We are in Serious Trouble.

We won’t be far off from relegation, at the very best this season.

I was thinking we’ll get 42 points and it might be enough. But I’m now thinking we might only get 36 points. That’s got to be dangerous.

I’m going off the fact that we have reached a third of the season gone (next Sat) and have 12 points. Carry on like that and average will be 36 points.

Worrying? Yes. I don’t think some fans quite realise the danger yet.

“Burnley game aside, the way that we completely buckle after concedeing a goal is diabolical. That shows a complete lack of fighting spirit and that is terrifying”

A belief completely & totally vindicated by the fact that in his post match comments, our manager seems to indicate that after going 2-0 down the game became all about players not getting yellow cards & suspensions for the Sunderland game
Now I’ve only read the interview/quote rather than hearing it first hand & in its true context but that for me is a shocking attitude & admission for a manager to make & admit to
Latics have been in the top flight for 4 & a third seasons & yet have taken virtually all of our biggest tonkings in that third of a season alone

Some people take pride in being able to be negative about Wigan, we all guess that some day we will get relegated, however if you come out at every manager change and player purchase and say this will send us down, then one day they will get it right.

If people choose to be so negative then so be it. But that is a sad way to always look at things.

“If people choose to be so negative then so be it”

In the last 3 games, Latics have conceded 15 & scored 2. The only positive spin you can possibly put on any of those 3 performances is that we probably should have beaten Fulham. Then again when Fulham went defensive & tried to close the game out, what did our manager do?? Put our most potent attacking threat to left back & left Scotland up front on his jack jones

As for this “on our day we are a good side” guff – I remember in our first season in the top flight West Brom beating Arsenal. They still got relegated. Other sides have got one off “freak” results against the “bigger” clubs and still got relegated too

“The result was a freak and I an sure we will see the real Wigan on Saturday!” – Was the 4-1 spanking from Blackpool a freak too?? What about the 2nd half capitulation to United? The drubbing from Arsenal? The battering off Pompey (a truly awful side)? Losing to Hull despite having 76% of the possession? Getting pulled all over the shop by Wolves for long stretches of the game?
The fact is that at the moment the freak results look like the Chelsea & Aston Villa victories. IMO we’ve played well in 5 out of 14 league & cup games. Martinez has turned one of the best defensive units outside of the top 4 to the worst in the division in just over 3 months

“Someone commented about saying when we went 2 nil down it was about not losing players I’m sure he mentioned that after the fourth” – You’re right. I’ve seen a fuller interview than where I originally saw it (teletext) & he mentions it after the 4th. I think it hit a nerve when i originally saw the quote as it followed on from Melchiot after the Pompey game when he said that after going 2-0 down there is nothing the manager can do to turn things around

Can anybody actually name an alternative to Roberto?

I can’t think of one. Just needs to get his team sorted and get some confidence back into the lads.

I cannot believe some of our players were only rated 1 out of 10. That is amazingly bad. Worst I have seen before has been about a 3.

There isnt an alternative! Personally i would like to see us bring in Matt Jackson or Arry to help with the defence seeing as both have played recently in the prem. If they arent interested maybe make a offer to Phil Thomson or Hansen to do some work!

Lets be honest yesterday the players would of been hurting, todays the day that the manager sees whether they can leave it behind them and move on!

3-1 saturday youve heard it here first!

Clearly not :D