FFC columnist Greg Farrimond discusses whether European exploits can often have a negative impact on a club's domestic fortunes.
Every year there always seems to be a club whose league position is inferior to what many expected, and the excuse from the manager is regularly "It's because we're in Europe".
FFC columnist Greg Farrimond is not convinced about Wigan's strikeforce and wonders if their misfiring will cost Wigan dear in the battle to stay in the Premier League.
Wigan Athletic seem to have their defence sorted out, have some very promising midfielders yet our strikers seem to be really letting us down.
FFC columnist Greg Farrimond assesses the most open relegation fight in years and predicts who will face the drop to the Championship come May.
As we fast approach the business end of the season, with the relegation battle hotting up, only Wigan grabbed a vital 3pts in the lower tier of the Premier League. Having witnessed a dismal Derby performance on Saturday, I see them as good as down but the question is, who is about to join them in those other two slots for the Championship this season?
The weekends action brought just the one win for a team in the relegation mini-league. My team Wigan grabbed a vital 3 points against a dismal Derby side.
New FFC columnist Greg Farrimond attempts to put an end to the debate which grips pubs and playgrounds across the nation, as he suggests that the real talking happens on the pitch.
An argument in football that is being used in so many discussions is "My club is bigger than yours".