Wigan Athletic away match day thread

[Son of Fred]

41 minutes ago, Meh said:

Why are they always essays no sane person would read - what a load of shit.

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Then that's good - I lost my sanity sometime back in the 1980's supporting this club

[downendcity]

15 hours ago, Sheltons Army said:

Used to work for BT ?
 

 

 

14 hours ago, RUSSEL85 said:

Showing your age there sir! 

Does he have an ology?

[downendcity]

47 minutes ago, Meh said:

Why are they always essays no sane person would read - what a load of shit.

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41 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

How do you know they are a load of shit if you don't read them? @Jerseybean clearly does a good bit of research to try and match old Hav's work and you are being very disrespectful in calling it shit without cause. 

If you don't want to read them, fine, it's not like it's a surprise what they are about.

There might be a clue in his/her forum name!

[ExiledAjax]

17 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

But has been injured most of pre-season hence why he’s only just got back into squad / got minutes.

Could be a nice battle for LWB as season progresses.

Pring gave us a real threat at the back post from right wing crosses on Wednesday night, and I do like the way he plays with physicality.

Yeh, suspect it's not going to be a black and white first/second choice scenario. More an option X or option Y kind of thing. With each player starting depending on what type of LWB each game needs.

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

48 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Our players headed off very early yesterday, I assume this is so they could get a long relaxing period at the hotel the other end.

That was just in case the coach broke down again!

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

18 minutes ago, Son of Fred said:

Then that's good - I lost my sanity sometime back in the 1980's supporting this club

Sanity Clause?

[Midred]

8 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

Sanity Clause?

Bit early for xmas?

[mjd]

6 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

Sanity Clause?

Yes that's the one who comes now again to give me weird presents , and helps  me know  city will rule the world of foot ball one day .

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

1 hour ago, Meh said:

Why are they always essays no sane person would read - what a load of shit.

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What a genuinely unpleasant post!

Well done @Jerseybeanfor taking the time and trouble to do a comprehensive MDT opener. It's all part of the match day experience and is invariably well researched with the odd nugget of new info. 

My only negative comment is that I think 24 hrs prior to match day is more than enough. Perhaps ( Mods?) it could be formalised to prevent a general free for all ? If someone has the time and ability to do a good MDT 'opener' then they should get the job.

Mind you, anyone who posts loads on here and can't even be bothered to spend £5 to become an OTIB supporter speaks volumes imho. Eh @Meh?

[nickolas]

1 hour ago, GrahamC said:

I would be absolutely amazed if we;

1) made 3 defensive changes,

2) changed formation.

 

3) dont let a goal in.

[Sheltons Army]

1 hour ago, Meh said:

Why are they always essays no sane person would read - what a load of shit.

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Enrichment of the mind

 

However if you have a non functioning one ....

 

 yep ... makes sense now

[ralphindevon]

1 hour ago, Meh said:

Why are they always essays no sane person would read - what a load of shit.

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You’re gonna lose your head when you pick up a book for the first time, now they are mad!

[big dosser]

1 hour ago, Meh said:

Why are they always essays no sane person would read - what a load of shit.

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show some respect. jerseybean puts a lot of time and effort in and i for one enjoy a good read on the teams we are playing.

if you dont like it dont read it or do one yourself

[Midred]

The artwork for Naismith's goal on Wednesday would have been right up his street!

[bcfc01]

10 minutes ago, ralphindevon said:

You’re gonna lose your head when you pick up a book for the first time, now they are mad!

Meh.

He'll only read the last page.

 

[tin]

1 hour ago, Davefevs said:

They picked a completely different team in the cup, so either 1) nicely rested or 2) undercooked!!!

 

As it stands, they’ve made less signings than us.

Whoever plays up against James McLean is gonna be in for a right battle, very physical, bordering on dirty!

Wonder if the two loanees will start?  If not Magennis will be contesting a lot of aerial ball.  Woukd prefer Klose over Vyner in that respect, as Magennis is pretty slow too.

