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Re: DW

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 3:50 pm
by Gaznier
Danson looking to buy latics and the ground.

Re: DW

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:15 pm
by josie andrews
Gaznier wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 3:50 pm Danson looking to buy latics and the ground.
Source please?

Re: DW

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:25 pm
by Fujiman
Not looking good. Copied from other site


Wigan Athletic: HMRC lodges winding-up petition against League One club
By Simon Stone
BBC Sport
Last updated on16 minutes ago16 minutes ago.
From the sectionWigan
His Majesty's Revenue & Customs has lodged a winding-up petition against Wigan Athletic over unpaid tax bills, with a hearing date of 26 July.

It follows the English Football League placing the Latics under a transfer embargo last week for breaching league rules on tax payment.

Wigan will begin the League One season after relegation with an eight-point deduction for late payment of salaries.

It also understood money is outstanding from last month's salary payments.

The club has said it is in the process of being sold but one of the interested parties, 21-year-old businessman Sarbjot Johal, failed to gain EFL approval for his proposed purchase of Morecambe earlier this year.

Winding-up petitions can be resolved by payment of debt or by arrangement of a payment plan with the creditor, in this case HMRC itself.

Re: DW

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:26 pm
by Ipinwigan
I didn't know that Ted Danson was a football fan, perhaps he thinks he can do a Wrexham :lol:

Re: DW

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:30 pm
by Ipinwigan
Anyway if they are struggling for money they can always sell that poxy DW statue for scrap value

Re: DW

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:41 pm
by Lazy J
It looks like the Danson rumour came from a comment by Paul Kendrick that has been requoted in an article on a site called theathletic that sits behind a paywall, but can be read on latics speyk

But the winding up order does raise a question, If Danson is looking to buy it, why do it now? He can get it much cheaper on the 26th July, they don't seem to be awash with bidders.

Re: DW

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:49 pm
by Firestarter
Ipinwigan wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:30 pm Anyway if they are struggling for money they can always sell that poxy DW statue for scrap value
Maybe they could melt it down and make something more important like a bin or something

HMRC winding up petition for Latics

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:31 pm
by morley pie eater

Re: DW

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:55 pm
by the pieman
Lazy J wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:41 pm It looks like the Danson rumour came from a comment by Paul Kendrick that has been requoted in an article on a site called theathletic that sits behind a paywall, but can be read on latics speyk

But the winding up order does raise a question, If Danson is looking to buy it, why do it now? He can get it much cheaper on the 26th July, they don't seem to be awash with bidders.
given he's a vested interest in Wigan RL, it would make sense if he's as rich as we are led to believe, that he splashes a few million and keeps the Latics afloat, without them being relegated way back down the league ladder. It may cost him a bit more now, but in the long run, would that be worth it over getting them cheap, but only having 1500 fans on each week

from a rugby perspective, if the Latics are wound up in the courts, where would that leave us? I know they would be looking to get as much as they could to pay for the debts and football debts usually come first and then other creditors, but if the HRMC are involved does that take precedent? Could we not have a home ground to play games on if there is some sort of embargo placed on the latics?

Re: DW

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:58 pm
by medlocke
the pieman wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:55 pm
Lazy J wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:41 pm It looks like the Danson rumour came from a comment by Paul Kendrick that has been requoted in an article on a site called theathletic that sits behind a paywall, but can be read on latics speyk

But the winding up order does raise a question, If Danson is looking to buy it, why do it now? He can get it much cheaper on the 26th July, they don't seem to be awash with bidders.
given he's a vested interest in Wigan RL, it would make sense if he's as rich as we are led to believe, that he splashes a few million and keeps the Latics afloat, without them being relegated way back down the league ladder. It may cost him a bit more now, but in the long run, would that be worth it over getting them cheap, but only having 1500 fans on each week

from a rugby perspective, if the Latics are wound up in the courts, where would that leave us? I know they would be looking to get as much as they could to pay for the debts and football debts usually come first and then other creditors, but if the HRMC are involved does that take precedent? Could we not have a home ground to play games on if there is some sort of embargo placed on the latics?
Hence the plan B of playing at Bolton