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Definitely a step in the right direction yesterday and will be a massive confidence booster for the squad.
Next up Wycombe. They also had a massive confidence booster yesterday after losses to Sheffield Wednesday and Stockport and a draw against MK. However we are at home and if the crowd get behind the players like they did yesterday then we will be out of the bottom 4 by the international break and can spend a fortnight on the training ground making sure it stays that way.
Youth development takes years to come to fruition. It can also kick you in the nuts when you have soneone who can make the step up, like Bettoni, fuck off to be one of probably hundreds at Chelsea’s academy.
We need to remember that Danson is not Dave Whelan. He was a very reluctant buyer and as such it’s understandable that after his initial bulk funding, he expects the piss take party on steroids under the previous owners to cease and the club to live within its means.
The alternative is him to walk away, and with nobody willing to take on the ownership that would be curtains for professional football in Wigan.
I agree with a bottom half, but still think there’s at least 4 worse sides in this division. We saw one of them on Wednesday night. Bromley have had a couple of proper thrashings and will also struggle.
Many of the signings are still bedding in. We should have a clearer picture come the end of October.
We’re three games in and 9 times out of 10 that match would’ve ended up in a convincing victory.
You can’t legislate for misses like that, which is 100% on the player and zero % on the manager, coaching staff, director and owner.
I’m still optimistic for it to click. Hopefully this will be on Wednesday night.
I’m not sure about having Keane back after he walked out on us.
Watched the game yesterday on Latics TV as away on holiday. There was no Tommy Gore on co commentary. Just reading now that he’s been made redundant as part of the cutbacks.
I hadnt seen he’s been made redundant. He’s 72. Has he not just decided to retire?
I’m concerned about the keeper who looks dodgy as hell, but it maybe because tickle looked so good.
I’ll reserve judgement on the outfield lot until October once they’ve had time to gel, but it’s gonna be tough with stevie wonder in goal.
It’s early days and Carragher was missing from the Line up. I’m also looking forward to seeing Burns playing as he must have something about him to have been on City’s books for 10 years.
Not too sure about the keeper though and Power is what Power always has been – a great pointer and a shit passer.
Sponsoring the stadium doesn’t benefit either club as its a separate entity.
With regards parking, there are plenty of free places to park that will get you away from the ground quicker than sitting in a car park that you’ve paid £7 to use. Bottom of Frog Lane, the industrial estate near the Pier and up by Arnold Clark are all about 10 mins walk away and can have you on your way 15 mins after full time.
I think a lot of the clubs in L1 are experiencing the same as us in terms of lower squad numbers and budgets, and it’s going to be more about coaching power than spending power.
Like you I was pleasantly surprised at how poor we made Barnsley look.
So no warm weather training this pre-season …..according to Sarah Guilfoyle it’s Caldwells choice. “We’ll spend the money saved on upgrading the training facilities “…..a f###### likely story !!…..More like our budget means 1 or the other. Christ almighty!!!!….What is our working budget???…..If we are so strapped then our recruitment will be a laughing stock…..
With the weather so warm in the UK in early July, the decision to not spend money on travel, hotels, training camps etc has proved to be correct. I would imagine a week long trip for the squad plus coaching and medical staff would cost well over £100,000 (300 adult season tickets to fund this one activity).
I’m starting to get concerned about the backlog of league fixtures that a cup run will have. Oxford & Portsmouth games already need rearranging, as will Morecambe if this ends up going to a replay. Then there’s the internationals at the end of March which could well mean the Burton game gets rearranged.
Its nice to have a cup run, and the prize money helps, but if it impedes the chance of a top 2 spot then I’d rather we bowed out in the 3rd round. I think with the likes of Derby coming down, L1 could become very hard to get out of next season, whereas there doesn’t seem to be a stand-out team this year and its up for grabs.
I thought their HQ was at the Robin Park Arena, and they only used the DW for first team home fixtures. Cant see why they’d have any non-matchday press conference at the DW.
Havent we only paid back 25% of the debts to non-football creditors? That still means a lot of people and companies have suffered a 75% shortfall.
With respect to Bolton, my understanding was that if 25% isnt paid back, then additional points deductions would be applied. Bolton only had the 12 point deduction in 19/20 that was applied for entering Admin at the end of the previous season. The lack of an additional deduction in 19/20 or 20/21 suggests the new owners paid what they had to pay – same as Wigan.
They overspent to go into admin, we were shafted into admin, huge difference,
We had a shortfall of £500,000 a month – thats overspending.
Turns out it wasn’t a red card offence after all because it’s been rescinded.
Talk about bad refereeing
Imagine what would happen if Wimbledon hadnt scored that 97th minute equaliser against Rochdale, as that decision would have relegated us.
Would Barnsley have had the final say if an appeal was submitted for a shit ref decision?