Oppositions View - Wigan Athletic

Last updated : 09 January 2003 By Rob Davies

Diaz - "Quality"
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SUPPORTING YOUR CLUB?
PF:
I can remember my first game was in the 92/93 season against Reading. I've still got the programme. I have no idea what the result was but I really enjoyed it and I've been going ever since. I suppose it’s my 10th season supporting the Latics then!

WHO IS YOUR ALL TIME FAVOURITE PLAYER FOR YOUR TEAM?
PF:
Arjan De Zeeuw would have been up there but he left us for more money at Pompey. I suppose now it would have to be either Colin Greenall or Isidro Diaz. Diaz was quality when we won the Third Division, beating non other than Micky Adams' Fulham to the title.

WHICH CHANT IS MOST LIKELY TO BE STARTED BY YOUR FANS?
PF:
It’s got to be "You are my Sunshine". Maybe "We come from Wigan and we live in mud huts" may start up.

WHAT IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM YOU SIDE HAS AT THE MOMENT?

Top of the league - doesn't get much better!
PF:
We are top of the league, we don't have any problems. I suppose you could say Bristol and Cardiff are our problems.

HOW MANY OF YOUR FANS DO YOU EXPECT TO BE AT THE GAME?
PF:
Home fans? I would expect around the 5,000 mark, anything above that, will be the away fans.

DO YOU HAVE ANY INJURIES TO KEY PLAYERS THAT COULD MEAN THEY MISS THE GAME?
PF:
No, we still have a full strength squad. This is speaking before our home game with Swindon however!

DO YOU LIKE COMING TO THE LANE/NOTTINGHAM IN GENERAL
PF:
I do enjoy coming to the Lane because for the past few years it’s been around Christmas and our fans have been in fancy dress. 1999 was the best year. We came to your place and won 2-0 on Boxing Day with half our fans in fancy dress!

SO FAR HAS YOUR TEAM LIVED UP TO WHAT YOU EXPECTED BEFORE THE SEASON STARTED? IF NOT, WHAT NEEDS CHANGING?
PF:
At the time of writing we are seven points clear at the top of the division. I think we're living up to our expectations.

SCORE PREDICTION?
PF:
2-0 to the Latics.