Let’s hope they’re undercooked! I’m interested to look at Steve Humphreys today, after suggestions we should’ve looked at him when he was at Rochdale. 

I agree on Vyner/Klose today, and it’s time for Wilson to come into the XI as well IMO. Is that Jamie Carragher’s son in their ranks? 

[Sheltons Army]

2 minutes ago, tin said:

Let’s hope they’re undercooked! I’m interested to look at Steve Humphreys today, after suggestions we should’ve looked at him when he was at Rochdale. 

I agree on Vyner/Klose today, and it’s time for Wilson to come into the XI as well IMO. Is that Jamie Carragher’s son in their ranks? 

Yep

[exAtyeoMax]

On the Megabus to Bristol. Got a party to go to!

[CodeRed]

1 minute ago, Sheltons Army said:

Yep

Hopefully he won't get within spitting distance of our defence or it could get messy.

[Tinmans Love Child]

1 hour ago, Meh said:

Why are they always essays no sane person would read - what a load of shit.

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I think I’m going to opt to ignore you via the options, maybe everyone else should do the same

[cityexile]

Not a day I would want to be out there running about for 90 minutes tbh. Good day to conserve energy when you can, and also of using subs wisely, 

[Davefevs]

1 hour ago, downendcity said:

 

Does he have an ology?

Enough of your Lip-man

[Totterdown's Finest]

1 hour ago, Meh said:

Why are they always essays no sane person would read - what a load of shit.

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Jeez..

[Davefevs]

Taylor banter:

[One Team]

Be interesting to see what team we start with today after the cup win. A start for Conway perhaps?

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

58 minutes ago, Midred said:

Bit early for xmas?

With what's happening in the World atm, I think we need to have it early.

[One Team]

46 minutes ago, ralphindevon said:

You’re gonna lose your head when you pick up a book for the first time, now they are mad!

And movies longer than a TikTok video, madness!

[Major Isewater]

3 minutes ago, One Team said:

And movies longer than a TikTok video, madness!

They make videos about mints these days? 

[ralphindevon]

59 minutes ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

What a genuinely unpleasant post!

Well done @Jerseybeanfor taking the time and trouble to do a comprehensive MDT opener. It's all part of the match day experience and is invariably well researched with the odd nugget of new info. 

My only negative comment is that I think 24 hrs prior to match day is more than enough. Perhaps ( Mods?) it could be formalised to prevent a general free for all ? If someone has the time and ability to do a good MDT 'opener' then they should get the job.

Mind you, anyone who posts loads on here and can't even be bothered to spend £5 to become an OTIB supporter speaks volumes imho. Eh @Meh?

Glad you mentioned the OTIB subscription, I’ve paid up for years and encouraged others to do so………..then looked and saw mine had expired!

I thought we used to have a reminder to renew, if I did get one I missed it somehow.

Anyway, sorted now.

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

Just now, ralphindevon said:

Glad you mentioned the OTIB subscription, I’ve paid up for years and encouraged others to do so………..then looked and saw mine had expired!

I thought we used to have a reminder to renew, if I did get one I missed it somehow.

Anyway, sorted now.

Mine is always in my inbox, perhaps yours is going to spam, check it out.

[ralphindevon]

As things stand this must be the closest the other lot have been to us in over 20 years.

Just a couple places separate us, for a couple of hours at least. 

[pongo88]

2 hours ago, Meh said:

Why are they always essays no sane person would read - what a load of shit.

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No sane person would support City 

[Sir Geoff]

  Conway starting. 

[bcfc01]

1 hour ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

What a genuinely unpleasant post!

Well done @Jerseybeanfor taking the time and trouble to do a comprehensive MDT opener. It's all part of the match day experience and is invariably well researched with the odd nugget of new info. 

My only negative comment is that I think 24 hrs prior to match day is more than enough. Perhaps ( Mods?) it could be formalised to prevent a general free for all ? If someone has the time and ability to do a good MDT 'opener' then they should get the job.

Mind you, anyone who posts loads on here and can't even be bothered to spend £5 to become an OTIB supporter speaks volumes imho. Eh @Meh?

