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I agree with all that, the developing of a Aussie type supporters club would be a good earner. A club for all Wigan fans with no cliques (were better fans than you) taking over.


I wish we could buy Sharpys
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I wish we could buy Sharpys


It is a great idea. I wonder if they did would we move the "home" end to the North Stand?
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a lot of ifs and buts in there
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So two weeks to find a buyer, at the back end/in the middle of a pandemic (depending on how you look at it). It makes grim reading for them, but potentially for us.

I still think a buyer will come in last minute, however worst case is they go into liquidation... what happens to our future at the DW?

Who would buy a stadium that:

Isn't being used at the moment due to a pandemic.
Is used fortnightly during summer by the rugby team.
No football team supporters bringing revenue in.
No other external revenue comes in, never has there been a concert or other large event since being built.

That's one hell of a white elephant. What would the value of the stadium be at this point? Does it get knocked down and we play out of somewhere else cause its too unaffordable for us?

Like I said, that's worst case. I think they will be saved last minute.
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It is a great idea. I wonder if they did would we move the "home" end to the North Stand?


I thought that IL may want buy Sharpeys if he was part of the consortium who may eventually buy WA.
Although a rich guy by comparison to most people I don't think that IL has a few million spare to invest as a part owner of a football club but he may find funders and part of the deal for him would be to buy Sharpeys at a knockdown price.

Probably wishful thinking but would love it if it happened.

Moving to the North Stand wouldn't be a problem to me under those circumstances.
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Who would buy a stadium that:

Isn't being used at the moment due to a pandemic.
Is used fortnightly during summer by the rugby team.
No football team supporters bringing revenue in.
No other external revenue comes in, never has there been a concert or other large event since being built.


Wigan Council will buy at least 36% of it, seeing as they already own 15%. I can see IL buying 49% of it. If he's prepared to be part of a consortium to buy an ailing football club, then he'd definitely be interested in buying a share, or even a controlling share, of a stadium that could generate revenue.

The only reason it isnt used for concerts etc is the year-round use it currently has for football and rugby. With just one sport, there's capacity to host concerts (even in the summer) without ruining the pitch.

If it does come down to selling off the DW, I wonder if Whelan will make a bid for his statue that he paid for?
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If it does come down to selling off the DW, I wonder if Whelan will make a bid for his statue that he paid for?

I’ll be more than happy to drop it off for him F.O.C
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Should leave it there as a tribute to the fact we have a stadium in Wigan as opposed to playing at Bolton or elsewhere
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Egg Chasing wrote:
Should leave it there as a tribute to the fact we have a stadium in Wigan as opposed to playing at Bolton or elsewhere


A tribute?

What , when he only contributed less than 20% of his own money towards the cost of the Stadium and then made a profit from the sale to the Chinese.

If Whelan care so much about Wigan, he would have donated it to the town instead of making a fat profit for himself.

A case for statue toppling as far as I and many others are concerned!

p.s. And have you ever seen any Wigan RL Chairman erect a statue of himself holding the Challenge Cup or the Super League Trophy?
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