Wigan v Sheff Utd

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:23 pm

Come on you pie eaters !

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:28 pm

Away win. Put your shirt on it and ease the pain.

lakedistrictclaret · Post by **lakedistrictclaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:37 pm

fatboy47 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:28 pm
Away win. Put your shirt on it and ease the pain.

Probably, but perhaps new manager bounce might come into play.

Kolo Toure's first home game.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:37 pm

Yeah, I'm sure you're right...but we can live in hope.

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:01 pm

A draw would suit me well enough...

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:04 pm

Redbeard wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:01 pm
A draw would suit me well enough...

Absolutely.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:04 pm

Win/win either way a home win dents Sheff Utd's promotion chase, draw would be fine also, but even an away win would put Sheff Utd well clear of Rovers in 3rd.

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:10 pm

well that's a good start!

Flixtonclaret1 · Post by **Flixtonclaret1** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:10 pm

Plenty of smoke being blown up the blades backside by the commentary team - yeah they are only 6 points behind us.
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ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:11 pm

Unmarked.

Commy · Post by **Commy** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:12 pm

Wigan started well then it all went wrong. Plenty of time for them to score two.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:13 pm

Sheff could rack up a score against this lot who look shocking at the back

Commy · Post by **Commy** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:13 pm

Sheff Utd don't look that good at the back at the minute.

Flying Without Ings · Post by **Flying Without Ings** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:19 pm

Might be wrong but Sheff Utd seem to score an awful lot from corners.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:19 pm

Flying Without Ings wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:19 pm
Might be wrong but Sheff Utd seem to score an awful lot from corners.

Scored the second most set pieces goals in the league behind Millwall

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:21 pm

Flixtonclaret1 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:10 pm
Plenty of smoke being blown up the blades backside by the commentary team - yeah they are only 6 points behind us.
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Sky also came up with some stats which appeared to show Sheffield United being superior to us in a number of categories. But they didn't show the one that matters.... The number of points each team has.

Newcastleclaret93 · Post by **Newcastleclaret93** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:22 pm

Honestly how poor is this Wigan side.

Not an ounce of quality

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:23 pm

Yorkies could easily be 3 up.

Duffer_ · Post by **Duffer_** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:26 pm

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:21 pm
Sky also came up with some stats which appeared to show Sheffield United being superior to us in a number of categories. But they didn't show the one that matters.... The number of points each team has.

It was stats for the last 50 games Heckingbottom has managed them in the Championship. We've not been in the Champ for the last 50 games so there was no comparison with us.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:28 pm

I’ve never seen that before. Player running around without his shirt on with the ball still in play.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:30 pm

Bizarre

Flying Without Ings · Post by **Flying Without Ings** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:30 pm

A team with a bit of quality would’ve punished Sheff by now. It’s a shame 90% of the teams lack that quality.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:30 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:28 pm
I’ve never seen that before. Player running around without his shirt on with the ball still in play.

Same, literally pulled his shirt off

Surely that validates a pen for tugging of the shirt

Newcastleclaret93 · Post by **Newcastleclaret93** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:30 pm

Flying Without Ings wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:30 pm
A team with a bit of quality would’ve punished Sheff by now. It’s a shame 90% of the teams lack that quality.

That’s the point Sheffield can throw everyone forward because Wigan have nothing

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:31 pm

Thought it was a yellow for removing shirt

Elbarad · Post by **Elbarad** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:31 pm

That had to be a pen didn’t it? Literally pulled his shirt off.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:32 pm

Would expect us to score 5 against this lot

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:32 pm

Duffer_ wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:26 pm
It was stats for the last 50 games Heckingbottom has managed them in the Championship. We've not been in the Champ for the last 50 games so there was no comparison with us.

I know the stats you are mentioning but the stats I referred to were shown earlier comparing us and Sheffield United.

northeastclaret · Post by **northeastclaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:33 pm

Can’t believe how bad Wigan are they are truly dreadful

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:34 pm

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:32 pm
Would expect us to score 5 against this lot

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:36 pm

Feel sorry for Toure. Must be wondering what the hell he has done !!

Duffer_ · Post by **Duffer_** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:37 pm

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:32 pm
I know the stats you are mentioning but the stats I referred to were shown earlier comparing us and Sheffield United.

Fair play - my bad, I missed those.

Newcastleclaret93 · Post by **Newcastleclaret93** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:51 pm

How was that not a second yellow haha

Officiating at this level

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:51 pm

Wigan centre back playing like he wants Christmas off.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:58 pm

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:51 pm
How was that not a second yellow haha

Officiating at this level

Tbf the officiating at the World Cup, supposedly the worlds best, wasn’t great, bar the odd few. The ref in the France England game would have fit in nicely with the Championship.

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:05 pm

Well Sky have just told us Sheffield United haven’t conceded since October 19th so I would pay too much heed to their stats (unless those goals we scored against them in November have been retrospectively disallowed).

Newcastleclaret93 · Post by **Newcastleclaret93** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:08 pm

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:58 pm
Tbf the officiating at the World Cup, supposedly the worlds best, wasn’t great, bar the odd few. The ref in the France England game would have fit in nicely with the Championship.

The standard everywhere seems poor at the minute.

I just can’t understand how the ref can possibly not give a second yellow there.

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:08 pm

Some shockingly awful sides in this league.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:08 pm

martin_p wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:05 pm
Well Sky have just told us Sheffield United haven’t conceded since October 19th so I would pay too much heed to their stats (unless those goals we scored against them in November have been retrospectively disallowed).

Presume they meant away from home, they lost a few days after beating us as well.

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:10 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:08 pm
Presume they meant away from home, they lost a few days after beating us as well.

Yep, probably what they meant but definitely not what they said.

Carwin261 · Post by **Carwin261** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:20 pm

Dozy Derek gives them a goal.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:20 pm

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:22 pm

Us and Sheff comfortably the two best sides in the league.

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:22 pm

How long will the new Wigan manager last I wonder.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:23 pm

Schoolboy defending. I’ve seen enough

Flying Without Ings · Post by **Flying Without Ings** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:23 pm

The top two could be tied up in the next few games. The only serious challenger I see is Watford, but they'll be 7 points behind second after tonight.

lakedistrictclaret · Post by **lakedistrictclaret** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:23 pm

They are going to win this.

If they also beat Coventry at home on Boxing Day, and manage a +6 goal difference over the two games, we'll be second going into the Birmingham game ( with a game in hand).

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:25 pm

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:22 pm
How long will the new Wigan manager last I wonder.

If he was managing Watford he would have gone by now!

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:28 pm

Should have been a pen

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:28 pm

Doesn’t matter. 2-1.