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Will be played Wednesday evening, 7.30p.m. kick off if anybody is interested in watching who will be playing at Wenmbley.
FA Cup Winners 2013, sounds good that
I am not too sure who I would rather play as both teams are having relatively poor seasons in the Championship.
I think probably Blackburn as they are on their 3rd manager of the season who IMO is much worse than the previous 3 they have sacked, when all that money came into Blackburn the fans became very obnoxious in the belief they were the next Man City only for it to blow up in their faces and thirdly because I would like an all north western semi finals goodpost
An FA Cup Quarter-final should be an exciting occasion, but if the replay follows the pattern of the first game, it won’t have very much to offer as a football spectacle. The managers may have difficulty in picking eleven fit players.
The Independent didn’t have anything good to say about the first game. “Millwall had a few decent chances, but they were unable to beat Jake Kean in a match that was devoid of any real quality.
Referee Martin Atkinson dished out seven yellow cards in total with one of the worst offences committed by Shane Lowry, who sent David Bentley flying up in the air with a hefty tackle in the second half.
Scott Dann had his head bandaged after being caught by Rob Hulse’s elbow in the first half and he was clattered in the head again in the second by Millwall defender Danny Shittu during a feisty clash in south-east London.
Bradley Orr came on in the first half for Adam Henley after he suffered an injury, but he himself had to be replaced 12 minutes later with a suspected broken rib following a challenge with Shittu.”
Who would I prefer Wigan to play? Blackburn, of course. But there’s no need to go to Wembley for the game. I can’t see the attraction of travelling 200 miles to play in a half-empty stadium. Both sets of fans will be making the same long journey, incurring the same costs for petrol or booking seats on the same trains. The Reebok would be quite big enough to hold all the fans who regularly watch the teams.
So Wigan are one game away from the FA Cup Final. For the winners, the reward will be a game against one of the three biggest teams in the league – Manchester United, Manchester City or Chelsea. Win or lose, what state would Wigan be in for a crucial final league game against Aston Villa?
Wigan’s progress so far has been steady and sustainable. I can’t agree with the supporters who would willingly sacrifice their Premier League status for fleeting success in the FA Cup.
Nobody is sacrificing it.
The decision of what team to play lies with Roberto who has already said he wont sacrifice premier league survival.
The team agasint Everton should be more than good enough to beat either of these teams even if you take out Alcaraz’s top display and replace him with Golobart.
Premier League survival, Wigan Atheltic on an FA CUP & European football.
Its all realistically there for the taking so I dont get why you are putting a downer on it.
An FA Cup Quarter-final should be an exciting occasion, but if the replay follows the pattern of the first game, it won’t have very much to offer as a football spectacle. The managers may have difficulty in picking eleven fit players.The Independent didn’t have anything good to say about the first game. “Millwall had a few decent chances, but they were unable to beat Jake Kean in a match that was devoid of any real quality.
Referee Martin Atkinson dished out seven yellow cards in total with one of the worst offences committed by Shane Lowry, who sent David Bentley flying up in the air with a hefty tackle in the second half.
Scott Dann had his head bandaged after being caught by Rob Hulse’s elbow in the first half and he was clattered in the head again in the second by Millwall defender Danny Shittu during a feisty clash in south-east London.
Bradley Orr came on in the first half for Adam Henley after he suffered an injury, but he himself had to be replaced 12 minutes later with a suspected broken rib following a challenge with Shittu.”
Who would I prefer Wigan to play? Blackburn, of course. But there’s no need to go to Wembley for the game. I can’t see the attraction of travelling 200 miles to play in a half-empty stadium. Both sets of fans will be making the same long journey, incurring the same costs for petrol or booking seats on the same trains. The Reebok would be quite big enough to hold all the fans who regularly watch the teams.
So Wigan are one game away from the FA Cup Final. For the winners, the reward will be a game against one of the three biggest teams in the league – Manchester United, Manchester City or Chelsea. Win or lose, what state would Wigan be in for a crucial final league game against Aston Villa?
Wigan’s progress so far has been steady and sustainable. I can’t agree with the supporters who would willingly sacrifice their Premier League status for fleeting success in the FA Cup.
Playing in Europe seems to be a fetish for some fans.
It was Big Roy who said; Said it before and I’ll say it again. I’ll take Relegation and European football any day of the week.
And Dick Dastrdly said; Don`t you dare ever label a European qualification a burden on anyone. I couldn`t care a toss if we never won a game, being there is something beyond my wildest dreams.
While tazdevil1211 said; I cannot believe that Little Wigan are, potentially, now 90 mins away from European Football. That alone will be a MASSIVE draw for potential signings.
I don’t share these romantic notions. Bigger teams than Wigan have struggled to play in the Premier League and Europe. But first Wigan have got to get through this season. I don’t want them to join those other European competitors, Middlesbrough, Bolton and Blackburn.
The BBC Sport reporter Stephan Shemilt recognised the danger. Commenting on Aston Villa’s cup defeat by Milwall, he asked; Has anything gone right for Villa since Martin O’Neill put out that weakened team in the Europa League?
Playing in Europe seems to be a fetish for some fans.It was Big Roy who said; Said it before and I’ll say it again. I’ll take Relegation and European football any day of the week.
And Dick Dastrdly said; Don`t you dare ever label a European qualification a burden on anyone. I couldn`t care a toss if we never won a game, being there is something beyond my wildest dreams.
While tazdevil1211 said; I cannot believe that Little Wigan are, potentially, now 90 mins away from European Football. That alone will be a MASSIVE draw for potential signings.
