Refused admission – FUMING

I used to subscribe to the fans fund, as under the last ownership i really feared for us, and in my own way my money was going towards keeping the club going should anything catastrophic happen again. I dont subscribe now, because of the complete silence from Danson on anything from the short term to the long term ambition, visiting our games, statements to the supporters, in fact anything at all that would motivate fans to get season tickets for next season, buy replica kit, tell us where we are with the restructure of the backroom, scouting network etc. …. actually say something that shows you are remotely interested in us as a club rather than a business. Of course everyone is grateful for saving us, but thats in the past – what do you actually want from this “venture” – please tell us all, and use your voice for the good of the club and keeping us informed and uplifted, rather than saying nothing, no visibility and seemingly no interest in the fans nor the club – its not too much to ask to actually talk to us .

I cant believe that at this time where the season ticket renewals are out, there has not been one piece said by him to encourage us to go ahead to buy one.. this is basic business sense ..

I don’t think as fans we expect much from the owner as apparently he’s a very private person so there’s nothing wrong with that.
It would be nice to to have some kind of interaction from our own dedicated CEO. Just some reassurance, direction, outline plans considering as fans what we’ve been through.

I paid for a season ticket when it didn’t look like we were gonna take part in the up and coming season and I also gave a few bob when we were in admin. I didn’t expect to be asked to pay for the youth set up but there you go.

I certainly don’t expect a daily update far from it but I feel there’s a distance already forming between fans and whoever’s at the helm. The only info we get is from Maloney.

I don’t know, it might just be me, an age thing having gone through Whelan’s antics but the club feels clinically cold to me right now. The Utd game showed what it’s about and I still say we could have filled the East quite easily had the club put a little faith in the Wigan fans turning up.

On one hand I’m just grateful we have a club to go but on the other hand I wouldn’t buy a business without plans to grow and be self sustainable.

This transfer window is massively important for us and for Maloney, he needs backing. If he isn’t backed and given a half decent wages budget and we basically just trudge along happy just to be alive with no direction then I will have to reconsider renewing my season 25-26 the first time in nearly 40 years.

Danson’s certainly not in it to make some financial gain that would be laughable but I just hope he invest with the hope of stabilising the club and eventually we can grow.

The fans fund gives you priority to tickets which I fell it will cause division over loyalty. Those who go every away but cannot afford weekly payments will no doubt miss out and those who don’t and pick n choose away but pay the fans fund can cherry pick.

I hope I’m wrong, I hope Danson shows his intent and sticks 2 fingers up to me backing Maloney to the hilt but my head says

Nope that ain’t gonna happen pal it’s all about breadline survival, time will tell

Agree, I’m fully aware that the club has to be run as a business or we’ll be back in the same old boat but don’t trolley us.

As for the youth funding ? that for me it’s not the job of the fans to fund because if it doesn’t take off and produce then the finger could potentially be pointed at us for not giving enough.

But as I said, it just doesn’t feel right, it doesn’t feel like Wigan Athletic anymore. I do feel sorry for those super loyal fans who are season ticket holders and travel home & away but are not part of the fans funding. I’m sure there’ll be important games were they’ll miss out on tickets due to FFS funders who might pick n choose away days decide to all go.

Away tickets should be based on a loyalty away travel voucher type system, the more you go the better chance you have not based on how deep your pockets.

The Utd game for me highlighted money over fans and the non believers upstairs who didn’t believe we could fill the East Stand and how even some West Stand ST holders couldn’t retain their seats as big sections were removed from sale and were held for corporate.

That clearly shows greed and disregard for their home fans. They could have easily charged Utd fans more just like they’d have screwed us if it had of been at Old Trafford and still made the same amount of money.

Yes thank you Mr Danson we are appreciative for saving the club from the abyss but don’t turn us into a cold hearted cash generating club were no one from the board interacts with the fans.

Although the Arabs failed miserably Tal Al was instantly taken in by the fans simply by interacting and joining in in person and on social media which was a breath of fresh air and at that time he was loved by all no one can deny that.

I don’t expect that but let’s have our own football voice from above like a foreman the middle man between owner and fans because right now the manager is all we have and he’s lips are sealed in fear of the chop.

As I said, I’m pretty much sure this will be my last year for a season ticket I’ll pick and choose from then on.
It just doesn’t feel the same

I personally have found it totally baffling that our owner Mr Danson has not at least given one interview since taking over the club. A self made billionaire is not shy and is used to talking in public. I actually find it an insulting gesture tbh and although my thanks goes out to him for saving our club, that’s where it ends for me. I don’t like the guy even though I don’t know him.
As some people have pointed out the club seems to have lost its soul. last season was probably worse for enjoyment that Ive experienced in my 50 years of supporting the Tics. Some blame I’m sorry to say goes in the direction of Maloney for his poor management of a bloody good talented squad. The football has in the main been dire to watch, the constant change in team selection formation and tactics have left me thinking is he the right man for the job moving forward. I actually walked home from the ground before kick off against Orient due to the team selection and one particular centre forward getting selected when we had far better players on the bench and in the u21’s. Before anyone says it was all about avoiding relegation, for me no it wasn’t, it was about getting the best out of the squad we had and has we all saw from the first 10 games and last 3 or 4, we could beat anyone. So for me last season was bit of a Shyte show for many reasons.
I have renewed my season ticket, for no other reason that I love Wigan Athletic and nothing will ever change that. It would take more than a ticket office balls up to prevent me renewing again tbh. Latics have been my life for the past 50 years, I’m a bit old in the tooth to spit my dummy out for something like that. However, I would like our owner to give us some visibility next season and actually demonstrate in person that this is not just a toy that he can pick up and throw away if the balance sheet doesn’t make good reading. I also want SM to show us that he can manage a game for more than 45 mins and can identify his best starting 11 and stop the 4 and 5 even 8 changes each game so we can get cohesion and consistency. If it means finishing half way up the league again so beit but lets get players playing with freedom again.