According to sky sports

Gutted personally as a fan of both and can’t help but wonder what that could mean regards the ground. Hopefully all will turn out well but it’s a real sign if the times.

Just been posted on the Wigan evening post as well

On the BBC.. I wonder what's going through IL's mind...............................

I’m shocked to be honest, I’m no lover of Latics but it’s incredibly sad to see this. It also makes a complete mockery of the FA’s “fit owners” test. How a club can be bought by apparently wealthy Chinese businessmen only to then go to the wall is criminal.

On a selfish note it could also have dire consequences for us given Latics own the stadium. Can we afford to run it if the worst should happen? It’s a lot more than just a football club, it also involves us.

I hope Latics can be saved, not just for us, but because no club should go through this and no fan deserves to have their club disappear.

Ownership was transferred four weeks ago. The good old fit and proper persons tests are going well again.

stinks doesnt it

Didn't see that one coming, but yes, something rotten in the state of Hong Kong.
On the wider impact to us, what does this do to the rent on the ground? will the stadium want a larger wedge from us if the Latics are in penury or are they likely to be hit too?

Latics will go bottom if the 12 point penalty is applied this season,this will mean that they are 4 points from safety with 6 games to play.I think that the owners have taken a calculated gamble as they are playing well and they have taken 9 points from their 3 games that they have played since the return after lockdown,i think that they will be just fine and will be in the championship next season

If a buyer does not not appear soon does that the club will cease trading like Bury?

Quotes from Phil Wilkinson below:

Just had 20 minutes with the administrator at the DW Stadium. Transcribing now, and video interview soon.
Some key points:
- Intention is to finish season
- Confident of finding a buyer
- Club 'well run day to day'... money just hasn't arrived from owner

- Plan is to find a buyer, rather than break up and sell-off training ground, players etc
- Spoken to manager, who was shocked.. but positive attitude. He'll be informing players
- Won't impact on Warriors' use of DW.

Is that a 10 point deduction?
I like Wigan and Paul Cook and was hoping they'd stay up

12 isnt it?

12 point deduction at end of season so finish 12 clear or they go down

Is it not 12pts deduction at the start of the next season?

No it's either finish 12 points clear of relegation this season, or start next season in L1 on -12.

Not technically.

At the end of the season if Latics are in the bottom 3 they go down and start on -12.

If they're outside the bottom 3 then a 12 point deduction is applied which could see them relegated, but there would be no deduction next season.

thats what he said but you explained it better

Big Dave may help out... https://twitter.com/lisanandy/status/12 ... 91328?s=20

Big Dave may help out... https://twitter.com/lisanandy/status/12 ... 91328?s=20

I'm not a fan of theirs but I hope they survive. I've worked in Wigan for 16 years and know about the rivalry between the two clubs. The mood on here is mainly one of sympathy but I have to say I'm not sure it would be the same if the situation was reversed.

It wouldn't. They have a very very bitter section of fans aged around 45-65 who have a vendetta against Maurice Lindsay which has transcended onto bashing the club. They would be dancing on the street if it was us. Sod em

Yes reading it back it was. On first glance it was lose 12 points or don't.

I’m not celebrating that they are in this position and on the other hand I don’t have any sympathy either. I don’t like football full stop so makes no difference to me.

Thats how i see it Hatty. It was only a matter of time before football went pop. That much money on wages and merchandise based on nothing but guesswork and hope. It isn't sustainable, not even for the likes of Man City and Chelsea when the money is pulled from under them. They will soon disappear.

There is always animosity from both sides but deep down everyone surely realises in a small town like ours, with very little going for it, that both clubs are mutually beneficial. It’s easy to forget the rugby situation isn’t exactly clear cut either. I’ve yet to see in any sport a new owner take 4 weeks to basically shut down a club in such a way after the governing body gives them the ok to take over.