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Crestfallen
Crestfallen is not the word. At least Roberto took the rap for Saturday’s abject performance. Without sounding like a retro school teacher: you let the fans down, you let the team down but most
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I’m a sucker for a sweet left foot
Look I’ve already been told off for using this column to gloat once so I won’t. Let’s just say I’ve taken a lot of stick over my support of one of our players and
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Cup finals or pre-season friendlies?
Aren’t we all feeling refreshed after the break and raring to go then? We have to be really. Every week in the previous four was perceived as make or break but if we don’t
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Get Over Yourself – 12th Man
Lack of hope leads to despair until ultimately there is hope and defiance. The sooner we get out of the desperation stage the better for all concerned, whether that is by virtue of a
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Performance versus Result
Good performances eventually yield good results, that’s the theory anyway. This was very much the point Roberto Martinez was making at the end of last season and referred to the draws against Villa, Spurs
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You Can’t Always Get What You Want
You don’t always get what you wish for in football, however on Saturday it appeared that we got the exact opposite
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Stand Up and Be Counted – Latics v Bolton
Let’s be honest, we didn’t really expect to win any of our last four league games. However, the time has come where the eleven players (plus subs) who wear the shirt on Saturday need
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No case for the defence
You’ll have to excuse me if my spelling and punctuation isn’t up to scratch at the minute. It’s because I still have my hands over my eyes as I can’t bear to look at
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The Haves & Have Nots
A DAMAGE LIMITATION EXERCISE You know those angry American drill instructor types usually found in the army? The ones who like to shout ‘DEFEAT IS NOT AN OPTION’. Well that’s the way it should
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