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« Reply #1216 on: Monday, July 6, 2020, 13:15:46 » |
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Cos we all follow the Swindon We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #1217 on: Monday, July 6, 2020, 14:15:17 » |
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interesting read, but surely nobody is dumb enough to be that close to a massive bet... that aside, it's all a bit odd
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« Reply #1218 on: Monday, July 6, 2020, 14:19:32 » |
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interesting read, but surely nobody is dumb enough to be that close to a massive bet...
that aside, it's all a bit odd
Its been heavily reported over the weekend up here, not sure of the truth in it all, but it all folds together well. https://bylinetimes.com/2020/07/06/a-major-global-scandal-the-collapse-of-wigan-athletic/
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« Reply #1219 on: Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 10:01:34 » |
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Wigan lay 75 support staff off
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« Reply #1220 on: Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 10:12:26 » |
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Wigan lay 75 support staff off
Including the groundsman after 20+ years service.
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« Reply #1221 on: Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 10:23:08 » |
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75? What do they do, ffs?
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« Reply #1222 on: Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 10:24:43 » |
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Wigan Warriors announce they have made a bid to buy the club
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« Reply #1223 on: Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 10:25:16 » |
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They’ll have a few sent off next season
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« Reply #1224 on: Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 11:21:44 » |
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They’ll have a few sent off next season
Ha ha ha...you beat me to it!
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« Reply #1225 on: Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 11:28:34 » |
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75? What do they do, ffs?
At a guess, it's £12m a year business. It's understandable, therefore, to have a workforce of 75-100, including casuals on the hospitality side of the business.
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« Reply #1226 on: Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 11:39:08 » |
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Wigan Warriors announce they have made a bid to buy the club cheap way to own/secure use of the ground (85% of it) and reduce overheads long term?
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« Reply #1227 on: Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 11:47:09 » |
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cheap way to own/secure use of the ground (85% of it) and reduce overheads long term?
Didn’t their owner own Oxford a few years ago?
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« Reply #1229 on: Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 11:49:57 » |
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Didn’t their owner own Oxford a few years ago?
Yes, Ian Lenaghan and Darryl Eales both did
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