Not sure what you mean as I believe it is simple and there is no intrigue at the least? any governing body can have it's own rules and bye-laws and if you sign up to them, then you are deemed to accept them and should adhere to them. Do the Premiership not have the same ruling and no one in football seems to get upset about it?

IL was given a time period to dispose of his share in the club, during that time he made no financial input as far as we are aware, meanwhile DH was left to carry all of the burden with his much lesser share. Is sport not like any business owning shares in any company is a risk and you accept that. The Radio Station I worked all my career for was the first to float on the market at around £6 and at one time they dropped to at under 50p, many staff panicked and sold at 75p, some were wise and then bought in even more in there thousands and made a killing when in time the recovered. No it is right that IL should be forced to dispose and he should accept he is not going to get top dollar, it does not help when their is little assets!

The period you go on to talk about is pre-Super League and the game was run much differently then.

This from a (self-proclaimed) marketing expert is quite ridiculous. Any supporter going away is a loss.



The numbers may be about the same, but the people aren't. Of the bunch of people, all of them committed season ticket holders for a number of seasons, who used to sit in the same patch as I did a Brentford, only about 25% now attend. Yes, some of them have moved to other parts of the country, but many haven't, they've just given up on the club. If we'd retained all of those and you could apply the same percentages across other supporters, we'd have regular gates of 5,000 now (which was always Nic Cartwright's Holy Grail).

Ah says g'fax, these were not "true fans". Total rubbish!

Back on thread...........none of us know quite what will be announced on Friday.

I am as guilty as many others for moaning and groaning about the club`s situation, but whatever our plight David Hughes deserves to be given our full support and we should show our appreciation on Friday. The man has given so much to keep this club afloat over the years, can we not for once drop the marketing debate from a thread and focus on the huge positive which is David Hughes..........you can market all you like but no DH = no club.

So what could be the positive news – debate ….

Quins RL financially viable for 2011 and beyond ?

Quins RL announce new multi millionaire investor ?

Quins RL taken over by union club ?

LMS resigns for Quins RL ?

Luke Dorn leaves for Saints ?

Quins RL sign Steve Menzies and a top class scrum half ?

Quins RL announce John Kear as their new coach ?

So come on what else might there be out there ....

I think all it will be is taht we are carrying on next year - beyond that who knows unless another fairy godperson with a bag of cash turns up.

I'm waving my wand over my midweek draw tickets as a type this

people are staying away because the club aren't winning. Simple.

I've worked it out - Steve McGee's entering the 2011 'Slimmer of the Year' contest

Pete Winkelman is looking for year round use of Stadium MK & as such has bought the club & is moving it to Milton Keynes where it will be renamed as MK Quins. As a sop to the london based fans a new club will be started up playing in Championship1.

I really,really hope I'm wrong though as i've had some enjoyable trips to the Stoop

what a hilariously stupid suggestion. Kudos.

Think PP has it right. Reckon it will just be a case of we've got another season.

Problem is, it's so late in the day to be able to build a squad for next year, I worry that the team will be as weak as this year and we'll end up in the same boat.

Still, at least it sounds like the Mighty Quins will be around for everyone to moan about!

Can I just say I really hope things work out for you. I'm not sure if the tie up with Quins was the best move for you but you will have a much better insight into that than I.

The trip to your club is always one of most Wigan fans highlights of the year, in fact second only to Catalan. Again good luck and I hope it is a positive announcement.