v Wigan (H) Match Thread

[Ambitious]

Assuming Bird isn't available if talks with Hull progress: 

I expect the team to be: Wildsmith; Nelson, Bradley, Cashin; Forsyth, Robinson, Smith, Ward; NML, Hourihane; Collins. 

If it was me, I think I'd pump the breaks on wing backs when our only real LWB is injured (or not fit enough to start) and we're in the process of shifting the player we had groomed for the 10 role. 

I think I'd go for a 4-3-3 with Ward and NML on the wings: Wildsmith; Forsyth, Bradley, Cashin, Wilson; Smith, Hourihane, Robinson/Rooney; NML, Collins, Ward. 

Tough situation, but if we can just survive the game and grind out three points then that would be a minor miracle given the circumstances. 

[Magicman]

If Bird goes Thomo steps up until we bring in better. 

[Anag Ram]

14 minutes ago, Magicman said:

If Bird goes Thomo steps up until we bring in better. 

Trouble with having a terrier in midfield is that he often gets bypassed.

 

[MACKWORTHRAM]

31 minutes ago, Ambitious said:

Assuming Bird isn't available if talks with Hull progress: 

I expect the team to be: Wildsmith; Nelson, Bradley, Cashin; Forsyth, Robinson, Smith, Ward; NML, Hourihane; Collins. 

If it was me, I think I'd pump the breaks on wing backs when our only real LWB is injured (or not fit enough to start) and we're in the process of shifting the player we had groomed for the 10 role. 

I think I'd go for a 4-3-3 with Ward and NML on the wings: Wildsmith; Forsyth, Bradley, Cashin, Wilson; Smith, Hourihane, Robinson/Rooney; NML, Collins, Ward. 

Tough situation, but if we can just survive the game and grind out three points then that would be a minor miracle given the circumstances. 

A minor miracle to survive a game against Wigan with that side? Behave.

[Foreveram]

They have started to open up some of the restricted view seats now with only about 1,300 tickets left.

[Mucker1884]

What's the score with the matchday score predictor thread thingy?

After years of making light of it, and predicting ridiculous wins week in week out, I quite fancy me to be sensible this season*, and maybe become a contender!

 

 

*1 goal wins, week in, week out!

[WystonRam]

18 minutes ago, Foreveram said:

They have started to open up some of the restricted view seats now with only about 1,300 tickets left.

1300 currently made available to book online.

Edited August 1, 2023 by WystonRam

[Mucker1884]

Nothing better than opening day at home...

 

Brand new latest edition crisp white shirt?  Check.

Glorious sunshine, and short sleeve temps?  Check.

Exciting opposition, bringing thousands of their marauding fans?  Check.

All the up and coming newly signed young guns chomping at the bit for a starting berth?  Check.

 

Oh... erm... aah!  🙄

[EnigmaRam]

If Bird isn’t playing I’d put Wilson in that 10 spot. Can play passes, go past players and shoot.

[strawhillram]

40 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:

Nothing better than opening day at home...

 

Brand new latest edition crisp white shirt?  Check.

Glorious sunshine, and short sleeve temps?  Check.

Exciting opposition, bringing thousands of their marauding fans?  Check.

All the up and coming newly signed young guns chomping at the bit for a starting berth?  Check.

 

Oh... erm... aah!  🙄

1 out of 4 ain’t too bad

[BodminRam]

4 hours ago, Foreveram said:

Wigan have sold over 2,000.

Thought that was their average home attendance lol

[Marriot Ram99]

10 hours ago, Ambitious said:

Assuming Bird isn't available if talks with Hull progress: 

I expect the team to be: Wildsmith; Nelson, Bradley, Cashin; Forsyth, Robinson, Smith, Ward; NML, Hourihane; Collins. 

If it was me, I think I'd pump the breaks on wing backs when our only real LWB is injured (or not fit enough to start) and we're in the process of shifting the player we had groomed for the 10 role. 

I think I'd go for a 4-3-3 with Ward and NML on the wings: Wildsmith; Forsyth, Bradley, Cashin, Wilson; Smith, Hourihane, Robinson/Rooney; NML, Collins, Ward. 

Tough situation, but if we can just survive the game and grind out three points then that would be a minor miracle given the circumstances. 

It's Wigan not a top quality side we are playing,  they aren't in great shape themselves so we should still be favourites at home.

[JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta]

12 hours ago, Ambitious said:

Assuming Bird isn't available if talks with Hull progress: 

I expect the team to be: Wildsmith; Nelson, Bradley, Cashin; Forsyth, Robinson, Smith, Ward; NML, Hourihane; Collins. 

If it was me, I think I'd pump the breaks on wing backs when our only real LWB is injured (or not fit enough to start) and we're in the process of shifting the player we had groomed for the 10 role. 

I think I'd go for a 4-3-3 with Ward and NML on the wings: Wildsmith; Forsyth, Bradley, Cashin, Wilson; Smith, Hourihane, Robinson/Rooney; NML, Collins, Ward. 

Tough situation, but if we can just survive the game and grind out three points then that would be a minor miracle given the circumstances. 

Not being funny, but is this a serious post? Wigan have been a total shambles recently and we're expected to survive and scrape some points? 

We are in an infinitely better position then them, with a better squad, at home. We should be aiming to beat them. We might not of course, but we should.

Edited August 2, 2023 by JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta

[Ambitious]

2 hours ago, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta said:

Not being funny, but is this a serious post? Wigan have been a total shambles recently and we're expected to survive and scrape some points? 

We are in an infinitely better position then them, with a better squad, at home. We should be aiming to beat them. We might not of course, but we should.

It was in response if Bird wasn’t going to be available, but definitely think you’re under-estimating Wigan. They have very solid performers at this level:

Callum Lang - goal contribution every 169 minutes in league one (81 appearances)

Charlie Wyke - goal contribution every 170 minutes in league one (190 appearances)

Stephen Humphreys - goal contribution every 158 minutes in league one. (144 appearances)

They’ve loaned some highly rated players: Kell Watts, Liam Morrison and James Balazigi - Balazigi in particular has a tremendous reputation at youth level. Morrison has been in and around the Bayern first team squad recently. 

James McClean is still a regular and consistent performer for Ireland and will be a top performer in this division. You have him alongside the above and others who played a part in winning the league last time they were down here. I don’t think they will be in the playoffs due to the -8 but I’d guess they finish within 10 points of 6th and therefore will be a dangerous side for anyone to face this season. 

[Tamworthram]

3 hours ago, Ambitious said:

It was in response if Bird wasn’t going to be available, but definitely think you’re under-estimating Wigan. They have very solid performers at this level:

Callum Lang - goal contribution every 169 minutes in league one (81 appearances)

Charlie Wyke - goal contribution every 170 minutes in league one (190 appearances)

Stephen Humphreys - goal contribution every 158 minutes in league one. (144 appearances)

They’ve loaned some highly rated players: Kell Watts, Liam Morrison and James Balazigi - Balazigi in particular has a tremendous reputation at youth level. Morrison has been in and around the Bayern first team squad recently. 

James McClean is still a regular and consistent performer for Ireland and will be a top performer in this division. You have him alongside the above and others who played a part in winning the league last time they were down here. I don’t think they will be in the playoffs due to the -8 but I’d guess they finish within 10 points of 6th and therefore will be a dangerous side for anyone to face this season. 

I agree that many are probably underestimating Wigan but still, to describe scraping a win as a minor miracle (with or without Bird) is just plain ridiculous. It won’t be a walk in the park but I very much doubt Wigan consider it a gimme (which it would have to be for a Derby win to be considered a minor miracle). A narrow win for Wigan might be a surprise (but not a shock) but Derby rightly start as favourites in everyone’s eyes (IMO) except for the most optimistic Wigan fans or doom merchant Derby fans.

[angieram]

Why would we play 4 3 3 when every friendly we have played 3 at the back? We're hardly going to rip the plan up before we've even given it a chance to fail. 

Who knows, it might even work! 

[RoyMac5]

 

[Carl Sagan]

20 hours ago, Mucker1884 said:

What's the score with the matchday score predictor thread thingy?

After years of making light of it, and predicting ridiculous wins week in week out, I quite fancy me to be sensible this season*, and maybe become a contender!

*1 goal wins, week in, week out!

I hope I'm not speaking out of turn, but it's probably a lot of work for whoever runs the thread, so someone likely has to volunteer. I've never got involved, even simply on the prediction side...

Edit: I now see @mozza has started the predictions thread! 

Edited August 2, 2023 by Carl Sagan

[Caerphilly Ram]

 

[Foreveram]

Only 743 tickets left now for home fans including 9 in the South stand and 10 in the East stand.

I think they will soon open up all the seats not usually on sale like block H in the west stand and the 4 blocks nearest the away fans in the East stand.