MATCH THREAD Wigan V Newcastle 16:00 SS1 (HD)

M5

Wigan: Al Habsi, Stam, Gary Caldwell, Alcaraz, Gohouri, Gomez, Thomas, Watson, Diame, Cleverley, Rodallega

Subs: Pollitt, Boselli, Steven Caldwell, McArthur, Lopez, Figueroa, McManaman

Newcastle: Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Barton, Nolan, Tiote, Gutierrez, Ameobi, Lovenkrands

Subs: Krul, Williamson, Routledge, Perch, Smith, Best, Ranger

Wigan missing N'Zogbia through suspension although Alcaraz makes it. Wigan without Emmerson Boyce (hamstring) Franco di Santo (ankle) Victor Moses (shoulder), James McCarthy (ankle) and Chris Kirkland (back).

Harper in for Krul, Enrique returns, Lovenkrands in for Smith and Ameobi for the injured Carroll

looks like 4:4:2 for Newcastle

That_Guy

Can't see an awful lot of goals coming from the front two unless of course we can get some proper delivery in from Barton this time around.

Need some serious improvement from Barton and Tiote especially. Glad to see Harps coming back into the fray too.

Enrique and Nolan are two massive boosts that we badly need. Carroll will be sorely missed today especially given the form he has been in and with two must win games we really could use him.

Happy enough with the line up. 4-4-2 instead of a poxy 4-5-1. Need to play with no fear. Wigan bossed us at our place earlier on in the season and we need to make sure that doesn't happen.

No N'Zogbia for Wigan today which is a blessing in disguise at really was him that pulled all the strings for them when they played against us.

M5

That_Guy wrote: »

Can't see an awful lot of goals coming from the front two unless of course we can get some proper delivery in from Barton this time around.

Need some serious improvement from Barton and Tiote especially. Glad to see Harps coming back into the fray too.

Enrique and Nolan are two massive boosts that we badly need. Carroll will be sorely missed today especially given the form he has been in and with two must win games we really could use him.

Happy enough with the line up. 4-4-2 instead of a poxy 4-5-1. Need to play with no fear. Wigan bossed us at our place earlier on in the season and we need to make sure that doesn't happen.

No N'Zogbia for Wigan today which is a blessing in disguise at really was him that pulled all the strings for them when they played against us.

Barton was shocking against spurs. Krul might have done a little better with both spurs goals IMO, i guess thats why Harps is back.

Enrique and Nolan are huge players for us. 2 of our best 5!

We could play 451 with that lineup, although i doubt it

That_Guy

M5 wrote: »

Barton was shocking against spurs. Krul might have done a little better with both spurs goals IMO, i guess thats why Harps is back.

Enrique and Nolan are huge players for us. 2 of our best 5!

We could play 451 with that lineup, although i doubt it

I hope not to be honest. 4-4-2 has worked extremely well for us this season.

M5

That_Guy wrote: »

I hope not to be honest. 4-4-2 has worked extremely well for us this season.

As i said post Spurs there is a reason we ditched it earlier this season!

Think this will be a draw, would have hoped for a win but without carroll i cant see it

That_Guy

M5 wrote: »

As i said post Spurs there is a reason we ditched it earlier this season!

Think this will be a draw, would have hoped for a win but without carroll i cant see it

Closing down Cleverly will be key.

That_Guy

At the DW. 4 played, 4 losses for us. Shocking record.

M5

That_Guy wrote: »

Closing down Cleverly will be key.

Signing Ryan Taylor is key

M5

Play like we played against City we'll win, play like last week we'll loose!

Anyway, COME ON THE TOON!!!!!

That_Guy

M5 wrote: »

Signing Ryan Taylor is key

He ain't even on the bench.

M5

That_Guy wrote: »

He ain't even on the bench.

As long as hes not on the pitch for Wigan! Ridiculous amount of screamers against us

Nemanja91

Lot of love between al-habsi and Nolan, awww

That_Guy

Nemanja91 wrote: »

Lot of love between al-habsi and Nolan, awww

That's one sex tape I don't wanna see. :pac:

Nemanja91

C'mon Cleverley

That_Guy

Ah Shola.

Mars Bar

How did he miss?! :eek:

M5

Ah Shola, thats atrocious

Cake Man

Ah Shola!

JerryHandbag

Oh what a miss

That_Guy

Brilliant start.

Cake Man

Good start by us tho

Nemanja91

Fantastic ball by danny, must have learnt that at United, Ameobi should have put that away. Ronnie stam annoys me so much.

M5

Good stuff Harps

Nemanja91

Unlucky Clev, good effort and a good save.

M5

Two week in a row and all you hear is toon fans

That_Guy

Put your fcuking foot through it. Christ.

M5

That_Guy wrote: »

Put your fcuking foot through it. Christ.

We are messing at the back, will get caught if we keep it up

That_Guy

Tiote, just hoof it lad. Christ, it's not a bloody art form.

M5

We are looking like we did last week, struggling to get passes away, Credit to Wigans closing all the same

That_Guy

Tiote looking complacent. We're trying too much and we'll get caught if we keep doing it.

That_Guy

Close. We look all over the place.

M5

Great cross there, almost caught us napping

Mars Bar

Fergie looks very different with that hat!

M5

Super nod down from Shola (if only he managed that in the second min)

That_Guy

mars bar wrote: »

Fergie looks very different with that hat!

Jack Charlton esque

M5

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

shocking from wigan

That_Guy

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS.

Cake Man

Get in Sholster!! Bit lucky but take it!

TherapyBoy

Tap in for Captain Sisko!! great pressure from Barton on the defender.

M5

Poor passage of play atm

That_Guy

Ah here. Stop fcuking about at the back.

M5

We looked so calm at the back at the start of the season. We look very shaky now. Strange

That_Guy

M5 wrote: »

We looked so calm at the back at the start of the season. We look very shaky now. Strange

Lack of Williamson I reckon tbh.

Ah Lovenkrands. Unlucky lad. Good play.

M5

Great improvisation from everyone except Lovenkrands there

Cake Man

Chance there. Def another goal in this for us

That_Guy

M5 wrote: »

Great improvisation from everyone except Lovenkrands there

He has no right foot.

M5

That_Guy wrote: »

Lack of Williamson I reckon tbh.

Ah Lovenkrands. Unlucky lad. Good play.

Dunno, the last three that Colo and Williamson played were wonky enough to if my memory serves me correctly, especially the Bolton game

That_Guy

Whoa. Should've equalised.

M5

Jausus, lucky there! Why was nolan marking Rod?

M5

Surprised if we keep a clean sheet here, need to score at least one more to win this

That_Guy

Ameobi emulating Carroll to a T... Except should've buried that header early on.