Northampton_Saint wrote:Absolutely. What is fundamentally the difference? Two clubs changing their image in an attempt to maximise revenues and draw in more punters - everyone else in the football leagues does it and it's just an uncomfortable fact of life that we all have to live with in modern football.

And don't think the irony of having this discussion with a Latics fan in the first place is lost on me either. Your "lifelong" supporter base hasn't half grown mighty quick in the last 10-15 years hasn't it? Some cynics might even argue that there's probably quite a few of your "fans" who used to wear the colours of other local clubs and who've changed allegiances to come along for the premiership ride... Physician heal thyself

http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Wigan_A ... hletic.htm

Looks like a green hoop to me... OK only one, but a hoop nevertheless. Consider my post edited to "hoop" singular if it makes you any happier.

Northampton_Saint wrote:Absolutely. What is fundamentally the difference? Two clubs changing their image in an attempt to maximise revenues and draw in more punters - everyone else in the football leagues does it and it's just an uncomfortable fact of life that we all have to live with in modern football.

And don't think the irony of having this discussion with a Latics fan in the first place is lost on me either. Your "lifelong" supporter base hasn't half grown mighty quick in the last 10-15 years hasn't it? Some cynics might even argue that there's probably quite a few of your "fans" who used to wear the colours of other local clubs and who've changed allegiances to come along for the premiership ride... Physician heal thyself

http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Wigan_A ... hletic.htm

Looks like a green hoop to me... OK only one, but a hoop nevertheless. Consider my post edited to "hoop" singular if it makes you any happier.