They have money issues. Theo is young and shaping up as a top LB. Those go for massive premiums. Milan could use the 60-70 million Theo will bring them next year. That’s why their already looking at AR as a replacement and want time to get him settled. Agreed with Leicester city being a better fit. Yea that’s just down right unfortunate on their part. Looks like it’s working out for AR tho.
It was actually announced Elliott is cleaned up the debt which was good. Most investors though want the San Siro situation resolved but thats another different story. But yes Milan is taking the Leipzig/Dortmund approach now. Rumors are they are giving 75 million for transfers plus any sales fees so if Theo could get them 60 million after buying him for 20? Sure. But Antonee is not being viewed as a replacement for Theo. He is being viewed as a replacement for Diego Laxalt and Ricardo Rodriguez as the back up... and also Davide Calabria who is a primary RB but is likely being sold
You have a better view of human nature than I, my friend... Of course, I'm just being a dick, but it is something I'd never thought of before: a player who has incentive to allow/make his team go down cause he has a drop clause. (Like, let's say Wigan told him no way the'll let him go if they stay up as they're committed to fighting for promotion next year...) Anyway, totally off topic and a silly hypothetical so I hope he goes to the EPL. I don't want to have to follow another league.
Announced... I’ll believe it when I see it. They’ve had money issues for ages and it’s not the first time it’s been announced they’d right the ship. Their trying to buy him as a back up now but to groom as a replacement for Theo when he leaves.
lol idk if I’d go that far. These guys don’t get to where they are without wanting to win at all costs. No worries and it’s def an interesting situation. I suspect he will be sold no matter what and even if they tried to u-turn on him he could potentially still force his way out. Second that motion.
1.5 million?? Jesus, he can buy himself out and then demand a 5 million-plus signing-on fee from just about anyone
Starts: 📰 Team News | One change to the starting XI for Latics, Danny Fox in for the injured Leon Balogun!#wafc 🔵⚪️💚— Wigan Athletic (@LaticsOfficial) July 8, 2020
I haven’t seen this posted. Apologies if it’s a double tap. 📰 | #WBAWest Brom will compete with Leicester and West Ham for full-back Antonee Robinson.The 22-year-old is currently with Wigan Athletic and although his market value is £10m, he could be available for just £1.5M now Wigan have entered administration.[via The Mirror 🏴] pic.twitter.com/zuFU6fi0RJ— WBA Report (@WBAReport) July 7, 2020
the fix is in! Take the over!! (gotta admit if he was getting a good piece of that 8.5 mill spread for an OG it's pretty tempting!)
Robinson went 90 minutes again and put in a 7/10 shift (my rating) in 1-0 home win against QPR. He made no magical plays in attack but led a stellar defensive effort against the highly rated QPR duo of Eze and Oyasi-Samuel limiting the Rangers to just one clear cut chance all match. Very resilient effort by Wigan who were absolutely thrashed by Brentford on Saturday and have only received 20% of their weekly wages since going into administration
Are they going to get the 12 point deduction for going into administration? It wouldn't totally sink them but they'd be on life support.
Attitude from every single lad has been different class, all we can do is carry on the fight 💙 pic.twitter.com/pDPy8rMaXw— Antonee Robinson (@Antonee_Jedi) July 8, 2020 maybe the kid never 'makes it' in the top flight, but it wont be because of weak mentality. a leader
They have 3 bottom feeders and Fulham in their last 4 games. Realistically they have to win 3 of those 4, and it would be nice if Hull was one of those 3 wins. FWIW, 538.com gives them a 42% chance to do it.
I've read a bit about this situation, and the EFL statement yesterday, but does anyone know more? The whole situation stinks to high heavens, to the point the Filipino casino's stock increased threefold with ~50 times the trade activity since the sale. It's real messed up what is happening, but seems the EFL simply doubled down in saying the 12 points will be deducted. Didn't the EFL have to approve the sale? If so, why is it on Wigan? Did some kind of board of directors for Wigan need to make the ultimate decision, so they are being blamed for it, and the EFL just did a cursory "ok, you can go ahead" without much responsibility? Just seems bizarre to potentially relegate a club when, as far as I can tell, it was nobody fault other than these sketchy Chinese dudes who are up to something no good (whether that be betting big on relegation in their own casinos, or simply wanting to get rid of the loss leader EFL team, I have no idea).
At this moment, yes. https://www.efl.com/news/2020/july/...eJ2GuMUy6aitIOYTBgCxD1soKOh2odd5lXWNrF3LR5KDs The club is expected to appeal the deduction (if they haven't already), and there is some speculation that with all the shady dealings having gone on, the 12 point deduction could be reduced if not eradicated when the club goes before the independent review panel. I am not sure how likely either of those scenarios are and what the time table for that decision would be.
So how can the EFL deduct 12 points when they were the ones who approved the sale? And by at least one account I've seen, there was some shadiness about the sale even before it was approved? Isn't the more rational response "due to some issues related to this sale, we will not be applying the deduction until a review has been conducted"?
Robinson started and went 87 minutes in a really disappointing 0-0 draw at last-place Barnsley, in which Wigan managed 0 shots on target. Wigan are in last place with the 12-point deduction, 15th and 9 points clear of relegation without it.