Wigan financial woes - up for sale again? p40

golfaddick said:

Covered_End_Lad said:

So do we know that Wigan are definitely getting a 12 point deduction? Or are they still appealing? 

Jeff Stelling on Soccer Saturday yesterday said that Wigan had put in an appeal.

Read somewhere that they have appealed and that the hearing is Wednesday.

letthegoodtimesroll said:

The sun reckons Wigan needs to offload players to raise £5 million for bills due next month; and to reduce a £19 million payroll. Next month’s bills include payments to Barnsley, Everton and Birmingham. Makes you wonder what happens how much those clubs are expecting and if Barnsley and Birmingham don’t receive their money what impact it will have on them

We are so lucky to have not signed anybody for a fee*, otherwise we would no doubt be in debt to who we bought them from.

*Macca aside for £200k.

Redmidland said:

letthegoodtimesroll said:

The sun reckons Wigan needs to offload players to raise £5 million for bills due next month; and to reduce a £19 million payroll. Next month’s bills include payments to Barnsley, Everton and Birmingham. Makes you wonder what happens how much those clubs are expecting and if Barnsley and Birmingham don’t receive their money what impact it will have on them

On the BBC football gossip web page this morning, the same paper is reporting the£19 million payroll has already put off 2 buyers who have walked away, and hence Wigan are desperately trying to sell players to reduce the huge payroll.

It certainly gives a different slant to their situation. Big payroll AND chunky transfer money due to be paid to other clubs.

We should be talking to agents of their players. They wouldn’t want to relegate their potential new employers 😉

killerandflash said:

Redrobo said:

We should be talking to agents of their players. They wouldn’t want to relegate their potential new employers 😉

Half the Wigan squad "do a Lyle Taylor", swayed by the prospect of a life changing move to Charlton next season 

With that payroll they have already had it!

Cafc43v3r said:

But, but, but Wigan were such a well run club!!?!!!!?!!? 

I remember a time when that was said about Charlton 

I suspect that Wigan will be smashed because they aren't Leeds, Sheff W or Birmingham...

Absolute cowards.

Cafc43v3r said:

soapy_jones said:

I suspect that Wigan will be smashed because they aren't Leeds, Sheff W or Birmingham...

Absolute cowards.

Leeds?  Leeds fans hate the EFL and think they were scapgoated.  

Yes.  The bigger the club the more leniency from the footballing authorities. 

Manchester City apparently have done nothing wrong propelling themselves from a perennial 2nd division outfit to Premier League winners, it's rags to riches i tell you, a real Roy of the Rovers story.

I still maintain that the bigger your perceived "profile" in the game as a club, the less chance you have of being dealt with in a proportionate and equal manner to a less fashionable club.  As for Leeds, hammered yes, but that would only make me wonder what the fuck they have got away with.

I would say that we have now reached the tipping point.  Football is now so corrupt, perversely so and with the shake out from covid we are going to see much more of this.  Us, Brum, Sheff W, Wigan this season all in just one division requiring sanction metted out by ruling bodies not fit for purpose. 

Cafc43v3r said:

soapy_jones said:

Cafc43v3r said:

soapy_jones said:

I suspect that Wigan will be smashed because they aren't Leeds, Sheff W or Birmingham...

Absolute cowards.

Leeds?  Leeds fans hate the EFL and think they were scapgoated.  

Yes.  The bigger the club the more leniency from the footballing authorities. 

Manchester City apparently have done nothing wrong propelling themselves from a perennial 2nd division outfit to Premier League winners, it's rags to riches i tell you, a real Roy of the Rovers story.

But the EFL have hammered Leeds in the past, which was my point, countering your original comment. In fact I think it's only Luton and Bolton who have been docked more points.

But they let the "big boys" like Macclesfield off.

There are inconsistencies and an apparent randomness but it's wrong to say they only go after the small clubs. 

Please don’t let facts get in the way of a narrative.

Dazzler21 said:

Points deduction has now been applied on TransferMarkt:

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/championship/tabelle/wettbewerb/GB2/saison_id/2019

I feel less stressed again. 

Shame that Wednesdays hasnt been applied 

Wigan are going to finish more than 12 points ahead of CAFC, so we need to find 3 other teams to be ahead of.

Unless we are going to beat them Saturday?

soapboxsam said:

Wigan are going to finish more than 12 points ahead of CAFC, so we need to find 3 other teams to be ahead of.

Unless we are going to beat them Saturday?

If we draw then we go above Huddersfield as long as they lose both their matches...

bolloxbolder said:

I've just caught up with last night's Quest Championship action. Colin Murray seemed to be implying that Wigan's points deduction may be increased. Anyone know anything about this? Hadn't heard that any appeal could be ruled frivolous and increased before.

I'd love that.