Let's talk about the Wigan Athletic game

[sha66y]

If Anderson and John still not available and we can’t get a slightly experienced CH on short term deal that’s up to Richie, CEO and Chairman. The it will be Williams and Horton both still young for one just 23 and the other just 21 both had birthdays last seven days. It was always said that Williams would learn off the experience of Anderson unfortunately his ankle problems have taken over.
Therefore the midfield need to protect them best they can. Galbraith should help Bostock allowing Close or Smith to work with forwards. Can’t see anything but a defeat but would like to see us score.

Cmon now, you could have got away with just the last sentence there..

 “can’t see anything but a defeat, but would like to see us score”

Absolutely no need to add all those other words, I dare say that most know exactly what you’d mean, with the shortened version….

I probably agree on both points

[jamesrover17]

If Anderson and John still not available and we can’t get a slightly experienced CH on short term deal that’s up to Richie, CEO and Chairman. The it will be Williams and Horton both still young for one just 23 and the other just 21 both had birthdays last seven days. It was always said that Williams would learn off the experience of Anderson unfortunately his ankle problems have taken over.
Therefore the midfield need to protect them best they can. Galbraith should help Bostock allowing Close or Smith to work with forwards. Can’t see anything but a defeat but would like to see us score.

Going on the Free Press interview with Baldwin, we won't be signing any more free agents

[Chris Black come back]

Wigan have had five home games this season and kept four clean sheets, conceding a single goal in the other game. Suffice to say if they score, we are statistically likely to lose.

[sha66y]

If Anderson and John still not available and we can’t get a slightly experienced CH on short term deal that’s up to Richie, CEO and Chairman. The it will be Williams and Horton both still young for one just 23 and the other just 21 both had birthdays last seven days. It was always said that Williams would learn off the experience of Anderson unfortunately his ankle problems have taken over.
Therefore the midfield need to protect them best they can. Galbraith should help Bostock allowing Close or Smith to work with forwards. Can’t see anything but a defeat but would like to see us score.

Going on the Free Press interview with Baldwin, we won't be signing any more free agents

And that means what?
We’ll win, lose or draw ?

[sha66y]

Wigan have had five home games this season and kept four clean sheets, conceding a single goal in the other game. Suffice to say if they score, we are statistically likely to lose.

I’m assuming that the bit you missed off was “ and if we score, we will still lose!”
Or are there further statistics that might support a different outcome?

[steve@dcfd]

If Anderson and John still not available and we can’t get a slightly experienced CH on short term deal that’s up to Richie, CEO and Chairman. The it will be Williams and Horton both still young for one just 23 and the other just 21 both had birthdays last seven days. It was always said that Williams would learn off the experience of Anderson unfortunately his ankle problems have taken over.
Therefore the midfield need to protect them best they can. Galbraith should help Bostock allowing Close or Smith to work with forwards. Can’t see anything but a defeat but would like to see us score.

Going on the Free Press interview with Baldwin, we won't be signing any more free agents

Unless of exceptional circumstances were his words that will depend how long Anderson and John are going to be out whether it’s judged as exceptional or not.

[jamesrover17]

If Anderson and John still not available and we can’t get a slightly experienced CH on short term deal that’s up to Richie, CEO and Chairman. The it will be Williams and Horton both still young for one just 23 and the other just 21 both had birthdays last seven days. It was always said that Williams would learn off the experience of Anderson unfortunately his ankle problems have taken over.
Therefore the midfield need to protect them best they can. Galbraith should help Bostock allowing Close or Smith to work with forwards. Can’t see anything but a defeat but would like to see us score.

Going on the Free Press interview with Baldwin, we won't be signing any more free agents

Unless of exceptional circumstances were his words that will depend how long Anderson and John are going to be out whether it’s judged as exceptional or not.

I read that as more of a 'unless an exceptional player came up' but you might very well be right... Don't think there are many CB's knocking about we would want to take a punt on, think all the decent ones are early to mid 30's and would take a month to get up to speed

[silent majority]

If Anderson and John still not available and we can’t get a slightly experienced CH on short term deal that’s up to Richie, CEO and Chairman. The it will be Williams and Horton both still young for one just 23 and the other just 21 both had birthdays last seven days. It was always said that Williams would learn off the experience of Anderson unfortunately his ankle problems have taken over.
Therefore the midfield need to protect them best they can. Galbraith should help Bostock allowing Close or Smith to work with forwards. Can’t see anything but a defeat but would like to see us score.

