With the exception of January 2011, Spurs have often thrown up a surprise at the fag end of a transfer window but it's doubtful as to whether any Tottenham fans would have woken up this morning expecting Louis Saha to be wearing a Lilywhite shirt at the end of the day.

The chain of events seems to have sparked off by Rangers' acceptance of Everton's bid for Nikica Jelavic which left Saha, who was already struggling at Goodison, surplus to requirements.

For season after season Wigan Athletic has overcome the difficulties of remaining in top flight English football. The success of this fairytale story has heavily relied upon chairman Dave Whelan. The Wigan chairman has expressed an interest in...
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Hello and I hope you're having a super Saturday. There's Arsenal today and there can't be anything bad about that. Well, not if we win the game anyway. Today sees us visiting the DW Stadium to face Wigan, a team mired in the relegation zone. After the sacking of Steve Bruce at Sunderland, it would be fair to say that Roberto Martinez will be slightly worried about his position.

Outrage reigned last month when the idea of removing promotion and relegation from England's top flight was discussed.
The Guardian reported Richard Bevan, chief executive of the League Managers Association, as saying:
"There are a number of overseas-owned clubs already talking about bringing about the avoidance of promotion and relegation in the Premier League, If we have four or five more new owners, that could happen.

They may have suffered eight defeats on the bounce before – on two occasions in fact – but this latest nightmare run could prove terminal for Wigan's Premier League hopes.
Their latest defeat, at Wolves on Sunday, left them bottom of the Premier League without a win since August. Yes, it is only November, with plenty of football still to be played, and Wigan have always being among the favourites in the relegation betting in their seven year stay in the top flight to date, but the options available to boss Roberto Martinez and chairman Dave Whelan appear limited.

The shock on their faces was there for everyone to see. From Conor Sammon's look of pure surprise after netting the equalizer against West Ham on the season's final day, to Roberto Martinez's delirious celebrations after Charles N'Zogbia's stoppage time winner, and the subsequent final whistle, Wigan somehow seemed to have cheated death during the dramatic climax of last year's edition of the Barclays Premier League.

Mock the Weekend: England unites to laugh at John Terry making a fool of himself

The Chelsea skipper had the whole country chuckling when he slipped up against Arsenal in an incredible game, while Dave Whelan made an idiot of himself & Wolves' kitman cocked up

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Disaster for Keys and Gray as theatre tour cancelled

Dave Whelan's ill-advised comments on Premier League racism, in which he advised black players to "just get on with it" if abused, weren't his only bizarre utterance of the weekend. How did the former JJB Sports boss and Conservative Party backer respond to his side's eighth consecutive defeat, which leaves them bottom of the Premier League?

Dave Whelan: Black players should "get on with it"

"You know I think the players who come and complain sometimes, they're a little bit out of order," said the Wigan chairman

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Dave Whelan: 'Forget colour' and get on with football

"You know I think the players who come and complain sometimes, they're a little bit out of order," said the Wigan chairman

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Liverpool owner John W Henry has dismissed reports that foreign owners are keen to scrap Premier League relegation as "complete nonsense".
League Managers' Association (LMA) chief executive Richard Bevan claimed earlier this week that the English top-flight's American and Asian power holders have discussed the possibility of ending relegation to the Championship, claiming that "particularly American owners without doubt" are keen on the concept.

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Are these two guilty of fowl play?

As you've no doubt heard, according to the head of the League Managers Association, a few of the Premier League's foreign owners have been agitating for the concept of relegation from the top flight to be scrapped in favour of an uber-conservative system that keeps all 20 clubs (though which 20 that would be is anybody's guess) and their respective bank accounts safe and sound snug as a bug in a proverbial rug.

Wigan chairrman David Whelan has attacked Liverpool's demand for more TV cash, saying that such a move would kill the heart and soul of football.

Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre said yesterday the bigger clubs in the Premier League should get a greater share of the £1.4billion overseas TV cash, instead of the current arrangement where the revenue is shared equally between all 20 clubs.

It was always a risk for Liverpool to stick their head above the parapet and suggest Premier League clubs should negotiate their own TV rights.
The proposal – like the deal currently used in Spain – would allow Liverpool to try and cash in on their worldwide appeal, rather than coming as part of a complete 20-club package that we have at present.

Liverpool's TV rights idea is scandalous Dave Whelan

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan says Liverpool's call for clubs to sell their own television rights would 'kill off half the Premier League'.

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Government Sports Minister Hugh Robertson has publicly rejected Liverpool FC's call for top clubs to be able to negotiate their own overseas TV rights. He joins a growing chorus of dissenters, including Chelsea FC and Wigan, whose Chairman Dave Whelan yesterday called Ian Ayre's comments on the subject 'diabolical'.

Wigan chairrman David Whelan has attacked Liverpool's demand for more TV cash, saying that such a move would kill the heart and soul of football.

Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre said yesterday the bigger clubs in the Premier League should get a greater share of the £1.4billion overseas TV cash, instead of the current arrangement where the revenue is shared equally between all 20 clubs.

Rival clubs have distanced themselves from Liverpool's demand for more cash from television rights - with one top-flight chairman claiming the move would "kill the heart and soul" of English football.
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre said the bigger clubs should get a greater share of the £1.

Wigan Chairman Dave Whelan has launched a vehement attack against Ian Ayre and Liverpool for proposing that top clubs should get a bigger piece of the overseas TV revenue pie; and to be honest, I can definitely see his point. Whelan's angry outburst came on the same day that Chelsea publicly reaffirmed its commitment to the current Premier League revenue model, thus distancing itself from

Whelan slams Ayre TV claim

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has hit out at Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre's take on how foreign television cash should be distributed.

