: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:00 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

If I was a cynic, I might think that Whelan's sporting club is really a feeder club for the latics, an early way to idnetify talent? Somehow can't see him pushing the claims of RL, so it could be a blow for future youth development in the area.

Not really, Whelen could already be doing more to scout the best young players for his club but Man Utd Liverpool Blackburn and Bolton are taking more interest in youth football in Wigan. My nephew plays for a football side under the nose of Wigan Ath but has never had any contact from anyone from Wigan Athletic but from all 4 of the clubs i have mentioned and this has led him to sign papers for Liverpool rather than a team on his doorstep who he has a season ticket for.

[JTB]

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:19 pm  

Alex BP' wrote:

True.

However, remember the last time we trained there? Those smackheads were fighting each other.

It was great to watch.

Little did we know 1 year later most of Kottys family would be training with us...

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:31 pm  

JTB wrote:

Little did we know 1 year later most of Kottys family would be training with us...

ROFL i thought i recognised the bike

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:07 pm  

Good idea. Wigan needs something like that. I do a lot of youth work mainly around Bolton becasue we dont have any facilitys to match them in Wigan. They make there money of goverment funding, thats how i got paid.

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:15 pm  

Alex BP' wrote:

True.

However, remember the last time we trained there? Those smackheads were fighting each other.

It was great to watch.

Hull Derby?

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:30 pm  

Alex BP' wrote:

True.

However, remember the last time we trained there? Those smackheads were fighting each other.

It was great to watch.

i remember when they used to play cricket on there....wigan grammar i think.
i digress.

there are plenty of places for kids to go. Rosebridge runs its own youth club as well as rugby teams. There must be more round wigan.

the days of the "boys clubs" are long past.
youth clubs are usually run in conjunction with other sports (see above)
boys brigades and brass bands are becoming defunct as kids find other things to do.....like go to night clubs like the top spot and caff.

only people to gain from this are Whelan, Ainscough, and a few drug dealers who will spy it as an outlet.

leave the field alone and go pump money into the community some other way.

im a member of a financially struggling cricket club who take kids off the street in a deprived area.
we would welcome a donation from messrs whelan and ainscough.

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:17 pm  

There must be money to made, or indeed an easy government or european, or olympic handout to be had if them two are involved.

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:29 pm  

those were the days wrote:

i mite be a cynic but the football club owner will flood the place with tickets for his own side.

I dont think there is anything wrong with that if it gets people into sport.

Wigan has always been good for having loads of kids in the area playing rugby, this could increase that number, so thats good.

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:57 pm  

Personally I think it's a great idea, whether Whelan is involved or not as long as, like the article says, it's not just the Whelan and Ainscough show and this is for the youth of Wigan.

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:23 pm  

Can't wait until Whelan wants to play on it and it's unavailable.