Oh god, please let this be true. It would be hilarious if Wigan got kicked out of the football club owned stadium and had to play at Orrell (which wouldnt be superleague standard)

The smile on Whelans face will be unreal and the best payback to an upstart of a club, who had treated the man who saved them from extinction by basically spitting in his face and telling him to eff off.

Far bigger Premier league soccer club. what an absolute laugh
















Latics are losing money hand over fist and with a tight wad as chairman, who's just signed a 50 year lease with Wigan RLFC, apart from having the bo**ocks sued off him, they need the cash that Warriors generate.

just to put you straight, latics do not own the DW stadium, it is owned by a company called Whelco, of which both latics and the Warriors are tenants.

Also, if it ever did come to Wigan leaving the RL, it wouldn't just be Wigan you'd be waving too, it would be professional RL. Cos lets face it, go anywhere in this country and mention RL, the first name out of the hat is always the mighty Wigan, with an occasional Leeds and less occasional Saints. As for the rest, forget it.

What exactly have Wigan won in the last ten years? Absolutely FA!

Are you speaking from a future viewpoint, because you have just negated Leeds current remarkable "occasional" 3 in a row achievements.

League leader and a challenge cup. Not a lot but it's a bit more than FA.
Can't believe the amount of sh*t being posted on this.
Wigan athletic are barely a premier league side. They'll go soon, if we were somehow 'forced out' then we would be going with a huge lump of cash.

Except when there is a cricket fixture or they need a car park...

When did they win the league ladder, I am sure I saw Hudds spoil the little party? Also, the CC was 9 years ago. Straws, clutching me thinks!

Quote ="Ovavoo"just to put you straight, latics do not own the DW stadium, it is owned by a company called Whelco, of which both latics and the Warriors are tenants. '" orly? www.tribalfootball.com/wigan-cha ... lub-251525

Quote ="Ovavoo"just to put you straight, latics do not own the DW stadium, it is owned by a company called Whelco, of which both latics and the Warriors are tenants. '" orly? www.tribalfootball.com/wigan-cha ... lub-251525

TBH and I could be wrong here but if the players wages in the PL continue as they are then that league is going to go bang in a major way anyway sooner or later (I would assume sooner).
Its simple economics the more players get paid the more in dept clubs get or the more they charge for entry which means less people can afford the entry fees either way it can't continue.
The PL just can't see it though.
I mean how many daddy Warbucks are out there ffs.

Wigan can't be kicked out, if they were, they would get compo and sell Orrell. They'd be fine, Athletic would be stuffed. Good.

Most clubs have long leases on grounds and this ownership thing is a pointless arguement. Most new builds are build by private companies or councils and then leased back to sports clubs.

I'm more happy that the people who have to worry at the moment are whatever RU teams are in QPR, Reading and Watfords grounds because those football teams have mad, rich owners who I reckon could kick those lot out at the drop of a hat.

The way Wigan Athletic are going this season, this 'problem' will soon become irrelevant.

Challenge cup.

True, Leeds have done something remarkable, no taking it away but my point is, Wigan is synonymous with Rugby League in the minds of British people outside the heartland.

We have a 50 year lease until 2059, the only way we could leave is if we were given 25million to build a new stadium, in 50 uears time this stadium will be past its life anyway




The difference for us is we are competing at the top of our sport, latics are an embarrassment to the town, the dregs of the premier league

Despite the best efforts of DW Wigan remains firmly a Rugby League Town!
Even the attraction of Man U, Arsenal, Liverpool & Chelsea can't break WRLFCs grip on the hearts and minds of the Wigan public.

At some point, as in Hull, the universe will return to it's normal state and Wigan Athletic will slip back down the league structure. When that happens the DW Stadium will rely on the Warriors popularity to remain solvent as an SMC.

I agree with the poster who says that the PL is unsustainable in the long term and without the billionaires bailing them out they would be struggling already. There's a limited number of trillionaires (if any) so the escalating cost of participation in the premier league will eventually cause an implosion.

Quote ="Moomin"orly? www.tribalfootball.com/wigan-cha ... lub-251525'" Whats said and whats actually done are 2 different things. Latics are losing barrow loads of dosh. Mr Whelan isn't really known for his altruistic nature, especially when it comes to money. So work this supposed move out for yourself.

Quote ="Moomin"orly? www.tribalfootball.com/wigan-cha ... lub-251525'" Whats said and whats actually done are 2 different things. Latics are losing barrow loads of dosh. Mr Whelan isn't really known for his altruistic nature, especially when it comes to money. So work this supposed move out for yourself.

