Wigan Athletic (H) match thread - 16th Dec

[Vtid]

3 hours ago, Phil500 said:

Top cardiac surgeon are you. ?. Must have been given the go ahead to play by many people. Wish I was as intelligent as you and know better than all the top medics.

Right pleb you are ain't ya! 🙄🙄🙄 all you seem to do is scroll down this forum & click on the confused emoji or question everybody. You sad specimen. Nobody needs to be a top surgeon to know that his heart has got a lot of issues with him collapsing twice in 6 months, he must have been yes hence why he played again 👍🏻 but for it to happen again you've surely got to consider that now is maybe his time up no??? Or is it harsh 😭😭😭

[Vtid]

1 hour ago, smithie said:

25 points from 20 games and a League Cup QF and we're talking about a "temporary reprieve" ? 

I love how you seem to pull them out the bag mate 👍🏻 😂 he's got them playing again a bit now so fair play to him but let's not forget 3 points from the possible 33 before last weekend. Fancy us Tuesday if we can play like that again but 1 great performance doesn't cut it for me he's got to get more consistency going before a lot turn back to him i'm afraid 

[bomber]

I suppose that’s it really if we can play every game like we did yesterday then we will do very well. We need to find a greater level of consistency especially at home it gives everyone a lift . When the players are giving there all fans respond to that creates a better atmosphere. We are due a home win on a Tuesday night! Let’s hope its next week.

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[smithie]

1 hour ago, Vtid said:

I love how you seem to pull them out the bag mate 👍🏻 😂 he's got them playing again a bit now so fair play to him but let's not forget 3 points from the possible 33 before last weekend. Fancy us Tuesday if we can play like that again but 1 great performance doesn't cut it for me he's got to get more consistency going before a lot turn back to him i'm afraid 

Well I've used a statistic just like you have.  I'll take positivity and optimism over negativity and pessimism all day long. 

[Vtid]

16 minutes ago, smithie said:

Well I've used a statistic just like you have.  I'll take positivity and optimism over negativity and pessimism all day long. 

Fair enough, but there's been a lot more negative performances & results than positive for a while to be honest. Hope this is the turn of the corner for us now 🙏🏻 roll on Tuesday! 🏆 

Edited December 17, 2023 by Vtid

[Phil500]

1 hour ago, Vtid said:

Right pleb you are ain't ya! 🙄🙄🙄 all you seem to do is scroll down this forum & click on the confused emoji or question everybody. You sad specimen. Nobody needs to be a top surgeon to know that his heart has got a lot of issues with him collapsing twice in 6 months, he must have been yes hence why he played again 👍🏻 but for it to happen again you've surely got to consider that now is maybe his time up no??? Or is it harsh 😭😭😭

He didn’t know he was going to collapse twice in six months until it happened. Sure he wouldn’t have played on. Too simple to work that out?. 
Wait until you have had your last say as I am sure you must, before putting you on the blocked list with BJ and Valiiant. Enjoy your little group.

[Vtid]

21 minutes ago, Phil500 said:

He didn’t know he was going to collapse twice in six months until it happened. Sure he wouldn’t have played on. Too simple to work that out?. 
Wait until you have had your last say as I am sure you must, before putting you on the blocked list with BJ and Valiiant. Enjoy your little group.

plz do 👍🏻 

[JRC]

My thoughts on the past 3 games is I never realised how important the right or left centrehalf/wingback combination is in our current formation.  Benning was pretty awful unless he had Hall inside and Debrah/Massey makes Massey look like The Championship player he's been. I'd always thought the wingback and central midfield combination playing right or left was more important but that seems pretty peripheral.  Debrah inside Massey and he looks Championship quality. Apart from a couple of substitute appearance early last season he's been at best an honest trier. 

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

The more upbeat songs the better, for me

Blast out 'reasearch chemicals' by the VIAGRA BOYS. Proper tune.

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[JoeB2]

We look significantly more balanced going forward with a left-footed LWB. It provides a bit of width, which was crucial for the 2nd as Grant was pulling the defence wide which allowed Blaster to slip it into Chislett.

It does beg the question as to why we went into the season with only an injury-prone player in that position. It's much improved seeing Grant take it on his left and move forward, as opposed to Plant/Sang predictably cutting back and funnelling it inside.

LWB's are scarce in the lower leagues, so we really need to get it right.

[Bobnewtonian]

4 minutes ago, JoeB2 said:

We look significantly more balanced going forward with a left-footed LWB. It provides a bit of width, which was crucial for the 2nd as Grant was pulling the defence wide which allowed Blaster to slip it into Chislett.

It does beg the question as to why we went into the season with only an injury-prone player in that position. It's much improved seeing Grant take it on his left and move forward, as opposed to Plant/Sang predictably cutting back and funnelling it inside.

LWB's are scarce in the lower leagues, so we really need to get it right.

I think you ve answered your own question regarding left wing backs there !

[manc_vale]

On 13/12/2023 at 11:24, manc_vale said:

Watching for the first time from the posh seats as an 80th birthday present for my dad... Come on vale, pull a performance from somewhere, anywhere for me...

It's too much to dream of a hat-trick from our senior striker (are performing players allowed to stay on the pitch to complete hat tricks)

Turned out nice again! What a game to pick!!  Great game, hospitality was fantastic - would recommend it as a treat, and topping it all off got the meet john rudge. Superb. 
 

playing wise lots of great performances. That challenge from loft right at the end to take the pressure off was an excellent sign. We desperately need our forwards to start scoring.  Arblaster and Devine owned the midfield.  Onwards and upwards. 

[dazzerjames]

4 hours ago, Vtid said:

I love how you seem to pull them out the bag mate 👍🏻 😂 he's got them playing again a bit now so fair play to him but let's not forget 3 points from the possible 33 before last weekend. Fancy us Tuesday if we can play like that again but 1 great performance doesn't cut it for me he's got to get more consistency going before a lot turn back to him i'm afraid 

A lot ? Or a noisy minority 

[Bycarsbill]

Our play moving forward in those first 25 mins or so was absolutely brilliant. However we did take our feet off the accelerator and unfortunately, a couple of self-inflicted mistakes in the second half nearly cost us the game.  However, overall, this was about the best performance I've seen this season so far and Chissy's winner a real cracker.  The fight we also showed in those last nailbiting 7 mins was terrific.  Loft's chase and close-down of their guy on the left side in those closing minutes exemplified this!

Two league wins on the bounce--onwards & upward.  UTV well done the lads!

[Osh]

17 hours ago, mr.hobblesworth said: