The lazy journalism and automatic defence of football from several arms of the media after 10+ years is really starting to p*ss me off, especially as Latics have released a statement stating it is nothing to do with the rugby.

I could maybe handle it from idiots like jug ears on MOTD, but talentless cretins like Joe Royle ???

Nice pitch, crap game, crap turnout.

It should be brilliant after tonight, couldnt have 2 bigger piles of sh*t on it.

Just mentioned its a rugby town and showed maurice saying he shaped the world famous wigan RL or something

Turned it off at half time.

Ironically I would rather watch grass grow.

If it was being played in my back garden id shut the curtains!

A favourite line used by my owd dad, rest his soul.

I like this one:

"the only rod I've ever touched is my own but if that lot were in town I'd go fishing"

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8556572.stm Quote 2133: There are 17,427 at the DW Stadium watching this. Poor, whatever the reason.'" 5,500 Scousers in North Stand = >12K Latics.

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8556572.stm Quote 2133: There are 17,427 at the DW Stadium watching this. Poor, whatever the reason.'" 5,500 Scousers in North Stand = >12K Latics.

It's a bit gay.

And all those freebies aswell

not a bad crowd for a monday night