Despite what the media spin is saying - do some people not realise that even IF Lenagan is successful (and that's a big IF at the moment), Wigan RL wouldn't own Wigan Athletic? The situation would pretty much be the same when Whelan owned both clubs, although I sense Lenagan might try to merge more elements than Whelan did (which was pretty much just the ticketing operation)

Some people can't seem to figure out what a consortium is mate

We shouldn't be helping this club

Wigan Athletic dont need help
#ALLCLUBSMATTER

Not having political involved

You started it!

I hope it comes off. Would be great for the town of Wigan

I bloody didn't!!!

Nope. There’s some RL fans gloating that we’ll “own” Latics and charge them rent. There’s some Latics fans saying they’d rather see their club liquidate.

Honestly I these lot are giving CV19 deniers and anti vaxxers a run for their money at the minute. The convenience that it would be the same as when Whelan owned the club is suitably ignored as it doesn’t suit an agenda.

I sense the same as you re IFL, I think he has some ideas to bring the clubs closer together and it’s fans to support one another to maximise both clubs revenue and potential.

For years all we have had is that we rent the stadium off the football,(which has worked massively in our favour over these last several months), when in fact we rented it of wigan football company limited who own 85% of the stadium and was bought during the initial takeover by i.e.c? But we have had it thrown at us that we rent of the football. But now apparently if IFL purchases the club from the administrators then its not the rugby buying the football.its just the same owner owning both. Surprising how fast things change eh?? One interesting thing i did pick up on is that the stadium owners haven’t had any sponsorship money for the naming rights since 2018 when takeover took place and wigan football club ltd lost 1.5m in 2019. First job must surely be get a sponsor for the stadium? Thats an rfl eddie stobart failure that.

Both clubs used to pay rent, but the company owned both as you say.

Little aspects around the stadium such as Latics fixings being permanent and rugby ones being stuck over the top was an indicator who was top dog. The stadium belonged to Latics in everything but name. It was originally done so that it couldn't be sold in this exact situation.

I'm not sure IFL is that petty and I think it will be 50/50 as far as costs and upkeep are concerned and both clubs will be able to maximise their profits on matchday.

I don't see any issues TBH, and think it's win win.

We pay about 300k a year to use the stadium. Not a chance would i be expecting our owner to buy the football club and stadium then it starts costing us a million pound a year to run. I would be wanting the same deal or similar. This operation is about him helping latics and not hindering us in my opinion?

My thoughts on this would be the consortium would be buying the GROUND and both sharing the costs each club Rugby and Wigan Athletic would be a separate entity each club as a separate company with their own accountants in place. If Wigan Rugby were in trouble or Wigan Athletic were in trouble financially then it would not impair on either of the clubs. We would have the benefit of more revenue on match days the corporate side of the business is immense and we would have the full revenue from that business .If one club goes out of business then the ground goes to the club who are in a financial position and the ground cannot be sold to retrieve the debts of the failing club. I know in the short term that the debts of the Latics have to be paid off long term we would have a bigger say in the running of the stadium and not being the poor tenants. Whoever buys the stadium cannot sell it for development as there is a covenant on the land .Has the training ground at Christopher Park been sold? or Charnock Richard? for the Latics.
I think it is time for the people in Wigan Rugby and Football to put all the hatred behind us and join in the new venture. Whelan saved the Latics but also the Warriors only for him we would have been playing at Bolton. Just a thought Latics average 8,000 home spectators and Warriors 8,000 season ticket holders .If a share issue was issued £100 a share that would be £16 million and the club would belong to the people of Wigan if the ground had to be sold then the shareholders would get some money back. With 16,000 shareholders it would be easy to raise revenue even if a levy of £10 would raise £160,000 .Lets have the club for the people of Wigan whether your Latics Or Warriors shareholders could have a reduced season ticket to watch both clubs.