trevor hoy

Pride before an fall

Wolves put a bid in as well and were phooked off according to the Birmingham Mail

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kenny-jackett-large-bid-tours-7695296

mmmmmmmmmmm a m4-0 win today by wigan and you choose to post on the this thread some folk are obsessed

Leicester City have had a second bid for Wigan midfielder James McArthur rebuffed.

However, City remain in the hunt for the Scotland international’s signature, the Mercury understands.

Reports suggesting City have agreed a £6.5m fee with the Latics for McArthur are wide of the mark.

City’s initial bid for McArthur, believed to be £5m, was rejected on Tuesday, and reports surfaced yesterday claiming Leicester had returned with an enhanced offer that had been accepted by Wigan chairman Dave Whelan.

It is understood that City did make an improved offer for McArthur, but their bid has again been rejected.

Whelan, however, appeared to confirm the deal had actually been done telling the Daily Telegraph: “Leicester came back in Wednesday morning and wanted a quick answer, it was all sorted out pretty quickly.”

The Mercury understands that does not seem to be the case.

City do remain interested in securing the services of McArthur, and the 26-year-old would bolster Nigel Pearson’s options in the middle of the park, where the club have been lacking depth following early-season injuries to Danny Drinkwater and Matty James.

McArthur would also bring Premier League experience to City’s midfield, having made 83 top-flight appearances with Wigan following his move from Hamilton Academical in 2010.

Following City’s 1-0 defeat to League Two side Shrewsbury Town in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday, Pearson said it was clear he needed to strengthen the squad.

But, the City boss had been sceptical about completing deals in the final week of the transfer window after a frustrating summer.

He said: “We continue to work to get players to strengthen the squad because I think one of the things that is apparent from Tuesday, when you look at the players having opportunities, is that we do need to strengthen.

“We need more depth. We will try to do that.

“Whether that is doable or not will be dependent on a number of things.

“People seem to think that it’s just recently we have been trying to do things but that is not the case.

“It has been a very frustrating summer for us. A lot of the targets we have been trying to bring in have not happened so you could look at this final week and say, ‘Well if you’ve not done it since May, it’s very unlikely you will do it now.’

“So I have got a very balanced view on whether we will get any deals done. If we do, good, and if we don’t, then I’ll have to deal with it.”

Read more: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk

Well if that Adam Forshaw comes in that will be about £8 million splashed out on two players so your guess could be right I believe Ramis is on the move back to Spain so again money freed up for those two coming in

We are averaging 12000 at the moment after two games about right in my opinion if you compare to our first season in the championship back in 2002/03 this will be probably the core of latics fans who will stick with the club.

After eight out of nine seasons in the Premier league and facing top sides and top players in the world/Europe it is not surprising that attendances have slipped add to the fact that no European competition this season, Some may be picking matches or are unable to buy a season ticket like me through shift pattens mean’s I will attend only five home matches before Christmas maybe only 13 out of 23 home games

the fact remains at current levels of 12000 and with bigger games and teams to come to the DW we should be averaging near to 14000 by the end of the season

Has much has me and mutty don’t get on I don’t think that is helpful in any way and should be removed

Good grief the judus tag is alive and kicking get over it