I'll add my two penneth in. I think the deal was Tesco would pay for the shell of the stadium and then the club had to fund the fitting of the stadium. Where the shell of the stadium ended i presume was the bricks and mortar plus supporter seating. All interior works were paid for by the club. I think it was 10-15m tesco paid. I may be wrong

Either way we got a new stadium, something we needed. Tesco got a large store which hopefully they benefitted from also.

As much as we Warrington - Wigan have a rivalry. Wigan RL deserve to have there own stadium. What did happen to all the money from Central Park? Just read it was 12m that Tesco paid for Central park....

We'll never replace Central park. This stadium (I forget what is called now as it's name changes more than the ideas to help stop covid) is bloody rubbish. Even at it's best in atmosphere it never replicated Central park. Selling that stadium Wigan rugby really lost something. I think we should try and fund our own stadium but it won't happen because rugby League in general in this country is on its back side. I don't care about the colour of the seats but it's a slap in the face. I remember being about 7 and walking into Springfield park when I was at my Nan's and it was ok I guess. The football team wouldn't have this stadium if it wasn't for wigan rugby. I'd love to break away now but we missed the boat when rugby was of a good standard and exciting and we all went to watch. I'd leave the football team to it and I'd be happy to put my money into the kids teams and watch the talent bloom and be successful in the NRL. Just they have no real platform to show their talent. All this I blame on the rfl. They've shafted so many teams and their project is failing spectacularly...... If Wigan, a top four team so far and I don't know how, can finish at the top end of the league then I don't see how new fans will ever come to watch this. Change the colour of the seats change everything. We shouldn't pay for mediocre rubbish and I'm not doing.

Well the air in the DW was “blue” tonight after that display

Unless they buy the land off the council, they can't remove us.

It's a complicated setup....but the latics are also technically tennents.

Then Latics are not tenants as the Stadium is owned by the new owner of the Latics, who like Whelan also owns the Stadium, be it as a separate company to the Latic's.

Who do you think Wigan are paying rent to, the Mayor of Wigan's Charity.


A few years, the Latics were playing non league football in the Northern Premier League and playing in a poor little stadium called Springfield Park while Wigan were playing in a strong Rugby League competition and playing at the larger and famous Stadium called Central Park.

Today, the Latics are playing in the Football League and playing in their own modern DW Stadium while Wigan have no Stadium which they can now call their home.

And there are some who think that nothing is wrong!

https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby- ... um-2997623

https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby- ... um-2997623

And why did we sell CP again?

To wipe off debts with around 50% to pay off the debts and the remainder with the exception of £250,000 to John Martin for loss of the Riverside Club into the bank account of the club which was later ended up in the hands of Whelan.

Terrible decision made even worse by Wigan Council not helping the club with land for a new Stadium and also wanting Wigan away from being near to then town centre.

But how did we have debts with the gang of four in charge?

The logo at the front of the DW Stadium is still the "Ancient and Loyal" logo, but might only be still there as the new owner has not got round to having it removed as part of his football re-branding of the Stadium.

On the other hand, he might make a little "concession" that a Warriors logo can stayed there as part of the rental agreement.

Not a rant, just an observation.

Where exactly do you mean? The ‘Costa Coffee’ logo is up at the front on the right. It has switched sides though.