Wigan Meet Up Thread

According to BBC, our match is 15.00 hr on Saturday (unless that just hasn't been updated).

 

Yeah that's just not been updated. The OS still says were playing Swansea at 3pm

 

Me too mate... Me too.

Still think the Sunday 14:30 suggested on the Wigan forum makes sense.

 

Not really followed this thread but why does that make sense? I.e. why not the saturday, why not the friday etc etc? Not that I want the friday! Surely this is the furthest distance between two teams in the quarters and they should think of the fans travelling (that would be a first!)

 

Also worth noting sense and the FA don't usually go together....

 

I thought that as I typed it....shame, a three o'clock Saturday would be nice.

 

Well Wigan have a league match the Wednesday leading up so should rule Friday out and with Pompey going to Oldham on the saturday I'm not sure they'll want circa 10,000 fans from the south coast all traveling upto the same sort of area. Throw in the half marathon in Wigan on Sunday and you can see why ours is the most awkward!

 

Will be class if its the Sunday. We'd sell out no problem.

 

Agreed but early Saturday would be even better.

Any of those and I'm happy.

 

You reckon? Sunday would be later kick off so a bit more convenient/less early to leave? I really can't see them having both us and the Skates going up to the same kind of area on the same day though. Even if Wigan and Oldham are further apart than Southampton and Portsmouth!

 

Yeah it's more the potential flashpoints at Waterloo/Euston and Manchester after the games if people head there to drink I believe.

Can go by train via Wolverhampton instead of London though.

N I'd prefer Saturday so if I stay over can drink the day of the game.

 

For **** sake...

http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/feb/23/fa-cup-on-tv-quarter-finals-230218


"The date and kick-off time of the two remaining quarter finals will be announced after next week’s fifth round replays."

Absolutely ****ing piss taking ****s

So we'll effectively have just over two weeks to conduct sales and also book travel/accommodation

What a ****ing farce that is, **** the supporters who actually attend the matches eh?

It's alright though cos at least Wigan is just around the corner... ****s.

 

I've emailed them saying I'm very annoyed and that they don't seem to be taking into account that many people won't be able to book work off at such short notice if it's a weekday.

 

Has Tom got your log on details?

 

I thought I swore quite a lot anyway tbh... It really does take the piss though, cost is going up by the day for travel etc.

 

We should know by now that when it comes to football, fans are the least important part, at least that's what the governing bodies think.

 

Was it a ranty email? Bet you don't get a response.

They really don't give a **** about the supporters attending the matches do they? Utter tossers.

**** this I'm going to bed.

 

Wrong time to say the Monday night is ok for me?

 

Any kick off later than 1pm will do for me.

 

I just think it's a joke we won't know until next Thursday.