Whelan family/David Sharpe to join the board?

I would think he’ll take his money and enjoy his final years. Didn’t realise he was from Bradford tbf.

Regardless of what Rahic has done to us. For someone with money and and interes I’m football we should be a draw. Fan base and ground for the championship or higher, no debts.

 

Dreaming Idle but Nice a Thought

 

Doesn't the same family run the dw gyms so I would think they more than happy to just keep these going.

 

We would have to drastically improve the pies at the club to attract him here (Meat and Potato is his favorite I believe)

 

That's a long shot Idle. Dave was borne in Bradford, Bolton Road I think, but was taken back to Wigan when he was three days old by his Mother, presumably when she was fit to travel.
I suspect he will stay on at Wigan as Life President or the like if the takeover goes through. He has hero status there and likes to be in the Boardroom with his old buddies such as Wigan Rugby legend Billy Boston and others.
As to his Grandsons who run the Club today, who knows, they may stay on in some Executive capacity with the new owners letting the existing people with knowledge of the town, supporters and business get on with running it.

 

Yes they do and quite successfully I believe.

 

Ha, I see what you did there.

 

He's from Wigan, pies of ANY variety are his favourites. Even between a barm (tea) cake.

I'm still waiting for Ken Morrison to throw some of the millions found down the back of his sofa at the club....and he's been dead for quite a few years.

 

Amongst his other interests Dave had a pie company, Pooles Pies, nomes, I believe after Poolstock, the district of Wigan where it was based. Great quality pie.

 

That's what the Venkys did, two years ago. Stood back and just watched the progress made by local based management.

 

He used to eat a pie before every game, The makers changed the recipe and he was not impressed and it spoilt his day, So he quite simply bought the company and reinstated the recipe he liked

 

He was born on Otley Road. His dad was performing in the area - In the theatre, I think and it just happened that he was performing here when his wife gave birth.

He has no ties or emotional attachment to Bradford. And he's now taken on a role similar to Jack Tordoff at City. He's passed on the reins to his son-in-law to run Wigan.

 

So that's a no chance then .

 

Great area back in the day, honest hard working folk.

 

Thats our owners pipe dream

 

Now it looks like war torn Bucharest