Quote: hengirl "I think they're the minority though, the sport is in deep trouble and will I fear in my lifetime return to semi pro'"
I think completely the opposite.I think the sport has never been healthier and your misgivings are more home sorrows.
Wigan woes aren't a complete mirror of when they almost went bust in the 90s but there are some similarities.
Budgeting full time contracts on the back of chance....getting to finals. That's Wigan's problem...for the outlay, you simply haven't been in enough finals to balance the investment.
In 2018 Wigan really needed a Wembley visit with full cap and 2 marquess....the GF was a help but that pot gets spread a little too thinly...and the merchandising doesn't scratch the surface of Wembley.
Lessons don't seem to be learnt, and Lenagan is having to scale back to address financial in-balance...he is aware of that much unlike predicessors.