[Football] Wigan go into adminsitration

[Insel affe]

It is but they’re still a cow shed team in my eyes, until you’ve watched Andy Kennedy score during a snow storm at Springfield Park it’s hard to understand why.

Ha, I lived in Wigan or Manchester at the time, your right About the cow shed, I was there was that the 2-1 win in front of 2033 fans of which maybe 100 Albion at the most.

This always makes me laugh

https://youtu.be/EtPgArtHpIk

Terrible ground, and without Whelans money, Wigan would be still stumbling around in the third or conference league.

 

[macbeth]

this is next level dodgy. lots of Wigan fans saying apparentlyy IEC a bet on Wigan getting relegated, and the admin plunge is apparently to counter the recent upturn in form which looked like keeping them up. the whole thing stinks.

 

[portlock seagull]

Ha, I lived in Wigan or Manchester at the time, your right About the cow shed, I was there was that the 2-1 win in front of 2033 fans of which maybe 100 Albion at the most.

This always makes me laugh

https://youtu.be/EtPgArtHpIk

Terrible ground, and without Whelans money, Wigan would be still stumbling around in the third or conference league.

That video is brilliant - deserves a thread of its own!!

Yep, that’s how I remember it! Do you remember the orange ball had to be used? It was four seasons in one day during the match. And Andy Kennedy scored. A most bizarre match.

 

[Springal]

So looks like the EFL signed off as someone 'fit and proper' despite said person not actually existing. Good work

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Interesting read. A loan of £27m+ at 8% what's going on ? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53261368

 

[Sirnormangall]

Maybe the EFL need a fit and proper test themselves

Absolutely right - they are a complete shambles. Their single competence would seem to be that they excel at sitting on the fence. When it really matters they let clubs ( their fans) down - us in the 90s, many others since and probably many before.

 

[Higham Seagull Army]

If the new season starts in LG1 and LG2 behind closed doors theyll be a load of clubs bust by christmas.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

So looks like the EFL signed off as someone 'fit and proper' despite said person not actually existing. Good work

Not the first time, either. Pompey had an owner who may or may not have existed, didn’t they?

 

[macbeth]

very insightful twitter thread here about what's possibly going on:
https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/1279000646335836163?s=19

 

[Leekbrookgull]

very insightful twitter thread here about what's possibly going on:
https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/1279000646335836163?s=19

I am not on either FB or Twitter so thank you.

 

[dazzer6666]

very insightful twitter thread here about what's possibly going on:
https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/1279000646335836163?s=19

If this is true it’s incredible.......

 

[Sheebo]

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1279000646335836163.html

Someone’s put all that twitter thread together for ease...

If true, which I’d guess it mainly is, it’s a disgrace.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I am not on either FB or Twitter so thank you.

You don't need to be 'on' Twitter to look at posts.

 

[beorhthelm]

not sure i understand who'd take such a bet in the size to make it worthwhile.

 

[El Presidente]

What are your thoughts on Krasner’s involvement? There always seems to be something shady going on when he is around.

He does what he does. All above board.

 

[El Presidente]

not sure i understand who'd take such a bet in the size to make it worthwhile.

Asian markets take huge bets.

 

[portlock seagull]

5 live at 11pm TONIGHT will be discussing latest at Wigan, including FA announcement tonight of an investigation and insight from fans (let’s hope they’ve a Paul Samrah and not some buffoon who just likes the sound of his own voice).

 

[Official Old Man]

5 live at 11pm TONIGHT will be discussing latest at Wigan, including FA announcement tonight of an investigation and insight from fans (let’s hope they’ve a Paul Samrah and not some buffoon who just likes the sound of his own voice).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000kpnq
Start at 33 minutes. Unbelievable!

 

[KZNSeagull]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000kpnq
Start at 33 minutes. Unbelievable!

Thanks for posting that. Very interesting, informative (even the bits with some complete DULLARD) and extremely concerning.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

I think Wigan have just taken it out on Hull......shame it wasn't boro