Embarrassed Wigan players vow to refund fans after 9-1 thrashing at Spurs

24 November 2009 02:26
Dejected: Wigan keeper Chris Kirkland let nine goals in at White Hart Lane on Sunday[LNB]Wigan Athletic's  humiliated players last night did their bit to repair the damaged image ofcash-obsessed modern footballers by offering to refund the entrance money of fans who travelled to see their 9-1 capitulation at Tottenham on Sunday.[LNB]About 300 Wigan supporters made the 450-mile round trip to north London on Sunday only to see Roberto Martinez's side concede eight second-half goals.[LNB]Adult tickets for lower-tier 'Category C' games at Spurs cost £27.40 so the 16 Wigan players involved on Sunday are likely to stump up in the region of £500 each to refund the small but hardy bunch of fans who followed them.[LNB]Captain Mario Melchiot said: 'We feel we badly let down our supporters and this is a gesture to pay them back for their tremendous loyalty. [LNB] Goal glut: Defoe smashes in Spurs seventh[LNB] [LNB]Nightmare: Wigan's away supporters will be haunted by the sight of the White Hart Lane scoreboard[LNB]Full support: Wigan chairman Dave Whelan is standing by under-fire boss Roberto Martinez [LNB]'We were embarrassed by the way we performed. This is something we feel we owe to the fans.[LNB]'Now we have to draw a line under the game, focus completely on training this week and bounce back on Saturday.'[LNB]Wigan chairman Dave Whelan gave his full backing to Martinez andlaid some of the blame for the club's difficult season at the door offormer boss Steve Bruce.[LNB]Whelan said: 'I am sure Roberto will be working on the lads to get some pride back in Wigan Athletic. [LNB]'Steve made a few dodgy signings before he left Wigan and he(Martinez) has inherited those dodgy signings so I can't blame Roberto.[LNB]'He will pull this team around.'[LNB] Defoe targets Golden Boot and Champions League after five-star show for SpursTottenham 9 Wigan 1: 5-star Defoe's deadly show crushes sorry Latics at White Hart Lane Tottenham strikers rule the Premier League roost with four hat-tricks and 27 goals - while Stoke's hit-men manage just one goal every nine games... Spurs, United, Arsenal and Newcastle - the biggest Premier League wins WIGAN ATHLETIC FC

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