The clubs has been transformed since IL took over.
It was a financial train wreck before he bought the club.
For the past three seasons the club has won trophies and made a profit.
This business over Sam's rumoured departure will be a real test of IL and the club's ability to deal with it and matters following.
When we all find out most of the facts (not all) I do think we will come to term with the fact that IL will have worked in the best interests of the club in both financial and playing staff.

A rare appearance of late!

So how many times have other clubs chairman been on that programme?

Im not comparing him to other chairmen - but in his early days at Wigan he seemed to be giving interviews all over the place, he was on various radio show quite regularly. Of late he seems to have taken more of a backseat role or a lower profile anyway.That's how I see it.

Koukash and Hudgell have been embarrassing this year. AFAIC, IL can keep his low profile, but I do want honesty. Don't treat the fans as mugs. Make announcements when it's right, but bear in mind these days information is out there, so why bother keeping quiet or denying the flaming obvious.
This thing with Sam is a massive test. If he's going, tell us now. If he's staying, tell us now. Please don't string us along and treat us with contempt we don't deserve.

What if that decision has not yet been made? Perhaps, no news is simply that, there is nothing to report.

we are top of the league and i have never felt so low.we are now just a feeder club for the nrl wigan rugby league club r.i.p.

Well over the last few years we have lost a number of players. But we never got any info/news/reports as to why.

And therein lies why people speculate as to just why we are losing decent players every year.

We cannot seem to keep a settled team.

It's almost a new team every year.

Koukash is always on there and Smith(coach) of Warrington too.

Joe Lydon and Mick Hogan were the driving forces behind communicating with fans etc. Hogan left things and events like the fans forum stopped.

It seems the obvious option screening the questions before they are put to the chairman, an approach like BBC's question time would work, pre selected WORTHY questions from the audience are chosen.

Just debating whether I should start posting untruths or one sided views of the situation just to join in with all the negativity?

Probably best not as The "Happy Clapper" accusations will start
PS
Thats not just regarding this thread but most of the ones on here at the moment!

I have been to all but one of the forum's that Mr. Lenegan has held and frankly could not see any point in having another one because of the questions asked and ridiculously ill informed statements spouted out from the floor.

Seems certain people love a microphone and only think of what they want to say when they have it in their hand.

The format of the evenings developed into a long statement from Mr. Lenegan which covered most issues quite comprehensively, and I really enjoyed the closeness to the information that we had as we heard plans and statistics straight from the horses mouth as it were. The question time format, I think would be a fantastic idea, and I hope someone points this out to him as a great way forward as I miss these evenings and always thought they were a great way to understand the structure, plans and hopes of our club.

I have met Mr. Lenegan a few times at functions and he always comes across as a genuine type of chap who will listen intently to a point well made. It is his way, as a business man he would be a fool not to listen. Whether he agree's or not is his business and I have always found him very approachable and easy to talk to on a level.
So if you think you have a point to make to him, give it a try, you may be surprised at how 'human' he is !

I have only met him twice and found him to be intelligent, articulate and a deep thinker about the club and the game.
As to information, I am happy enough to trust the club. There are things which are mooted which never happen, and some bad news which ought properly to be "managed" to show the club in the best possible light. His handling of the turn over of players has sometimes been frustrating, but given that in this year of all years we are still top and in the Cup, I have only admiration for his good management.
If ever we were going to struggle it would have been this year.
Sam's leaving is a special case - the club is ultimately dealing with forces well beyond its control - TV deals, exchange rates etc. I suspect this is cyclical and we are at the bottom of the cycle, as the game will restructure to give a smaller group of clubs at the top more power and money, while the Aussie dollar will decline as their once booming economy overheats.
Looking to next year, if we get a decent 1, then the improvement in our youngsters should leave us just as strong across the board, and arguably stronger, while Wire and Leeds' key men will be even older.
After monday's display of brilliance by pretty much our A team away to a full strength side of the best (non Wigan) team in the comp, IL's stated intention to invest in our youth looks to bearing glorious fruit.
I would love more announcements though. I hate not having things announced to me.