what IL should have a look at is buying the fitness first centre at the side of the jjb, its quite big in there, get a nice lounge area for during the week and game days doing food and drink, that way in the week ppl can go and have a meal and give the club money. also he could have a learning centre in there and a club shop, it would be interesting to see how much a place like that could make.

any club shop for latics will be a jjb in disguise, , iirc DW has bought a big chunk of jjb back

Latics will have to find a new sponsor, which may prove difficult.

So IL has already lined up leigh for cup games and play off matches , weve moved the good friday fixture for whelan , they are planning a club shop while we stay at hilton street , but yet people dont see this as a problem?

Wigan Rugby League - outcasts in our own stadium!

I have just been checking our bank account today and our first installment for our season passes has come out, payable to.....

Wigan Athletic AFC

A lot of people like me travel to games from outside the area. A club shop at the ground caters for both locals and those like me. I don't imagine a temporary tent on match days carrying all the mechanise.

If there is an opportunity to get a shop for Wigan RL then it should be taken IMO. The fact we wil probably not get one and Latics will is ridiculous.

I can't remember the last time I was in Wigan town centre.

Dave

I have no positive feelings towards the Latics, but at the same time I can't understand the automatic negativity from our fans towards anything that the football club try to do to improve their business. Acquiring a club shop is a logical step for them, as there merchandising has been appalling by PL standards and at the present time is reliant upon a company that it teetering on the brink of oblivion. For once this isn't an attempt to undermine Wigan RL's position and we shouldn't be so sensitive about it. Anyway considering our relationship with Whelan and his stadium company, I would not want any of our merchandising profits being eaten into by having to pay him rent for floorspace. A temporary stand outside the stadium, in conjunction with a better town centre store is a wiser and more profitable option than a shop inside the JJB. It works well for international games.

We just have to get used to the fact that for a few years while Latics are riding Whelan's cash and self interest, then we will play second fiddle regarding the stadium. But Whelan won't be around forever and eventually they will return to their rightful level in the lower leagues. Despite Whelan's best efforts Wigan RL will remain the number one club in the town in the long term.

As a Wire fan, I find it strange that there is no shop at Wigan's ground.

The other night when there was 3.5k at a friendly at the HJ, I wanted a hat to keep my ears warm, and I didn't bother because of the huge queues in the shop. Last week when I went watching Man City, you couldn't move in their huge store.

Surely matchdays are the most important days for merchandise sales?

What currently happens at Wigan, can you not get bits and bobs on matchday?

i have heard that he has all ready asked and the figure was a huge one

Quote: Dave T "As a Wire fan, I find it strange that there is no shop at Wigan's ground. The other night when there was 3.5k at a friendly at the HJ, I wanted a hat to keep my ears warm, and I didn't bother because of the huge queues in the shop. Last week when I went watching Man City, you couldn't move in their huge store. Surely matchdays are the most important days for merchandise sales? What currently happens at Wigan, can you not get bits and bobs on matchday?'" [iAnother exciting development for Warriors Fans in 2009 will be the opportunity to buy merchandise on match days at the JJB Stadium. The club will have 3 units, one each on the East, South and West sides of the ground, selling merchandise pre and post game. The units will stock many of the new lines that will be introduced over the next few months. [/i www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=4387

Quote: Dave T "As a Wire fan, I find it strange that there is no shop at Wigan's ground. The other night when there was 3.5k at a friendly at the HJ, I wanted a hat to keep my ears warm, and I didn't bother because of the huge queues in the shop. Last week when I went watching Man City, you couldn't move in their huge store. Surely matchdays are the most important days for merchandise sales? What currently happens at Wigan, can you not get bits and bobs on matchday?'" [iAnother exciting development for Warriors Fans in 2009 will be the opportunity to buy merchandise on match days at the JJB Stadium. The club will have 3 units, one each on the East, South and West sides of the ground, selling merchandise pre and post game. The units will stock many of the new lines that will be introduced over the next few months. [/i www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=4387