Going on the Free Press interview with Baldwin, we won't be signing any more free agents

Unless of exceptional circumstances were his words that will depend how long Anderson and John are going to be out whether it’s judged as exceptional or not.

I read that as more of a 'unless an exceptional player came up' but you might very well be right... Don't think there are many CB's knocking about we would want to take a punt on, think all the decent ones are early to mid 30's and would take a month to get up to speed

Are you sure about that?

I'd wait 24 hours if I was you.

[jamesrover17]

If Anderson and John still not available and we can’t get a slightly experienced CH on short term deal that’s up to Richie, CEO and Chairman. The it will be Williams and Horton both still young for one just 23 and the other just 21 both had birthdays last seven days. It was always said that Williams would learn off the experience of Anderson unfortunately his ankle problems have taken over.
Therefore the midfield need to protect them best they can. Galbraith should help Bostock allowing Close or Smith to work with forwards. Can’t see anything but a defeat but would like to see us score.

Going on the Free Press interview with Baldwin, we won't be signing any more free agents

Unless of exceptional circumstances were his words that will depend how long Anderson and John are going to be out whether it’s judged as exceptional or not.

I read that as more of a 'unless an exceptional player came up' but you might very well be right... Don't think there are many CB's knocking about we would want to take a punt on, think all the decent ones are early to mid 30's and would take a month to get up to speed

Are you sure about that?

I'd wait 24 hours if I was you.

More than happy to be proved wrong SM! Just how I read it that was all, I think we do need a little cover at CB though, can't go into Saturday with Horton at centre half

[ravenrover]

If Anderson and John still not available and we can’t get a slightly experienced CH on short term deal that’s up to Richie, CEO and Chairman. The it will be Williams and Horton both still young for one just 23 and the other just 21 both had birthdays last seven days. It was always said that Williams would learn off the experience of Anderson unfortunately his ankle problems have taken over.
Therefore the midfield need to protect them best they can. Galbraith should help Bostock allowing Close or Smith to work with forwards. Can’t see anything but a defeat but would like to see us score.

Going on the Free Press interview with Baldwin, we won't be signing any more free agents

Unless of exceptional circumstances were his words that will depend how long Anderson and John are going to be out whether it’s judged as exceptional or not.

I read that as more of a 'unless an exceptional player came up' but you might very well be right... Don't think there are many CB's knocking about we would want to take a punt on, think all the decent ones are early to mid 30's and would take a month to get up to speed

Are you sure about that?

I'd wait 24 hours if I was you.

Oh you little tease!

[selby]

  What will you accept tomorrow in a game that even if we were playing well and at the top instead of the bottom of the division would still be viewed as a very hard game and place to go to.
 A win and nothing less?
 A very lucky draw in which we were very poor? or a
 A loss in which we were very unlucky, showed a lot of progress but lost?

[sha66y]

  What will you accept tomorrow in a game that even if we were playing well and at the top instead of the bottom of the division would still be viewed as a very hard game and place to go to.
 A win and nothing less?
 A very lucky draw in which we were very poor? or a
 A loss in which we were very unlucky, showed a lot of progress but lost?

I accept what happens but hope we acquit ourselves admirably 

[Colin C No.3]

  What will you accept tomorrow in a game that even if we were playing well and at the top instead of the bottom of the division would still be viewed as a very hard game and place to go to.
 A win and nothing less?
 A very lucky draw in which we were very poor? or a
 A loss in which we were very unlucky, showed a lot of progress but lost?

I accept what happens but hope we acquit ourselves admirably 

General Custer 1876.

[sha66y]

  What will you accept tomorrow in a game that even if we were playing well and at the top instead of the bottom of the division would still be viewed as a very hard game and place to go to.
 A win and nothing less?
 A very lucky draw in which we were very poor? or a
 A loss in which we were very unlucky, showed a lot of progress but lost?

I accept what happens but hope we acquit ourselves admirably 

General Custer 1876.

