Wigan Athletic (H) - Monday Night Football (urgh..)

[Blackpool_Rover]

No need for the negativity (twitter is full of it). It wasn't a terrible performance it's just Wigan were excellent and stopped us playing.

Both teams had chances to win at the end but it was a decent and fair point. 

[Blackpool_Rover]

Just now, davefarnworth said:

Never go up with Mowbray in charge. Morsay's a lucky bloke. Hate Julie commentating btw 

We back to the Mowbray hate already? Grow up

[Amo]

Walton was MOTM. 

Far from convinced he's our No. 1 but this could've been a lot worse if not for two smart saves.

[matt83]

Just now, neophox said:

We seem to be poor when we meet teams lower in the table, Luton, Charlton, Hudds and Wigan.

2 points out of that lot. 

[Vinjay]

Just now, Amo said:

Walton was MOTM. 

Far from convinced he's our No. 1 but this could've been a lot worse if not for two smart saves.

That header in 2nd half was virtually straight at him. All it took was a standing jump.

[oozy]

We can't be too downhearted.

Wigan have drawn 4 of their last 6, against good teams in us, West Brom, Huddersfield and Millwall.

They are almost like us in that they have lost to poor teams in Luton and Reading.

[G Somerset Rover]

Travis MOTM was a joke. He had one good move - the rest he was anonymous - giving Evans(?) far too much space to dictate, while his passing and attacking instincts seem to have regressed.

Much better needed all round on Boxing Day.

[Blackpool_Rover]

Just now, Vinjay said:

That header in 2nd half was virtually straight at him. All it took was a standing jump.

Jesus...what does he have to do!? It was an excellent performance from both keepers. Ridiculous comment

[Doug]

Picking a team to play a derby match you need your battlers and pressers, Armstrong, Graham, Rothwell, Dack are not the players to pick in the same ream. No legs! Gallagher and Holtby had to start. 

Edited December 23, 2019 by Doug

[Amo]

Just now, Vinjay said:

That header in 2nd half was virtually straight at him. All it took was a standing jump.

Thought it was a good reflex save. 

[Cherry Blue]

We'll get no where with TM

[Exiled_Rover]

15 minutes ago, Bbrovers2288 said:

Need a left back, there you go, take Wigan’s 

The lad that got skinned by Nyambe and scythed him down?

[philipl]

According to the BBC match report, Danny Graham hit the bar. 

Did anyone notice it?

[DE.]

Just now, philipl said:

According to the BBC match report, Danny Graham hit the bar. 

Did anyone notice it?

Yeah, it was near the end of the match.

[JacknOry]

Just now, philipl said:

According to the BBC match report, Danny Graham hit the bar. 

Did anyone notice it?

Were you not watching? Yes second half header.

[jim mk2]

Rubbish performance and result but predicted by me and few others.

Wigan by far the better side and should have won

Made some money on the contra Mercer bet though 

He hasn’t got a clue about football 

 

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, Blackpool_Rover said:

Jesus...what does he have to do!? It was an excellent performance from both keepers. Ridiculous comment

I was going to say, based on that performance I'd love their keeper. Made two stand out saves.

[Fraserkirky]

Thought Dack was useless before his injury, not for the first time this season. Will miss his goals, but from general play not so much, we looked far better last week going forward as a 4-4-2 with Holtby and Rothwell as the wide players. 
 

Im sure Travis was embarrassed with the man of the match award, he was really bad tonight. I would just not have bothered with it tonight.

Need some new players.

Credit to Wigan, see much worse sides this year at Ewood.

Edited December 23, 2019 by Fraserkirky

[J*B]

Not enough players willing to step forward and make a difference in a game for me. Hitting it long to DG didn’t work from the first minute, someone needed to move the ball forwards and make an impact. Disappointing, but the reality they’re not quite good enough to challenge the top 6. 

[CharlesBronson]

I was there.. Wigan battled like hell.. very difficult game.. will take point happily.

[philipl]

Just now, JacknOry said:

Were you not watching? Yes second half header.

iFollow was not working in nearly all the second half and all the other feeds were hanging badly.

So yes I was watching... A little circle going round and round.

Nobody on here seemed to mention it though.

Edited December 23, 2019 by philipl

[Lie_still_Rover]

6 minutes ago, Vinjay said:

While I'm no physiotherapist Dack was clutching his kneecap. ACL is at the back of the knee.

You clearly aren't.. Acl or rather the anterior cruciate ligament is at the front. The 'anterior' is a bit of a give away..  

[47er]

Just now, JacknOry said:

Were you not watching? Yes second half header.

Best move of the game.

[Vinjay]

1 minute ago, oozy said:

We can't be too downhearted.

Wigan have drawn 4 of their last 6, against good teams in us, West Brom, Huddersfield and Millwall.

They are almost like us in that they have lost to poor teams in Luton and Reading.

...and it was probably the biggest game of the season for them barring what might happen last few games. Sometimes there's a noticeable improvement in such cases. That said their performance was nothing special.

[47er]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

I was going to say, based on that performance I'd love their keeper. Made two stand out saves.

but so did our's?