Agree, very mean spirited and unnecessary.

As to The £5 subscription, it seems to me that those who pay up are subsiding those that don't.

Should those who don't subscribe be limited in their input ? Say just 3 posts per day ?

Or are there already limitations which I've not noticed ?

[Edge1981]

Conway starts

[tin]

Conway starts, Massengo left out of the squad

Edited August 13, 2022 by tin

[eardun]

Was hoping we’d try Conway and Martin together with Weimann in behind so good to see. 

[downendcity]

1 minute ago, pongo88 said:

No sane person would support City 

Wibble!

[elhombrecito]

[pongo88]

1 minute ago, ralphindevon said:

As things stand this must be the closest the other lot have been to us in over 20 years.

Just a couple places separate us, for a couple of hours at least. 

Maybe a couple of places but an enormous gulf in ability. 

[sh1t_ref_again]

Just now, elhombrecito said:

No Massengo

[Loosey Boy]

3 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

No Massengo

Be interesting to see the reason why - bid made for him?

 

Edited August 13, 2022 by Loosey Boy

[old_eastender]

Sykes at RWB is a worry, left us completely exposed against Sunderland 

[M.D]

1 minute ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

No Massengo

not even on the bench

[Sir Geoff]

2 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

No Massengo

Didn't travel.

[AshtonGreat]

Vyner again?

[HOZDA]

Happy with that! Conway deserves a place in the starting lineup - be great to see him bag a goal today. Would have preferred Wilson/Tanner at RWB. No HNM - be interesting why! Come on city

[pongo88]

1 minute ago, Sir Geoff said:

Didn't travel.

Let’s start a rumour - City has accepted a bid for him 

[ExiledAjax]

Conway and Martin both starting is going to blow some minds.

[Major Isewater]

10 minutes ago, bcfc01 said:

Agree, very mean spirited and unnecessary.

As to The £5 subscription, it seems to me that those who pay up are subsiding those that don't.

Should those who don't subscribe be limited in their input ? Say just 3 posts per day ?

Or are there already limitations which I've not noticed ?

5 pounds isn’t nearly enough for this forum. We are really spoiled by a top quality format, free of pop ups and the work the mods do is fantastic.

It should be at least ten pounds and contributors should be  really grateful for what they have.

 

Edited August 13, 2022 by Major Isewater

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

2 minutes ago, bcfc01 said:

Agree, very mean spirited and unnecessary.

As to The £5 subscription, it seems to me that those who pay up are subsiding those that don't.

Should those who don't subscribe be limited in their input ? Say just 3 posts per day ?

Or are there already limitations which I've not noticed ?

Only in what they say 

However- really good idea . I think that the Transfer Forum is off limits to non 'supporters'.

Without getting too deep- there's a lot of unseen time and effort which goes on behind the scenes which is unpaid and unnoticed . It amazes me that there are those who post here every day - pretty much yet perhaps feel they are so self entitled that a mere £5 annual subscription is beyond them.

 

[Major Isewater]

7 minutes ago, elhombrecito said:

I’ve just typed ‘ something ‘. 

[tin]

2 minutes ago, old_eastender said:

Sykes at RWB is a worry, left us completely exposed against Sunderland 

Yep. Sykes is a round peg in a square hole there. We’ve got two decent young RWBs available for selection. Wilson should’ve started IMO.

[cityexile]

1 minute ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

Only in what they say 

However- really good idea . I think that the Transfer Forum is off limits to non 'supporters'.

Without getting too deep- there's a lot of unseen time and effort which goes on behind the scenes which is unpaid and unnoticed . It amazes me that there are those who post here every day - pretty much yet perhaps feel they are so self entitled that a mere £5 annual subscription is beyond them.

 

Pretty sure you can see it all as long as you are signed in to the site.

[2015]

Worried that side could get bullied in the middle and the right hand side looks weak.

