Siege mentality
If you meant by that will AN simply play for draws in the next three league games - there is no point doing anything except to go for a win in the Cup - then I doubt that will happen. It is not his way. Presuming Moult is now absent for some time though we have not had that confirmed then with the replacement of Pearson by Ledson assuming Pearson is banned the rest of the front six will be Gallagher, Browne, Johnson, Barkhuizen and Nmecha - there really is no alternative. AN does have a bit of thinking to do about the back four though - if Clarke is fit then his strength of character would be a great boost but should he return at the expense of Fisher, who as far as I can tell seems to have played OK yesterday, or in the centre of the defence. But even if Clarke comes back at right-back then there is still the question whether maybe Storey deserves a start given that we conceded from a header from a corner for the second week in succession yesterday. AN hinted before yesterday that Maguire might be able to return sometime shortly - even if he could be on the bench on Wednesday that would be a massive boost for everyone.
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ernest;n3414181 said:
Did we not perhaps take a gamble and play Moult to soon yesterday and it backfired, lets not make a similar error with Maguire ?
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Wisemen say;n3414183 said:
You are dead right, just lets take our time with some of these lads.
Wisemen say;n3414183 said:
Maybe we did - I genuinely don't know. We are certainly having a wretched time with injuries - I don't think I can remember anything similar. I agree on Maguire. Hopefully we have our eyes on a striker even if only on loan for as soon as possible in January - but not another kid like Nmecha. Serious question - what is Mr Garner's current status at Wigan?
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ernest;n3414181 said:
I wouldn’t be so sure about Ledson playing. At Forest the trio of Gallagher, Johnson and Browne produced 3 excellent performances and a win.
ernest;n3414188 said:
His status is that he isn’t good enough to be playing regularly in a poor Wigan side. One of the sales which the club actually got right in recent times was selling Garner IMO. He wasn’t good enough at this level for us and that remains the case.
ernest;n3414188 said:
Joe Garner was good for us at the time, we have moved on, not the answer for me, not even playing regularly at Wigan.
Wisemen say;n3414205 said:
All very true but he has fight and knows where the net is. I am not suggesting a permanent deal but perhaps a loan deal to the end of the season - I suspect that for whatever reason he is just not at home with his current club and that in the right environment he might rediscover his spark.
ernest;n3414212 said:
I just think we have moved on and should look at other options what ever they maybe, had his time with us and leave it at that for me.
