Having spent a few years logging in as a guest I decided to register as a member
albeit with certain reservations.I do not participate in any form of social media as I have other priorities.This therefore is the first time I have messaged any forum.
I watched my first Wigan game in 1956 at the age of nine having been given a free ticket to the hen pen by my school which was Hindley ST.Peters.From then on I was hooked and have supported them ever since through good times and bad .I still have a season ticket and travel to some away games mostly to the Yorkshire Clubs .Thats enough of my background now here is my take on Mr.Lenagen and the current situation at our Club.
This gentleman took over Wigan Warriors when we were in dire need and he and his family trust have ploughed millions into the Club during his tenure.For this every fan should be thankful to him.Can he be criticised? of course because mistakes have been made and there are clearly some serious issues that urgently need to be addressed both on and off the field.Mr.Lenagen has a very good record when choosing permanent Managers/Coaches whether Football or Rugby Indeed he chose Wilder as he Manager at Oxford and he has just won Manager of the Year whilst taking his club into the Premier League.
However he can be criticised not least over the Edwards fiasco and his failure to communicate effectively with the supporters of the Club who presently are desperate for some much needed good news .One earlier post on this thread makes reference to the Aussie trip last year and the financial result for the Club.Well it was a financial disaster .

You can get a group ticket if there are 10 or more of you, £18 adult, £8 junior.
If you know someone with a season ticket you can get six tickets for £36, (scrum voucher with your season ticket)

Reducing the prices to £40 for a family ticket would severely reduce revenues for the club,why would you buy a season ticket if pay on the day was so cheap?

^^this

Another problem we face is we don’t make any money from food and drink when there’s a game on. So getting the fans in cheaply and hoping they get their fill inside and make money off them that way won’t work, we make the money from the ticket so reducing its cost affects us. So we’re snookered.

Like Itchy Arsenal says, they also need to improve the quality on the pitch too.

Which is one of the reasons why Lenagan wants to develop Robin Park Arena. Get the fans to go there pre and post match.

I do love the theory that fans having a moan impacts attendances,it simply doesn’t there is a lot of competing for the “casual “ fan to do with their hard earned cash and on current form there’s no chance of them walking up to the DW and handing money over.