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Without even waiting for a decision, bobby was being lambasted on here for having the temerity to even speak to Villa!
Their web site has reported that he didn’t even go to meet Villa.
I hope all you darksider’s don’t choke on your own words.You do have to ask what game was DW up to in raising all this when he had been told he woudl not be going! Though it’s obvious – lots of worldwide publicity and show the fans how loyal Bobby is.
DW can’t let the opportunity go.
I actually don’t have a problem with it.
Many of DW’s statements have been about ethics, and what he believes is right and wrong. We may not always agree, but he does seem to value certain mores.
He is now able to hold up an example of (a) Villa making correct approaches, (b) himself acting reasonably and rationally in allowing discussions to take place (whether they did or not in the end is irrelevant), and finally (c) a manager who has not grabbed at a bigger purse but has acted honourably.
Nothing wrong at all in the football world being given those examples. Would you rather we ran things like Redknapp, or the Blackburn owners, or the Glazers or FIFA etc etc etc? It’s quite nice to have this on our doorstep. And nothing wrong with DW shouting it from the rooftops if he wishes.
Dave Whelan can say what he bleedin well likes about Latics as it’s his club and without his backing and vision we’d probably be in the Blue Square Prem :shhh:
It wasn’t meant to be a criticism of DW. It was a back handed compliment. Bobby having said no, it could all have been left and villa woudln’t be left with egg on their face. He has been a little cynical in “conducting himself properly” as he is the one who put it into the public domain (already knowing Bobby was not even going to talk to the). However, little wigan has been all over the press for the last 2 days so DW got what he wanted – and you have a point, he could be doing it to make the point.
It wasn’t meant to be a criticism of DW. It was a back handed compliment. Bobby having said no, it could all have been left and villa woudln’t be left with egg on their face. He has been a little cynical in “conducting himself properly” as he is the one who put it into the public domain (already knowing Bobby was not even going to talk to the). However, little wigan has been all over the press for the last 2 days so DW got what he wanted – and you have a point, he could be doing it to make the point.….and it was taken as a back handed compliment sir, I think Mr Garswood (academic that he is) just put it into words what we need to put out to the rest of the premiership i.e.
He is now able to hold up an example of (a) Villa making correct approaches, (b) himself acting reasonably and rationally in allowing discussions to take place (whether they did or not in the end is irrelevant), and finally (c) a manager who has not grabbed at a bigger purse but has acted honourably.
These words will become more pertinent as the year goes on.
Oh…and well said Mr Garswood.
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