Wigan in Administration

[toffeejack]

Martinez started that ball rolling when he took them down

I always wonder how they feel about him. I mean they were destined to go down regardless of who was in charge, they've spent most of their life in the lower leagues. He won them a major trophy they'd never in their dreams thought would be possible, nobody can take that great day away from their fans.

 

[toffeejack]

Terrible news though, one of the more likeable clubs

 

[MikeH72]

I always wonder how they feel about him. I mean they were destined to go down regardless of who was in charge, they've spent most of their life in the lower leagues. He won them a major trophy they'd never in their dreams thought would be possible, nobody can take that great day away from their fans.

Why?

 

[paultheblue]

It's Wigan though isn't It, once the pie sales drop it's only going to go one way.

 

[Lelouch]

Karma for breaking my heart and not giving us Jason Koumas.

 

[Toast]

Steve Bruce can always go back again when Newcastle get taken over and appoint Poch.

 

[Grinch]

I wonder if we could give them 5M for Robinson and sell for 20M to Milan like it was supposed to happen before his heart condition..

 

[degsy]

Not good this, reckon a few more clubs will be hit

Wigan Athletic in administration: Championship club set for 12-point deduction - BBC Sport

Wigan Athletic go into administration, becoming the first English professional club to do so since the coronavirus pandemic.

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Wigan Athletic have gone into administration, becoming the first English professional club to do so since the coronavirus pandemic.

The club has been struggling to manage its finances and have been left with no alternative other than to take action to try to safeguard the club.

The move may see the Championship side handed a 12-point deduction.

Paul Stanley, Gerald Krasner and Dean Watson of Begbies Traynor have been appointed as joint administrators.

This points deduction, pre covid I sort of see the point - to stop the 'frivolous' use of Administration.
But just as FFP is relaxed so should the -12 deduction.
I fear bigger than them may fall by the way side

 

[kev]

Really sad news, I always had a soft spot for Wigan.
I used to go to some of their games with a Latics mate of mine, way back when they played at Springfield Park. (Northern Prem League early 1970s) Had some good laughs there.

 

[dead_soft]

Karma for breaking my heart and not giving us Jason Koumas.

I still expect to see his name in every transfer rumour round up

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Weren't they taken over a month or so a go?

Assume calculated but whoever approved the takeover as fit and proper needs binning.

 

[Dutch Toffee]

Hope they'll manage to survive. Only very few clubs in world footbal I'd wish that on

 

[Willie Thorne]

Cant the fans have a whip round, all 50 of them?

 

[Furey1878]

Hope they hang in there

 

[dead_soft]

Weren't they taken over a month or so a go?

Assume calculated but whoever approved the takeover as fit and proper needs binning.

Yeah, without a doubt something massively stinks about that. Moved between two Hong Kong based investors, and for some reason I don't think a mid table North West Championship club is what they actually wanted