Wigan (H)

[W.cramp]

A 3-1 victory.    Big vic, Dempsey and randell high.  

[bwfc2003]

Three Nil

[batton carrier]

They are all cunts. 

They hate us ,all of them from the tea lady to the chairman and I include rubber undies in that group. It is an obsession, they are fucking weird. If you live or work amongst them you will know.  

For to long  for us this fixture has been treated like any other it isn't and we need to be as up for it as they are . 

They are a skidmark of a club with the most deluded set of fans in the whole football league .

Fuck the tics

 

[BeeversLeftPeg]

Paul Kendrick is the worst of the bunch.

[athywhite1958]

Just said to a Wiganer at work, "looking forward to Saturday and another 3 points", his reply was "why, who do you play", simple tw@

[Cheese]

21 minutes ago, athywhite1958 said:

Just said to a Wiganer at work, "looking forward to Saturday and another 3 points", his reply was "why, who do you play", simple tw@

[mattbwfc19]

would love to beat these, any win will do. will be a bumper crowd

1-0

[Wanderlust]

WIgan have got some decent players and it's shown in their results until yesterday where they snatched a draw from a winning position so like many others I reckon it will be a tough test on Saturday. However this time around their fans are not as confident and most feel it will be their biggest test too..

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I'm dreading it. They really are the best team in the League now and will probably end up winning it. They remind me of us two years ago. Depth in every position, plenty of experience and physicality. Dion Charles suspended? No bother, they'll bring in Nlundlu (scored against us), Bodvarsson (scored against us and changed the game at the DW) or good old Cameron Jerome. They still have plenty of players who remember two years ago and will want to absolutely pan us.

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Bolton are pretty much 3 years into a similar process that Maloney has just started, so they should be better than us on paper as they are the finished product while we are just getting started.
Last time we faced it was a clash of styles and our success came from being able to drag them into our game. This time we are going to be trying to play them at their own game so it's going to be a real acid test of how good we are and how close we are to competing with the better sides. If we struggle it's somewhat expected but if we can do well then it'll be a sign of rapid progress.

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If we're to have any chance, we need to do two things. Firstly, don't concede early on. Secondly, remained disciplined and don't give the ref any reason to make a decision. It's a huge test for our defence and central midfield and I'm sure Bolton will look to bully us in the middle of the park.

Looks like there will be a few nervous fans on both sides - which underlines the importance of winning a derby match.

For me, any win will do no matter how we get it, but it would be nice if we can get there by playing the great football we're capable of.

[L/H White]

horrible feeling 

can't wait for it to be over

hate this fixture 

scruffy twats

[desperado]

5 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:

I'm dreading it. They really are the best team in the League now and will probably end up winning it. They remind me of us two years ago. Depth in every position, plenty of experience and physicality. Dion Charles suspended? No bother, they'll bring in Nlundlu (scored against us), Bodvarsson (scored against us and changed the game at the DW) or good old Cameron Jerome. They still have plenty of players who remember two years ago and will want to absolutely pan us.

I’m liking that

[Zico]

58 minutes ago, Cheese said:

😁

Neil Hart that, in the directors suite to their new owner, pre match

[paulhanley]

When we play Blackburn, Burnley and Preston I look forward to it as a slugfest Lancashire derby against teams in the same ballpark as us in terms of club size (obviously I think we are bigger than them but then I am biased!) 

When we play these, Blackpool and (in days gone by) Bury they play against us as if their whole season depends on the outcome. It brings a whole different feel. In the past our failing has been that we've only been up for it as much as we'd be on a standard Saturday. I'd be amazed if it's like that on Saturday.

They're not as weakened as we might have hoped but they are certainly beatable and a 1230 kick off after traipsing all the way back from Carlisle last night with little squad rotation over their four games thus far won't help. I won't make a prediction. I'll just hope we can nail them and then plough happily in to the next few fixtures and promotion optimism.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

I've got a feeling we won't win

But I'd rather be happy than right

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Fascinated to see what the approach will be without Charles. He's the first line of defence with his harrasing of defenders. Part of the pressing regime.

Wonder if he might go with Vic on his own, and another attacking midfielder behind. Did it with shoretire last season, so it's not unheard of. 

Got a good selection of midfielders and could even replace one with another and get them to really run hard and do the pressing quickly and persistently.

[RUREADY2ROLL]

15 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Fascinated to see what the approach will be without Charles. He's the first line of defence with his harrasing of defenders. Part of the pressing regime.

Wonder if he might go with Vic on his own, and another attacking midfielder behind. Did it with shoretire last season, so it's not unheard of. 

Got a good selection of midfielders and could even replace one with another and get them to really run hard and do the pressing quickly and persistently.

I would go with Vic on his own with Gomes Mendes just behind

[gonzo]

5 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

I would go with Vic on his own with Gomes Mendes just behind

Yeah I reckon this is exactly what he will do.

Sounds good to me. 

[Lostock Whites]

Apparently just less than 1,500 seats available from the current seat map.

Edited August 16, 2023 by Lostock Whites

[radcliffe white]

3 minutes ago, Lostock Whites said:

Apparently just less than 1,500 seats available from the current seat map.

Said similar against Derby rafts of empty seats 

[Spider]

Any kind of win.

A shithousing 1-0 victory with a 99th minute penalty, or a 6-0 humiliation.

Not bothered, just a fucking win please

[Cheese]

14 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

I would go with Vic on his own with Gomes Mendes just behind

Mendes Gomes you mean. I'm more convinced Dan will start alongside Vic.

[Mantra]

It's a cliché but form goes out the window in these sorts of games. 

Dreading it but that's what makes the spoils even sweeter if we win.

Like it or not, to me, Wigan feel like the Spurs to our Arsenal. I know for some they are too 'tinpot' to be classed as that but the rivalry between fans has grown massively over the last 10 years. The Uwe Rossler comment I think really sparked it, and then the following administrations of both clubs and reaction to that from both sets of fans days inflamed it further. 

Surely can't be worse than the last time we played them at home but given how we've started and our aspirations for the season, a loss would feel particularly gutting. A draw I can live with. But I wouldn't take a point now if you offered it to me.

Edited August 16, 2023 by Mantra

[Johnnyrotten]

11 hours ago, Jol_BWFC said:

There’s games where you need a performance to send a message to other teams and to build confidence in the players. There’s games when you just need the 3 points, even if it’s an own goal off the keeper’s arse.

With Charles and Evatt missing, this is most definitely the latter.

Let us know next time we have one of the former games 😀. I’m going with all 46 games being in the 2nd bracket.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

18 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Mendes Gomes you mean. I'm more convinced Dan will start alongside Vic.

I think I agree

If Mendes Gomes starts in behind, we run the risk of him disrupting our midfield runs

Leave the team shape as it is IMO

[Alf Hartigan]

7 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Let us know next time we have one of the former games 😀. I’m going with all 46 games being in the 2nd bracket.

The first three have all been in the 1st bracket though, I'll take 43 though.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

48 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Yeah I reckon this is exactly what he will do.

Sounds good to me. 

Aye, quite possible.

Dunno enough about Wigan's set up, but basing it on last night's change of midfield, I'm not sure he'd put both Sheehan and Morley back into a 3 against what appears a strong side.

If he wants them both back in, then maybe another body alongside?

Big Dan still a strong possibility though- which I reckon would see at least two "battling" midfielders in there- like last night.