Pre-match at the KCOM, he's always spending time talking to the kids teams and having photos taken with them. No other coach has done this that I've noticed

It's a pity we didn't advocate the same tactics. We may have won the game then.

Lets show some respect in defeat. He's a brilliant coach and a winner. They deserved to win.

I have already pointed out they deserved to win. Read [ithen[/i respond.

This thread is about his tenure as coach and my posts about him are nothing to do with jealousy, or an attack on his superb record but at the hypocrites who slagged his tactics off for years and now laud him as a genius.

Fella admitted himself that he was a turd as a kid. Begged Wigan for a job, as he even said that he'd've ended up in prison, if they hadn't.
Wasn't much better a player. Thug springs to mind.
Coaches in the same manner. Cannonball tackles approved of, encouraged even. General housedness from his sides. If the cap fits, etc.

I don't care how many babies he's kissed, politician style. Oaf. And that's the only positive thing I could say about him, without me getting a clip behind the ear off my mother, if she heard me.

Aaah Lefty, I've been expecting you. Knew I could rely on you. Mr Tomkins walks off into the sunset with a ban for foul play and his mentor with the praise of his victims ringing in his ears. Twas always thus.

Funny old game, as Greavsie would say.

I don't like to disappoint (Mrs Goldblatt would argue, though).

As for the subsequent Tomkins banning. Hilarious, NOT.
As you said, miaw, was it ever thus. Bar a repeat of Flower's thuggery, or a Cantona style Kung-fu kick, a Wigan player would have to be accused of Regicide to cop for a red card in a final.

Wigan getting away with it? Who'd've thunk it?