Lenagan to sell his stake in Wigan

[EagleEyePie]

7 minutes ago, Martyn Sadler said:

When there's a binding agreement to sell, then effectively it has been sold, but unlike when the actual sale takes place, nothing in a binding agreement necessarily has to enter the public domain.

Selling a major sports club is necessarily a complex transaction.

The story said he's 'on the verge of selling'. You then said you believe he's already sold it. Now you're saying it's a binding agreement to sell which means the club is already sold.

These details you keep adding surely would have been in the story to begin with? Doesn't make it any less newsworthy. 

[Rupert Prince]

25 minutes ago, Martyn Sadler said:

When there's a binding agreement to sell, then effectively it has been sold, but unlike when the actual sale takes place, nothing in a binding agreement necessarily has to enter the public domain.

Selling a major sports club is necessarily a complex transaction.

Reporting about a major sports club is certainly a complex transaction.  And with a pen name as well.

[Rupert Prince]

"No plans..."  said the club statement.  As Lenagan says, all the editor had to do was speak on the phone to confirm.

But of course if the journalist had tried to corroberate the story, or not... then there would not have been any story and no click bait... and of course no opportunity for any one else to bait Wigan.

FWIW... as I said at the outset Lenagan is 75 and has i believe already disposposed to some of his share to his sister and son.  

[Gooleboy]

2 hours ago, Scubby said:

He was great in Cheers.

Isn't their Jane in Corrie?

[Superb Chops]

7 hours ago, Hela Wigmen said:

Call it the Lyle Langley effect, if you will. And yes, I have linked The Simpsons to Rugby League. And yes, I’m very proud of that. 

Mono RL!

[Sports Prophet]

3 hours ago, Mark S said:

Lisa needs braces

“Oh yeah right Lisa, they all come from this special, magical animal”

[THE RED ROOSTER]

Denied and blamed on League Publications Limited.....

https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/ian-lenagan-quashes-false-report-hes-brink-selling-wigan-warriors-3127235

[Hull Kingston Bronco]

There’s probably a nugget underneath this, I can’t imagine Martyn would just make something up so clearly somebody he won’t reveal has told told him something - but Leneghan’s right, he should’ve called him to check and included any response 

[JohnM]

7 hours ago, Hull Kingston Bronco said:

There’s probably a nugget underneath this, I can’t imagine Martyn would just make something up so clearly somebody he won’t reveal has told told him something - but Leneghan’s right, he should’ve called him to check and included any response 

There’s probably a nugget underneath this.

how so?

[Hull Kingston Bronco]

15 hours ago, JohnM said:

There’s probably a nugget underneath this.

how so?

Because there’s limited motive to pull it out of the air as some imagined concoction. Martyn’s probably been given a nudge by someone inside, and misread the speed or timeline. Still should’ve asked Ian. 

[Tommygilf]

23 hours ago, Hull Kingston Bronco said:

There’s probably a nugget underneath this, I can’t imagine Martyn would just make something up so clearly somebody he won’t reveal has told told him something - but Leneghan’s right, he should’ve called him to check and included any response 

Quite, as Keith Laird said "there's no smoke without fire"

[gingerjon]

10 hours ago, Hull Kingston Bronco said:

Because there’s limited motive to pull it out of the air as some imagined concoction. Martyn’s probably been given a nudge by someone inside, and misread the speed or timeline. Still should’ve asked Ian. 

I suspect Lenagan's fed a message to someone to see if it reaches the press.

[Spidey]

2 hours ago, gingerjon said:

I suspect Lenagan's fed a message to someone to see if it reaches the press.

Ahem....

On 08/02/2021 at 13:32, Spidey said:

You've not been caught out by a fake leak have you?