Romared Match Thoughts Wigan Athletic v Barnsley

[animallittle3]

Following back to back home defeats we travel over the hill to face Wigan Athletic with the hope of returning with at least a point and end this poor run .

Whether the players are looking forward to getting away from an increasingly hostile Oakwell and perhaps playing more on the break I don't know , it didn't really work out too well at Exeter recently .

I'd imagine some changes are going to be made tomorrow with some fresher legs starting the game , Philips , Russell possibly McGoldrick could start and possibly Watson with Bland and Yoganathan possibly dropping out .

[Shadrack the Red]

I am not sure about what to expect , I hope Roberts is fit but with games coming thick and fast injuries will take its toll. Confidence will play its part and with us losing and Wigan winning last time out you would think Wigan have the edge , no doubt Conor will shuffle the pack but I am not feeling good about today , hopefully I am wrong and we come back with at least a point, we will see.

[perkytyke]

Cleary on the bench, is this a sign he's going? McGoldrick, Phillips, Mael and Jalo all start!
Don't hold out much hope today after seeing this line up!
We may even see Conor walk if we lose today and have agreed to sell Reyes?

[perkytyke]

1-0 down after 5 minutes, Mael poor defending, nothing changes!

[Russ_1982]

Phillips is not interested in this game. We are not strong enough in defence or midfield. Up top we are weak. The defensive coach needs to go. How can we have 2 strikers only. One of which is 38. Poor recruitment. We have players in DKD who want be hear at the end of the window. Cooper is not a keeper who fills me with confidence.

[perkytyke]

To be fair Cooper is the difference to us not being 3-0 down!
But our passing is sooooo poor, Connell especially about 8 or 9 attempted passes to forward positions and 2 found the player, but he is trying to play balls that he would play for Cleary, trouble is it's Earl who's playing Cleary's role.....ffs!
Phillips is easily as bad with his passing, but again Jalo is just not moving to give him an option, he's stood on the right side static waiting for the ball to come to him!
DKD is trying to do everything up front himself just trying to dribble through 2 or 3 players to get a shooting opportunity when passing is the best option!
We are commiting too many men forward atm, it takes 1 bad pass and Wigan are breaking onto us at pace!

[Russ_1982]

Connell is not a leader of men. Nobody is taking the game by the scruff of the neck and giving a good old bollacking to players are are just not doing it. Everything that was good at the start of the season is most definitely not there now.

Cleary is on his way. As is Russell and Farrugia who just dose not play. Robbers race for a run. Phillips looks like he wants away also.

[perkytyke]

OMG! Cleary for Jalo I understand, but Kelly one of the few looking interested off for Bland?
Conor for me has lost the plot!

[Russ_1982]

This site is utter poo

[Russ_1982]

If Conner goes who will comes in?

We have a center half who is past his best we have a centre forward at 38 who is past his best.

We have no pace up top or out wide or through the middle of the park.

The recruitment had been utter shocking at best. The best two players will go and a few more will follow in the window I think. Russell and phillips two I can think of.