Championship - Swansea physio leaves for Wigan

Eurosport - Mon, 22 Jun 23:52:00 2009

New Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has gone back to Swansea for another member of his old backroom team.

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Physio Richie Evans was expected to remain at the Liberty Stadium after spending the last 10 years in south Wales.

However, Evans has decided to link up with Martinez once more, following the paths of Graeme Jones and Kevin Reeves, who have already made the move north.

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  1. No Whelan played for Blackburn he is not a blackburn­ fan he is just fond of them thats all.
    He was born a­ pie eater and will carry on supporting Wigan Athletic­ look I can even spell lol.

    From anthony m, on Fri 26 Jun 12:51AM
  2. Now your talking sense instead of a hurt person you are­ coming across as talking sense.
    If you look at our­ record of keeping players and managers it isn't­ good but we have been in the premier league now for 4­ seasons. We have seen alot bigger teams come and go it­ is just people see wigan as a joke yet we are the ones­ up there with the big clubs.

    From anthony m, on Fri 26 Jun 12:48AM
  3. Parents with sense of humour called me Sue mate,no hard­ feelings towards Martinez,did a fine job for the Jacks.­ Just be wary if he starts bandying the word loyalty­ around, only January he said was forced out as a player­ and the board would have to do the same again as a­ manager. Always bigger fish to fry, don't be­ surprised if he's back in Spain soon, or­ Scotland(wife's a sweaty),he's welcome to­ anyone in the side so long as he remembers the values­ he put on their heads previously.Look forward to a cup­ draw against Wigan in the north west, know there'll­ be plenty of tickets available-watch the Warriors gates­ soar as footie team slips back where they came from as­ Whelan puts the squeeze on-he's a businessman­ mate,and allegedly a Blackburn fan.

    From SUE, on Thu 25 Jun 10:08PM
  4. Sue.Williams68 your either one frustrated Housewife or­ a boy named Sue either way get over it.
    You should look­ a bit closer to home why is your chairman selling your­ staff and players?
    He is not trying very hard to keep­ your players its not as if we are coming in and bashing­ your chairman over the head and robbing them, he is­ getting damn good money for all that he lets go.

    From anthony m, on Thu 25 Jun 6:06PM
  5. well you might as well sell what you can swansea you­ wont need them back in div 1,enjoy your short time in­ the championship.

    From AUDREY G, on Thu 25 Jun 5:57PM
  6. FOR SALE : ONLY TO SPANIARDS LIVING IN SUNNY WIGAN
    One­ set of goals(only one set of nets for the away team to­ attack)
    One mascot-giant swan (it's not really a­ swan Roberto,it's a man in a costume and we've­ got a few spares)
    One statue of true football­ legend-Ivor Allchurch,money to build new one­ available
    All available for special offer today only of­ whatever you get in return for players sold between now­ and season start,be genuinely interested to see if­ Roberto can replace names with unknowns,didn't let­ Swans down must be said.
    Can't have:Chairman who­ puts club first not looking to recover losses from­ credit crunch by selling best players,Rossi's chip­ shop (don't get too excited pie eaters sure­ you'll be eating them next year),the 5000 fans­ you'll need next year if you come down.

    From SUE, on Thu 25 Jun 10:22AM
  7. Swansea supporters you think that you have the sole­ right to everything, but what you don't realise is­ that people in your team player and backroom staff, if­ they have the chance to play in the Premiership.
    Then­ they are going to want to leave and all the @#$% you do­ will not save your team from being torn apart.
    It is­ something that Wigan is constantly having to put up­ with, even before we got up into the premiership.
    So­ stop feeling sorry for yourselves and get a life. No­ doubt your Chairman is going to upset the teams around­ you with all that money you have sponged out of Wigan­ but hey thats football.
    I must say this though I do­ wish Swansea all the best for the future.
    It would be­ nice to see you in the premiership sometime GOOD LUCK

    From anthony m, on Wed 24 Jun 7:56AM
  8. Who says Swansea will stay in the Championship ? You­ lot might be drinking Coca Cola................!

    From Sean, on Tue 23 Jun 7:52PM
  9. what eat the sheep and spoil all your fun baaaaaa no­ way taffy

    From AUDREY G, on Tue 23 Jun 3:57PM
  10. HOT OFF THE PRESS
    News finally reaches Wigan that there­ are sheep in Wales.Congratulations for resorting to­ that AUDREYG,that's the first reference I've­ heard where the Welsh are linked with sheep,just­ remember we s**g them,you eat them,look forward to­ seeing you in the Championship next year (we know­ we've found our level,realists the Welsh),no doubt­ your fans will think they're the first to call us­ sheeps***gers,get ready for one nil to the­ sheeps***gers.Good luck to Roberto,think he might need­ it.

    From SUE, on Tue 23 Jun 3:28PM
  11. at least lawnmowers are used on the wigan pitch and not­ the sheep chewing lumps out of it

    From AUDREY G, on Tue 23 Jun 2:31PM
  12. Any truth in rumour Wigan have offered £2 million for­ Swansea's ballboys? That's the rumour doing the­ rounds in sunny Swansea,but our chairman insisting they­ can't leave unless we get £3 million for the corner­ flags as well.No offers necessary for the pitch­ ,you'd never afford it,Martinez's passing game­ might come unstuck on that cabbage patch you've­ got,don't buy any ball players until the chairmen­ gets the cheque book out for some grass seed.Sousa­ might just be the man for the job,got a funny feeling­ we'll see you in the Championship next year,sure­ you'll have plenty of tickets for away fans when­ all your Utd and Liverpool fans drift away.

    From SUE, on Tue 23 Jun 1:01PM
  13. i wish swansea fans could just here themselves and­ other pillocks from london whose team never win­ nothing, who has martinez taken from you his backroom­ staff which every manager does when they move.a player­ you once had on loan,but could not afford.and the­ physio who has been there 10 years.but who knows a­ sinking ship when he sees it

    From AUDREY G, on Tue 23 Jun 8:13AM
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    From Lindsay, on Tue 23 Jun 4:51AM
  15. Roberto Martinez @#$% hole

    From E, on Tue 23 Jun 2:30AM
  16. why not just rename swansea wigan as it seems he wants­ to take the lot if he likes swansea so much why he­ leave, martinez has no honour and deserves to get­ relegated with wigan and thats from a gunner good luck­ swansea

    From OLIVER, on Tue 23 Jun 12:34AM
  17. I understand Martinez is also in talks with the lady­ cleaner who did his room at the Liberty Stadium but she­ is unwilling to go to Wigan. Something about honour....

    From theartchive, on Mon 22 Jun 9:45PM
  18. jonnymernagh, well according to our local evening post­ he is coming back for 'one or two' of your best­ players as well lol. Go Martinez !!! ;o)

    From Wigan Babe xxx, on Mon 22 Jun 9:30PM
  19. Do you not realise there are no manners in the­ Premiership - Dog eat Dog

    From Sean, on Mon 22 Jun 8:06PM
  20. MARTINEZ YOU NAUGHTY @#$% ! you claimed it would not be­ "honourable" to go in for the swansea players­ ... But i suppose it is fine to poach all our backroom­ staff !
    Your a disgrace Roberto , Keep your mouth shut­ in future if you have no intentions of keeping to your­ word !

    From john, on Mon 22 Jun 4:56PM
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