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Yes – Now that his post has been “edited” or “moderated”.
I dont know which one of you is worst – him for trying to bait whilst getting his facts wrong, or you for changing posts to suit your personal agenda.
Fortunately you cant moderate the scores on the pitch – how many times is it Latics have conceded more than 4 this season?
Or have they won every game 3-0 in your moderated world?
If you are referring to the game played on 8 Apr 2011, then you are incorrect. I suggest you at least get your facts right if you are trying to show off in front of your mates.
As I said above, now that the uncertainty over the future of Mr M is sorted, the team have started winning again.
Now, about this Martinez bloke – is he being headhunted for any job other than the position of bag-carrier in some Torquay hotel?
…as opposed to a gruelling Easter match against a side with 1 draw and 8 defeats in their last 9 games, no home victory since New Year’s Day, no fit strikers on the field for the last half an hour.
Remind me what the score was again….
I get it perfectly thanks. You said Stoke wouldn’t field a full strength side again this season, so as to save their best players for the FA Cup. Bat seeing as we only playthem afterwards, they then have no reason to keep their strongest team off the field.I did. And I dont think they will. But I do think that they will put more effort into their games after the cup final than they will before, particularly their final home game when potentially they’ll be parading the FA Cup at the Britannia Stadium.
Apart from Everton, Stoke is probably the last place I’d want to go if I needed a win to stay up.
Hmm, you may have a point.Except that last night, Stoke put in their best performance of the season (their manager’s words, not mine) against Wolves – a team who, correct me if I’m wrong, are scrapping for their lives.
Last night, Stoke were not guarranteed a Premier League spot next season. Now they have got 42 pts, they are.
Also, isnt there some “history” between Stoke & Wigan – something to do with disrespecting a minute’s silence for the late Stanley Matthews.
Why would it matter to us if they rest players for the FA Cup final? We play them the week after.Ok – I’ll explain it slowly…
On 14 May, Stoke have their biggest game in living memory. They want to keep their players fit for that game so they rest a few and those that play will be mindful of the need to avoid injury. They play Blackpool this weekend who are scrapping for their lives, so do you really think that anyone who will be on the pitch at Wembley will put 120% into this game and risk injury?
Last game of the season, they play Wigan. That is after the cup final and their next game after that is mid-August, so it doesnt matter as much if someone is carrying a knock or a strain because they get 2-3 months to rest it afterwards. They’ll put a very strong side out that day.
Do you get it now?
No free tickets for Everton game, that’s why.Free Tickets? :o :o
I’m sure I read on here that was what the rugby did to get an average of over 16,000.
Surely the Latics aren’t artificially inflating their attendances? ;)
1. Yes.
2. Apart from being a Wiganer and wanting the best for my home town from every eventuality, I got 5-2 on you staying up prior to the Blackpool game!
3. Losing £50 wont be a disaster, nor will losing premiership status. Its not like someone has died.
4. Probably not in the PL. The chances of Wigan ever becoming an established premier league club look slimmer every year as more and more people fall out of love with the game. Uncle Dave will not be bankrolling the club in 5 years.
5. Either lower end of CCC or League 1. The foreign merceneries will have long-since departed and the lack of current local Youths will mean the side will be filled with journeymen and kids who have just broken into the side after the club is forced to sign local kids.
Stoke are now safe in the league and can put all their effort into winning the cup and resting key players prior to the cup final.
Whilst it looks good for the last game of the season, I wouldnt expect a full-strength Stoke side to appear in a league match again this season. They lost Hetherington last night and will be keen not to lose many more when they face sides who are prepared to scrap for every ball.
Next up they are at Blackpool…
No – just a realist.
Whilst its not a “given” that Blackburn & Blackpool will take points off Man Utd, if I was Steve Kean or Ian Holloway, I wouldnt be sh!tting myself over the thought of having to play them in round 37 or 38.
Looking at the run-ins, I would say Blackpool, Wolves & Blackburn have the easier set of fixtures, and the latter 2 could well play out a draw on the final day to keep them both up. West Ham have the hardest run-in with 3 of the 4 games against sides who are equally desperate for points. Wigan’s run-in is almost as tricky as West Ham, but whilst 3 of the 4 games are against sides with not much to play for, Everton never go into a game half-hearted and would be the one side in the league I wouldnt want to have to play at this stage.
Whilst I hope Wigan stay up, I dont think they will, but they may well get the honour of officially sending West Ham down on 15 May.
On the other hand, it is more likely that Man Utd will have the title wrapped up by the time they visit Ewood Park, and will be looking to rest several of their squad prior to a Champions League final.
They did it 2 years ago against Hull, and did it against West Ham in the last game a few years ago. In fact they have a pretty awful record in matches at the end of a season when they have nothing to play for. I wouldnt bet against both Blackburn & Blackpool taking points off Man Utd reserves in May.
I find it amazing that three people have voted that they want the Latics to be relegated. Even I want them to stay up and have voted that way. Top flight sport brings additional revenue to the town, which in turn keeps people in jobs.
Maybe the 3 misread the poll and answered do you think the Latics will be relegated – I find it hard to believe that any fan wants them to.
I concur with Griff about the crowds though if they do start next season in the CCC.
So, Wigan announce the departure at the end of the season of their Head Coach and all of a sudden the speculation is over and the players get back to doing what they do best – ie winning matches.
Maybe the Latics could take a leaf and announce the departure of Martinez at the end of the season – it is probably their last hope of staying up.
Bad hand nothing. I bet he’s got a great hand – and strong wrist too. The other hand is much weaker though as it’s only used when reaching for Kleenex.I would imagine a few posters on here would have had to put the kleenex away after 79.08 minutes of the Wigan v Saints match. I hope nobody suffered from premature ejactulation.
A week later and the stats seem to suggest that it really is one town – two teams, with very few people watching both Wigan Athletic and Wigan Warriors.
Of course, this poll (and the one on C&W) will represent the more “Extremist” views, so I would expect the results to be heavily in favour of “their” sport, but thanks to all you who bothered to take part.
And thanks also to the spelling police for pointing out my faux pas – I’ll go and devour a dictionary tomorrow instead of an Easter Egg!
