latics22 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Dave_Og said: Similarly to cricket spot fixing I wonder what sort of bookie would ever take big bets on such obscure events without wondering why someone would wish to place them Why is better on a team just outside the prem classed as obscure ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 2 hours ago, latics22 said: Why is better on a team just outside the prem classed as obscure ? Don't think Wigan are big in The Philippines. How big does a bet have to be to make that sort of caper worthwhile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latics22 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 13 hours ago, Dave_Og said: Don't think Wigan are big in The Philippines. How big does a bet have to be to make that sort of caper worthwhile? LARGE, I would guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 On 7/3/2020 at 4:58 PM, al_bro said: And we thought AL was a bad owner. We have to be careful what we wish for maybe. Not again. We already did that for 15 years previous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittles left foot Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 This link is from BBC containing an interview with Rick Parry EFL Chairman. It contains some interesting comments about club ownership especially foreign ownership and illustrates how little power the EFL have. I find it quite shocking really. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53341269 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada_latic Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 On 7/3/2020 at 12:58 PM, al_bro said: And we thought AL was a bad owner. We have to be careful what we wish for maybe. I think these guys were looking to buy us, once upon a time? But we were too much of a financial basket case for them at the time. I believe it was a year before Al turned up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada_latic Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 I would have more sympathy for them, if they weren't one up from franchise FC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 8 hours ago, Canada_latic said: I would have more sympathy for them, if they weren't one up from franchise FC. How so? Wigan found someone in Dave Whelan who bought them when they were in the third division, pumped millions into the club as well as building a new stadium. He promised them success and he delivered. Though he has had more than his fair share of controversies over the years, who would not welcome that type of investment for Oldham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 8 hours ago, Canada_latic said: I think these guys were looking to buy us, once upon a time? But we were too much of a financial basket case for them at the time. I believe it was a year before Al turned up. Probably wouldn't have been able to get decent odds on us getting relegated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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