Wigan Athletic (H) match thread - 16th Dec

[Doha]

 

[Vtid]

1 hour ago, Phil500 said:

Harsh. Players are desperate to carry on playing. Not stupidity, just a desire to carry on enjoying life at the top.

it's nothing but stupidity! Give over ffs 🤦🏼‍♂️ harsh on his family if the next time kills him. Twice in 6 months suggests he needs to pack it in, nothing stopping him being involved in the game still in another avenue. If he decides he wants to play again, which i doubt he will or may not even be aloud now after this then i'm sorry but i have no sympathy whatsoever 

[ClntonBoulton]

1 hour ago, Fosse69 said:

Excellent, available to exiles in 8 packs

Sent from my SM-A715F using onevalefan mobile app
 

IS IT?????????????

Holey Moley.......why did I not know of this.....?

On it now Fosse...ta very much!

[Warren]

PV 21 shots, 8 on target, 3 goals. 55% possession. 

Wigan 7 shots, 2 on target, 2 goals. 45% possession. 

Boomer in striker's eyeline saved us at the end of the first half when their player missed on the angle!

Edited December 16, 2023 by Warren

[Osh]

2 hours ago, boslemportvale91 said:

Just saw some of the highlights.

Blimey the Blaster was busy wasn't he ? Some beautiful passes today from him

Even in some of our worse performances he always tends to stand out.

I can really see him playing in the Premier league. Sooner than later unfortunately for us 

But what a top top player . I give Crosby stick for a lot of things but getting airblaster and Devine on loan was a great move 

Wasn't that Flitcroft getting the loans...??

Don't forget a lot of people on here hate DF

[Warren]

5 minutes ago, Osh said:

Wasn't that Flitcroft getting the loans...??

Don't forget a lot of people on here hate DF

I thought we showed we have good players today. You can't find football like that from nowhere. But we did lose our way in the last few months. Some due to injuries and some due to poor tactics. Crosby has a chance to cement his future. I think fans really want to like him but it's a results business. 

Edited December 16, 2023 by Warren

[Osh]

Love how we played today and show how far we've come as a team and what we CAN do on our day. 

Still haven't got a full squad, still got holes in the team, still too easy to score against. BUT we're making progress!

As someone (think it was BJ) pointed out when we were riding high, we're not as good as some think and we are (clearly!) not as bad as others think. 

We DO have the makings of a good team, though. Two or three more players and we'd be in with a shout. 

Maybe next year..??

[mr.hobblesworth]

4 minutes ago, Warren said:

I think fans really want to like him 

Some of them don't.

[Osh]

3 minutes ago, mr.hobblesworth said:

Some of them don't.

Ain't that the truth

[bomber]

Win loose or draw if the players give 100% then Vale fans are happy . Stroll about not trying then they are really going to get some stick. Anyway great three points made the weekend at last.

[blackdog]

Wonder if Wigan regret going on their Christmas party in Glasgow on Tuesday night ? Certainly showed in the 1st half.

[MelbourneValiant]

8 hours ago, Vtid said:

 🙄 I'd of dropped Chislet as well, stealing a wage the last 2 months. 

Amazing, maybe he read this? Great pep talk. 😀

[MelbourneValiant]

It sounds like I missed a cracker.  It sounds like we actually tried and put on a performance like we did v Mansfield away. Why can't we always do it, it certainly lifts the spirit.

[Heatwave]

My concern is about what happens when we lose Ollie and Alex, whether that's in January or the end of the season.  Players like those don't come along very often and Vale couldn't hope to sign anyone of such undoubted class. Given our previous efforts to sign a striker I don't think they'll be replaced with anyone half as good.

At least Ethan Chislett is our player, for however long until Vale decide to cash in - he's surely alerting a lot of clubs.

[londonvale]

53 minutes ago, Heatwave said:

My concern is about what happens when we lose Ollie and Alex, whether that's in January or the end of the season.  Players like those don't come along very often and Vale couldn't hope to sign anyone of such undoubted class. Given our previous efforts to sign a striker I don't think they'll be replaced with anyone half as good.

At least Ethan Chislett is our player, for however long until Vale decide to cash in - he's surely alerting a lot of clubs.

Surely that's what the club are trying to do..impress other clubs to loan us decent players..we give them experience...bring along our own and in theory..win win?....the hard part is getting quality loanees. The club seem clear that is the philosophy going forward and it is the way of EFL clubs nowadays...longstaff, azizz both examples