| Wigan 11:48 - Sep 9 with 3537 views | Roberds |
https://wiganathletic.com/news/2020/september/Statement-From-The-Joint-Administr
Their administrators are "quietly optimistic that permission will be given" by the EFL for them to play on Sunday. The EFL are meeting this week to decide.
What team they are able to put out is another matter, seems to be a case of whoever hasn't been flogged yet mixed in with the U23s.
Hopefully, if they are allowed to play, we could grab another confidence boosting win a la Bolton last year.
Wigan don't play Peterborough until 20th October, plenty of time to put a squad together  |  | | |  |
| Wigan on 12:03 - Sep 9 with 3101 views | Illinoisblue |
Good job the EFL aren’t leaving it until the last minute to make a decision. |  |
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| Wigan on 12:21 - Sep 9 with 2961 views | catch74 |
Simon Grayson about to join their back room staff!!? (Nixon tweet) |  |
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| Wigan on 12:25 - Sep 9 with 2926 views | ElderGrizzly |
I do worry people are underestimating Wigan. Even with their sales, there is still enough of a squad that was good enough to finish mid-table in the Championship.
They've got Garner up front, so you know he will score against us. |  | | |
| Wigan on 12:38 - Sep 9 with 2844 views | Wallingford_Boy |
Have Wigan sold that many then? Seems they still have a really big, strong squad. Why would they need to draft in U23s? |  |
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| Wigan on 12:40 - Sep 9 with 2814 views | PJH |
| Wigan on 12:38 - Sep 9 by Wallingford_Boy |
Have Wigan sold that many then? Seems they still have a really big, strong squad. Why would they need to draft in U23s? |
I think they have sold 7 (or 8) players and a training ground so far with more player sales likely. |  | | |
| Wigan on 12:40 - Sep 9 with 2818 views | BtreeBlueBlood |
| Wigan on 12:25 - Sep 9 by ElderGrizzly |
I do worry people are underestimating Wigan. Even with their sales, there is still enough of a squad that was good enough to finish mid-table in the Championship.
They've got Garner up front, so you know he will score against us. |
He won a typical Garner style penalty last weekend! So he still has it. I’d be worried about him |  | | |
| Wigan on 12:45 - Sep 9 with 2772 views | OhDavidMcgoldrick |
| Wigan on 12:38 - Sep 9 by Wallingford_Boy |
Have Wigan sold that many then? Seems they still have a really big, strong squad. Why would they need to draft in U23s? |
Assuming they play a 4-4-2 (which I have no idea is accurate) - this is their registered first team players
GK Jamie Jones
LB Tom Pearce
CB
CB
RB Nathan Byrne (Derby are looking to sign before the weekend)
LM Gary Roberts
CM Sam Morsy (Hasn't played pre-season due to interest from champ)
CM Lee Evans
RM Kai Naismith
CF Joe Garner
CF Callum Lang
SUBS
GK Owen Evans
MID Gavin Massey (Who may be injured)
So it is looking like 8 of the 11 will be first team players but it is far far weaker than their championship team and would probably be mid-table at best with this squad and staying very lucky with injuries/suspensions |  |
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| Wigan on 12:54 - Sep 9 with 2701 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| Wigan on 12:45 - Sep 9 by OhDavidMcgoldrick |
Assuming they play a 4-4-2 (which I have no idea is accurate) - this is their registered first team players
GK Jamie Jones
LB Tom Pearce
CB
CB
RB Nathan Byrne (Derby are looking to sign before the weekend)
LM Gary Roberts
CM Sam Morsy (Hasn't played pre-season due to interest from champ)
CM Lee Evans
RM Kai Naismith
CF Joe Garner
CF Callum Lang
SUBS
GK Owen Evans
MID Gavin Massey (Who may be injured)
So it is looking like 8 of the 11 will be first team players but it is far far weaker than their championship team and would probably be mid-table at best with this squad and staying very lucky with injuries/suspensions |
Gary Roberts is still playing?! | |
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| Wigan on 13:03 - Sep 9 with 2649 views | SomethingBlue |
| Wigan on 12:25 - Sep 9 by ElderGrizzly |
I do worry people are underestimating Wigan. Even with their sales, there is still enough of a squad that was good enough to finish mid-table in the Championship.
They've got Garner up front, so you know he will score against us. |
Agree with this. Got some good operators in there. It's going to be a hard game. | |
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| Wigan on 13:11 - Sep 9 with 2594 views | MonkeyAlan |
If they play their U23s they will definitely beat us. As Arsenal proved the other night. |  | | |
| Wigan on 13:14 - Sep 9 with 2565 views | Warkystache |
Can't be the same one, surely?????
Christ, he looked knackered when he was with us fourteen-odd years ago..... |  |
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| Wigan on 13:21 - Sep 9 with 2522 views | tractordownsouth |
I think we'll win Sunday but they're not as much of a basket case as Bolton. They've still got Sam Morsy, Joe Garner and Nathan Byrne among others. Gary Roberts is somehow still going at a decent level as well.
