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Title: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, March 7, 2021, 19:49:37
At least Wigan have something to look forward to

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/14262170/wigan-athletic-takeover-efl-phoenix-2021-bahrain/


Title: Re: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: Batch on Sunday, March 7, 2021, 20:52:03
So from shakey ground to sheikhy ground


Title: Re: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, March 7, 2021, 20:53:58
So from shakey ground to sheikhy ground

Shame we can't get one to buy power out!


Title: Re: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: McGurk's Missus on Sunday, March 7, 2021, 23:18:33
Shame we can't get one to buy power out!

Yeah but we'd end up with local float special....the Milk&More Sheikh!


Title: Re: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: Audrey on Monday, March 8, 2021, 08:03:08
At least Wigan have something to look forward to

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/14262170/wigan-athletic-takeover-efl-phoenix-2021-bahrain/
I remember BRovers fans expecting good times ahead when Wael took over.

There’s a huge difference between a good owner and a rich owner.


Title: Re: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, March 8, 2021, 11:51:38
So from shakey ground to sheikhy ground
Red card.

I remember BRovers fans expecting good times ahead when Wael took over.

There’s a huge difference between a good owner and a rich owner.
Very very true.


Title: Re: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: horlock07 on Monday, March 8, 2021, 12:06:27

There’s a huge difference between a good owner and a rich owner.

Less so between a bad owner and a poor owner....


Title: Re: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: horlock07 on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 12:13:04
Looks like its almost done, for £3m

https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/2075718-wigan-athletic-takeover-deal-agreed-with-completion-expected-by-month-end


Title: Re: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 13:38:24
Looks like its almost done, for £3m

https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/2075718-wigan-athletic-takeover-deal-agreed-with-completion-expected-by-month-end

I'd swap with them right now plus they don't have to sack Sheriden


Title: Re: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: Panda Paws on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 13:44:46
Nothing says a bright future for a lower-league football club more than "Middle East takeover vehicle". I'm sure their intentions are nothing but good.


Title: Re: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 13:46:38
Nothing says a bright future for a lower-league football club more than "Middle East takeover vehicle". I'm sure their intentions are nothing but good.

I forgot ours is looking bright with a "respected British owner"


Title: Re: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: pauld on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 13:54:16
Nothing says a bright future for a lower-league football club more than "Middle East takeover vehicle". I'm sure their intentions are nothing but good.
They did really well under the Far East takeover model


Title: Re: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: Panda Paws on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 16:08:13
I forgot ours is looking bright with a "respected British owner"

Not sure LP would ever be described as "respected".


Title: Re: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: McGurk's Missus on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 17:05:54
Not sure LP would ever be described as "respected".

Think JQ was using a sarcasm vehicle there to highlight as such.

#Wideboy


Title: Re: Wigan potential takeover
Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 23:41:23
Think JQ was using a sarcasm vehicle there to highlight as such.

#Wideboy

Glad you got my humour Bamboo😀