New Blue and White seats in next few weeks

Goole Away 71 wrote:

Perhaps When Saturday Comes need to edit this posting:

https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/30-Clubs/1339-maurice-lindsay-controversy

Not only does that article need editing for accuracy, it needs to add context to its outlandish claims. Yes, the Latics were refused permission to play Liverpool at central Park in 1989. Central Park was an unsegregated ground where fans of opposing rugby clubs could stand together. It was September 1989, 4 months after Hillsborough, and the Liverpool fans were being blamed for the death of 96 fans due to their behaviour. There was no way GMP or Wigan Council were going to allow Wigan Athletic to host Liverpool at a ground that wasnt able to segregate fans – even Springfield Park, which did have limited segregation wasnt deemed safe enough.

I get that Mo came across patronising, but to blame him for the Liverpool fixture is just plain wrong.

And as for IL – your bitterness is blinding you to the fact that he only wanted the ground if nobody was going to buy the club, and he was very honest about the fact that he alone could not buy and fund a loss-making club and a loss-making stadium. He even tried to get together a local consortium to help buy both, whereas uncle Dave did fuck all.

But of course those two narratives dont suit this “Hate” agenda.

Goole Away 71 wrote:

Perhaps When Saturday Comes need to edit this posting:

https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/30-Clubs/1339-maurice-lindsay-controversy

Again, a narrative to suit an agenda. It was September 1989, 4 months after Hillsborough. Liverpool fans were taking the blame for the deaths of 96 of their fans. Central Park had no segregation. Liverpool were still serving a European ban for the actions of their fans in Heysel. In essence, Liverpool fans were not welcome anywhere at that time, let alone a huge bowl of a rugby ground with limited seating and no way of segregating supporters.