Sentences with phrase «like wigan»

We need to learn from success stories like Wigan and Darlington to understand why other areas are less successful.»

However, in the north they lost overall control of Nuneaton and Bedworth, and Derby, while also losing some seats in strongholds like Wigan and Sheffield.

44/1 — The approximate odds for Southampton to win the FA Cup and get relegated to the Championship at the end of the season — just like Wigan Athletic did in 2013.

It may not be the top trophy, but a trophy is hard to win nonetheless — teams like Wigan competing and beating top teams to get there proves it.

unless the fans want us to park the bus like wigan and defend for 89 mins and wait for a lucky break which may not come

Funny because you used to say Arsenal should be more like Wigan.

We moved to the emirates to prove a point, that we can do better, and not limit our selfs with cups, even teams likes wigan and biringham can win in a competition with a handfull of few games

Not exact matches

Wenger manage sud like a relegation threatened club, wigan, burnley sized clubs.

Like Ramsey's brilliant goal against wigan at the end of the 2012/2013 season, just seemed to release him from a huge weight on his shoulders.

Having sold Grant Holt to Wigan for # 2million earlier in the summer, and releasing Simeon Jackson, Norwich only have two fit strikers at the club, and would like to bring in another forward on the cheap.

Another day another moan from Pascal Chimbonda, the man who laughs when asked to play centre back, who used Wigan as a «stepping stone» and likes slapping Butts (Nicky that is)... Todays moan from Pascal tells us of his growing disappointment with Tottenham's apparent interest in any full - back with a pulse, and could possibly hint that Pascal isn't rated too highly by Juande Ramos.

To put that into perspective, it's like Barcelona facing a Wigan, Portsmouth and Wolves (no disrespect).

During this period the likes of Wigan, Birmingham, Swansea, and Portsmouth all won trophies with lesser players and funds, so why couldn't we?

In terms of trophies, other clubs who have SIGNIFICANTLY less resources than Arsenal like Portsmouth, Wigan, Birmingham etc were able to deliver!

Even during this period teams like Portsmouth, Wigan, Birmingham, Swansea, Tottenham (rivals) have won cups.

The fact that some teams like Birmingham and Wigan won it does not remove its importance.

Wigan never looked much like scoring after that and couldn't have any complaints about QPR's eventual winner, scored six minutes into stoppage time.

The striker was all set to sign for the Bluebirds from Wigan, before Birmingham dangled a carrot in front of the player and he was off to the west Midlands like a shot.

Like the mistakes against man united, West ham, Stokes, dortmund, Wigan etc You simply have a lamppost as a goalie.

And special mention too for Villa in the FA cup final although personally I fancy our chances more against an in form established mid-table team than against perennial underdogs like Hull or Wigan.

The same one that even teams with SIGNFICANTLY less resources like Portsmouth and Wigan have won during those ten years?

It sounds ridiculous but hear me out, he always plays attacking football, or as our manager likes to say «approaches the game with a positive attitude», he knows how to be consistent with his goals (kept Wigan in PL despite everyone saying they would be relegated), also brought his team to a cup final on an extremely low budget, was also responsible for the passing philosophy in Swansea, and most importantly, he can nurture YOUNG talent (Lukaku already has 50 goals in England, Delofeu is starting to bloom, Stones is already flourishing,...) Imo someone like Matinez would be the perfect candidate for the job, but he has to prove he can win trophies as well and challenge in Europe as well.

According to forbes arsenal are the fifth wealthiest club on the planet but unlike other top teams we have one trophy to our name in last 9 years and a board and manager who pretend we are more like hull or Wigan when it comes to spending power....

I like the man a lot since the Wigan time.

Bruce would be a highly controversial choice considering his links with Newcastle's local rivals Sunderland, but he is a manager with a proven track record of success and survival — having also kept the likes of Wigan and current club Hull in the Premier League.

«A lot of our supporters will be asking questions if somebody goes from Portsmouth to the likes of Wigan and scores a goal against us,» Pearson said.

The former Wigan boss is also looking to improve Everton's squad as he will have to try and compete with the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham for a place in the Premier League's top six.

Missing the goalie, whose heroics (especially against Liverpool and for the shootout against Wigan) won us the FA cup is not looking like a problem at all.

