rlhttps://www.wigantoday.net/wigannews/Whelan-to-honour-rugby-legend.5320799.jprl

Name one of the ends after Dean Bell

I like the idea. I wonder what the Latics supporters would make of it...both of them!

Good move by Whelan, should limit the protests from our fans.

Nice Bit of PR from Mr DW. The bit i did not get was this bit.

Most of the work will take place once Wigan Warriors have played their final match of the rugby season in late July with the first public viewing on August 14

Now i thought we played until mid September in the League i must be wrong unless we are going to the LSV for the last few games

I can't believe what I'm reading...Surely there's some kind of catch that we don't yet know about?

Well if true, it's a decent gesture by Whelan despite what's happened before.

I was going to ask if Latics was going to have a stand named after one of their legends as well....But then realised they haven't got any.

Nice gesture from Whelan, he must know that it won't sit well with Latics fans.

I think even the Latics fans would acknowledge that Billy B has been probably the greatest player ever to represent either of the clubs. He has also been a fine ambassador for the town in general and is one of the most modest men you could ever meet, a true legend.

With the vast majority I would agree but you know there'll be a small minority who won't see it that way.

Nice PR stunt to placate the RL fans.


I still am uncomfortable on account of the meglamania of it all.

There will be a football named stand too, they are just hyping the rugby one.

I cannot wait for the reaction on here when people find themselves in the 'Roberto Stand', especially if his bias for latics continues and that is the West Stand .

I wonder if, when they change the seats that the ground will match the DW corporate identity and be red, black and white.