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‘Liverpool's plan for overseas TV rights would kill the soul of English football' – Wigan chairman Dave Whelan

Sports retail tycoon believes that the Anfield club's stance on television rights would ruin the Premier League and claims even Reds fans will oppose such a move

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‘Liverpool's plan for overseas TV rights would kill the soul of English football' – Wigan chairman Dave Whelan

Sports retail tycoon believes that the Anfield club's stance on television rights would ruin the Premier League and claims even Reds fans will oppose such a move

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‘Liverpool's plan for overseas TV rights would kill the soul of English football' – Wigan chairman Dave Whelan

Sports retail tycoon believes that the Anfield club's stance on television rights would ruin the Premier League and claims even Reds fans will oppose such a move

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‘Liverpool's plan for overseas TV rights would kill the soul of English football' – Wigan chairman Dave Whelan

Sports retail tycoon believes that the Anfield club's stance on television rights would ruin the Premier League and claims even Reds fans will oppose such a move

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‘Liverpool's plan for overseas TV rights would kill the soul of English football' – Wigan chairman Dave Whelan

Sports retail tycoon believes that the Anfield club's stance on television rights would ruin the Premier League and claims even Reds fans will oppose such a move

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‘Liverpool's plan for overseas TV rights would kill the soul of English football' – Wigan chairman Dave Whelan

Sports retail tycoon believes that the Anfield club's stance on television rights would ruin the Premier League and claims even Reds fans will oppose such a move

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Now then, now then, as a wise old scholar once said. Well, I say wise. You have to wonder about the cunning of a man whose favourite indulgences include highly-flammable daywear and smoking cigars the size of bicycle pumps. He could probably choose his photo ops better, too. Yes, that's Frank Bruno.

They escaped by the skin of their teeth last season, but for Wigan Athletic there has been little to get excited about this summer and there remains the distinct possibility of another long, hard winter ahead for a club that has, over the last few seasons, battled against all odds to keep hold of this most unexpected of Premier League places.

Liverpool is preparing a bid for Wigan Athletic midfielder James McCarthy after a lack of progress in his contract talks with the Latics, according to The Daily Mirror.
As exclusively revealed by Goal.com back in May, the Anfield club is interested in bringing in the Ireland international to continue their policy of building a squad based on young British talent.

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish wants Wigan's Colombian star Hugo Rodallega but will have to pay £9million to get him.
Dalglish is keen to bring in the powerful attacker to give Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez some top-class support as the Kop aim to get back on the glory trail this season
Rodallega has impressed Dalglish in the past couple of years, often dazzling against the Anfield side in games, and he thinks the South American would be a huge asset
Dalglish is looking to move out David Ngog and Milan Jovanovic as he improves the quality of his options and he knows Suarez and Carroll will pick up injuries because of their all-action styles
So Dalglish wants Rodallega to fill that gap and hopes Wigan will be sensible with the fee as the 25-year-old is going into the last season of his contract and can go for nothing next summer
Wigan supremo Dave Whelan values Rodallega in the £9m class, similar to winger Charles NZogbia who is also in the same contract position and boss Roberto Martinez is backing him.

Wigan owner Dave Whelan has said that Charles N'Zogbia is available to the first club that comes up with the required £10M to buy him. Charles N'Zogbia other clubs interested There was news late last week that Wigan were looking to bid £2.5M for Newcastle's Wayne Routledge, and if that's the case, it would [.

Wigan owner Dave Whelan has said that Charles N'Zogbia is available to the first club that comes up with the required £10M to buy him. Charles N'Zogbia other clubs interested There was news late last week that Wigan were looking to bid £2.5M for Newcastle's Wayne Routledge, and if that's the case, it would [.

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has told interested clubs that they'll have to pay upwards of £20 million if they want Charles N'Zogbia. Liverpool and Aston Villa are the front-runners in the race for the Frenchman, but so far have failed to meet Wigan's valuation of the player.

"I see some of the players being sold for £20m-£30m and Zoggy is better than them," Whelan said.

Wigan and former Newcastle left winger Charles N'Zogbia has one year left on his contract, and could leave next summer for nothing. as a free agent. Charles N'Zogbia £20 or £30M for this player? So would you think Wigan Chairman and owner, Dave Whelan, who initially slapped a fee of £9M on the player, [.

Liverpool target Charles N'Zogbia will be sold this summer, should a suitable offer be made, Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has confirmed.
"We have to sell Charles N'Zogbia because he's on the last year of his contract," Whelan told talkSPORT.
"We can't keep him if a big club comes for him and he does deserve a big club because he's that kind of quality player.

Aston Villa target Charles N'Zogbia will not be sold on the cheap Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan

Latics chief has warned clubs looking to make a bid for the French international that they will have to meet the player's price tag if a deal is to be done this summer

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Aston Villa target Charles N'Zogbia will not be sold on the cheap Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan

Latics chief has warned clubs looking to make a bid for the French international that they will have to meet the player's price tag if a deal is to be done this summer

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Aston Villa target Charles N'Zogbia will not be sold on the cheap Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan

Latics chief has warned clubs looking to make a bid for the French international that they will have to meet the player's price tag if a deal is to be done this summer

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It seems to have been a slow weekend as far as any interesting news on Newcastle is concerned. Dave Whelan ready to sell Charles N'Zogbia But there is some news on Charles N'Zogbia today from his Chairman at Wigan, Dave Whelan, and Wigan seem ready to let Charles go, but whether Newcastle will now [.

Wigan to sell N'Zogbia

Dave Whelan has revealed Wigan Athletic cannot afford not to sell star winger Charles N'Zogbia this summer.

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