: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:49 am  

Nucking Futs wrote:

Yeh that person who was saying "You said we're trying to reduce our amount of overseas players, yet we've got more this season than last. How does that work?" So IL answers the question... then "Yeh but...we've got more overseas players this season than last...so how does that work?" IL answers again... "Right...but this season we've got more overseas players... etc etc" !!!!!

Cringeworthy!

I think the Phelps question was the most embarrasing of the night, she who asked that needs putting down.

: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:50 am  

Laura xxx wrote:

I was pleased with the forum. They told it like it is and they told it straight. Do people want them to lie about deals and make premature announcements? That is horrendously unprofessional and where we have gone wrong in the past.

As regards the lease situation, anyone who knows anything about business / landlord and tenant situations would know that what we have is a good lease. The "landlord" has the final say and it is fair to say that the landlord is biased. There are certain situations where we come second - there is nothing we can do about it - we need to accept it and move on whilst trying to forecast all eventualities as our club are doing. I have researched and discussed all eventualities on the above situation with many people on a council level, legal level, surveying level - its life and its business and people need to move on. The best we can hope for is that remarks about the pitch in the media go away and then the interpretation of the word "conflict" between fixtures is relaxed somewhat.

I am however extremely embarassed about so many of our fans who go to those events (we all know the random crazy lady I'm talking about )but I suppose every club has them. So many people tonight just complained complained complained - a bit like this messageboard at times. I suppose Ian is right in that no one ever reports the good - the interest is in the bad. People like to vent, complain and question but never praise, congratulate and commend people.

I am thoroughly impressed with Ian Lenagan's commitment, Mick Hogan's achievements and plans and I was inspired by Noble's attitude tonight. I am proud of my club for what it is doing and where it is going. That does not mean I won't criticise / complain when it is due - but I do wish more people would be proud and happy SOME of the time

These comments will change through season to complain complain complain by half way through the season

[Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy]

: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:22 am  

Has Mick Hogan been in touch to ask the thread about the importance of cherryandwhite to be deleted? It seems to have disappeared completely and not merged with this one. I can't think why.

: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:31 am  

Wigan/Leeds Andy wrote:

Has Mick Hogan been in touch to ask the thread about the importance of cherryandwhite to be deleted? It seems to have disappeared completely and not merged with this one. I can't think why.

Didnt see that topic, but i would think it would have been merged.

I have a copy of the kit design from Kooga which i am dying to post, but been told im not able to

[Pemps]

: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:32 am  

Wigan/Leeds Andy wrote:

Has Mick Hogan been in touch to ask the thread about the importance of cherryandwhite to be deleted? It seems to have disappeared completely and not merged with this one. I can't think why.

With all the accusations aimed at ME, I'd have deleted it if someone else hadn't first

No idea why it's gone Andy.

[Pemps]

: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:33 am  

Hogan Knows Best wrote:

Didnt see that topic, but i would think it would have been merged.

I have a copy of the kit design from Kooga which i am dying to post, but been told im not able to

Is that the 'exclusive' you tried to pass of as your's when really someone else had sent it to you?

: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:38 am  

King Johns II wrote:

These comments will change through season to complain complain complain by half way through the season

Pardon me? How can you forecast what I post?

: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:41 am  

Pemps wrote:

Is that the 'exclusive' you tried to pass of as your's when really someone else had sent it to you?

Yeh, thats the one.

: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:44 am  

Hogan Knows Best wrote:

One thing that did annoy me, is that IL admitted that the game against Saints could not be played if GF was his fault. Wigan did not request to the stadium management in enough time that they needed to use the stadium on GF.

I think its probably due to the fact that we as a club have never had to do so before as DW had always ensured the fixture was sorted. I presume IL (as did most of us) took the GF fixture as a given where that been no previous "conflicts".

Won't happen again hopefully.

: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:46 am  

DaveO wrote:

So why was Roberts there then? There has been no official announcement about his signing and no press release on the official club site yet he was apparently introduced to the fans. I can see no story in the national media about him being a Wigan player either.

Isn't this a complete contradiction to having scheduled press releases with the media present?

Dave

It can't be officially announced until George Carmont's Samoan passport arrives at the club. I like that the club are being cautious is announcements so as to save the embarassment of mistakes ala Lindsay & co.