AFCB_Mark
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Do we have a Wigan fan(s) around? Saturday will be my first trip up there, as I missed our recent couple of trips. A lot of ours did a manic and messy trip there in the FA Cup a couple of years back, it'll probably be the usual 500 or so northern traveling souls this time round.
We've been through a patchy few weeks that have seen a couple of defeats and some ropey performances, but Watford on Friday looked back to normal against a classy side, all be it against 10 men for the entire game.
I feel we really need to get somewhere from this, because this month is a really hard run of games for us. It's slowly getting towards the crunch time, Friday was a big result but they'll all be big results from about here on in.
Far as I know the squad is close to a clean bill of heath. Eunan O'Kane and Dan Gosling will be out for a few weeks. But otherwise we have defender Elliott Ward fit for the first time all season and his experience will be useful. Also Tokelo Rantie should return to the bench as an option following his African Cup of Nations duty and his pace is handy late on.
I'd expect Kermorgant to start up front alongside Wilson, seeing as he put in such a good shift against Watford. Harsh on Pitman given his efforts recently, but Yann was thrown in and showed some good form (all be it clattering a routine chance against the bar).
I'm confused by Wigan. I don't know a great deal about them, but I fully expected them to improve following the appointment of the competent Mackay. However they now risk being overtaken by Blackpool if they aren't careful.
I see they made a flurry of signings late in the window so they'll likely be throwing them in against us. Jason Pearce we know all about, was a massive part of our staying in the football league 6 years ago. Big fan of him, and don't like seeing him line up against us. Leon Clarke of course.....and then some unknown quantities in Ojo and Bong. They managed a decent point against Ipswich, a proverbial 'difficult place to go', a decent result of them.
We've been through a patchy few weeks that have seen a couple of defeats and some ropey performances, but Watford on Friday looked back to normal against a classy side, all be it against 10 men for the entire game.
I feel we really need to get somewhere from this, because this month is a really hard run of games for us. It's slowly getting towards the crunch time, Friday was a big result but they'll all be big results from about here on in.
Far as I know the squad is close to a clean bill of heath. Eunan O'Kane and Dan Gosling will be out for a few weeks. But otherwise we have defender Elliott Ward fit for the first time all season and his experience will be useful. Also Tokelo Rantie should return to the bench as an option following his African Cup of Nations duty and his pace is handy late on.
I'd expect Kermorgant to start up front alongside Wilson, seeing as he put in such a good shift against Watford. Harsh on Pitman given his efforts recently, but Yann was thrown in and showed some good form (all be it clattering a routine chance against the bar).
I'm confused by Wigan. I don't know a great deal about them, but I fully expected them to improve following the appointment of the competent Mackay. However they now risk being overtaken by Blackpool if they aren't careful.
I see they made a flurry of signings late in the window so they'll likely be throwing them in against us. Jason Pearce we know all about, was a massive part of our staying in the football league 6 years ago. Big fan of him, and don't like seeing him line up against us. Leon Clarke of course.....and then some unknown quantities in Ojo and Bong. They managed a decent point against Ipswich, a proverbial 'difficult place to go', a decent result of them.
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