Squad photo (11 Viewers)

[Saddlebrains]

Very strange that Doug is in it

I'm sure if you were to look through the other 91 clubs in the top 4 tiers you won't find their owner in a squad picture

Doesn't exactly quell the views that he's too involved in the playing side of things does it

 

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[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

He’s part of the staff so I’ve got no quarrels with it

 

[lord_garrincha]

Let's reopen this thread when he is clad in a bench coat, sitting in the dugout (to be renamed doug in).

 

[Otis]

Let's reopen this thread when he is clad in a bench coat, sitting in the dugout (to be renamed doug in).

Or reopen it the minute he starts warming and doing stretching exercises up on the touchline with he rest of the subs.

 

[Saddlebrains]

He’s part of the staff so I’ve got no quarrels with it

Calling bullshit on that, if Tim Fisher or Joy Seppalla we're in the squad photo you ( quite rightly) would go mental

 

[Bugsy]

Don't get this at all. Who cares if he's in it or not.
If he wants to feel part of the team/set up so be it.
Nothing strange about it.
Another bullshit conspiracy.

 

[Littlewood CCFC]

Very strange that Doug is in it

I'm sure if you were to look through the other 91 clubs in the top 4 tiers you won't find their owner in a squad picture

Doesn't exactly quell the views that he's too involved in the playing side of things does it

Seriously is there anything left to moan about now?

 

[Saddlebrains]

Seriously is there anything left to moan about now?

Would you accept Joy Seppalla sat in a squad photo yes or no?

 

[Saddlebrains]

Don't get this at all. Who cares if he's in it or not.
If he wants to feel part of the team/set up so be it.
Nothing strange about it.
Another bullshit conspiracy.

Would you accept Joy Seppalla sat in a squad photo yes or no?

 

[Bugsy]

Would you accept Joy Seppalla sat in a squad photo yes or no?

Wouldn't give a fuck

 

[Domo]

thought he'd be wearing a tie at least, but open collar, shows that doug is a causal man, dude.

 

[Littlewood CCFC]

Would you accept Joy Seppalla sat in a squad photo yes or no?

Yeah would ruin the season m8

 

[fernandopartridge]

It is weird that he's in it to be honest, backroom football staff fine. No reason for him to be in it at all.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Calling bullshit on that, if Tim Fisher or Joy Seppalla we're in the squad photo you ( quite rightly) would go mental

Yeah but they’re pricks, Doug has been good for the club and operated like a proper owner and brought our club into the modern era

 

[Deity]

Why is it a negative ?

He’s not picking the team, he’s having his photo taken.

Why are some fans desperate to press the self destruct button when the club are clearly progressing in the right direction for the first time in literally decades.

King is too involved, Robins can’t cope with bigger budgets, Adi was the real brains behind the partnership, Overson can’t attend training anymore and that’s not fair, we have too many backroom staff …… its just fkng endless ….

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

For me, it's a bit odd and sends out the wrong message.

Certain things should be kept separate and there's no real value in having him in the shot.

 

[chiefdave]

We moaned when we had an owner who didn't give a shit and was never around the club, now we're moaning we've got an owner that is around the club all the time and involved day to day

Lets be honest, if we're at a point where we've got threads on who should or shouldn't be in a photo then we're really scraping the barrel of things to moan about.

This is definitely not up there with the Dulieu debacle.

 

[Deity]

I quickly googled our rivals ( Leicester ) to see that their owner is also in their squad photo.

I can’t be bothered to google other clubs but its clearly not unique is it.

 

[alexccfc99]

Another non-event that people are going to get themselves into a tiff about

 

[Grendel]

I do think it’s a bit strange really. It shows egotism more than anything else.

 

[skybluecam]

He’s playing centre mid on Saturday

 

[Frank Sidebottom]

It could've been worse, Luckily the PR team managed to talk him down from his original idea.... He still made them do a mock up though which I've managed to procure.

 

[David O'Day]

not really bothered

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

I quickly googled our rivals ( Leicester ) to see that their owner is also in their squad photo.

I can’t be bothered to google other clubs but it’s clearly not unique is it.

That’s not a like for like comparison tbf, Leicester’s owner/family is a bit more etched in their history than King ours

 

[Danceswithhorses]

Unusual, yeah maybe it is, but not unique.
Grendel says 'It shows egotism more than anything else', which may be true, but couldn't it also show pride ?
Maybe he was asked to be in the photo by the appreciative staff or players, because of the time, effort and money that he's invested in the team and infrastructure ? Who knows, certainly not us.
I'm definitely not going to lose any sleep over this matter, it's a storm in a teacup.

 

[alexccfc99]

Wigan Athletic FC -

The official website of Wigan Athletic FC

wiganathletic.com

Wait until some people find out about the time Dave Whelan unveiled a statue of Dave Whelan outside the Dave Whelan Stadium

 

[twistandshout]

To be fair Doug makes the photo symetrical.
Who sat next to Robins last year, Adi?

 

[torchomatic]

Odd that Doug is in there.

 

[mrfang1987]

Interesting Isaac Moore in the photo. Suggests he’ll be in and around the first team when back fit

 

[torchomatic]

At least Sheaf is sitting upright and not lying down on the treatment table.

 

[Joy Division]

Either a couple of the goalkeepers are wearing high heels or are on their tiptoes to look taller

 

[fernandopartridge]

Wigan Athletic FC -

The official website of Wigan Athletic FC

wiganathletic.com

Wait until some people find out about the time Dave Whelan unveiled a statue of Dave Whelan outside the Dave Whelan Stadium

Well given Dave Whelan turned Wigan from a fourth division team to a top flight team, and rebuilt their stadium and set the foundations for an FA cup win, I think it's probably more than deserved.

 

[rockwoodfleet]

Don't get this at all. Who cares if he's in it or not.
If he wants to feel part of the team/set up so be it.
Nothing strange about it.
Another bullshit conspiracy.

Not like Saddle to start some bullshit conspiracy against Doug.........

 

[fernandopartridge]

Not like Saddle to start some bullshit conspiracy against Doug.........

It's not a conspiracy, the evidence that he's in the team picture is there.

 

[alexccfc99]

I actually can't get my breath that grown men are getting worked up about this