We've also given a 2 year deal to u20s star Jack Hughes too, according to his Mum.

I'd guess at King, Russell, Crosby, Hughes, Tomkins and Sarsfield.

This was posted on the BBC 606 board in regards to the massive announcement:



Someone commented as a joke saying wigan are building their own RL Stadium in town and the person 'in the know' said 'you may be joking but you arent a million miles away'

Sounds like abit of a wind up to me though.

Cant see it, but it would be awesome! What would the trolls have to call us for then?

I just dont see the point of us having our own ground. Is it really worth it when we have use of the best ground in SL. it could be something to do with gaining some sort of control over the DW.

maybe we wont have our OWN ground?.....

Far to cryptic for a thursday afternoon, say what you see!

i know nothing.

i'm putting together a few things i've heard this week about various things and coming up with a conclusion of my own...
we will see, eh!

Bowtun, are you hinting at DW selling the DW?

seriously i'm hinting at nothing. i know nothing.
i am simply putting together rumours and things i know that could see certain possibilities being more than possibilities.

i'm not being the one to start a rumour so we'll just see

Edited.

I heard not long ago that IL has bought a very large area of land don't know how true it is but thats what i've heard

i dont know much about IL - very little in fact - but i didn't think he had that sort of money (to build on that land).
Nor does the club?
and i dont see the council giving us much

from what i know which isn't much IL is richer than alot of people know plus don't forget he has just sold his remaining stake in Quins.

Remaining stake in Quins? That must be up there with a win on Euro Millions!

Like i said IL is richer than alot of people know you included seemingly.

I have no idea how much cash he has, I simply do not think he will have got much of a cash boost if any from selling his shares in Quins, if he got a fee at all it would be nominal and probably at a significant loss to what he paid for them.

Im fairly certain IL doesnt have the money to build a stadium, does he have the money to buy the DW from Whelan is a different question, but why would DW sell, unless he just sold 50% to us?

It's not about having the cash to buy, or build a stadium the banks will have that as long as the business model is sound. Do we need to build our own stadium, for me no. Would it be nice to buy the DW or take some of sort of ownership in it to benefit from the income it clearly is able to generate.

I think the DWIFL has a nice ring to it. Rolls off the tongue.

the guardian says IL is worth £130m how about Dave?

edit Dw is worth £125m

Hull FC have the best ground.

Whelan is worth much more than that.

Heard a rumour months back that the club had made enquiries about land/planning permission, but that was as far as they got - enquiries. Probably BS but ya never know.

Whelan is worth around 300m i believe.

could be wrong