Calling it Sam Allardyce football is just drinking the mainstream media's kool-aid. When Man United or Chelsea do the same thing, it's called changing their tactics or playing long passes. No one ever calls them on it when they play the long ball style. When Allardyce was at Bolton they played a 4-3-3 using players like Diouf and Giannkapolous as wide men playing off Anelka or Davies as the centre forward. Did they play great one-touch football? No. Perhaps once in a while. Were they totally devoid of any passing ability and simply kick it around like schoolchildren? No. Did they try and make the most of set pieces and throw-ins? Certainly….as all teams should. But I suppose it's easier to regurgitate cliches then really think and observe what's going on.

and for Bruce, he is more likely to have a heart then win anything. and he plays like they just want to stay up and that's it. if that makes you happy – well.

A lot of teams play attacking football and aren't in the top four or even the top end of the table. Yet there is this bizzare notion that you have to play Sam Alderyce type football to remain up, and its frankly just not true. and defeatism at its best. It kept Fullham up last year, West Ham the year before that, and Pompey the year before that.

It inspires the supporters, it fills the stands. and something Wigan might want to consider.

right?