Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Lizz]

I'm wondering if our 8-0 defeat against Chelski actually helped us in the relegation fight, knowing even then that Wigan would be involved. Quick perusal of Wigan's results, and the most goals they conceded in a game was 4, though on more than one occasion. We'll never know, but I wonder if they were a tad complacent given their previous last minute escapes from relegation, and possibly concentrating too much on an awful Villa result.

[Greg N'Ash]

Cup did for them IMO. They say the table doesn't lie but if they'd been totally concentrated on the league then i think they would have stayed up. Forget us, I'd say they were better than Sunderland and stoke at least. Plus the 5 extra games they had didn't help.

[tomd2103]

The pressure is finally off the young lads, they will go out there and destroy Wigan.
Wigan 1 Villa 6.
Gabby (2), Weimann, Westwood,Baker,Sylla.

Yep and Dave Whelan sitting in the stands crying again. 

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Cup did for them IMO. They say the table doesn't lie but if they'd been totally concentrated on the league then i think they would have stayed up. Forget us, I'd say they were better than Sunderland and stoke at least. Plus the 5 extra games they had didn't help.

I was a bit pissed off with all the cutesy presenters on 5Live etc saying it wasn't fair cos Wigan had to play a few days after the FA Cup final. Any mention of our League Cup games every Tuesday for months? No.
That's the way it is. Get on with it.
Agreed - would have loved it if Sunderland had gone down with the Nazi bloke looking as sick as he did at VP when we shoved 6 up 'em!
UTV!

[Greg N'Ash]

Cup did for them IMO. They say the table doesn't lie but if they'd been totally concentrated on the league then i think they would have stayed up. Forget us, I'd say they were better than Sunderland and stoke at least. Plus the 5 extra games they had didn't help.

I was a bit pissed off with all the cutesy presenters on 5Live etc saying it wasn't fair cos Wigan had to play a few days after the FA Cup final. Any mention of our League Cup games every Tuesday for months? No.
That's the way it is. Get on with it.
Agreed - would have loved it if Sunderland had gone down with the Nazi bloke looking as sick as he did at VP when we shoved 6 up 'em!
UTV!

Its all degrees i guess. I read that chelsea had played something like 57 games this season i think, which is a hell of a lot but then they have near enough two teams so its not the same as say Wigan who are rather like us as in if you get past the first team its a bit threadbare to say the least. I know many on here would kill for an FA Cup win but i'm just glad it wasn't us.

[curiousorange]

I've been debating for the last few days if I would have accepted a Villa FA Cup win if we'd be relegated alongside it. On the one hand, it's a no brainer, but I'm desperate for us to lift it again in my lifetime. I'm not 100% on either side to be honest.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Cup did for them IMO. They say the table doesn't lie but if they'd been totally concentrated on the league then i think they would have stayed up. Forget us, I'd say they were better than Sunderland and stoke at least. Plus the 5 extra games they had didn't help.

I was a bit pissed off with all the cutesy presenters on 5Live etc saying it wasn't fair cos Wigan had to play a few days after the FA Cup final. Any mention of our League Cup games every Tuesday for months? No.
That's the way it is. Get on with it.
Agreed - would have loved it if Sunderland had gone down with the Nazi bloke looking as sick as he did at VP when we shoved 6 up 'em!
UTV!

Its all degrees i guess. I read that chelsea had played something like 57 games this season i think, which is a hell of a lot but then they have near enough two teams so its not the same as say Wigan who are rather like us as in if you get past the first team its a bit threadbare to say the least. I know many on here would kill for an FA Cup win but i'm just glad it wasn't us.

For all the wrong modern football reasons I'm so happy we've stayed up.
Pleased for a "small" club like Wigan that they won what they did, but that's the way it goes. Can't have everything. Unless you're those fu**ers from Old Trafford and the Bridge who just seem to keep doing it! At the moment.
Like you say: they got big squads on squillions - Wigan and us ain't and it's tough.
Can't help feeling that good times are round the corner though!
Ever the optimist!
UTV!

[dekko]

I've been debating for the last few days if I would have accepted a Villa FA Cup win if we'd be relegated alongside it. On the one hand, it's a no brainer, but I'm desperate for us to lift it again in my lifetime. I'm not 100% on either side to be honest.

I've been wondering the same thing.  The conclusion I came to was that staying up should take precedence over anything - Villa are a top flight club, we belong up here and should do everything to keep it that way.  Besides, we'd be a lot more likely to win the cup in the future with the rescources of a premier league side.

On the other hand, if I was a Wigan fan, i'd take the cup.  Every season they had in the top flight they were living on borrowed time, hanging around the relegation places year on year was always going to catch up with them.  Better to have the once in a lifetime cup win than spend another season getting whipped week in, week out.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I've been debating for the last few days if I would have accepted a Villa FA Cup win if we'd be relegated alongside it. On the one hand, it's a no brainer, but I'm desperate for us to lift it again in my lifetime. I'm not 100% on either side to be honest.

I've been wondering the same thing.  The conclusion I came to was that staying up should take precedence over anything - Villa are a top flight club, we belong up here and should do everything to keep it that way.  Besides, we'd be a lot more likely to win the cup in the future with the rescources of a premier league side.

On the other hand, if I was a Wigan fan, i'd take the cup.  Every season they had in the top flight they were living on borrowed time, hanging around the relegation places year on year was always going to catch up with them.  Better to have the once in a lifetime cup win than spend another season getting whipped week in, week out.

Sums it up perfectly dekko!

[*shellac*]

Match abandoned.

The FA Cup was stolen by chief Wiggum at half-time, and a very pissed off FA awarded us the game 26-0.

[Mister E]

Our record at their place is good. Martinez - although wanting to play for pride - may try out a few youngsters.

Regarding Wigan and the Cup: brilliant that they won it but over 38 games in the P'ship (and despite beating us comfortably at VP) they ahve fallen short.
I'm glad they've gone down (but would have been ecstatic if the Barcodes or Fascists had gone) because I'm fed up of hearing about plucky Wigan and wonderful Martinez. Simplistically, we won in the league when it mattered; they lost at Highbury and at home to Swansea when it mattered.

[kipeye]

I'd like to see us applaud them onto the pitch as cup winners and I am sure the 19th minute will be extra special.

[Legion]

I'd like to see us applaud them onto the pitch as cup winners and I am sure the 19th minute will be extra special.

So would I.

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Cup did for them IMO. They say the table doesn't lie but if they'd been totally concentrated on the league then i think they would have stayed up. Forget us, I'd say they were better than Sunderland and stoke at least. Plus the 5 extra games they had didn't help.

They have shipped 70 plus and lost over half their games. The league never lies, FA Cup or otherwise. They're an awful team and have been for 7 years or more, with the inevitable conclusion finally reached. 

[Damo70]

I would imagine most people connected to Wigan would rather not have to play this game. Once you are down you just want to move on and get ready for next season.