Wigan

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I can't comment his threats, mistaram, childish or otherwise. But the 'poor little Barnsley, everybody is against us' attitude is not crap. It started in 1912 when Arsenal were 'promoted' to the top flight even though they finished the season lower in the table than Barnsley. Ask any Barnsley fan about the Willard game and you'll shudder to hear just how corrupt football really is.

Barnsley are treated the worst of the 92 clubs. They are mocked, reviled, scorned, ridiculed and portrayed as a bit of a joke. In the Premiership they were patronised as the other clubs 'second favourite team' (except when Barnsley beat them of course). If a manager's job is on the line then defeat to Barnsley is considered to be the last straw and marks his instant dismissal.

I'd say Barnsley have every right to feel everyone is against them, and, when push comes to shove, the EFL will take the line of least resistance and uphold Wigan's appeal. Next time you hear of 'Barnsley Bitter' you'll know why!

I know nothing about 1912 and Arsenal being preferred to Barnsley, Gunter, and it may well be that you have a case...but it was 108 years ago!
As for Barnsley being every other club’s ‘second favourite team’ when they were in the Premiership, I don’t think they were being ‘patronised’.
Don’t you think it was the same for Bradford City and Oldham Athletic during their halcyon days? They’re just three relatively poor - as in lack of wealth not skill - northern sides who surpassed expectation and people wanted to see do well.
I hope you stay up, you deserve to, but I seriously don’t think you’re ‘mocked and reviled’...well not as much as Forest and Leeds.