You asked in this last 10 years and the CC was within the last 10 years. Not sure what they teach over there but 2002 would make it within the last 10 years as you asked. Whats with this bitterness anyway??? You seriously want rid of Wigan then? Regardless of success Wigan is still one of the biggest names in rugby league and are still one of the best supported teams.

To go right back to the start of this thread and the original link to the article based on (presumably) a press release (see original link on page one), I'm surprised that so far no-one seems to have read this very pertinent bit in the first few paragraphs... Quote The pitch at the DW has been badly affected this winter by the treacherous weather conditions that were confounded when the undersoil heating system broke and left the stadium looking like a quagmire. Following the visit of Everton to the DW Stadium on 30th January an official complaint was received by the Premier League over the state of the pitch and subsequently it was re-laid at the end of February, this being the earliest opportunity. There is quite a bit of publicity surrounding the playing surface at the DW Stadium and the media tend to put this down to both football and rugby being played there at the same time but it isn`t quite that simple. In the time between July 25th 2009 and 5th February 2010 Wigan Warriors played just 3 games at the DW Stadium with the last game being 20th September 2009, hardly a hammering of the pitch by any stretch of the imagination. Read more: www.wigan.vitalfootball.co.uk/ar ... z0xKVxgzGK'" In other words, and to summarise succinctly, the state of the pitch has buggar-all to do with Wigan Warriors.

To go right back to the start of this thread and the original link to the article based on (presumably) a press release (see original link on page one), I'm surprised that so far no-one seems to have read this very pertinent bit in the first few paragraphs... Quote The pitch at the DW has been badly affected this winter by the treacherous weather conditions that were confounded when the undersoil heating system broke and left the stadium looking like a quagmire. Following the visit of Everton to the DW Stadium on 30th January an official complaint was received by the Premier League over the state of the pitch and subsequently it was re-laid at the end of February, this being the earliest opportunity. There is quite a bit of publicity surrounding the playing surface at the DW Stadium and the media tend to put this down to both football and rugby being played there at the same time but it isn`t quite that simple. In the time between July 25th 2009 and 5th February 2010 Wigan Warriors played just 3 games at the DW Stadium with the last game being 20th September 2009, hardly a hammering of the pitch by any stretch of the imagination. Read more: www.wigan.vitalfootball.co.uk/ar ... z0xKVxgzGK'" In other words, and to summarise succinctly, the state of the pitch has buggar-all to do with Wigan Warriors.

Eventually Mo & Rons Ball game, at the top level will change in Europe and it's not so far away.

Why do SKY put so much emphasis on the Euro competitions?

Why did they bend over backwards to get the rights?

Euro Soccer league is just around the corner

Take the top teams from the countries involved as a televisual spectacle and away you go. Global/European companies queueing for the advertising space which is what Sky are after and don't think that the EU or any other government will stop them esp if it has a right wing bias!!!

There are no clubs in SL whose ground will be involved in the Euro league and the ONLY time there might be a "problem" ( which I doubt) is using Old Trafford for the SLGF!

The "premier" league will eventually become a secondary competition to the Euro League.

It will happen.

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Attendance: 16,152 (Blackpool Fans 4,500) = 11,600 Home Fans



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Attendance: 14,476 (Chelsea Fans 3,500) = 11,000 Home Fans


Turning Blue my ar$e...........

You are either stupid or have a really poor memory.
You said, in the last 10 years,
first of all as it was the last 10 years, i'd include 2000 when we won the league.
'9 years ago' would still be within the 10 you stated.
not clutching straws, just proving a clearly bitter 'fan' wrong.

As much as I see where you are coming from

the way the latics are currently playing they wont remain in the Prem so shoulddn't be a problem for the Pies.



As far as I aware the Wire do own the ground albeit on a 100 year lease. Not sure who owns the lease whether it be Warrington RLFC or the sports holding company.

cant wait to see latics relegated.

PL soccer clubs are so arrogant.

Latics supporters may well say the same about Wigan RL, no relegation in SL though.

Latics and Warriors fans seem to have some odd dislike for each others teams

Strange being from the same town you would think it would be good for Wigan to have two successful sporting clubs.

Why would latics say the same, when we've just won the league? and they're probabaly going to finish bottom 3 this season.
not being from Wigan i sort of understand it but in other ways don't, i wouldn't exactly call latics successful either