The whole game-day experience is poor these days. What even happens at half time? A little raffle then 2 people may run around a pole. Needs a complete rethink.

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There will be twice as much atmosphere on Sunday at Cas with half the attendance. But then people want to get rid of old grounds in favour of identikit grounds like we have at Wigan, Widnes and Hull. I prefer Cas, Bradford and Leeds any day.



Personally I'd go back to Central Park tomorrow. I prefer to stand. Sitting down at games isn't good for generating atmosphere. Although having said that, to be honest I go to the game to watch the Rugby - not to make noise.

To be fair to the club, they did produce a questionnaire at the end of last season (I can't remember if it was on the official site or e-mail) and it was from the replies that they went with the family & singing sections.

If people didn't respond and now complain it's unfair to blame the club.



If the questionnaire wasn't publicised enough then the club needs to look at its communications.

I agree that the atmosphere will be much better at Castleford, although I'm not sure it's because its standing. The atmosphere is usually created by the interaction between the opposing fans in the stadium. When we played Wakefield there were very few away fans so there was very little atmosphere. At Castleford we will take a large number therefore generating a better atmosphere, I suspect the atmosphere at Cas would be different if London were playing.



I agree with other posters though about certain sections of the crowd I sit in the West stand and normally enjoy the game from there, but I remember one game being dragged back into my seat when I stood up applauding a try, needless to say they won't do it again. As for the half time entertainment it is an "It's a Knockout" throwback quite embarassing really, we need modern stuff if we are to attract younger fans.

Go to a well know website and check out a certain Russ Abbot hit single, "Atmosphere", sure to get the place bouncing!!!!!



I should add, that my tongue is very firmly in my cheek...

E.g. Friday.



IL using half-time to market that Animalates thing was poor.

Half time wasn't the best

But there was some singing and crowd interaction, it's a start

It's not only your place, it's often dead at the HJ, especially when there aren't many away fans or when it's not going our way on the pitch.



Hopefully, Thursday should be like the good old days.

All seater stadiums knackered up atmosphere.



Hell, even United with massive crowds is devoid of 'atmosphere'.

After today it will be more devoid.

I fist posted this on Mike's other Wigan message board.



I have my theory what has killed the atmosphere. I have thought this for a while.



It is I don't think the fans can identify with half the Wigan players on the pitch. Many are too new for this.



I also think it reflects a disappointment they don't get a chance to cheer on their heroes who (last season) won the double because quite a few left but this is not new. Joel T went after the great CC try season. The Madge GF winning side didn't last that long either.



I really do think the fans have a bit of an identity crisis over the team.



Compare to how it was in the past when players like Shaun Edwards had long careers but so did plenty of others.



I really don't think the constant turnover of players helps fans identify with the team.



Who are our current legends? Well for me its Lockers and no one else. That has never been the case in past years.



I also think this turnover of players means instead of going to games optimistic in that the fans should be watching a Champion team kick on from where they left off the expectation is the team will have actually gone backwards and so people are nervous, not optimistic. So at the first setback everyone is deflated.



Instead of basking in the glory of 2013 the fact the team is so different means the double winning side is already history so its back to square one.