Totally agree, the club should find a role for someone with such immense knowledge of the club, maybe a column in the programme and website too (if bilko would want to of course!!)

The vast amount of statistical data on that site is quite an achievement.

Its more than just some stato on his laptop, Bilko is almost a club historian.

I cant think of a reason why it should not be rewarded by the club (as long as it does not count on the cap.....

How's about Wish FM, who mentioned Bilko in Monday's commentary, adding some sponsorship?

Sir
Thank you for what you have done. I can fully understand how things can change, but what nobody will ever do with you is be critical of what you have contributed not just to the Wigan site but to Rugby League. This is far more than what the well paid people are doing.

It is obvious that you LOVE the game and everybody on this site if you decide to pack in should be eternally grateful and wish you every happiness in the future, you deserve this as what you have done is for the love of Wigan.

Bilko must surely be a Hall of Fame fan Legend. Never met the man, but I wait all week for his previews, reports and information on where to listen to the matches if I cant get there.

How did that happen?

Give it a go then if that's as long as it takes.

I went into Wish FM for an informal chat about their coverage a couple weeks back. They provide the coverage on the tightest of budgets.

Bilko...would people paying for the service give you any extra motivation to do the sites? As it would mean you where getting some sort of reward for the time and effort you put in.

Many pro sports clubs have an official historian/archivist. Wigan don't appear to.
Surely the club would look favourably on a proposal for some kind of employment/sponsorship on whatever basis might suit all parties' existing commitments and requirements?

Thanks for the update Bilko - that much certainly makes sense. I was thinking more of the incredibly wealth of past team news and match reports etc., which I think a lot of people would still get much value from, and which would of course never get out of date, because they are already in the past!

Many apologies if you took my comments the wrong way, as some seem to think I was being obnoxious and idiotic. I really didn't mean to come across that way, and if I did to you, then I am very sorry about that. I was intending to be tongue in cheek, and indeed even included the obligatory smiley

What I was leading towards was that if it was hosting for the site you were looking for, then I may be able to help out, but it sounds more like it's impetus for the updates, and at the moment the technical equipment for the updates that's causing you issues, not the actual hosting itself.

I'll leave it there before anybody else gets offended on your behalf!