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  • in reply to: Fleetwood Tickets #202473

    Yep, we have our right to voice our opinion. It’s only like going to the cinema or going to a restaurant, then walking away and saying that was brilliant or crap.
    Me and HORC must have a hundred combined years of watching our beloved Latics, so I think we are entitled to voice our opinions; but then our opinions are based upon observation and comparison, not too dissimilar to SM (you don’t have to have a professional football career to be a football pundit, i.e. the current flood of female commentators and Gary Lineker).

    I hate to think what we have spent, following the Latics, over a lifetime :-( :-( :-(

    in reply to: Seriously !!!!!!!!!!! #202464

    A lot of us are thinking & agree with what CW has posted this morning.
    It’s not rocket science, just common sense; so why doesn’t SM agree with the majority of us?
    He only needs to watch Liverpool, who play possession football; but the catalyst for success is crisp and accurate passing at tempo. I would imagine that SM would have attended the Blackpool / Bolton game, so let’s hope the penny has dropped.

    in reply to: Seriously !!!!!!!!!!! #202452

    Can’t disagree with your observations C.W.

    Wish we had a “Graham Cavanagh” in midfield.
    Nobody hardly got into our half when he was in midfield ! That’s when midfield used to be in and around that big circle on the pitch :wacko: :wacko: :wacko:

    in reply to: Fleetwood Tickets #202430

    Rang the ticket office yesterday (Thursday), and their reply was: “I think it could be tomorrow or even Friday” !!!
    It must be me in a different time zone :unsure: :unsure: :unsure:

    Anway, they are on sale at 15:00pm today; in person at the ticket office.

    in reply to: Fleetwood Tickets #202418

    Still no tickets on sale !
    What is going on ????????

    in reply to: Is Maloney deluded ?? #202389

    If you also consider that we have let Luke Robinson, James Carragher & Harry McHugh go out on loan; who in my opinion could step up for more first team football and would put in a good shift, because they have something to prove and aim for !!!
    If these boys (young men) aren’t ready in SM’s opinion, then they will never break into our team with his “risk averse” strategy. I find it sad that we do not give them any real chance.
    So we’ll develop 2 out of every 100 juniors into first team material; give them 12 to 18 months football, then sell on in the hope of a big windfall, then start the process again. Is it worth the effort ????? :unsure: :unsure: :unsure:

    in reply to: Exeter #202330

    Lost for words after tonight.
    Another Jeykll & Hyde performance against a distinctly average team.
    Should be starting our own players before loanees, i.e. Jason Kerr, Jonny Smith.
    Glad I didn’t book my train ticket for Shrewsbury !

    in reply to: Exeter at home. Awful. #202246

    Maybe I’ll re-consider after Tuesday’s performance.

    So would that be a change at Crewe ?

    in reply to: Exeter at home. Awful. #202241

    CW, you’ve hit the nail on it’s head with the “quick upstairs” remark.
    We see very little of that amongst our team and if someone does make space for a game splitting pass, you can guarantee that we are still pissing about sideways and backwards.

    in reply to: Exeter at home. Awful. #202232

    Correct Mr Bullitt :good: :good: :good:

    in reply to: Exeter at home. Awful. #202213

    Listening to radio Lancashire on the way home yesterday.
    Two ex Rovers players were (one of which was Kevin Gallagher) criticising the way that Jon Dahl Tomasson had them playing.
    Sounded like a carbon copy of the Latics, i.e.
    Goalie rolls the ball out from the back, players pass it square and backwards in and around the 18 yd area. In general, sitting back far too deep; thus giving the opposition opportunity to press high and take advantage of poor passing and mistakes from the Rovers defence. Corners being taken short, resulting in the ball not even getting into the opposition’s goal area.
    Then they discussed the changes that David Lowe (who was in charge of Rovers for one game) made yesterday which resulted in a good performance. Defence was pushed up, still played a lot of possession, but around the halfway line and into the attacking half of the pitch. Goalie only rolled out the ball on rare occasions and there was no farting about in their own area. All corners were taken like corners are supposed to be. In summary, the two reporters, said the simple changes made a big difference and the fans went home happy.

    Not difficult is it :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

    in reply to: Exeter at home. Awful. #202205

    Before the game I was thinking, put the effort in and we should win this game; then take a point at Oxford, and then I’ll make the trip to Shrewsbury. Now I’m disillusioned and determined not to waste my money next week. As a lifelong loyal fan, I now don’t want to listen to the long list of excuses. It really is quite simple: we have a better than average squad of players for this division, but it is the Managers game strategy and tactics that is our undoing !
    We seem same to say the same things every week, ie.

    Free kick in the attacking half of the pitch and we choose to pass back towards our own goal
    Free kick on the left wing, probably 25 yds from the penalty spot and we take a quick short pass and end up losing the ball without creating any threat (the foul on Humphreys with about 5 mins to go).
    Throw in, about 10 yards into the attacking half and we throw towards our own half with the ball ending up with Charlie Hughes on the edge of our 18 yd box.

    Oh and don’t forget the excuse that the opposition put every player behind the ball !!!
    Well, there’s a surprise that we knew would happen before the season even kicked off and it would be the majority of the visiting teams to the DW that would adopt that strategy. But have we figured out how to best combat that tactic ? I leave you to answer the obvious.

    Maybe I’ll calm down before KO on Tuesday.

    in reply to: Adam Wharton #202149

    Yes that training ground stunt, smacks of a brown envelope in the car park.
    We were taken to the cleaners and it wouldn’t stand up to scrutiny if investigated :negative:

    in reply to: What a Win #202144

    Ref was the normal garbage.
    Matt Smith was punished for the type of foul that we see in every game, that usually goes un-punished :unsure:
    And where was the offside flag for their second goal :unsure:

    Anyway, good win by the Latics and two fingers to the establishment :yahoo:

    in reply to: Message for Sam Tickle #202046

    The script from Preston claimed that Tickle would be a good signing to “bolster the ranks”; so I can’t imagine him walking into the first team !!!

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