Quote: Cruncher "The idea that IL had nothing to do with the Wigan Warriors team that's about to walk out this year is not worth puking on (but the guy who implied it definitely is). IL built this team, after many years of undoing the damage done to the greatest club in the land by an owner who was more interested in a tinpot football team.
For years and years IL had to put up with that nonsense, fighting tooth and nail against the whims of a pound shop Bond villain whose entire ambition in life was to build a 'house of cards' football club that would have success for the short time he was in charge, though it didn't matter too much to him what happened after he'd gone.
People need to divest themselves of the fantasy that Dave Whelan was a friend of Wigan RL and that things were somehow better when he was in charge. If they genuinely believe that, they weren't there.'"
Yep Dave Wheelan was no friend to us and did drain the life out this club to fuel the football. Even then deep down I only think he cared about his own vanity to get to prem and FA cup once that happened funny how the football took a big slide and he left. Mr sharpy took over who was a relation. The guy never game a sh*t what happened after he left. Yet we have his ugly mug on a statue outside the ground. Would have made more sense putting Martinez as the statue as he pulled off mission impossible beating city. Hey ho though Athletic fans are not the brightest of bunch