Re: Stuart Fielden : Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:25 am  

CM Punk wrote:

Whereas St Helens only had to rent a stadium in a different postcode for a year.

If you'd done your homework lately, you'd know Whelan's not been involved for a while, make sure your English is done by school on Monday.

Re: Stuart Fielden : Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:28 am  

Redvee69 wrote:

Better to rent for a year and own a state of the art stadium which is acknowledged as the best wholly owned rugby league stadium in the country than be homeless forever and relying on the charity of a third tier football club to put you up once a fortnight

Have you been to Headingley recently its a far better stadium than any other in super league

Re: Stuart Fielden : Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:55 am  

Redvee69 wrote:

Better to rent for a year and own a state of the art stadium which is acknowledged as the best wholly owned rugby league stadium in the country than be homeless forever and relying on the charity of a third tier football club to put you up once a fortnight

State of the art

Yeah, it’s challenging Spurs new stadium when it comes to the high tech stakes. Think you’ve added prawn cocktail to your crisps selection this season.

Re: Stuart Fielden : Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:08 am  

hatty wrote:

We’ve actually three grounds, DW, Robin Park & Edge hall rd.

The latter is no longer a playing venue for us.

Re: Stuart Fielden : Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:12 am  

warrior1872 wrote:

Actually we don't rent off Dave Whelan they are now owned by a Chinese consortium and we pay a nominal rent in return for not taking any match day earnings so its balanced out,also Latics couldn't survive without our occupation of the stadium as it wouldn't be used for two thirds of the year,also you are more than welcome to visit the Robin Park facilities when we beat your junior team AGAIN

Don't you mean one third between the beginning of October and Mid February?

Re: Stuart Fielden : Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:24 am  

warrior1872 wrote:

Actually we don't rent off Dave Whelan they are now owned by a Chinese consortium and we pay a nominal rent in return for not taking any match day earnings so its balanced out,also Latics couldn't survive without our occupation of the stadium as it wouldn't be used for two thirds of the year,also you are more than welcome to visit the Robin Park facilities when we beat your junior team AGAIN

Irrespective of whom we pay the rent, the fact remains, that thanks to Wigan Council and their love affair with Dave Whelan, not got a Stadium to call our own!

Re: Stuart Fielden : Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:30 am  

warrior1872 wrote:

Have you been to Headingley recently its a far better stadium than any other in super league

What, even with the Western Terrace for visiting supporters which is open to the elements, unless you fork out for the a seat in the new North Stand.

Re: Stuart Fielden : Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:31 am  

Please remind me.......

What the f*** has any of this got to do with Stuart Fielden?

Re: Stuart Fielden : Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:50 am  

Ruddy Duck wrote:

Don't you mean one third between the beginning of October and Mid February?

No because once our season starts its being used nearly every week as latics play home and away if you didn't know

Re: Stuart Fielden : Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:53 am  

Ruddy Duck wrote:

Irrespective of whom we pay the rent, the fact remains, that thanks to Wigan Council and their love affair with Dave Whelan, not got a Stadium to call our own!

I suppose you would rather stand with mickey flooding over your shoes like it used to in the bogs near the Douglas stand where i used to sit