http://www.synergy-sponsorship.com/blog/20091125/wigans-generosity-knows-no-bounds/ The Sponsor's Consultancy Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:43:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.synergy-sponsorship.com/blog/20091125/wigans-generosity-knows-no-bounds/comment-page-1/#comment-740 Tim Crow Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:36:47 +0000 http://www.synergy-sponsorship.com/blog/?p=2815#comment-740 In yesterday's Times, Tom Dart highlighted a wonderful related anecdote. Back in 1988, Flamengo of Brazil promised their fans a refund if they lost their next home game. 52,000 fans turned up, and Flamengo lost. The attendance at the previous home game was 791. A Wigan fan also recounted the current joke he's getting from rival fans: "What time is it?" "It's nearly ten past Chris Kirkland" (Kirkland being Wigan's keeper). Here's the article: http://bit.ly/86QsKo In yesterday’s Times, Tom Dart highlighted a wonderful related anecdote. Back in 1988, Flamengo of Brazil promised their fans a refund if they lost their next home game. 52,000 fans turned up, and Flamengo lost. The attendance at the previous home game was 791. A Wigan fan also recounted the current joke he’s getting from rival fans: “What time is it?” “It’s nearly ten past Chris Kirkland” (Kirkland being Wigan’s keeper). Here’s the article: http://bit.ly/86QsKo

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