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3 minutes ago, bwfc87 said:

Ref admitted he made a mistake giving Dion a second yellow. You can appeal a straight red (IE) card but can’t do anything about two yellows. 

Where does it say that????

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6 hours ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

At the time Horwich where the bigger club; would still have been if they hadn’t folded.

 

remember going to Springfield Park to watch them in the cup against Tranmere and loads of Bolton there supporting these minnows

Horwich were not the bigger club. I'm not sure if they EVER were.

Gates at Grundy Hill were typically 600 or thereabouts. The move to Leigh was supposed to change that, but really didn’t on any sustained level.

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We really do owe them for 2 years ago. I’d like to think that the progression shown since then means we’ll be much better prepared this time around. In a league of precious few ‘big’ games, it would be weird to ignore how big a game it is when they’re bringing half of their entire home support and it would effectively have been a lockout at Burnden. 

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26 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Evatt stated in his interview the referee had acknowledged making mistakes but didn't confirm exactly what the mkstakes were

Absolutely. That's my point, all a bit mixed up.

 I can't work out why Evatt has been fined- either the card was rescinded, and therefore no action (surely?) or it wasn't. 

He didn't get a yellow, and now no red, so what is the fine for?

Clear as mud, but he seems happy enough to let it go.

In fairness, it's also good that the officials and managers can talk and iron things out.

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20 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

We really do owe them for 2 years ago. I’d like to think that the progression shown since then means we’ll be much better prepared this time around. In a league of precious few ‘big’ games, it would be weird to ignore how big a game it is when they’re bringing half of their entire home support and it would effectively have been a lockout at Burnden. 

I've seen elsewhere that our team that day was....

                          Dixon

Brockbank   Santos   Johnson   Gordon

  MJ    Sheehan    Sarcevic" boooooo"

Bakayoko   Doyle   Dapo

so no wonder we got gubbed really, but also shows how far we've progressed in less than 2 years.

 

   

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Ignore me,beaten to it by Gonzo,
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I was looking at that team earlier.

Clearly plenty of changes since, but Jones wasn't a starter that day, and now is almost a shoe in.

Santos and Sheehan still there, and probably improved since.

Look at the stats though, loads more possession, better passing accuracy, but thrashed!

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6 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Absolutely. That's my point, all a bit mixed up.

 I can't work out why Evatt has been fined- either the card was rescinded, and therefore no action (surely?) or it wasn't. 

He didn't get a yellow, and now no red, so what is the fine for?

Clear as mud, but he seems happy enough to let it go.

In fairness, it's also good that the officials and managers can talk and iron things out.

It seems that there is an element of discretion in the punishment handed out to managers who have received a red card.......but I can't find anything in black & white stating this, but i did find that Klopp escaped with just a fine after getting a red card, deservedly by his own admission , v Man City last season.

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1 minute ago, bolton va va said:

It seems that there is an element of discretion in the punishment handed out to managers who have received a red card.......but I can't find anything in black & white stating this, but i did find that Klopp escaped with just a fine after getting a red card, deservedly by his own admission , v Man City last season.

Ah, that would make sense. Though not sure why that means the ref had made a mistake initially, he's just chosen to lessen the punishment. 

Could benefit us in a hidden way too- possible that the Wigan fans target Evatt even more, and less abuse of the players. Something that I'm convinced Ferguson used to do deliberately.

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50 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Absolutely. That's my point, all a bit mixed up.

 I can't work out why Evatt has been fined- either the card was rescinded, and therefore no action (surely?) or it wasn't. 

He didn't get a yellow, and now no red, so what is the fine for?

Clear as mud, but he seems happy enough to let it go.

In fairness, it's also good that the officials and managers can talk and iron things out.

The red card hasn't been rescinded

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50 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Didnt realise we had Dixon in nets that day.

 

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Looking back on that team it staggers me how far we've come. I'm amazed Liam Gordon is still playing league football at Wozzle, Harry's over at St Pats in Ireland, Baka on loan at Dundee and Sarce in L2.

No wonder we got mullered.

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4 hours ago, globaldiver said:

Your memory seems to have exaggerated early attendances? Easily done.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wigan-athletic/besucherzahlenentwicklung/verein/1071

1st season in league 78/79 average 6,701, 2nd season 5,905. Got a lot of 10k plus gates in cup in that era against Bury, Northwich, Chelsea, Villa etc, I went to a few midweek games with mates who supported them.

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42 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:

Looking back on that team it staggers me how far we've come. I'm amazed Liam Gordon is still playing league football at Wozzle, Harry's over at St Pats in Ireland, Baka on loan at Dundee and Sarce in L2.

No wonder we got mullered.

Yes out team was very weak that day with Brocky, Dixon, Gordon. But I’d still have Baka over Dan.  I think some have forgotten he scored some decent goals for us, late winners away from home etc. Puzzles me how we let him go for nothing then paid money for Dan to replace him.

 

 

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I spoke to a Wigan fan yesterday in a plumbers merchants in , well, Wigan.

He honestly reckons Wigan is a bigger club and a better town than Bolton and his reasoning is that it’s cos you can get a train direct to london from there.

Thats what we’re dealing with.

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11 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

But I’d still have Baka over Dan.  I think some have forgotten he scored some decent goals for us, late winners away from home etc. Puzzles me how we let him go for nothing then paid money for Dan to replace him.

Have to say I disagree with this. Jury still out on Dan, but I remember when he came straight in after Baka left. Within ten minutes I noticed the ball sticks to him so much better. He’s younger and has much more potential.

Love Baka (mainly for Oxford & Crewe away), but that double figure season for us was a one-off.
His first touch was shocking. He couldn’t hold it up whatsoever and hasn’t scored in the league since the end of 21/22. 

He also played as a wide forward on the right that day. Writing was truly on the wall.

2 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Clearly plenty of changes since, but Jones wasn't a starter that day, and now is almost a shoe in.

He was injured wasn’t he? We definitely didn’t go with Brockbank and Gordon by choice that’s for sure 😂 

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