As a Wigan fan, I am gutted for you, your team showed some real heart on Friday and it is tragic that such an important club and its employee's and fans should have to go through this.

BUT.. far from the fat lady singing and gates being welded shut, this may just be the start of somthing, if the club can be bought for little money, I feel sure that they will continue and start to build again to get back to where you all belong, top four ( just behind us, obviousley

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Good luck to you all,

CD

hopefully there will be some goods news for you guys, really feel for the supporters

Just read this on twitter

Martyn Sadler ‏@MartynSadler

Just received a text from Francis Cummins to say that all the coaching staff have gone. No one left

I'm utterly appalled on your behalf. I cannot imagine how hard this must be for the players/staff/fans

If, as rumours suggest, Potter gets stiffed and Nobby comes in - that is atrociously bad form.

Not if Nobby is willing to work for next to nowt!

Depends, would Potter have been willing to do the same to see the club through to potential new investment? Is this just a ruse to get the coaching set-up the new investor wants?

I'm sure it will all come out eventually.

I hope that the next 48 hours brings us good news as i feel this is now critical,having gone through this experiance at my works we were all transfered to the new company through TUPE agreement,hope this happens with Mick Potter and the rest of the lads.

One thing that annoys me in all of this is the complete silence by the RFL or am i just nieve.

Gutted for you; your team, and your fans, were great on Friday. Really hope that wasn't your last game.

I know that my knowledge of employment law is poor at best, but isn't it a POSITION that becomes redundant, not a person? If that's the case, then how can they bring anyone in to coach under the current circumstances?

I wish all the staff who have lost their jobs today the very best for the future, and thanks for everything you've done for this club

With ground maintenance and gate staff also gone..is VP on the cards to complete the season?

Potter, Duffy, Duckett, all coaching staff, ticketing staff, shop are all redundant.

Players now meeting BG tomorrow for their news.

Seems unlikely BG will go to tonight's meeting.

So we have some players left. But no one to coach or train them. There's no one to cut the pitch or paint the lines for Sunday, no one doing kit or boots.

It's a crock

They can't employ someone else to coach the team, someone doing it for nothing while the club is in admin is a different matter.

IF BNoble comes in now, this is an absolute disgrace.

I am a loyal fan, and heard that there would be huge announcements leading to a review, then admin and noble coming back in before our troubles were announced.

If the administrator coming in happens to follow this path, it will look awfully suspicious given the relationship with CC. Ill hold my breath but get the feeling this will be a dark hour for our great club

Again I am no employment expert but that was my thoughts as well you make the position redundant not person

Anyone out there still think this administration lark is a good idea, and a relatively painless and risk-free way of resolving problems?

You all know I hoped and prayed the club would not be forced into administration. And that I hoped and prayed if it was, there would be a prepack to minimise the collateral damage.

Time now for the white knight to ride in? First job to bayonet the wounded.

Chris dawkes from callender just tweeted potter has been asked by administrators to stay on for no pay. Doesn't say his response

Just tweeted from...
Martyn Sadler @MartynSadler

Super League clubs to meet on Friday morning, I hear, to decide on Bulls strategy. A new owner will need to be known by then.

Wouldn't be suprised if Mick ends up at the Paramatta Eels, their Coach Kearney under a lot of pressure cause of 2 seasons of poor results

Also Martin Sadler states ESL to meet Friday to decide on a bulls strategy?

Gutted for you Guys , best of luck in whatever the future brings you

According to BBC website:

Guilfoyle, who claimed the club had just 10 working days to save themselves from 'extinction' upon going in to administration, is now looking for someone who would be willing to take on the job of coaching the Super League side on an unpaid basis.

"I'm hoping to find someone to come in for the short-term who would be willing to work for nothing," he continued.


I wonder if Noble is willing to work for nowt?!

Gutted for you guys i really am us widnes fans know how your feeling right now

hope a buyer comes in like mr oconnor did for us

So, sack all the key staff now, while there is no actual bid on the table.

Then, white knight miraculously appears, on his white charger and with his bayonet not really looking like it has blood on it.

And makes his bid, the administrator having done the dirty job of getting shot of the employment and TUPE liabilities.

And steps in with his own team, secure in the knowledge that there are no impediments to him appointing them. Such a shame the administrator found it necessary to take such precipitate action so soon before the bid was finalised, but hey ho, life's a bitch, eh?

Sure bloody well is for the poor sods whose long service and dedication to the club has just been discarded.

Wonder if the administrator suggested to them that they could stay on without pay for another week, to see if a buyer appeared before the deadline?

WHY SACK THEM ALL OFF FOR THE SAKE OF A WEEK?????

Do you really need to ask?

I sincerely hope a white night comes in soon. Keeping the club alive is important, no matter what level you have to start at. Something to build on is the most important thing.
Unfortunately that will undoubtedly mean some unfair decisions will be made along the way, like the coaching staff getting the push. Although the could probably go to tribunal for compensation as this sounds like a terminated contract rather than redundancy, there will be no money left by then and they will be just another unpaid creditor. Any new business is unlikely to buy that debt as there are plenty of new staff to take on for no fee.

Was there really an alternative given how insolvent you were?

Regardless, I feel very sad for all those who have lost their jobs and all Bulls fans. This is not a good day for Rugby league.