Probably got the money from Oxford United.

The answer to the OP is obvious now!
"Marquee Signing"

How low has the comp & wigan sunk when a crock ex player who turned his back on us for an inferior game is regarded as a marguee signing! His return wouldn't be anything to do with him falling down the England team sheet now that they have recruited a marquee signing form the toughest comp in the world and current England RL player - Sam Burgess. But if you are happy with that....

LOL....

This thread really hasn't worked out the way you intended, has it.

LOL...I think you need to read it from the start and actually read what I posted. Reminds me of the king and his new clothes - people only see what they want to see.

As i see it, IL can spend his money how the hell he likes... If you are unhappy about how the club is run, i'm sure, if he is as keen on a good deal as you suggest, he will welcome a sizable offer from yourself...

Ha, Ha, I will go and raid the kids accounts now! Seriously tho, if anyone wants to refute and offer a reasoned comment on the issues I raised in my original post without reference to the hysteria and redherrings which have been thrown in along the way then please feel free to do so - there seems to be a"we are right you are wrong" attitude in the responses so far

You can make any assertions you like, does not mean anybody should agree with you... But as you say in your opening post, you have no proof, so how can anyone offer a "reasoned comment" against a baseless assumption?.

jeeze, I didn't know you had to be an LA Lawyer to participate on this forum!

How about this, I will raise my baseless assumption at the next fans forum - oh, wait a minute, there hasn't been one in a number of years - FACT

ha so,has joel signed for us or oxford utd.

I think he would be a perfect goalie

Is that really the best you can do?

Where is the FACT that proves IL has been funding Oxford from profits made at Wigan RL?

Instead of trying to score points may be you would like to refer to my original post in which I posed a question for open debate which I thought was the purpose of this forum - not to have sly digs.

"Is it the case that we are funding the dismal existence of Oxford at the expense of marquee signings to bolster our squad which has been decimated since the 2010 GF win?"

Now either have a view or get over it

How are people disagreeing with your position not expressing a view?

You're asking for a debate, but anyone who takes an opposing position is being 'hysterical', adopting an 'I'm right and you're wrong' attitude or 'trying to score points'.

This whole thing is utter nonsense.