Wigan, until recently, had a scout permanently based in Cumbria but he recently passed away. So i'm guessing that they were always going to be on the lookout for a replacement and Rob, with his connections to the amateur game up here, fits the bill nicely for them.

Agreed. Smart bloke, and I think would have done a good job if it weren't for the health issues. Blanchard, for all the stick he gets from some quarters on here, also steered the club through a difficult time with the IL share issues when Hughes previously threatened to pull out back in 2010.

But no doubt that Hogg was no use, and Mackay has proactively driven the club to the edge of extinction through a combination of complete stupidity, arrogance and total incompetence. If a decent appointment had been made at the time Mackay was appointed, the world might look very different now.

Brown was a spot on selection as CEO.....were it not for his ill health, we would not be in the crapper we are today!

And also to rub more salt into our wounds...Marty McLindens company is the shirt sponsor for the play offs.....Ouch!!

good luck Rob, good to see him back in the game at a decent level.

Rob was an excellent servant for the club, and when his time came to go back home no-one could blame him and we all understood why. Rob did it at the right time and in the right way.
Why would we need an ambassador in Cumbria???