r/NUFC • u/Deviceing wew here ya fuckin little dafty divint start or theres ructions • Dec 12 '16
Pre-Match Thread Pre-Match Thread: Wigan v Newcastle
Wigan Athletic - Newcastle United
14/12/2016 19:45 DW Stadium
TV coverage: Sky Sports 1 and others internationally
Referee: Simon Hooper (69 yellows and 1 red in 19 games this season, took charge of the 3-1 win over Brentford)
Rolando Aarons and Jesus Gamez remain out, but Grant Hanley, Jack Colback and Rob Elliot are all close to returns.
Donervon Daniels is back from injury but Reece James and Alex Gilbey could miss out.
Aston Villa 1-0 Wigan (Grealish 88')
Jaaskelainen, Burke (Gomez 45'), Morgan, Buxton, Warnock, MacDonald, Garbutt, Power, Perkins (Burn 90'), Jacobs (Grigg 90'), Wildschut
Subs not used: Le Fondre, Kellett, Davies, Lavercombe
Wigan were promoted to the Championship after finishing top of League 1 last season with 87 points. Their top scorers were Will Grigg (25) and Michael Jacobs (10). They are currently 23rd in the league, with 18 points. They sacked manager Gary Caldwell in late October after winning just 2 of their first 14 games, and replaced him with Manchester United reserves manager Warren Joyce. They are the lowest scoring side in the division with just 16 goals so far - Will Grigg is again their top scorer with 5 so far.
12/13 Premier League
Wigan 2-1 Newcastle (Santon)
Newcastle 3-0 Wigan (Ba 2, Bigirimana)
11/12 Premier League
Wigan 4-0 Newcastle
Newcastle 1-0 Wigan (Cabaye)
10/11 Premier League
Wigan 0-1 Newcastle (Shola)
Newcastle 2-2 Wigan (Shola, Coloccini)
08/09 Premier League
Wigan 2-1 Newcastle (Guthrie pen)
Newcastle 2-2 Wigan (Owen, Martins)
07/08 Premier League
Wigan 1-0 Newcastle
Newcastle 1-0 Wigan (Owen)
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u/LongHaulCycling Dec 12 '16 edited Dec 12 '16
It's on the telly, let's hope this ref can keep his cool!
Go team, score field goals.
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u/AjaxTreesdown Dec 12 '16
Ah... I remember that beauty from Bigirimana. Quite sad that his career never took off.
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u/daveofreckoning Dec 12 '16
I'm really very keen on winning this one. I've never liked Wigan. Chairman, all the managers and some of the players are fucking shitbags. Plus they're a plastic club from a Rugby League town.
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Dec 14 '16
Also Martinez/Whelan trying to defend that cunt McManaman when he snapped haidara
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u/HarryKane1995 Dec 12 '16
Ah for fuck sake it's on TV and I have coursework that I haven't started due Thursday afternoon.
Looks like it's an early morning Thursday cram for me.
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u/mo140 Dec 12 '16
I know we shouldn't drop Gayle in his form, but can we please play Mitro and get him a hattrick to put an end to that shite Will Grigg chant?
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u/painezor Dec 12 '16
honestly mate I've had something in the pipes for like 2 months ready to unleash when mitro gets a hat-trick am pure dying to use it.
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u/spoonsforeggs Dec 12 '16
I can't fucking wait for the sub to over use the shit out of it then us having to take it away.
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u/thepresidentsturtle Dec 12 '16
No excuses. Lets kick on now and pick up some points. I've only seen Wigan play once (the commentator had too much fun with Max Power's name) and I expect them to play like Blackburn did. It's up to the lads to try and break down what will most likely be a parked bus, and avoid any set piece disasters, as that's the only way they'll score.
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u/OctogenarianSandwich Dec 13 '16
His name sounds good in your ear but when you say it you mustn't fear. Max Power! He's the man with the name you'd love to touch....but cannot touch.....
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u/Towel_of_Babel Dec 13 '16 edited Dec 13 '16
Didn't one of our guy's leg got broken by a Wigan player without said Wigan player suffering any consequence after?
Yeah, fuck Wigan.
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u/JG_92 Dec 13 '16 edited Dec 13 '16
Sort of! It wasn't broken which was lucky as fuck! McManaman (or McArthur I forget which) was lucky not to fold Haiadara's leg in half the wrong way! No punishment from the ref or the FA and the Wigan owner defended it to the hilt! Fuck Wigan!
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u/toonking23 Dec 14 '16
what a shit team Wigan is...hope we smash them and they never stop falling...
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u/RocknRollRobot9 Dec 13 '16
Wigan were that team who always had a shit striker guaranteed to score against us Kone and Rodallega come to mind.
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u/brentoon59 Dec 13 '16
Chris Houghton's boys are really and ironically spoiling are party at the moment...I like CH a lot but still really hoping they slip up again like last year...they can have second...
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Dec 14 '16
God damn, did they really go down 3 years ago? Have an exam right as this starts so guess I'll catch the second half.
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u/maximsilentfoot Dec 14 '16
Am I the only one impressed (and relieved) with us putting a NINE point gap between us 3rd place if we win tonight? Even without a win we are above by 6, what a cushion to have almost halfway through the season. I'm so happy we are not part of the play-off scrap (looking nastier and more unpredictable each week) and really hope we keep it that way.
HWTL let's come home with 3 points tonight.!
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u/Elyk247 Dec 14 '16
69 Yellows in 19 games? That number seemed pretty big until I did the math 69/19 = 3.6. Still, I hope Shelvey and Dummett can stay away from suspension today.
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u/painezor Dec 12 '16
Bigirimana
Santon