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If Wigan was indeed a big football town like Blackburn, Bolton, Burnley and Preston, the Latic's should have been getting bigger crowds than what it was getting this past season in Division One. Bolton Wanderers were getting crowds of 15,000 for some Division One games in spite of not doing as well as the Latic's and when they were last in the Premier League, they had regular full capacities of 28,000 plus compared to only the odd full capacity of 25,000 by the Latic's for games against Liverpool and United. From what I was told by a long time Latic's supporter, the crowds for Latic's games in the Premier League were boosted by many United supporters living around the Wigan area and also boosted by football supporters from Skelmersdale who could not get or afford tickets for Everton and Liverpool games. Not to mention the foreign newcomers who only know Football where team sport is concerned.

And as for saying that there is nothing wrong with the DW Stadium, many will beg to differ as for a start, the seats need replacing in what is a cheaply built Stadium compared to many of the other newly built Stadiums. For example, the nearby magnificent University of Bolton Stadium only cost £10 million more than than Whelan's and Wigan Council's vision of grandeur!

p.s. And Rugby League may be a parochial sport but it is a darn sight more enjoyable to go to watch and many football supporters these days go to pubs to watch games or stop at home with a few cans!

p.p.s You say you have also watched Rugby League games at Wigan, but I have got the impression that may have been during another bandwagon jumping time of the gang of four era!