2-1 to Town is my guess. Think Wigan will be bottom half but will just about have enough to stay up. |  |
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| Wigan on 13:25 - Sep 9 with 2488 views | catch74 |
| Wigan on 13:14 - Sep 9 by Warkystache |
Can't be the same one, surely?????
Christ, he looked knackered when he was with us fourteen-odd years ago..... |
Just looked him up, he’s 36. Quite a long spell at Huddersfield with a slightly better scoring record than Sears here. | |
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| Wigan on 13:27 - Sep 9 with 2462 views | Warkystache |
| Wigan on 13:25 - Sep 9 by catch74 |
Just looked him up, he’s 36. Quite a long spell at Huddersfield with a slightly better scoring record than Sears here. |
Huddersfield must be like Cocoon then.... | |
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| Wigan on 13:58 - Sep 9 with 2354 views | Pinewoodblue |
EFL need to be satisfied that a club is financially in a position to be able to complete the season. Sounds to be the administrators are looking for permission to start the season without being able to give EFL the assurances they need.
Would suggest it is possible the game could be postponed. |  |
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| Wigan on 14:14 - Sep 9 with 2280 views | catch74 |
| Wigan on 13:27 - Sep 9 by Warkystache |
Huddersfield must be like Cocoon then.... |
Cheaper housing, so less stressful up there. | |
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| Wigan on 15:28 - Sep 9 with 2086 views | Pinewoodblue |
Hasn’t one of Town’s released youngster , a defender, also signed for tHem. | |
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| Wigan on 13:07 - Sep 10 with 1823 views | Roberds |
| Wigan on 12:45 - Sep 9 by OhDavidMcgoldrick |
Assuming they play a 4-4-2 (which I have no idea is accurate) - this is their registered first team players
GK Jamie Jones
LB Tom Pearce
CB
CB
RB Nathan Byrne (Derby are looking to sign before the weekend)
LM Gary Roberts
CM Sam Morsy (Hasn't played pre-season due to interest from champ)
CM Lee Evans
RM Kai Naismith
CF Joe Garner
CF Callum Lang
SUBS
GK Owen Evans
MID Gavin Massey (Who may be injured)
So it is looking like 8 of the 11 will be first team players but it is far far weaker than their championship team and would probably be mid-table at best with this squad and staying very lucky with injuries/suspensions |
Byrne and Morsy are off to Derby and Middlesbrough respectively and Massey is out for a month.
Going forward they look okay albeit with not much strength in depth. Garner thrives off being the underdog and it feels inevitable he will score against us.
At the back however they are very short of numbers. I would say they are the definition of "there for the taking" and would be looking at putting Hawkins/Norwood (if fit enough) up against whatever academy pair are at centre back. | | | |
| Wigan on 13:12 - Sep 10 with 1798 views | crossyitfc |
| Wigan on 13:07 - Sep 10 by Roberds |
Byrne and Morsy are off to Derby and Middlesbrough respectively and Massey is out for a month.
Going forward they look okay albeit with not much strength in depth. Garner thrives off being the underdog and it feels inevitable he will score against us.
At the back however they are very short of numbers. I would say they are the definition of "there for the taking" and would be looking at putting Hawkins/Norwood (if fit enough) up against whatever academy pair are at centre back. |
Lang is also out on loan. |  | | |
| Wigan on 13:19 - Sep 10 with 1752 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| Wigan on 13:07 - Sep 10 by Roberds |
Byrne and Morsy are off to Derby and Middlesbrough respectively and Massey is out for a month.
Going forward they look okay albeit with not much strength in depth. Garner thrives off being the underdog and it feels inevitable he will score against us.
At the back however they are very short of numbers. I would say they are the definition of "there for the taking" and would be looking at putting Hawkins/Norwood (if fit enough) up against whatever academy pair are at centre back. |
Morsy still expcted to be a Wigan player this weekend, but yeah Byrne deal looks to be going through tomorrow. | |
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| Wigan on 13:53 - Sep 10 with 1648 views | itfcjoe |
| Wigan on 13:19 - Sep 10 by Wallingford_Boy |
Morsy still expcted to be a Wigan player this weekend, but yeah Byrne deal looks to be going through tomorrow. |
If a deal in the offing the administrators may make him unavailable rather than risk injury |  |
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| Wigan on 13:59 - Sep 10 with 1621 views | FenboyBlue |
Garner will score and Roberts will score. Those are the rules.
We'll need at least 3 goals. |  | | |
| Wigan on 14:06 - Sep 10 with 1583 views | crossyitfc |
| Wigan on 13:53 - Sep 10 by itfcjoe |
If a deal in the offing the administrators may make him unavailable rather than risk injury |
Joe, do you know if Pat Webber is still on the books there? | | | |
| Wigan on 14:09 - Sep 10 with 1565 views | itfcjoe |
| Wigan on 14:06 - Sep 10 by crossyitfc |
Joe, do you know if Pat Webber is still on the books there? |
I saw a squad number list they released the other day and he was named on it so presume he is still got another year - number 37
Edit-He was also on the bench v Fleetwood in Cup at weekend
[Post edited 10 Sep 2020 14:10]
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