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Post by pirateduncan on Aug 17, 2020 16:56:30 GMT
Wigan fans don't deserve what has happened to them, but then the Springfield Park mob probably never deserved the DW and FA Cup winning era either. Shame for them and very poor taste from the owners and the EFL.
Without doubt the EFL, like the Premiership, continue to base decisions on the business side of football as opposed to the sporting side. Shame, but that's modern professional football. If it weren't Leicester would never have been champions of England and Leeds (amongst others) would now be long gone.
Burnley still flying high against the odds though as they did in many decades past. Good stuff. Just make Rovers the new Bournemouth and I'm happy.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2020 22:37:26 GMT
Notts County, I remember not that long ago they got themselves up in to Division One... That's gotta be quite long ago, shipmate.
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Post by warehamgas on Aug 19, 2020 9:33:16 GMT
Basically the Prem' { 1st Division } is made up of a nucleus of a dozen or so teams that will always be there barring catastrophes. Then there are two or three teams that we usually term "yo yo" clubs, you know the ones, Villa, Boro and perhaps Brum,followed finally by the Cnderella 'No Hopers'. These are sides up on a roll from Division Three who are being bankrolled by a 'temporary' money man / men, the likes of Hull City, AFC Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion and now I suppose Wigan Atheltic. These teams usually have there four or five years of fame but 'always' end up playing back where they used to as the pockets of these temporary white knights together with the clubs "Prem' only interested fans " always seem to retreat away from the sinking ship and from then on in it's just a downward spiral. Notts County, I remember not that long ago they got themselves up in to Division One and I wonder where they are playing now ? Yes, if you wanted to sum it up in a few words that’s about it. Mind you those Division 3/4 to Division 1 stories are great and I love a good story.😉 UTG!
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Post by eppinggas on Aug 19, 2020 10:37:36 GMT
Basically the Prem' { 1st Division } is made up of a nucleus of a dozen or so teams that will always be there barring catastrophes. Then there are two or three teams that we usually term "yo yo" clubs, you know the ones, Villa, Boro and perhaps Brum,followed finally by the Cnderella 'No Hopers'. These are sides up on a roll from Division Three who are being bankrolled by a 'temporary' money man / men, the likes of Hull City, AFC Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion and now I suppose Wigan Atheltic. These teams usually have there four or five years of fame but 'always' end up playing back where they used to as the pockets of these temporary white knights together with the clubs "Prem' only interested fans " always seem to retreat away from the sinking ship and from then on in it's just a downward spiral. Notts County, I remember not that long ago they got themselves up in to Division One and I wonder where they are playing now ? Oddly enough was discussing this last night in the pub... transpires only 6 Clubs have not been relegated from the Premier League. I would have thought more...
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Post by kingswood Polak on Aug 19, 2020 16:24:06 GMT
Basically the Prem' { 1st Division } is made up of a nucleus of a dozen or so teams that will always be there barring catastrophes. Then there are two or three teams that we usually term "yo yo" clubs, you know the ones, Villa, Boro and perhaps Brum,followed finally by the Cnderella 'No Hopers'. These are sides up on a roll from Division Three who are being bankrolled by a 'temporary' money man / men, the likes of Hull City, AFC Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion and now I suppose Wigan Atheltic. These teams usually have there four or five years of fame but 'always' end up playing back where they used to as the pockets of these temporary white knights together with the clubs "Prem' only interested fans " always seem to retreat away from the sinking ship and from then on in it's just a downward spiral. Notts County, I remember not that long ago they got themselves up in to Division One and I wonder where they are playing now ? How about THE epitome of yo yo, WBA ?
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Post by tanksfull on Aug 19, 2020 19:27:49 GMT
Basically the Prem' { 1st Division } is made up of a nucleus of a dozen or so teams that will always be there barring catastrophes. Then there are two or three teams that we usually term "yo yo" clubs, you know the ones, Villa, Boro and perhaps Brum,followed finally by the Cnderella 'No Hopers'. These are sides up on a roll from Division Three who are being bankrolled by a 'temporary' money man / men, the likes of Hull City, AFC Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion and now I suppose Wigan Atheltic. These teams usually have there four or five years of fame but 'always' end up playing back where they used to as the pockets of these temporary white knights together with the clubs "Prem' only interested fans " always seem to retreat away from the sinking ship and from then on in it's just a downward spiral. Notts County, I remember not that long ago they got themselves up in to Division One and I wonder where they are playing now ? Oddly enough was discussing this last night in the pub... transpires only 6 Clubs have not been relegated from the Premier League. I would have thought more... 6 + Brighton.
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Post by lostinspace on Aug 20, 2020 20:54:23 GMT
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Post by eppinggas on Aug 21, 2020 9:05:28 GMT
Oddly enough was discussing this last night in the pub... transpires only 6 Clubs have not been relegated from the Premier League. I would have thought more... 6 + Brighton. That makes a good trivia question answer for saddos like me...
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Post by bluetornados on Aug 21, 2020 14:58:33 GMT
Yes, fair play indeed:Former Wigan Athletic owner Au Yeung Wai Kay has agreed to waive the £36m owed to him by the League One club. It means the money can be used for the "benefit of the club" and will not need to be repaid by a prospective buyer. The funds will also help pay creditors their minimum return as the Latics try to avoid further sanctions next season. The Hong Kong-based businessman put Wigan into administration on 1 July, weeks after buying them, leading to a 12-point deduction and relegation. Wigan had owed £25.3m to Next Leader Fund and and £10.7m to Wigan Athletic Holdings Limited. A statement from club administrators Begbies Traynor said: "Mr Yeung has co-operated fully for the benefit of the club and has agreed, in order to ensure the survival of the club and to give the administrators the best possible chance to agree a sale, to waive his rights to the repayment of the debts owed to him and to his companies." Last week, administrators set a deadline of 31 August to sell the club and hinted the Latics may not be able to start the new season if a deal is not completed by that date.
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Post by irishrover on Aug 24, 2020 13:09:39 GMT
Because none of that sounds remotely dodgy at all.
Man buys club, puts club into administration immediately. The waives right to £36 million....One is assuming that somewhere in there he has made a lot of money somehow. I wonder if we will ever find out how.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2020 21:19:24 GMT
Because none of that sounds remotely dodgy at all. Man buys club, puts club into administration immediately. Then waives right to £36 million. One is assuming that somewhere in there he has made a lot of money somehow. I wonder if we will ever find out how. This is entirely pertinent, and the sort of question better sports journalists running with this story might have bothered thinking and perhaps asking.
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Post by knowall on Aug 25, 2020 17:14:35 GMT
Does anyone believe the FL are able to sort out what has gone on?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2020 17:28:17 GMT
Because none of that sounds remotely dodgy at all. Man buys club, puts club into administration immediately. Then waives right to £36 million. One is assuming that somewhere in there he has made a lot of money somehow. I wonder if we will ever find out how. This is entirely pertinent, and the sort of question better sports journalists running with this story might have bothered thinking and perhaps asking. How much did he buy the club for?
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