LeggyMountbatten

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Literally know nobody who has managed to get tickets for this. Usually one or two would manage to get tickets despite the usual shit show.

Was it not five years to get back to the Championship?

As someone who has worked for Mike Danson's companies for the best part of 20 years, this is undoubtedly good news for Wigan. I don't think he will write a blank cheque for them (although he has the cash to be able to do that). However, I don't think buying the football is any kind of front just to protect the rugby. He will want both to be successful.

No. He can play but he's a luxury who will look great when we are 3-0 up on a sunny day but go completly missing when we are up against some of the L1 cloggers we have to face. I think we can do better.

Wealdstone all booked up according to the fella I emailed this afternoon

Costs more to buy the kid's kit than it does for a kid's ST

Taught me at Thornleigh

OK - maybe a bit ambitious trying to do it all in one transfer window but that's the direction we need to be travelling in over the next two windows if we want to compete in L1. I've not seen anything from Amaechi in those 45 mins so far. He's got until Jan to show something. If he doesn't send him back.

We need a GK, RB, CB, CM, No. 10, CF as a minimum As for the current squad: Gilks - retirement Jones - keep John - keep (been utter shite recently though) Williams - keep Santos - keep Johnstone - squad player (started well but has gone off a cliff) Delf - get rid Sheehan - keep Doyle - keep (long term we need a better striker so Doyle can become the L1 Shaun Miller) Bakayoko - squad player Dixon - squad player Xavier - send back? Is he any better than Politic? He will be on more money as well Aimson - squad player Dapo - keep Tutte - get rid Lee - keep Brockbank - get rid Isgrove - keep Kachunga - squad player Thomason - loan out Baptiste - get rid Gordon - get rid

Heard a whisper that Comley's contract has been paid up and he might be the other person that Agent McGee was referring to.

The club are firmly against all forms of gambling (except those it benefits directly from)

Wigan fans having a meltdown on Twitter - happy days

Travel in and out of Bolton banned except for work and education

Bolton now accounting for over 10% of the UK's Covid cases

Things won't improve in 7 days not with the rate of increase we are seeing currently.

Four years at my daughter's school now home schooling due to positive tests - the most since the pandemic began. The situation in Bolton is clearly going south rapidly.

Scott Sellars' lad manages Bradford - just to make everyone feel old.

Aren’t the refs controlled by that bastion of fairness and goodwill towards us Mike Riley? I know he heads up PGMOL.

Cases in Bolton up 8% now. Something going on and council are investigating. Horwich and Doffcocker accounting for most of the new cases.

Saw this in the MEN about cases rising - https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/latest-coronavirus-infection-rates-greater-19797477 You would expect cases in Bolton to be falling by a double digit % like the other regions especially so far into lockdown.

Bolton cases rising again. Not sure how if we’ve been in lockdown. Back to being highest case rate in GM.

Just in case anyone is interested, I've listed some of the main points from Evatt and Gartside: Evatt Apologized for performances but says there is method in the madness and they are laying the foundations for future success Current position is temporary - no-one at the club is happy with it but still thinks we have something to play for this season. Will finish higher than we are now. Looking for quick fixes in Jan window but will strengthen squad Processes/structure for recruitment at club need to improve No U23's has been a problem - not been able to loan out or arrange friendlies because of COVID - doing lots of 11 v 11 in training to make up for it Possession is our identity - mentality issues causing us to go behind early in games - looking to get sports psychologist in Played Sarcevic too deep at the start of the season Sees young players in training every day - played games when not ready last season - they are talented but not ready to cope with L2 week in week out yet Has learned it's a big job and more difficult than he expected Lots of work being done behind the scenes that you can't see at the moment but this will benefit club in future We are a work in progress. Stick with us and keep the faith - we will turn it around Gartside Club aiming for sustainability using assets like hotel and property Wants stadium to work 365 days a year but can't at the moment because of COVID - success of stadium and hotel more important for us now we are in L2 Events starting to come back to stadium and hotel Owners want us to become a Championship club again - once club back in Championship they will review their strategy On course to pay off creditors - not expecting further penalties or sanctions Support from fans this season humbling - ST sales, ST waivers, iFollow COVID delayed academy restructure Finances will remain robust if we have to spend another season in L2 Important for Sharon to do good in the community - trying to rebuild relationships in town destroyed by KA Building foundations now for future growth Utilized furlough for people exiting the business Wanted iFollow ST pass to include away games but got outvoted by other L2 clubs Averaging 2,500 streams for each away game on Ifollow - biggest in L2 - Streams for Tranmere away highest of season Football is cyclical - dark days now but good days will return

I was on the call. I believe the ST are putting the recording online so everyone can view. I thought Gartside spoke well I must say.

When things are going to rat shit, it's always the guy who is out of the team that becomes our best player. Comley is crap. I would rather play Riley, Darcy or Graham if we are settling for mid table.