Wigan chief wants United victory
by Tom Adams, 11 May 2008
Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan has alerted the conspiracy
theorists on the final day of the Premier League season by admitting,
in an expression of northern solidarity, that he wants Manchester
United to win the title.
It is Wigan who hold the key to the destination of the title on
Sunday as if they can hold United to a draw then Chelsea only need to
beat Bolton on home turf to collect a third league trophy in four
years.
Former Old Trafford colleagues Sir Alex Ferguson and Steve Bruce
have been at pains to emphasise that there is no room for sentiment as
the finale of the season approaches but there have been suggestions
that Wigan will not provide the sternest of tests for their local
neighbours.
Revealing his unhappiness with Roman Abramovich’s conduct during a
previous visit to The JJB Stadium, Latics chairman Whelan claims the
champagne will be ready for United and that he hopes the trophy will be
coming north once more.
“I’m not a Manchester United fan but I want them to beat the southerners any time,” said Whelan in the Sunday Telegraph.
“I’ve met Abramovich once, the first time he came here.
“He flew into the JJB area in his helicopter. I said I’d send a car
to pick him up but he said ‘no’. He had a bullet-proof car pick him up.
“He had two people examine the security at The JJB Stadium and
check out whether there was any risk involved. He wouldn’t eat or drink
anything here. Did he have a pie? Nothing.
“I might be unkind but I can’t see Bolton getting anything at Chelsea because they’ve nothing to lose there.
“But we’ll have the champagne for United, no question.”
They might as well relegate themselves wif WestHam & gave teams like a Derby who hv more pride than them to be in BPL.