Wigan Warriors • Latics in administration - Lenagan leading bid
--[ WW ]-- wrote:
Football clubs are money pits aren't they. Fair play to Danson putting his hand in his pocket and bailing them out.
Hopefully they have a solid base to build on now and don't have any more dramas. I know that sentiment might not be shared by all of our fans, but remember we have a common owner now. Any financial difficulties they have means less money for the rugby. If they become a basket case again that's a drain on the time and attention of Danson which could have been spent on us. Its in our interest for Latics to be well run
They really are.
Whilst I don't agree with the agro Danson is getting from the Latics fan base, I can kinda see why some are worried/hesitant towards him.
Unless it's some kind of unbelievable deal, no one buys a sports team to make a profit. Most teams, across all sports are money pits. Most owners do it for a love of the club they support, or because have plenty of money to play around with and boost their ego via buying a play thing.
Danson doesn't strike me as a diehard "tic" and whilst he's wadded, he doesn't seem like the kinda guy to go for a vanity project either. He's bought Latics because it makes sense for his 1st love, which is us.
It probably means Latics will be run like a business i.e smartly, without huge losses and with a focus on ROI. Players will be bought cheaply and sold on for a profit. Like we saw at the United game, fans will be moved to maximise financial game too. Basically, smart business decisions.
As an outsider looking in, whilst also factoring in their recent and well publicised issues, it makes perfect sense. I just don't feel like Latics fans will ever really love Danson. They might tolerate and even thank him for keeping their club alive, but I feel the diehards will always want more.
Statistics: Posted by sergeant pepper — Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:01 pm — Replies 1341 — Views 211737