Posted in match review on Dec 11th, 2011 354 Drinks »
There is something about an anniversary. We look backwards, predominantly, and invariably that leads to teary moments. I don’t mind admitting to shedding the odd droplet at the unveiling of the new statues on Friday. Recorded somewhere on film are the tears I shared with Thierry Henry and a host of other observers when flesh […]
Posted in match preview on Dec 8th, 2011 452 Drinks »
The problem with a busy Friday is the necessity to preview the upcoming game on a Thursday evening. That is before there is any real team news although of course we already know that one change will be necessary as our last fit full-back went in the fetlock on Tuesday. The options for replacing the […]
Posted in match review on Dec 6th, 2011 529 Drinks »
It was a dead rubber, yes. For one side that may have been true, but going halfheartedly into a challenge with committed opponents can be a recipe for pain as well. The surrender of the three points will count for nothing in a day or two. The assessment of injuries to Fabianski and Santos may […]
Posted in match preview on Dec 5th, 2011 367 Drinks »
A busy week for me means possibly the briefest of previews of Champions League matchday six, a fixture that means an awful lot to the other three sides in the group, but has been made a valuable experience-giving exercise for our squad players. The travelling squad is stripped bare of what would be considered our […]
Posted in match review on Dec 3rd, 2011 285 Drinks »
What a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. A half-decent stream from Setanta Ireland provided a good view of a thoroughly professional performance. In a nutshell Wigan started in lively fashion, we worked just as hard, if not harder than the hosts, and once we scored a quick one-two around the half-hour mark we pushed on to complete […]
Posted in match preview on Dec 2nd, 2011 212 Drinks »
Friday evening. Possibly my favourite of the week. The local chippy is next to the local pub, as luck would have it. I always persuade the management that something and chips is a really good idea. It does seem to take quite a while to get served though, so I place my order nice and […]
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