Whereas it would cost the FA nothing to kick the Lactics out and make everyone happy. Ideal solution.

Don't worry we won't be evicted even if this proposal is put through by the PL. I doubt that they would be able to instantly eject a club by changing the rules so Latics won't be given a "get rid or you're out" ultimatum. Once relegated they just wouldn't be allowed back in.

Whatever anyone thinks of Dave Whelan he is a savvy businessman and will realise now that

1) People in Wigan are not going to start supporting Latics in such numbers as to make them sustainable in the top flight without constantly treading water at the bottom end and having him dip into his pocket simply to keep going

2) Latics are not an appealing investment prospect for a rich person/consortium and so will not be taken off him by a rich benefactor

3) Once Latics succumb to the inevitable relegation crowds will plummet and so they will have a stadium that their income will not sustain

Once they are down he/they will need the income from Wigan RLFC to help them stave off financial meltdown. Whelan & Latics know they cannot survive in the stadium alone and so will not throw out their best option for future income in order to chase what is a pipe dream of being considered more than a 3rd tier club that just happens to have a team of players that is better than that level at the moment.

Finally someone talks sense.

Exactly. This Prem League proposal is all about finding an excuse to get shut of clubs like Latics.

Exactly.

A Latics supporting pal of mine always assures me that any pitch-related negativity appearing in the national press, even if superficially it appears to be a pop at Wigan RL, is really aimed at Wigan Athletic. He reckons the powers-that-be just don't want them any more, and are putting on the pressure any way they can.

Don't know whether that's true or not. But it's a Latics fan's view.

Clear case of an Oxymoron?

I have found an article that mentions it herehttp://www.cockneylatic.co.uk/index.php?option

It would make sense, if only for this reasonhttp://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/attendance?league

Makes even more sense when you look at the other leagues and 10 clubs in the championship and 3 in league 1 have a better average than Latics.

surely if they did kick us out, the rfl would buy us a lovely new one

Just look at the pitch at halifax now, but look at the state burnley fc pitch looked last week with just football being played there

it was a joke you were supposed to laugh