The 300

[bpoolrover]

  What will you accept tomorrow in a game that even if we were playing well and at the top instead of the bottom of the division would still be viewed as a very hard game and place to go to.
 A win and nothing less?
 A very lucky draw in which we were very poor? or a
 A loss in which we were very unlucky, showed a lot of progress but lost?

a goal

[stuey]

Some of the Wigan fans seem very confident;

"I'm going 4 0 latics"

"Someone is in for a good rogering and it will be dony 5.0 UTFT"

"Donny's defence has more holes in it than a Tetley's Tea Bag"

"One look at their squad (which includes plenty of our old rubbish) and their results is enough to tell you how bad Doncaster are"


To be fair, a few of them are predicting a low scoring draw. Oh and a few also think Will Grigg signed for us 

[Colemans Left Hook]

looking at there squad it  it's like stargate revisited

out of this world ??



Thelo Aasgaard
Max Power
Curtis Tilt

[since-1969]

Is there guess as to the possible line up now !

[scawsby steve]

For those of you that went to the game on Tuesday, knowing who played well and those who didn't, plus the return of some players and the new signing, would this be a reasonable guess of the line-up?

If it's 4-2-3-1

Dahlberg

Knoyle
Williams
Olowu
Rowe

Close
Galbraith

Hiwula
Smith
Vilca

Dodoo

[Graham Hirst]

Brian Clough once said, I'd sooner face a team that won 5 0 than lost 5 0, let's stop the moaning throwing towel in attitude that is constantly on this site and get behind players and manager, we've a totally new team with horrendous injury list, our luck will change, I wouldn't want to be in trenches with half you lot as you've already got us relegated, let's have a bit of common sense and positively. COYR

[Bailey Vickerage]

For those of you that went to the game on Tuesday, knowing who played well and those who didn't, plus the return of some players and the new signing, would this be a reasonable guess of the line-up?

If it's 4-2-3-1

Dahlberg

Knoyle
Williams
Olowu
Rowe

Close
Galbraith

Hiwula
Smith
Vilca

Dodoo

id agree with that apart from I think Close will be the one further forward, not sure whether smith will play ahead of Bostock. Bostock was poor on Tuesday but after listening to RWs interview he said were lacking a bit of heigh and physicality atm with Anderson and John missing so he might go with bostock. Same with Vilca, he said he was good technically but needs to be more physical so wasn’t sure whether to throw him straight in from the start so he may go with Seaman.

[NickDRFC]

You know you have a pretty lightweight squad when you’re playing Bostock for his “physicality”!

[Campsall rover]

For those of you that went to the game on Tuesday, knowing who played well and those who didn't, plus the return of some players and the new signing, would this be a reasonable guess of the line-up?

If it's 4-2-3-1

Dahlberg

Knoyle
Williams
Olowu
Rowe

Close
Galbraith

Hiwula
Smith
Vilca

Dodoo

I would be happy with that line up SS but suspect Bostock will start assuming 100% fit in place of either Smith or Close.

[Bailey Vickerage]

You know you have a pretty lightweight squad when you’re playing Bostock for his “physicality”!

I know he’s not the most physical player but his height would help from corners.

[Chris Black come back]

I’ve not watched every single match that Bostock has played for us, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen him head the ball.

[jmt23]

He did tend to duck out of them in the last season, however against Portsmouth this season he seemed really up for it, and was going in for headers and winning them.

[DonnyOsmond]

Bostock's been a decent DM so far this season and were going to miss him today.

[Chris Black come back]

Charlie Wyke is starting for them. Ok he doesn’t have McGeady crossing to him, but it is not a good sign that big lump is playing, especially as neither of our centre backs are particularly experienced or physically his match. Lot of pressure on Rowe and Knoyle to stop balls coming in to Wyke. Be surprised if he doesn’t score if I am honest.

[sha66y]

Charlie Wyke is starting for them. Ok he doesn’t have McGeady crossing to him, but it is not a good sign that big lump is playing, especially as neither of our centre backs are particularly experienced or physically his match. Lot of pressure on Rowe and Knoyle to stop balls coming in to Wyke. Be surprised if he doesn’t score if I am honest.

Dahlberg apparently had a Wyke sized pocket sewn into his shorts….don’t sweat it, I’m sure he’s been made aware of what’s going to be attacking HIS goal!

[since-1969]

Dahlberg is still pulling off great saves but the team looks  disjointed  and their passing is just all over the place and not effecting Wigan in anyway and are just chasing shadows out of possession.  A lot of work needs carting out on the training ground if they are to get  this bunch to gel .