Re: Lenegan stepping down at the end of the season : Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:38 pm  

Pie_Eyter wrote:

Brisbane Broncos are worth 93m Dollars and they are the richest in the NRL. Danson could buy them and use them as a feeder club

What a post. You do realise that Wigan are worth MINUS £8miion?

So yeah. The broncos are worth £90m and Wigan are worth nothing. Zero. Nowt.

Re: Lenegan stepping down at the end of the season : Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:01 am  

A massive thank you to IL. Turned the club from the joke that Whelan had turned the club in to and made us champions on multiple occasions. Put his money where his mouth was having to dip his hand in his pocket to cover debts on multiple occasions. The big thing that stood out in my memory was when we got hammered by saints in Cardiff. He and his wife came out to face the music with the fans and said spent hours chatting with us. He took a grilling of Steve-o too who ripped the team to shreads. He said give him three years to get it right bay the club. He did it in two. Another favourite of mine was before World Cup final in 2017 and he was blind drunk in Brisbane interacting with the fans of all clubs. He spent a lot of time with us and let a little too much information out. Out of respect of the man none of us posted anything he said on social media. IFL for me will go down as the greatest signing that Wigan RL ever made. Enjoy retirement Mr Lenegan.

Re: Lenegan stepping down at the end of the season : Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:05 am  

TheWarringtonWolve69 wrote:

What a post. You do realise that Wigan are worth MINUS £8miion?

So yeah. The broncos are worth £90m and Wigan are worth nothing. Zero. Nowt.

If you don’t turn it in we’ll get Mr Danson to buy your under 12’s Rugby Union team and close it down.

Re: Lenegan stepping down at the end of the season : Sun Jul 16, 2023 1:57 am  

Can only echo all the other (sensible) comments, and add my thanks.

Re: Lenegan stepping down at the end of the season : Sun Jul 16, 2023 9:59 am  

The stadium ownership issue still seems unclear. That Paul Kendrick (Wigan Today reporter for Latics) claiming Latics still own the stadium but my understanding was MD bought the stadium when he bought Latics so once he’s 100% owner of Warriors, you’d like to think ownership is shared?

Kendrick has shown many times before he knows very little details - just a glorified rumour mongering fan.

Anyone got any more insights?

Re: Lenegan stepping down at the end of the season : Sun Jul 16, 2023 10:27 am  

cherryandwhitedavid06 wrote:

The stadium ownership issue still seems unclear. That Paul Kendrick (Wigan Today reporter for Latics) claiming Latics still own the stadium but my understanding was MD bought the stadium when he bought Latics and now he’s going to be 100% owner of Warriors, you’d like to think ownership is shared?

Kendrick has shown many times before he knows very little details - just a glorified rumour mongering fan.

Anyone got any more insights?

They may very well own the stadium as MD doesnt own the rugby club yet. I suspect all the businesess will be re-aligned in whatever way MD thinks is best once he owns everything.

To think that he will own WAFC, WWRLFC, the 'Danson Dome' and Robin Park. Quite a selection of assets

Re: Lenegan stepping down at the end of the season : Sun Jul 16, 2023 11:10 am  

cherryandwhitedavid06 wrote:

The stadium ownership issue still seems unclear. That Paul Kendrick (Wigan Today reporter for Latics) claiming Latics still own the stadium but my understanding was MD bought the stadium when he bought Latics so once he’s 100% owner of Warriors, you’d like to think ownership is shared?

Kendrick has shown many times before he knows very little details - just a glorified rumour mongering fan.

Anyone got any more insights?

I can't see why things (on paper) would change? I'm not sure about FFP in football, but why would they move a source of income off the books? Even if us paying rent is a token accountancy gesture, it's still showing as money in.

Re: Lenegan stepping down at the end of the season : Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:21 pm  

cherryandwhitedavid06 wrote:

The stadium ownership issue still seems unclear. That Paul Kendrick (Wigan Today reporter for Latics) claiming Latics still own the stadium but my understanding was MD bought the stadium when he bought Latics so once he’s 100% owner of Warriors, you’d like to think ownership is shared?

Kendrick has shown many times before he knows very little details - just a glorified rumour mongering fan.

Anyone got any more insights?

Mike Danson owns the lot. When did we last see a curtain raiser at the DW? There are plenty of changes afoot.

Re: Lenegan stepping down at the end of the season : Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:23 pm  

[Gareth] wrote:

They may very well own the stadium as MD doesnt own the rugby club yet. I suspect all the businesess will be re-aligned in whatever way MD thinks is best once he owns everything.

To think that he will own WAFC, WWRLFC, the 'Danson Dome' and Robin Park. Quite a selection of assets

He does own the rugby club.

Re: Lenegan stepping down at the end of the season : Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:35 pm  

TheWarringtonWolve69 wrote:

What a post. You do realise that Wigan are worth MINUS £8miion?

So yeah. The broncos are worth £90m and Wigan are worth nothing. Zero. Nowt.

how can they be worth zero?...IL clears the deficit every year and the players are an asset.....so go on, how?