Our next big game is against Everton, and if we play like we did today, particularly like we did in the first half, then we'll destroy them, and that puts us in the semi-final, where we'd have a 2/3 chance of drawing one of Hull, Brighton, Sunderland, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday or Charlton Athletic (and the remote possibility of drawing Wigan, should they beat City).

The club are a couple of points behind the likes of Wigan Athletic and Shrewsbury Town.

I hate to commends of people who are not technicalily sound upstears, Every line ups DM has given man united sinch he took over 4rm SAF are very wrong starters only but two that he won will, WIGAN, AND SWANSEA.First two games.after then he start changing center half like bank not and usings wingers who cant run buying mata and using him as a winger and leaving Kagawa and Chicharito on the bench 4 God seck the team won the league with 14 point ahead.wrong subs and changing winning teams / center halfs are his wick point.4 me Sack should be Sweet.I CAN DO THIS JOB, HIRE ME.

Any Mug can support teams like man u and all the rest of the glory hunters, but it takes a real fan to put up with the hurt every week, i applaud Wigan fans and RM as an example.

Leeds are looking like the treble - winning team of 2015 while Wigan, who have been contending with a raft in injuries of late, came up just short against Hull FC last time out.

Furthermore, Spurs haven't had continuity at the back from some time now, while recently they struggled to overcome a number of teams struggling with relegation at the foot of the table, drawing with the likes of West Ham, Wigan and Wolves.

With the Premier League fight for survival just past the halfway stage of the 2012/2013 campaign, history suggests that there is no hope for Reading, while it is a case of déjà vu for the likes of Queens Park Rangers and Wigan Athletic.

Port Vale won at Preston who are one of seven teams still looking for a first win, while Carlisle also won on the road at Wigan who were champions last season but, like Wrexham, have only one point from their first five games.

Usually around this time of year fans are gearing up for several relegation six - pointers, must - win clashes with the likes of Wolves and Wigan, instead they're licking their lips at the prospect of not only a return to Europe but also a club - first trip to the new Wembley stadium.

Unfortunately, they have faded by the wayside in 2011, winning only four of their twelve league games since the turn of the year, though what they relinquished in standard in the league they made up for in the FA Cup, beating the likes of Birmingham City, Fulham and Wigan Athletic, all away from home, en route to the semi's.

Clubs like stoke, wigan and even champions man city buck this trend, in that they offer cheap season tickets and are attended by prominently the «working» classes, with less disposable income.

Fortunately, Blackburn's record in similar fixtures is encouraging, having beaten the likes of West Brom, Wolves and Wigan at home this season; three clubs who currently find themselves in the relegation zone.

Bolton are one point clear of the drop zone and like Blackburn and Wigan are picking up valuable points where Wolves are not.

However, they are also one of only two sides yet to keep a clean sheer, along with second from bottom Wigan, which I suppose isn't to be surprised: Lambert likes his team to play on the front foot but also to get forward in numbers, which, evidentially, leaves them vulnerable at the back − especially against teams the like of Liverpool, who offensively have a wealth of creativity and fire - power.

It must be said that Rovers have faced some easish opponents at home since the new year; the likes of Hull, Bolton and Wigan all paying Big Sam a little visit.

Bournemouth are just another flash in the pan club with the likes of wigan pompy etc..

Just at home, the DW Stadium, Wigan posses some of the league's worst records, like least amount of points registered — 11 from 11 matches, the leakiest home defence having shipped 20 goals and conceding nearly two goals every game on average, as well as the second bluntest attacking line (10).

The next team standing in their way is Wigan — who will be flying high with confidence after knocking on Bournemouth — but despite the magic of the FA Cup it's hard to see City struggling to move on to the next round, where they could face tougher competition in the likes of Chelsea or Manchester United.

Steve Bruce is doing a good job at Sunderland, just like he did at Wigan Athletic.

He was like this at Wigan and Swansea, with highs and lows coming in equal measures.

Blackpool have been conceding goals like there's no tomorrow — conceding 15 in their last 5 games alone — while points on the road for Wigan have been at a premium in the new year; the Latics registering just 3 from a possible 18.

They're in great form at The Reebok, not losing their in four games, while there are others positives like Bolton not conceding in 360 minutes of action at home, whilst they slammed four home in their last home fixture in a 4 - 0 rout of Wigan Athletic.