Wigans fan base is pathetic

[Kenney_The_Blue]

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Wigan Athletic have so far failed to sell at least 10,000 of their allocated tickets for Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Millwall.

This has prompted the FA to take the unprecedented step of opening a zone for neutral fans.

Both clubs were allocated just over 31,000 tickets for the game.

While the Championship club are expected to sell their full complement, Premier League side Wigan are struggling to sell their section.

 

[mcmanus]

The more scary thing about that report is a neutrol zone with Millwall fans. No thanks.

 

[kp789]

The population of the town could fit into wembley and there would still be 9000 spare seats. Seeing as City, Untied, Bolton and Blackburn are more successful and in a close proximity of Wigan, it isnt suprising they have a tiny fan base.

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

The more scary thing about that report is a neutrol zone with Millwall fans. No thanks.

Should be called the demilitarised zone

 

[Crouchinho]

I wish spurs were playing wigan we could get 80k in there!

Wigan have always been about the rugby. Hopefully they can attract more fans in the future, I doubt it though. People will rather follow the larger clubs surrounding them

 

[Manchester33]

I don't think its embarrassing, they're a small club in a small town with local rivals of the likes of City, United, Liverpool, Everton....

They are obviously not a big club but they don't claim to be so I don't mind them really. atleast it isn't filled with glory hunters and foreigners!

 

[Josh Blue]

They have a small fan base who cares.

 

[Why Always Ste]

Semi Finals shouldn't be at the Final Destination.
A big no-no for me.

Wigan should of sold 20k though

 

[bluemike]

If Wigan get to the final, I'd expect the FArce to give them 15K.
Then their opponents get their other 10000 tickets. I am currently living in a dream world though.

 

[Matty]

I'm glad the usual 8,000 empty seats have managed to sort themselves out a ticket for Wembley, it'd be a shame if they missed out, as they're there every week.