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It is Blackpool v Wigan Athletic on Saturday, normally the sort of away fixture any self-respecting set of northern supporters would circle in red at the start of the season and begin planning coach trips, nights out or boozy weekends around. As it is Joseph’s Goal, the Wigan charity that gained so much prominence when the Latics won the FA Cup two years ago, is organising a fund-raising cycle ride to the Fylde coast to take in the match, while the official Wigan fan club, improbable as it may sound, is urging away supporters to sing 90 songs in 90 minutes to raise the spirits of the team and mark the 20th anniversary of Dave Whelan’s takeover of what was then a struggling fourth division club.
Most sets of supporters do not know 90 songs, and Wigan in particular seem to have fewer in their repertoire than most, though organisers insist that it will be jolly to reprise old favourites such as: “You’ve got Mourinho, we’ve got Paul Joolio”. Considering the parlous positions of the two Championship sides at the moment it might be the only jollity available by the seaside this Saturday, and even then it does not seem a great idea to remind the currently labouring Wigan side of their fresh air and fun days in the Premier League.
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