[Silvio Dante]

Just now, tin said:

Yep. Sykes is a round peg in a square hole there. We’ve got two decent young RWBs available for selection. Wilson should’ve started IMO.

I’d have gone Tanner.

Sykes (naturally) plays forward and Wilson plays front foot. With Vyner there I’d rather have the more defensive cover, and would therefore go for GT (Note this is only while Vyners there as I think you need the security).

Other than the Vyner vs Klose and RB question it’s the side I would have played last week when James got crocked, so can’t overly complain 

[ExiledAjax]

 

 

 

[Nuno Gomes]

Can someone explain.  NP signs 2 RWBs yet plays Sykes arguably out of position there instead?

[KegCity]

Two right backs on the bench and none on the pitch. Interesting.

[Lanterne Rouge]

7 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

Let’s start a rumour - City has accepted a bid for him 

Fallen out with Pearson I`ve heard. Or perhaps is was a fight with a teammate. Or turning up drunk to training.

It was one of those I`m absolutely certain............................................................

[Davefevs]

2 minutes ago, tin said:

Yep. Sykes is a round peg in a square hole there. We’ve got two decent young RWBs available for selection. Wilson should’ve started IMO.

Sykes was really good on opening day, not so good last week.  Competition for places is building.  I would pick Wilson today, but its also short turnaround from Wednesday, so that could have a bearing.  I'm happy with the eleven...I always am...its how they perform that matters.

Pretty standard:

Amos

Darikwa Kerr Whatmough Bennett

            Power Naylor

Lang                           McLean

               Keane

                 Magennis

[Curr Avon]

8 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

Let’s start a rumour - City has accepted a bid for him 

Is it from the Greek side, Oogivsatos?

[Alan Dicks]

2 minutes ago, Nuno Gomes said:

Can someone explain.  NP signs 2 RWBs yet plays Sykes arguably out of position there instead?

Utterly baffling 

[2015]

1 minute ago, Nuno Gomes said:

Can someone explain.  NP signs 2 RWBs yet plays Sykes arguably out of position there instead?

It's very strange, if it works then i'm happy to get pelters later on if we get a good result, but I am starting to question some of his selections.

[mikep]

10 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

5 pounds isn’t nearly enough for this forum. We are really spoiled by a top quality format, free of pop ups and the work the mods do is fantastic.

It should be at least ten pounds and contributors should be  really grateful for what they have.

 

Thanks for the reminder. Just paid and as Major says - well worth every penny

[tin]

6 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

I’d have gone Tanner.

Sykes (naturally) plays forward and Wilson plays front foot. With Vyner there I’d rather have the more defensive cover, and would therefore go for GT (Note this is only while Vyners there as I think you need the security).

Other than the Vyner vs Klose and RB question it’s the side I would have played last week when James got crocked, so can’t overly complain 

Yeah, I can understand the logic for that and wouldn’t have been disappointed if it happened, assuming Tanner is match fit. That odious shit McClean could have a field day down our right today. 

Edited August 13, 2022 by tin

[Major Isewater]

5 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

 

 

 

Is it just me who read Curtis Tit ?

[bcfc01]

5 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Sykes was really good on opening day, not so good last week.  Competition for places is building.  I would pick Wilson today, but its also short turnaround from Wednesday, so that could have a bearing.  I'm happy with the eleven...I always am...its how they perform that matters.

Pretty standard:

Amos

Darikwa Kerr Whatmough Bennett

            Power Naylor

Lang                           McLean

               Keane

                 Magennis

If McLean is on the left, we are in for a long afternoon imo.

 

 

Edited August 13, 2022 by bcfc01

[Banjo Red]

9 minutes ago, tin said:

Yep. Sykes is a round peg in a square hole there. We’ve got two decent young RWBs available for selection. Wilson should’ve started IMO.

I don't get why either one of our right backs aren't starting 

[bcfc01]

Just now, bcfc01 said:

If McLean is on the left, we are in for a long afternoon imo.

Would have preferred Tanner at RB/RWB.

But we'll see how well Sykes copes, very good at Hull, OK against Sunderlnd.