Wigan Match Thread

[KC Royal]

I'm not saying its an excuse just stating facts, I still expected us to get a draw regardless. We had just 1 clear cut chance, which isnt good enough.

[bassavage]

We've got 16 days until the next game to put it right, everything's fine, we're still 13th. Relax!

[KC Royal]

We've got 16 days until the next game to put it right, everything's fine, we're still 13th. Relax!

I said earlier the bright spot is we've got 2 weeks to prepare for City, so agreed!

[Arch]

Anyone else think Reading may have shown the toll from 3 premiership games in 7 days?

No. What I do think is that we've all been spoilt by the best season in the club's history and that we've only played three games in the Premiership and already won one. Take a deep breath and relax. What exactly were you all expecting?

I think we were expecting not to play crap. It's not the result, it's the way it was reached that's galling. I'm not worried yet, though, and if you look at the table, there are eighteen teams on four or less points. That'll obviously change, but it's bound to be 15 or 16 by the end of the weekend. I see a lot of teams struggling to get settled.

[Royal Lady]

If you feel the players gave 100% but lost 1-0, or 6-0 - you can't really complain - it's when you watch them and feel some of them haven't given of their best which is the most galling.

[AJ~]

An impressive 14,636 attendance!

[bracknell loyal royal!]

An impressive 14,636 attendance!

Really?!

[CholseyRoyal]

If you feel the players gave 100% but lost 1-0, or 6-0 - you can't really complain - it's when you watch them and feel some of them haven't given of their best which is the most galling.

Be fair, they must have been far more tired than Wigan players after playing midweek with ten men.

[Royal Lady]

If you feel the players gave 100% but lost 1-0, or 6-0 - you can't really complain - it's when you watch them and feel some of them haven't given of their best which is the most galling.

Be fair, they must have been far more tired than Wigan players after playing midweek with ten men.

I didn't actually say that's my opinion of the players who played today, did I?

[glass half full]

An impressive 14,636 attendance!

Really?!

Wigan are still traditionally a Rugby League town and until recently could not attract more than 10,000.

[CholseyRoyal]

If you feel the players gave 100% but lost 1-0, or 6-0 - you can't really complain - it's when you watch them and feel some of them haven't given of their best which is the most galling.

Be fair, they must have been far more tired than Wigan players after playing midweek with ten men.

I didn't actually say that's my opinion of the players who played today, did I?

OK, I take your point, I assumed you were referring to todays play, sorry.

[Royal Lady]

I was replying to a comment Arch made.

[Sharpy]

An impressive 14,636 attendance!

Really?!

Wigan are still traditionally a Rugby League town and until recently could not attract more than 10,000.

they werent playing in the challenge cup final though it was huddesfield and st helens

[EASTENDER MARKY]

oxf*rd sake, lack of depth in the squad is showing!! sodje and inga obviously not upfor the task!!

What a load of bollox.
Sodje looked quite good, not the best but he done his job well. Ingimarsson has been our best player over the two games so far. Lita should of scored in the final minutes but Kirkland made himself big and denied us an equaliser.

[Sharpy]

oxf*rd sake, lack of depth in the squad is showing!! sodje and inga obviously not upfor the task!!

What a load of bollox.
Sodje looked quite good, not the best but he done his job well. Ingimarsson has been our best player over the two games so far. Lita should of scored in the final minutes but Kirkland made himself big and denied us an equaliser.

how would you know?

[retro royal]

7 Hahnemann, probably MOM, some great saves, no chance with the goal
5 Murty, didn't venture forward, looked outpaced by all the Wigan strikers
6.5 Shorey, a few runs forward
6 Sodje, got better as game went on
6 Ingamarson, did well in the air, not so good with players running at him
4 Convey, who ?
5 Harper, gave the ball away often, didn't see many tackles apart from foul on the edge of the box.
6 Sidwell, Best of the midfield, closed down players quickly and tried to join in with the forwards
5 Seoul, Not a bad start got predictable, and then faded
5 Lita, Kept on ging away pointless free kicks against kirkland at corners and should of done better at the end.
6 Doyle, looked lively first 20 minutes, then faded as did the team


6 Hunt, Looked more dangerous than convey in the short time he played.
5 Oster, very little time to show much
Shane Long, great bit of skill by the corner flag, cross straight at kirkland tho

Verdict, We looked like a tired outfit, Wigan had more energy than us, they battled for every ball and kept it well. We just didn't have anyone up front that could hold the ball up well, so that the wingers could get into the play. At the back we missed Sonko as Heskey was causing huge problems in the air, and to be honest we probably got off lightly with 1-0.

With Kitson saying on Soccer A.M he might not be back until we play tottenham november 12th, I wouldn't be suprised if Coppell went into transfer market for a target man

My 2 pence worth

[Royal Lady]

oxf*rd sake, lack of depth in the squad is showing!! sodje and inga obviously not upfor the task!!

What a load of bollox.
Sodje looked quite good, not the best but he done his job well. Ingimarsson has been our best player over the two games so far. Lita should of scored in the final minutes but Kirkland made himself big and denied us an equaliser.

My man at the match would dispute most of that actually.

[EASTENDER MARKY]

oxf*rd sake, lack of depth in the squad is showing!! sodje and inga obviously not upfor the task!!

What a load of bollox.
Sodje looked quite good, not the best but he done his job well. Ingimarsson has been our best player over the two games so far. Lita should of scored in the final minutes but Kirkland made himself big and denied us an equaliser.

how would you know?

RAT.

[Sharpy]

i know you are

[glass half full]

An impressive 14,636 attendance!

Really?!

Wigan are still traditionally a Rugby League town and until recently could not attract more than 10,000.

they werent playing in the challenge cup final though it was huddesfield and st helens

Look how well they've done since Brian Noble took over, though.