Lyndsey & Whelan out ShaunEdwards consotium in ( Round 2 )

[jimofwigan]

A new bid has been launched to take control of the Wigan Warriors.Shaun Edwards for the second time is putting in a new bid backed by ---- wait for it ---- Rugby Union brass. The take over is likly to be completed by the end of this season herolding a new and fresh management approch. The miss management of the sallary cap by Lyndsey has angered Whelan so much that this bid just mite go through

[ancientnloyal]

Right ok... details.

How much money has Edwards got?

Why wuld Edwards want to run a rugby club whenhe's still learning to be a coach?

What politics will surround the warriors and the JJB stadium?

evidence?

I doubt Whelan would want to sell as I presume he has already put things in place to 'look after' the club for years after he dies. Wigan Warriors is massive to JJB and always has been it was the first name on the cherry and white hoops in 1984 (i think). I doubt whelan would accept a takeover bid from basically unknowns with edwards having no experience (or little) of running a club.

But, it's Wigan, we've had boardroom switcharounds before and we will do in future... time will only tell.

Be good to have Edwards as a coach after Noble though

[jimofwigan]

ancientnloyal posted:
Right ok... details.

How much money has Edwards got?

Why wuld Edwards want to run a rugby club whenhe's still learning to be a coach?

What politics will surround the warriors and the JJB stadium?

evidence?

I doubt Whelan would want to sell as I presume he has already put things in place to 'look after' the club for years after he dies. Wigan Warriors is massive to JJB and always has been it was the first name on the cherry and white hoops in 1984 (i think). I doubt whelan would accept a takeover bid from basically unknowns with edwards having no experience (or little) of running a club.

But, it's Wigan, we've had boardroom switcharounds before and we will do in future... time will only tell.

Be good to have Edwards as a coach after Noble though

Evidence??????? This has come through loose talk from a rugby league writer for the Telegraph. I to know it is unlikley so why discuss it now? Could of been the ale playing tricks on his mind

[FROM A TO B]

What's that smell?
It aint horse, it aint camel, so it must be bull

[butt monkey]

FROM A TO B posted:
What's that smell?
It aint horse, it aint camel, so it must be bull

I think this must be the old rumour thread, linking the Harlequins owner with purchasing Dave Whelan's shares in order to have controlling interest in the club.

As for why Whelan would sell, he has always indicated that if the "right offer" came in, then he would talk business. That was HIS quote last year when the initial buyout rumours started.

[Wigan Watcher]

not true.

[eccywarrior]

edwards is not interested in buying wigan as hes stated not long ago he doesnt want leave london as he wants to be closer to his family.

[Cruncher]

RAVINGWARRIOR posted:
edwards is not interested in buying wigan as hes stated not long ago he doesnt want leave london as he wants to be closer to his family.

The world's a smaller place these days, plus his kids are now a lot older.

Edwards is VERY interested in getting involved at Wigan. And I have that on excellent authority.

[the grinch]

ive said this before! every club,player,coach is for sale its just a matter of money. if someone offerd whealan enough money he would sell us. hes a business man and wigan warriors to him is just an investment.

[adrenalinxx]

Not sure whether this is true or not but some clever person was trying to explain to my why at the moment it would be very difficult for anyone to try and buy either Warriors or Latics off Whealen and it goes something like this:

A few years after Whealen took control of both clubs he set up a business to cover both clubs something along the lines of "Wigan Football and Rugby League Company." Basically he puts the money from the clubs into that accounts under that company and therefore not tied to JJB or either club so should one club get into trouble both will still exist separately but the money from both clubs is available.

Now this is where I got confused, apparently although the clubs remain separate they are tied together though the business, so to buy Warriors someone would have to buy out Latics as well, unless of course Warriors are no longer part of the business but that would attract some attention and we would know within a few days.