Belgium

If it isn’t us, I’m not that bothered who wins, I just want great and exciting games to enjoy, it thats Belgium then fine.
I do however want Roberto to succeed in general, and really don’t agree with the bad feeling towards him.

How do you live your life with such bitterness? He took us down, yes, but there was a small matter of an fa cup win. One of the best days of my life.

I wouldn’t trade another year in the premier league for that, and if you would then, fair play, but I think you’re mad as well as bitter.

I remember being at the Swansea game before the final. If we’d won that we’d probably stayed up. But I wouldn’t in a million years trade that for a loss at Wembley. And, looking at the championship table right now, I doubt there’s a Swansea fan that would not prefer winning an fa cup over their achievements since.

I think it’s brilliant what Roberto may achieve and the only scenario I won’t be cheering him on is a Belgium-England final

I don’t want Belgium to win it any more or less than any other country left in it that isn’t England

Nothing against Bobby & Jonah in the way they left but whilst it’s amusing to see Jonah on the sidelines at a World Cup 20 years after a mate of mine told him to “Put the biscuits back Jonesy, you’re starting to look tubby” when they all piled into a shop we were in at Hammersmith after an game v Fulham, I don’t see how them leaving is part of our story – they’ve left.
They’re ex players/managers/ coaches just like hundreds of others.

Mind you what is even more amazing than Bobby & Jonah at a World Cup is seeing Andreas Granqvist there too. I know he was relatively young when he was with us but bloody hell he looked slow & error prone – barely puts a foot wrong now

I think he was leaving whatever happened.

Bullitt is one if those sad individuals that always needs an enemy. Either actual or perceived.

Bobby is a great bloke and was a fantastic classy player and there is no doubt The Latics are embedded in his heart.
Forever grateful for the most amazing day in my life and the football that day at Wembley and against Huddersfield and Everton.
However it is hard to forget the many turgid boring games that came from the style of play he favoured. A lot of the time it was horrible.
Saying that I wish him all the very best. The Everton move was a done deal months before the cup final. Only wish we had had someone lined up to replace him as Utd did with Moyes and Everton had with Bob.

When it worked it was magnificent. When it didn’t it could be tedious.