What can we expect from Wigan?

[mozzer68]

With the club being in the media spotlight following the Arsenal game & all that has gone with it.
How do you think Wigan will aproach the game?
They seem to be less direct these days and a side that want to play tippy tappy more, will they to play us at our own game?
How do you see this one going?
Will Tone be telling the lads to be carefull as the media spotlight be focused on us more.
Given the recent histoy between the two clubs, will it just be blood and thunder brought on by a passionate Stoke following?

[Deleted]

It will be a difficult game but one we can get something out of and our approach must reflect that. I think we can take 3 points but I honestly would be satisfied with a point.

I think we'll play to win and send men forward similar to Man City. If we can take some of the chances we create we'll be in with a great chance, that is what let us down at Man City.

[lordb]

to answer the question: pies


should be a good game I reckon.

[lexie]

its going to be a tougher game than we think a point would be excellent.

[thepremierbanksy]

I think they'll do a good job of playing us at our own game, very much up for the midfield battle. Worried about Zaki & Heskey up front, they also have some good players like Scharner who is not particularly in form this season. We're in better form than them, but they have home advantage. Very much an even match that could go either way, I fancy us if it's a tight game though.

Wigan 0 - 1 Stoke (Fuller)

[Block 25]

always a difficult place to go but they are not in great from apart from a win a pompey when they seemed pretty fortunate so id say

wigan 1 2 stoke

(zaki 57) (sidbie 24)(fuller 78)

now wudnt that be nice

[hatchett]

but they have home advantage.

I think it could be like a home game for Stoke on Saturday with our following and Wigan's poor support

[bogus]

It'll be tough, all way games are, all games even, in this League and they're a decent side.

Two wins at home is great, but we need to keep a lid on our expectations a little a while yet, just as we need not to get so down when we suffer defeats.

[GrandStokie]

I think it will be another tough game, that Zaki looks the dogs bollox, just the type of player to give as good as he gets. I expect a physical game and one that may spring a few surprises, a hardy draw me thinks.

[redrob]

tough game between two teams who need to scrap for every point Id be happy with a draw

[glouscesterstokie]

ill take a draw

[jbstokie]

Rugby fans

[Los Alfareros]

Ok, well I am certain we will score a minimum of 2.
So, and bear with me, the footbaling genius inside me says that if we restrict them to scoring 1 or less, then the 3 points are ours.
Im not usually wrong on these matters.
If you doubt me, go back somewhere here and pull up my predictions for Sunderland and Arsenal.
I go 2-0, Zaki and Heskey in hospital.

[Mozzaa]

There good attacking (Zaki, Heskey, Valencia, Palacios), a stoke type of player apart from been white & short (Cattermole), good goalie (Kirkland) but defence is woeful!...if they said draw before match id be happy...but a win is a big possibility just need defend well & fuller playing then we have more than a chance

[robin1302]

Nov 5, 2008 16:13:20 GMT Block 25 said:

always a difficult place to go but they are not in great from apart from a win a pompey when they seemed pretty fortunate so id say

wigan 1 2 stoke

(zaki 57) (sidbie 24)(fuller 78)

now wudnt that be nice

Yes as Stoke would win and I'd get some points for my fantasy team because I have Zaki in it!

[mumf14]

Fat pigs gorging on meat and tater pies....hands' on th'eyes...egg shaped balls....ferrets and pigeons....bugger all fans....a club artificially inseminated with a senile chairmans millions...an ugly manager....a land locked pier.....cold wet miserable fcukking climate...and an insatiable appetite for northern soul...!

[daverichards]

Nov 5, 2008 23:50:13 GMT @mumf14 said:

Fat pigs gorging on meat and tater pies....hands' on th'eyes...egg shaped balls....ferrets and pigeons....bugger all fans....a club artificially inseminated with a senile chairmans millions...an ugly manager....a land locked pier.....cold wet miserable fcukking climate...and an insatiable appetite for northern soul...!

a club artificially inseminated with a senile chairmans millions

people in glass houses

[mumf14]

Nov 6, 2008 0:04:35 GMT @daverichards said:

Nov 5, 2008 23:50:13 GMT @mumf14 said:

Fat pigs gorging on meat and tater pies....hands' on th'eyes...egg shaped balls....ferrets and pigeons....bugger all fans....a club artificially inseminated with a senile chairmans millions...an ugly manager....a land locked pier.....cold wet miserable fcukking climate...and an insatiable appetite for northern soul...!

a club artificially inseminated with a senile chairmans millions

people in glass houses

Ilford....You speak for yourself sunshine.This IS a footballing city.

Stoke is not a city playing second fiddle to rugby league and memories of Eddie Wareing.

[daverichards]

mumf you piss artist , I referred to this

"a club artificially inseminated with a senile chairmans millions" which is EXACTLY what Stoke is

and do keep up, the RL plays 2nd fiddle to the football, they get lower crowds at Wigan Warriors than they do at Wigan Athletic and by between 3-5000 every game

[mumf14]

Piss artist eh...?

Well Coates out 2 your hatred of Coates resurfaces again I see.

PS....You are talking a lot of shit...COATES ISN'T SENILE ...YOU ARE.!

[daverichards]

mumf, your late night rants and posts bare all the hall marks of someone under the influence, I wont do you a disservice and ask you what you have been smoking, as I doubt you are the drug taking type, which leads me to conclude you are a boozer .

So whats your poison

[mumf14]

Hit a raw nerve have I Dave...?

You hate Coates...and the wife comes from Wigan.

You resort to character insults and accusations then...?

I'm not going to respond to some pathetic rubbish like this.You have the personality of a coffin.

Is this the norm from a native of Northampton....or is the Meths taking over my powers of reasonable thought.?

[Pretty Little Boother]

I think it's totally there for the taking by both teams. I'd want three points, be happy with one, wouldn't be surprised with none. The most difficult game of the season to call so far, I believe.

[boslemlad]

man mark zaki , and if its possible out muscle heskey you might get a point , but tbh i dont see stoke getting anything against wigan

[stone6]

Aim the throws at Bramble he'll sort us out with a few OG's ;D

[turkeybuzzard]

About Wigan....

The worst home record in the Premier League as the Latics have earned only four points from their three goals scored at the JJB Stadium, with Aston Villa humiliating them with a 4-0 thrashing last month. Like Blackburn, away from home things have been respectable, with victory at Fratton Park last weekend keeping them out of the bottom three.

The Latics are down in 17th because they struggle against the teams around them - they are yet to win against another team in the bottom half of the table and have scored only twice in those games. Conversely, their three wins against top-half sides puts them fifth in that particular table behind the top four. If only they didn't have to play the likes of Fulham...

To me that means it's going to be a walk in the park or Wigan are going to finally click at home and give us a good game.

[Dr Oetcake]

and they handed out a cocking to Hull...

[sheikh al dubai bin stokie]

Nov 6, 2008 0:25:08 GMT @daverichards said:

mumf, your late night rants and posts bare all the hall marks of someone under the influence, I wont do you a disservice and ask you what you have been smoking, as I doubt you are the drug taking type, which leads me to conclude you are a boozer .

So whats your poison

This from a person who wants to become a teacher... cracking use of the word 'bare' there, Legend...

I weep for our nations children