I thought the game lost a bit of edge because we were already promoted. There were lots of changes, so it was a little disjointed. Most of those coming in hadn't played since July - so I don't think we could expect too much! They did a good job against a team who had more to play for and who we had struggled against in the two championship games - home & away. It was nice to see Burns have a decent game and Smith's goal kicking was excellent. Enjoyed the day

Congratulations, you win the award for the most clueless and stupid post of the week. (are you Paul Rowley?)

The marketing department telling Jukes how they want the game playing?????.....that might work if both teams agree to allow the other team to play how they like, and both teams have nothing to play for. Jukes wanted to give the guys who hadn't played in the eights or who were leaving a game and considering how long it is since alot of them had played together, the performance showed just how good the coaching must be.

Negatives from Saturday's game:

Robbie Williams
PA in North Stand is terrible (volume wise) but at least this negated having to listen to Williams
Stop bringing drums
Handling errors galore (I'm looking at you Hoppy).

And that bloody flute song.

I know ive had a sleep since Saturday but im sure we won with a team showing numerous changes.The team we beat are the one who beat us at the start of the season and have had a very good season in the championship.

I myself was guilty of a lot of those songs from the Railway End Charlie. Mind you I was only about 13 or 14.

You are correct Charlie, it will continue through the generations because kids see/hear their dads singing it. I hate it.

When I was young, The Munich Song was prevalent at the old Burnden Park. When much older I heard rumours that a hardcore of Trotters duck'eeds were planning to sing it at Old Trafford as King Nat and others laid a wreath to the fallen on the 40th anniversary of the crash. Despite reports to the contrary it didn't happen and I have never heard it since. It only takes one generation of sufficiently mature parents to kill these songs by firstly not singing them in front of their kids and secondly rollicking those kids if the parents hear them doing it. There is hope, Reffy.

Ps. Bolton got a draw that day and Cole & Sheringham are still throwing their toys at each other.

Exactly my thoughts! Neil is loyal to his squad and wanted to reward those who have been giving everything in training, for weeks, without getting a game. At the end of the day, the replacements were more convincing against Batley, than the 'first choices' were twice during the season!

I spent many seasons on the Railway End, about the age of 12 till around 20 and loved it, there were some mad characters around then, but it was good,there was plenty of fights to, I remember Wigan fans being escorted by police from Leigh Bus station to Hilton Park,.

Well the ref made sure he wasn't ignored by the big crowd. Was great to see people who are leaving have good games and leave on a high, special for me was Andrew Dixon who IMHO has never had a bad game. It has been suggested it was Fui's last game at LSV pity not be celebrated if that's the case.

Maybe it isn't the case.