I was just looking at Wigan's remaining fixtures. There are four they could expect on current form to win. They could beat Barnsley, Hull, QPR and Charlton. Could. They almost certainly won't get anything out of Brentford, and if Fulham have anything to play for in the last fixture that'll be another big struggle. If Wigan did get the 12 points then that would give them 62 points, which would leave them on 50 points after the deduction. The third bottom side would need nine more points to get above them! If, however, Wigan don't quite achieve the four wins and make 3 wins and a draw for 10 points that makes an enormous difference. They finish on 48 points and it is easy to envisage several sides sneaking one point more than them. Relegation for Wigan, even if several suitors are fighting over them, could be just a draw away and salvation might be a Fulham side, assured of fourth place, resting most of their team for the play-offs to come.
If there are other clubs a heartbeat away from financial disaster what does it say about the mantra that the season must be played to its end? Wigan could stay up or go down despite financial "misconduct" on the whim of whether Fulham need points from their last game. So the Championship won't have been decided on the field at all.
If there are other clubs a heartbeat away from financial disaster what does it say about the mantra that the season must be played to its end? Wigan could stay up or go down despite financial "misconduct" on the whim of whether Fulham need points from their last game. So the Championship won't have been decided on the field at all.