The Football.....

[Spartak]

Good win for Wigan today.
Can they stay up again !!!
.......... and reach the F.A.Cup Final .....

Although they have a small fanbase I hope they do as reward for both Dave Whelan & Roberto Martinez's loyalty

 

[mark st1]

Good win for Wigan today.
Can they stay up again !!!
.......... and reach the F.A.Cup Final .....

Although they have a small fanbase I hope they do as reward for both Dave Whelan & Roberto Martinez's loyalty

That Mcmanaman challenge

 

[swee'pea99]

Has there been a worse tackle this season? I don't buy the manager's spiel about what a nice lad he is either. You don't do something like that without knowing it, and he never so much as returned to the scene of the crime, let alone apologised or showed the least concern for his victim. Horrible. And shameful.

 

[mark st1]

Wasn't even a free kick dare say the PL will take retrospective action.

 

[MarkF]

You don't do something like that without knowing it, and he never so much as returned to the scene of the crime, let alone apologised or showed the least concern for his victim. Horrible. And shameful.

He had no intention of making a tackle, he was only going to cover. The "opportunity" for the tackle arose from the unexpected (by both players) mis-control by Haidara, that left a 50/50 challenge with a bouncing ball, not good, both players lunged. McMananman did go for the ball but it was useless forward's tackle and he was reckless. Should have been sent off. But I don't think there was any malice or intent, at all.

 

[AndyRM]

Good win for Wigan today.
Can they stay up again !!!
.......... and reach the F.A.Cup Final .....

Although they have a small fanbase I hope they do as reward for both Dave Whelan & Roberto Martinez's loyalty

They have deserved to be relegated for some time now. I hope this is the season it finally happens.

Does my head in the amount of praise they get for playing football the 'right' way. There is no such thing. If there was, they'd be gubbing everyone and strolling all domestic and European competitions. Curiously, they aren't.

 

[MarkF]

They have deserved to be relegated for some time now. I hope this is the season it finally happens.

Does my head in the amount of praise they get for playing football the 'right' way. There is no such thing. If there was, they'd be gubbing everyone and strolling all domestic and European competitions. Curiously, they aren't.

How can they deserve to be relegated when they don't get relegated?

You are right, there is no "correct" way to play, it's all about results. But I like to watch Wigan, I make the effort to, they are pleasing on the eye, they take huge defensive risks to play the way they do. I like that.

 

[ianrauk]

How can they deserve to be relegated when they don't get relegated?

You are right, there is no "correct" way to play, it's all about results. But I like to watch Wigan, I make the effort to, they are pleasing on the eye, they take huge defensive risks to play the way they do. I like that.

A bugbear of mine
When people say "So and so are or were too good to be relegated".
Rubbish... if they are relegated then they weren't good enough.

 

[swee'pea99]

A bugbear of mine

My favourite is 'saved by the woodwork'. Is if it had leapt out and made a blinding stop.

 

[on the road]

I'd love Wigan to get relegated, that should rub the smug grin off Martinez's face.

 

[mark st1]

My favourite is 'saved by the woodwork'. Is if it had leapt out and made a blinding stop.

And its made of aluminium lol

 

[MarkF]

My favourite is 'saved by the woodwork'. Is if it had leapt out and made a blinding stop.

My favourite is that the ball "picked up speed" off the wet grass.

 

[mark st1]

I like the "no nonsense player"

aka dirty bastard !

 

[dellzeqq]

Well, Rio Ferdinand has told England that he's not going to play. And who can blame him? Sidelined from the Euros for reasons that had palpably nothing to do with football, told that he wasn't part of England's future and then called up when Roy Hodgson realises that his choices are on the limited side of limited. Ferdinand may not be the sharpest tool on the workbench, but he's no mug either.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

What a stupid post. I'm a CFC fan and so is my wife and I cannot see how he would fit well with us.

Most clubs have a small minority of 'stupid' fans and we are no exception of course.

I'd keep your daft generalist comments to yourself if I were you.

An ill-considered post for sure Spokey and you have my apology. The result of disappointment and being labelled as QP-hahahahaha by an excellent moderator. Okay, and a few beers.

It struck a nerve because, quite frankly, at times over the last 10-15 years we have been a carnival...so Ian probably has a point after all and I'm a wee bit sensitive at the moment, for someone who likes to dish it out too.

All the best.