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Re: Match Day Thread: Wigan
Yeah but Kone has only just come back and the others haven't exactly been on fire in recent games. Add in Sadlier when ready and Berry could be way out of it, he's probably wondering why we bought him as much as we are.
Re: Match Day Thread: Wigan
Yeah, usually if you want to use data or your contacts to get unknown gems from unusual places you not only go younger but also go cheap so the risk isn't there, spending so much on unheard of and unproven players smacks of agents hawking their clients about.
Re: Match Day Thread: Wigan
It certainly seems an unusual approach.
Even if we understand that we're getting signings in before rules change a bit, it seems unlikely there weren't equally as higjh rated/cost signings to come in and make an immediate impact
Unless they were signed with a certain manager in mind, a manager who then didn't want to come.
But that'd be getting into conspiracy type stuff.

Re: Match Day Thread: Wigan
This is why WTV is becoming an increasingly attractive option.
Re: James Berry signs
MD also said he didn’t intend disrupting the team that had done so well before his arrival and he hasn’t. He’s had just 4 games as head coach and remains undefeated with just one unstoppable goal conceded. I think if any jury considered those facts the verdict would be not guilty.
Re: James Berry signs
We may lose players to injury or suspension before the season is out and if that happens, the new guys will get their chance.

Re: Reading offer Bearwood training ground to Wycombe
Thank you, also thanks to anyone else who has or will sign. Hopefully, if an inquiry is held it will be of benefit to the new regulator, to show him/her what can go on in football clubs.. even if it might be a bit late for us .
Re: Match Day Thread: Wigan
I said it at the time and I stand by it now. We overdid it in January. Disrupted the balance of the squad too much, arrogantly beginning preparation for life in the Championship with 20 odd games to go.
Re: Match Day Thread: Wigan
Berry we probably bought as one for the future, even if we did pay reportedly 600k. The longer he doesn’t play the rustier he gets and a viscous cycle begins. The mystical Danes is a whole different story. Uprooting them from their homeland and then not playing must be so hard and confusing for them. Anders will have to be special to dislodge any of the 3 centre halves we have now and Westergaard similarly with Simons now looking the part.
Re: Match Day Thread: Wigan
The weird thing being that a tricky wide player who knows where the goal is but is only good for the last ten / fifteen is probably exactly what we need. If he had come on in the last 4 or 5 games and scored two or three goals that could have been rewarded with some very useful extra points.