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kentmackem (Sunderland fan)

"Well if they were that bad im sure you have Martinez signings, a reserve team and a youth team set up that would benefit from first team football merely an observation."

1976wilson0 (Wigan Athletic fan)

"Ive no doubt Sunderland will finish higher, we are aiming for survival, but lets be realistic it is money that counts, Whelan wont spend it so Bruce left for a team with a new big money owner. Martinez will be a quality manager but has to do his time and dvelop, Bruce is a good few years down the line and has been relegated twice, so it isnt fair comparing them. Bruce was great for us but I wasnt sorry he left because we were only a stepping stone to pad out his CV. I have no grudges to bear with him, he saved us fom relegation. We will always be little unfashionable Wigan, but thats the team I love and who we are! I could just do without 9-1 score lines! "

1976wilson0 (Wigan Athletic fan)

"Ive no doubt Sunderland will finish higher, we are aiming for survival, but lets be realistic it is money that counts, Whelan wont spend it so Bruce left for a team with a new big money owner. Martinez will be a quality manager but has to do his time and dvelop, Bruce is a good few years down the line and has been relegated twice, so it isnt fair comparing them. Bruce was great for us but I wasnt sorry he left because we were only a stepping stone to pad out his CV. I have no grudges to bear with him, he saved us fom relegation. We will always be little unfashionable Wigan, but thats the team I love and who we are! I could just do without 9-1 score lines! "

maxieftm (Sunderland fan)

"Hmmm, well lets end it with these two little posers then, and i invite fans of other clubs to offer their opinions :-)

a) who'll finish higher this season, Wigan or Sunderland/

and

b)who'd you rather have in charge, martinez or Bruce.

I defy even the Wigan fans to say Martinez!!

We'll see Dave, Rent a gob Whelan, we'll see!!"

welshmakem (Sunderland fan)

"Dear dear SB why did you leave Wigan with a team who could beat Chelsea 3-1...you should be ashamed of yourself, then come to us and within 3 months and a few new signings produce a side who has managed to beat Liverpool, Arsenal and get within a wisker of beating Utd, with a team that finished 4th bottom. Whelan needs to have a good hard look at himself, how much of the money that Wigan took on player sales has he given Martinez to spend...maybe thats where the blame lies or maybe the new system doesn't suit the players, or he doesn't motivate them enough. One thing he will have done is motivate Sunderlands players for Saturday and the 5000 following we will bring...when we lost to Everton 2 years ago 7-1 Keano blamed himself and the players...nobody else..!!"

jolstar (Wigan Athletic fan)

"Dead right MK_Gooner, about Palacios...As well as King, there was also Watson who wasn't the best!"

paulpu (Sunderland fan)

"If Bruce made some poor signings at Wigan then perhaps it was just part and parcel of him learning his trade like everyone has to. All his signings so far at Sunderland have been absolute quality. How on earth he can get the blame for Wigan losing 9-1 on Sunday I just dont know. "

mk_gooner (Arsenal fan)

"Valencia was already there and wenger advised Bruce to sign palacios while still managing at bham. "

1976wilson0 (Wigan Athletic fan)

"Valencia was already at wigan on loan when Bruce arrived the deal was already agreed, no credit should go to him for that. Jewell should be creditted with Valencia arriving at the jjb. Kappo, DeRidder bad bad signings by Bruce, Martinez also has some dodgy signings, thats what happens at a small unfashionable club like ours!"

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