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As you experienced in 2013 and before, Gomez is not the type to battle and run till he drops for the cause, and his style does not fit in with Allardyce’s vision of a player he wants on the field in red & white stripes. He’s useful in a top-half championship side, but that’s about his limit. Probably out on loan for the rest of the season and then back for Sunderland next season in the Championship will be the likely option as there are very few sides willing to pay wages for the likes of him.
In fact, it says a lot that Gomez is so far down the pecking order, even Adam Johnson & Jack Rodwell get game time in front of him!
I wonder how much this cost Greater Manchester Police in terms of their budget after the legal costs were added. Think about those Wigan pensioners who were mugged or burgled and the culprits never caught because of a lack of resources.
His contract expires in 2016, so Boro will be looking to sell him in this window. He’s had three months in the shop window at Wigan and I wouldn’t be surprised if someone snaps him up.
If they don’t, then I guess he might come back on loan after the window closes, as Boro wouldn’t want to pay all the wages on a player their manager clearly doesn’t fancy.
Sunderland…big ground, big support but when it comes to getting to finals and winning stuff, they’re just a **** MiddlesbroughIf you are talking about post-1973, and ignoring the last century of professional football then you have a point. Sunderland have appeared in three major cup finals and two play-off finals, and lost them all. Not a great record, but five Wembley finals in 30 years is more than some clubs have enjoyed..
However, 2013 is also history. Bear in mind as well that Sunderland weren’t playing in the 1st round in the 1975-76 season, a mere two years after lifting the trophy.
I’m fully aware of Sunderland’s record against Man Utd. That’s why I wouldn’t be so deluded as to compare them to a side that had just beaten Man Utd in the Champions League and topped their group.
In case you’ve forgotten, its Latics v Blackpool in the 3rd division tomorrow…
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Whilst glossing over the 17 times you lost against them.
You’ve actually gone to trouble of looking that up haven’t you?[/quote]
Yes. Some posters on here like to know the source of my information. At least I cant be accused of just plucking a figure from the air.
The added bonus being Otter hasn’t been back with any “witty” retort.
18 times actually.Enlighten me – which was the 18th defeat against Man Utd?
http://www.11v11.com/teams/wigan-athletic/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Manchester%20United
only lists 18 games.
We didn’t pay any players off. We got money for them or they were out of contract. We saved a fortune on salaries.The last bit I agree with you on, as it seems quite common knowledge that relegation clauses had not been written into any of the contracts of players signed post-relegation from the PL – and after all, why would they, as the club expected to bounce back pretty much straight away.
However, are you not aware that generally if a player is sold without formally requesting a transfer, then they are entitled to a loyalty payment? It was one of the reasons why Spurs played hard ball with Bale, and Liverpool did likewise with Sterling.
Do you not find it surprising therefore that, despite relegation, not a single Latics player formally requested a transfer? The likes of Carson, Perch, McLean were all sold to other clubs, yet “apparently” they were happy to stay and play for Wigan this season!
As much as you’d like to compare it with Bolton, until you have gone a couple of years without the parachute payments (like Bolton have), then its like comparing Apples with Oranges. The last two seasons have had additional funding by the sales of the remaining premiership players and an FA Cup semi-final. There’s nobody in your squad that has any significant value, so selling a jewell isn’t an option.
Using your parachute payments to pay off those 20 players who left during the summer was a good move, but if you return to the Championship, then the squad you have will need to be bolstered, and that’s when the costs will rack up.
I’m not too well-versed of Bolton’s situation, but I thought the majority of their debt was to their owner Eddie Davies. Sunderland’s debt is to Ellis Short, their owner, and I believe Wigan Athletic’s debt is to Dave Whelan.
The only time there will be a problem is if any of those individuals decide to pull the plug on funding the shortfall, but then they run the risk of losing most, if not all of the monies owed. That’s what happened to Brooks Mileson when he stopped bankrolling Gretna.
At one time that’s what C.L did (take the piss out of Bolton and The Rugby).It doesn’t really work anymore. Bolton are in a higher division, and the Warriors are still attracting 14,000+ fans and had a 100% home league record last season.
Maybe you could try taking the piss out of Tranmere, Chester or Southport.
Unsurprising that most of the 513 were from Australia, where the town of Wigan has been famous for a long time.
In two states anyway. The name Wigan Athletic is famous in ALL of them.[/quote]
I take it you’ve broken them down by state/city/suburb to prove that – or is it just a cheap shot to try and look smart in front of your mates?
513 worldwide fans after 8 premier league seasons and an FA Cup win isn’t the fantastic global appeal that some on here would have everyone believe.
