Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted May 25, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2023 Dave Whelan will be turning on his crutches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Biggish Dave said: Dave Whelan will be turning on his crutches Is he not Dead yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted May 25, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2023 Just now, little whitt said: Is he not Dead yet Almost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 19 minutes ago, Biggish Dave said: Dave Whelan will be turning on his crutches Hes the only person in all this I feel sorry for. Cant be good for him seeing this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 minute ago, gonzo said: Hes the only person in all this I feel sorry for. Cant be good for him seeing this Broke his leg, y'know. At Wembley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunnerFan Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Just now, gonzo said: Hes the only person in all this I feel sorry for. Cant be good for him seeing this Be ace if he surfaced with a racist tirade against the current owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farnywhite Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 big protest going on at the ground against the owners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunnerFan Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Scene is set for Laurence there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Farnywhite said: big protest going on at the ground against the owners That's almost half their fan base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted May 25, 2023 Moderators Share Posted May 25, 2023 One of their mums took that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 9 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said: That's almost half their fan base. Cracking turn out. They brought more to us for sky countdown day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 2 hours ago, gonzo said: Hes the only person in all this I feel sorry for. Cant be good for him seeing this He set the whole thing in motion. Not only emotionally by the sudden delusions of grandeur (we’ll ignore the FA Cup win because that’s scarred me for life anyway), but by not building a proper infrastructure alongside the stadium. Even the stadium itself is now an absolute weight around their neck with fairly poor non-matchday revenue streams, massive upkeep costs because Whelan built it on the cheap, having to spend a fortune on the pitch because it’s built on a swamp and ultimately the unnecessarily large size instead of something a bit more manageable. That, and then passing it down to his fuckwit grandson who’s previous foray in to business was managing to lose a million quid on a chippy directly outside a Premier League away end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizlar Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said: He set the whole thing in motion. Not only emotionally by the sudden delusions of grandeur (we’ll ignore the FA Cup win because that’s scarred me for life anyway), but by not building a proper infrastructure alongside the stadium. Even the stadium itself is now an absolute weight around their neck with fairly poor non-matchday revenue streams, massive upkeep costs because Whelan built it on the cheap, having to spend a fortune on the pitch because it’s built on a swamp and ultimately the unnecessarily large size instead of something a bit more manageable. That, and then passing it down to his fuckwit grandson who’s previous foray in to business was managing to lose a million quid on a chippy directly outside a Premier League away end. Bloody good chippy though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 3 hours ago, Biggish Dave said: Dave Whelan will be turning on his crutches 3 hours ago, gonzo said: Hes the only person in all this I feel sorry for. Cant be good for him seeing this Fuck Whelan Fuck Wigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Faustus Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Here’s me looking forward to his statue being toppled like all other racists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 7 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said: He set the whole thing in motion. Not only emotionally by the sudden delusions of grandeur (we’ll ignore the FA Cup win because that’s scarred me for life anyway), but by not building a proper infrastructure alongside the stadium. Even the stadium itself is now an absolute weight around their neck with fairly poor non-matchday revenue streams, massive upkeep costs because Whelan built it on the cheap, having to spend a fortune on the pitch because it’s built on a swamp and ultimately the unnecessarily large size instead of something a bit more manageable. That, and then passing it down to his fuckwit grandson who’s previous foray in to business was managing to lose a million quid on a chippy directly outside a Premier League away end. Alright then I dont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisj Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Dave Whelan was the start of all Wigan’s issues just like Eddie Davies was with us . Both bankrolled their clubs to the PL but both clubs had no real way of funding it without them. When they both decided enough was enough the clubs were left in the mud. We are only now recovering from that with owners who aren’t flushed but would never put our club in danger again. Wigan on the other hand have been bought by people who probably stuck a pin in a map of England and it landed on Wigan. They have no connection to the club or fans and wanted to sell it when promoted but now that didn’t happen they are bricking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunnerFan Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 20 minutes ago, Chrisj said: Dave Whelan was the start of all Wigan’s issues just like Eddie Davies was with us . Both bankrolled their clubs to the PL but both clubs had no real way of funding it without them. When they both decided enough was enough the clubs were left in the mud. We are only now recovering from that with owners who aren’t flushed but would never put our club in danger again. Wigan on the other hand have been bought by people who probably stuck a pin in a map of England and it landed on Wigan. They have no connection to the club or fans and wanted to sell it when promoted but now that didn’t happen they are bricking it. Eddie Davies didn't bankroll us to the PL. He bailed us out when the sale of Burnden went south. We were in the Prem when ED took control, Wigan were in Division 4 when Dave Whelan bought them. There are similarities in how their time at each club ended (though ED was never implicated in any casual racism scandals) but don't let that cloud that Whelan bought them up 3 leagues, ED's money went on trying to keep us in the PL and get us back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted May 26, 2023 Moderators Share Posted May 26, 2023 18 minutes ago, RoadRunnerFan said: Eddie Davies didn't bankroll us to the PL. He bailed us out when the sale of Burnden went south. We were in the Prem when ED took control, Wigan were in Division 4 when Dave Whelan bought them. There are similarities in how their time at each club ended (though ED was never implicated in any casual racism scandals) but don't let that cloud that Whelan bought them up 3 leagues, ED's money went on trying to keep us in the PL and get us back there. Aye, I don't think it's fair to say either were the start of the issues as though what's happened is their responsibility Both were just unfortunate they couldn't find someone who wanted to carry on the thankless/profitless task both took on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Eddies biggest mistake was allowing Phil Gartside to carry on making suicidal decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombwfc Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Chrisj said: Dave Whelan was the start of all Wigan’s issues just like Eddie Davies was with us . Both bankrolled their clubs to the PL but both clubs had no real way of funding it without them. When they both decided enough was enough the clubs were left in the mud. We are only now recovering from that with owners who aren’t flushed but would never put our club in danger again. Wigan on the other hand have been bought by people who probably stuck a pin in a map of England and it landed on Wigan. They have no connection to the club or fans and wanted to sell it when promoted but now that didn’t happen they are bricking it. Question is, would Wigan fans prefer it if Whelan hadn't bothered? No-one else was or is going to do what he did. So they'll end up back where they started, but with the memories of winning the FA Cup. Same with ED, we'd probably have been not too far off where we are now without him. But it was a hell of a ride while it lasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted May 26, 2023 Moderators Share Posted May 26, 2023 52 minutes ago, gonzo said: Eddies biggest mistake was allowing Phil Gartside to carry on making suicidal decisions. They were just normal fans Innocent fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Another 4 point penalty added on Make the cunts suffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 https://wiganathletic.com/news/2023/may/26/Club-Statement-The-Chairman-on-the-past-12-months-and-future-plans/ Be reet. Apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Think we may be disappointed next season when they can beat us again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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