I don’t share these romantic notions. Bigger teams than Wigan have struggled to play in the Premier League and Europe. But first Wigan have got to get through this season. I don’t want them to join those other European competitors, Middlesbrough, Bolton and Blackburn.
The BBC Sport reporter Stephan Shemilt recognised the danger. Commenting on Aston Villa’s cup defeat by Milwall, he asked; Has anything gone right for Villa since Martin O’Neill put out that weakened team in the Europa League?
I wouldn’t label it a fetish, more a yard stick to measure our progress towards that mythical ‘next level’.
By playing in Europe, Wigan are competing against some of the best in Europe, not just England’s best, and it’s one of the brightest and boldest ‘look how far we’ve come’ demonstrations we could possibly make.
I don’t subscribe to the ‘happy to be relegated and playing in Europe’ school of thought. Although playing in Europe would massively assist us in attracting players to the club, and has huge kudos value – even if we only played the one European qualifier and were knocked out, Premier League wins every time, hands down.
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I will be on ESPN
why?Because they asked for an interview, did you see it? ;)
I missed the ‘t’FA Cup Winners 2013, sounds good that
Because they asked for an interview, did you see it? ;)
I missed the ‘t’I think that puts you easily in the top 3 most famous Wigan Athletic fans :)
Obviously the fella who won Stars in your eyes years ago leads that race but you might just beat the steward who used to take his teeth out when we scored at Springfield Park to 2nd place.
Playing in Europe seems to be a fetish for some fans.It was Big Roy who said; Said it before and I’ll say it again. I’ll take Relegation and European football any day of the week.
And Dick Dastrdly said; Don`t you dare ever label a European qualification a burden on anyone. I couldn`t care a toss if we never won a game, being there is something beyond my wildest dreams.
While tazdevil1211 said; I cannot believe that Little Wigan are, potentially, now 90 mins away from European Football. That alone will be a MASSIVE draw for potential signings.
I don’t share these romantic notions. Bigger teams than Wigan have struggled to play in the Premier League and Europe. But first Wigan have got to get through this season. I don’t want them to join those other European competitors, Middlesbrough, Bolton and Blackburn.
The BBC Sport reporter Stephan Shemilt recognised the danger. Commenting on Aston Villa’s cup defeat by Milwall, he asked; Has anything gone right for Villa since Martin O’Neill put out that weakened team in the Europa League?
Duggie,this club has re-written the record books on so many occasions and if we could reach the F A Cup final and subsequently Europe then ours will be the greatest Football story ever told.Wimbledon won the cup but didnt play in Europe after the Heysal disaster enforced ban on English clubs.Thats why we really do want to play in the Europa League.If the luck is with us and we actually make it into Europe then those of us who are old enough to have been around during our non-league days will have witnessed what no other fans in Britain ever have. This club has not many more goals left to achieve so because we are so close then surely we must go for it.Do you not think so Duggie?
Because they asked for an interview, did you see it? ;)
I missed the ‘t’I think that puts you easily in the top 3 most famous Wigan Athletic fans :)
Obviously the fella who won Stars in your eyes years ago leads that race but you might just beat the steward who used to take his teeth out when we scored at Springfield Park to 2nd place.[/quote]
The “fella” who won stars in your eyes was a plastic MUFC fan who supported latics when it suited his agenda.
That’s why we really do want to play in the Europa League. If the luck is with us and we actually make it into Europe then those of us who are old enough to have been around during our non-league days will have witnessed what no other fans in Britain ever have. This club has not many more goals left to achieve so because we are so close then surely we must go for it. Do you not think so Duggie?It’s certainly been an extraordinary journey. But it doesn’t end when we reach Europe – it has to carry on. I’d hate to see Wigan start to fall back down the leagues because their resources had been overstretched by playing in a European competition.
As we have seen, a European campaign is demanding for clubs with much bigger and stronger squads than Wigan, including those who qualify by finishing high in the table rather than by winning a cup.
Aston Villa were a superior Premier League team who finished in sixth place three years running. And still O’Neill found it necessary to field a weakened team in Europe. Newcastle too are finding the league much harder this season – perhaps their Europa League game will give Wigan an edge on Sunday.
But if Wigan did qualify for Europe, that would be a problem for next season. Wigan are struggling to cope in the Premier League as it is. I’m worried that they will be caught up in fixture congestion at the end of the season. The games against Manchester City and Swansea still have to be re-arranged.
The situation may become more complicated as Manchester City are involved in the other semi final – and it’s going to be difficult to replay the Chelsea-Manchester United game before the weekend fixed for the semi finals. (The semi finals and the final are now decided on the day, so they won’t need replays.)
I’m excited about the semi final, but increasingly nervous too. If Wigan reached the final, the game against Arsenal would then have to be rearranged. Would it be played just before the Cup Final or in the gap between the Cup Final and the final home game against Aston Villa? What mental state would Wigan be in just before the Cup Final, or just after it?
There’s such a lot at stake. I’d hate to see Wigan throw their league status away for the sake of another competition, whether it’s the FA Cup or the Europa League. Let’s see what happens on Sunday – three points against Newcastle will make a big difference.
Because they asked for an interview, did you see it? ;)
I missed the ‘t’I think that puts you easily in the top 3 most famous Wigan Athletic fans :)
Obviously the fella who won Stars in your eyes years ago leads that race but you might just beat the steward who used to take his teeth out when we scored at Springfield Park to 2nd place.[/quote]
The “fella” who won stars in your eyes was a plastic MUFC fan who supported latics when it suited his agenda.[/quote]
I haven’t followed his career since after “come on you latics” if im being honest.
Used to see him in the south stand in division 2 days all the time though.
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