Wigan Athletic deducted 3 points (P33)

[Gabriel]

Don't derive pleasure from any club going into administration. Real people will lose their jobs, creditors will go unpaid- threatening their own existence, and supporters may even lose the club they've always loved. At any time that is painful, but now it must feel doubly so.

 

[OB1]

Can't say that I wish administration on any club but this is a club that I find it hard to pity.

 

[hateutd]

More citizens in Wigan or rugby fans than local club supporters....

 

[jay_mcfc]

Just another thread that shows how BM is going down the shitter.

This isn’t about who you like or don’t like or tribalism or whether they beat us once 12 years ago. This is about the existence of football as we know it. There could be up to 30 clubs in administration by the time covid is done. We already lost a local club and came close to losing another.

Between the FA, UEFA, Premier League, EFL etc something drastic has to be done to save football. Sounds dramatic but it’s on a knife edge.

 

[mike1923]

Shame

 

[manclad]

So does this mean they will be deducted 12 points next season ( as per Bolton Wanderers)? Its tough (but not impossible) for a club to make up those 12 points and get out of the relegation zone.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Maybe Whelan should do a dinner speakers circuit talking about his broken leg to raise funds.

Can't say I've got much sympathy for the fuckers.

 

[Courtneyneild]

Will the league change the rules so that we can take over one of the struggling lower league teams and if so who should we go for?

“we’ll buy your club and burn it down”

 

[Blue Smarties]

Whilst I don't particularly like their fanbase, this isn't news I would celebrate. A football is a pillar of a community, and this could be a big loss for them.

 

[Gray]

They don’t mean much to me but they do to their supporters and the community. Not something to celebrate

Don’t think they mean so much to the community looking at their crowds.