[Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy]

Re: Salford game : Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:10 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Sensible option.
Wigan would have preferred Sunday but obviously Salford weren't keen as they have a Thursday game. Salford play Widnes this Sunday coming.

They're still playing Sunday/Thursday, just a week earlier. Surprised they agreed to this given it was a problem the following week???????

Re: Salford game : Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:31 pm  

Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy wrote:

They're still playing Sunday/Thursday, just a week earlier. Surprised they agreed to this given it was a problem the following week???????

Suspect they were told to by RFL

Re: Salford game : Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:49 pm  

[Gareth] wrote:

Once again we appear to be getting shafted by a 3rd division football team

One very simplistic solution (I'm a simple man!) - why don't Wigan Warriors buy the ground off Latics? As far as I am aware, Welan gave the ground to Latics (could be wrong) so it would be a nice cheque for them! We could then call the shots about who could play when.

Re: Salford game : Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:18 pm  

Anglesey Warrior wrote:

One very simplistic solution (I'm a simple man!) - why don't Wigan Warriors buy the ground off Latics? As far as I am aware, Welan gave the ground to Latics (could be wrong) so it would be a nice cheque for them! We could then call the shots about who could play when.

The ground is still a very nice earner for Whelan. There's not a kitten in a blender's chance that he and/or the Pathetics would give that up.
There's no surprise that nothing in the announcement even indirectly refers to the soccer match as the rationale. Thus not providing any sticks for to beat them with and allowing them to hide behind marketing bovine excrement.
Already had my two-penn'orth via the sweet little anodyne "contact us" page, if everyone griping here did the same, at least they might actually realise that perhaps this is getting more than little annoying: and they'd not be able to hide behind supporter apathy.

Re: Salford game : Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:38 pm  

Anglesey Warrior wrote:

One very simplistic solution (I'm a simple man!) - why don't Wigan Warriors buy the ground off Latics? As far as I am aware, Welan gave the ground to Latics (could be wrong) so it would be a nice cheque for them! We could then call the shots about who could play when.

Wigan council own 41%

Re: Salford game : Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:49 pm  

This shows a change of attitude by the football club since DW moved over. For all the positive platitudes voiced by IL about the football club I have yet to see anything at all coming from the other direction. The new owner seems to be keen to curry favour from his hard core fans.

Re: Salford game : Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:51 pm  

I've already emailed the club reference this. I have friends arriving from Belgium to watch this game, flights booked and paid for and tickets purchased. The way the club has treated its supporters over the past couple of years is disgraceful. I will definitely not be renewing my season ticket next year, I will pick and choose my matches, if this is the only way I can get my point across then so be it.

Re: Salford game : Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:59 pm  

Long distance fans shafted again . Nice one thanks for nowt

Regards EW

Re: Salford game : Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:03 pm  

Just about ready to walk away . Should play all games on Thursday that's the way it's heading. Just as well all my arrangements for Saturday are non refundable or they could shock that as well

Totally racked off

Re: Salford game : Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:09 pm  

The club knowing all these problems exist but keep quiet because it might effect season ticket sales is bordering on theft .

Regards . EW