The Football.....

[mark st1]

The ground looked half empty tonight- for a must win game too. I'd have been disappointed with that if I were a Wigan fan.

It will always look empty its an egg chasing part of the world. Cheap prices though to watch Premier League footy though iirc.

 

[Glow worm]

It will always look empty its an egg chasing part of the world. Cheap prices though to watch Premier League footy though iirc.

Fairy Nuff. I'm not really interested in Wigan though to be honest. Just glad that at long last, a result has gone Norwich's way.

 

[Doseone]

Wigan have the second lowest attendance in the Prem - BUT, the other teams with low attendances (QPR, Reading, Swansea) are all limited by their capacity ie the stadiums are almost full every week. As a % of ground capacity Wigan are the lowest in the Prem. I remember watching them a couple of seasons ago against Chelsea, it was the season after Chelsea had won the Premier League and the DW seemed half empty, which I thought was a pretty poor show if they couldn't get a decent crowd even for the champions.

I'm aware of some of the reasons why Wigan struggle to get big crowds, admittedly they are up against it there.

 

[MarkF]

Wigan are averaging around 25% of their population this season, they are not well supported, but incredibly well supported.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Oh my good golly.. I so want Norwich relegated, for one of the reasons that they have green in their kit, no football team should gave green in their kit.... and that the most annoying work colleague in the world is a Norwich supporter.

'scuse me. nowt wrong with a bit of green. The story goes Blyth Spartans adopted green and white stripes following a friendly with Celtic in 1902 and have worn them with distinction in the non league game since. last couple of years have been a bit grim for us tho, first relegation in our 114 year history last year and a poor season this time round back in the Northern Prem.

Also a sad day for Spartans fans yesterday with the news that Steve Carney, who went from Blyth to gain promotion and play in the top flight with Newcastle Utd alongside Waddle, Beardsley & Keegan, lost his fight against pancreatic cancer. 55 years old.

 

[Typhon]

Fergie retires. End of an era. Even though there's been immense speculation since last night I'm still shocked. I guess the NYSE rules over key personnel changing forced his hand and made him announce it now rather than in the summer.

I guess it'll be Moyes to take over. I always thought he was Fergie's preferred successor.

 

[AndyRM]

Oh my good golly.. I so want Norwich relegated, for one of the reasons that they have green in their kit, no football team should gave green in their kit.... and that the most annoying work colleague in the world is a Norwich supporter.

What about Petr Cech's kit?!

 

[ianrauk]

Goodbye to the hypocritical old drunk. I wont miss him, but do recognise his astonishing record.

Don't think Moyes will be the one.
He simply hasn't got the European match record that they need.

'Waits for the home-counties fan boy to make an appearance'

 

[ianrauk]

What about Petr Cech's kit?!

Apart from Goalies of course...

 

[AndyRM]

Apart from Goalies of course...

I can understand your dislike of green kit to be fair. That luminous 3rd kit you had a couple years ago was repellent.

 

[AndyRM]

My money's on Mourinho. Who'll bring Ronaldo with him. Can't see many Man U fans having a problem with that!

 

[ianrauk]

I can understand your dislike of green kit to be fair. That luminous 3rd kit you had a couple years ago was repellent.

And some... we have had some really vile kits over the years.
Including what they called 'Tangerine and Graphite' from 1996.

 

[AndyRM]

And some... we have had some really vile kits over the years.
Including what they called 'Tangerine and Graphite' from 1996.

A quick flick through Historical Football Kits has made my eyes go wrong. I assume that Abramovich will cover any medical costs?

 

[ianrauk]

A quick flick through Historical Football Kits has made my eyes go wrong. I assume that Abramovich will cover any medical costs?

 

[AndyRM]

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