Bender 977 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Latics: 1 win in 9 games Not won away in 4 games 7 points from last 24 available Crawley: 1 win in 6 games Not won in 5 games Not scored for 2 games 11 points from the last 24 available Referee: JAMES ADCOCK. First appiontment in a Latics match this season. EFL appointments 2-6 April >> Prediction League: https://owtbpredictionleague.azurewebsites.net/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheBigDog 1,710 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Here we go again. Latics now on a run of one win in nine - Crawley have one win in six.... It doesn’t augur well for an open game. i expect a couple of changes at least with CBJ in for Badan and Diarra in to bolster the midfield. The big question is whether Bahamboula is available? Whatever the starting eleven, I’m hoping for an improvement from the Good Friday shambles. I am also hoping that Curle does away with this ‘false 9’ experiment as it quite clearly isn’t working. I’ll take a win. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_mighty_bosh 1,345 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, TheBigDog said: Here we go again. Latics now on a run of one win in nine - Crawley have one win in six.... It doesn’t augur well for an open game. i expect a couple of changes at least with CBJ in for Badan and Diarra in to bolster the midfield. The big question is whether Bahamboula is available? Whatever the starting eleven, I’m hoping for an improvement from the Good Friday shambles. I am also hoping that Curle does away with this ‘false 9’ experiment as it quite clearly isn’t working. I’ll take a win. Yeah I agree with a lot of that, CBJ for Badan works although Jameson also had a poor game on Friday. Diarra to sit in front of the back three kind of makes sense. It might give Whelan and McCalmont a bit more freedom to get forward. Garrity probably shouldn't start anyway but I can't see him starting twice in four days after a long time out injured. I really hope Bahamboula is back because we are desperately short on attacking options. DKD and McAleny are probably the only other options and neither are physical enough to be a constant thorn in the side of the Crawley defence. Whether it's in midfield or attack, Hilßner doesn't deserve to start on current form. Walker Clarke Piergianni Jameson Diarra Adams Whelan McCalmont CBJ Bahamboula McAleny 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlemoor Lad 77 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 I think we could get a draw here but hope for much better Quite right about Bam, just having him back might be the boost needed for the rest of the team and us ofcourse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hillside blue 24 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Anyone have an update on Blackwood, Dearnley, Barnes or Grant? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LightDN123 592 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 50 minutes ago, hillside blue said: Anyone have an update on Blackwood, Dearnley, Barnes or Grant? Still made of glass, all pretty shit apart from Dearnley. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kev1969 30 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Dearnley has had a lot of injuries since he rejoined us good striker but just never on the pitch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mayfield 76 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, hillside blue said: Anyone have an update on Blackwood, Dearnley, Barnes or Grant? Some brutal comments aimed at all of the above at various times over this miserable season of non achievement. Most agree Zak Dearnley is a great prospect, albeit with an increasingly worrying injury record. Worth persevering with in my opinion. As for Marcus Barnes, has only played minutes here and there, has also been blighted by injury. When Marcus Barnes has played, the skill is evident, as is his pace and ability to cross. Writing off a product of a well renowned academy system before he has played a string of games is surely too harsh? I doubt we will see much of him again in a Latics shirt but it would be a bonus to see him back in my view. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LightDN123 592 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 14 minutes ago, Mayfield said: Some brutal comments aimed at all of the above at various times over this miserable season of non achievement. Most agree Zak Dearnley is a great prospect, albeit with an increasingly worrying injury record. Worth persevering with in my opinion. As for Marcus Barnes, has only played minutes here and there, has also been blighted by injury. When Marcus Barnes has played, the skill is evident, as is his pace and ability to cross. Writing off a product of a well renowned academy system before he has played a string of games is surely too harsh? I doubt we will see much of him again in a Latics shirt but it would be a bonus to see him back in my view. He’s what 23 ? Reason why no one has taken him and he’s played 0 games. Waste of a wage on a tight budget like ours 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LaticsPete 1,485 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Bahamboula starts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_Og 3,771 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 5 minutes ago, LightDN123 said: He’s what 23 ? Reason why no one has taken him and he’s played 0 games. Waste of a wage on a tight budget like ours Totally agree, and he's looked like a headless chicken when I've seen him. Don't care which academy he came through. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LightDN123 592 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 1 minute ago, Dave_Og said: Totally agree, and he's looked like a headless chicken when I've seen him. Don't care which academy he came through. He could be the best prospect from the Barcelona academy, but if he can’t play on a Saturday or Tuesday on a consistent basis he’s useless. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mayfield 76 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 5 minutes ago, LightDN123 said: He’s what 23 ? Reason why no one has taken him and he’s played 0 games. Waste of a wage on a tight budget like ours You may be correct, I havent seen enough of him to offer a balanced opinion. We are in a desperate situation, taking a punt on cast offs or hidden gems from obscure foreign leagues. Our keeper, with no prior league games at age 31 ?!?! appears to have worked out ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
C.O.JONES 45 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Interesting who will be wing backs with the back 3, obviously Adams and Hilssner being rested but no bite in midfield again. Get CBJ away from defence because he can't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L1onheartNew 750 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 18 minutes ago, archiecat said: Oldham Nil You missed the 6 archie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Sinnott2 124 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 28 minutes ago, C.O.JONES said: Interesting who will be wing backs with the back 3, obviously Adams and Hilssner being rested but no bite in midfield again. Get CBJ away from defence because he can't. Probably both dropped and deservedly so. I've been very disappointed with Adams since his first couple of games... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archiecat 237 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 2 minutes ago, L1onheartNew said: You missed the 6 archie. I am pretty sure uncle Keith will have the defensive unit operating like a finely oiled machine, probably 2 to 3 nil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlemoor Lad 77 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 The main man's back I was blind, now I see Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlemoor Lad 77 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Pitch been used for athletic's or just been laid by a garden centre? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SweeperKeeper 324 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 (edited) Surprised Adams is out, we will be weaker defensively without him. Fairly sure CBJ will remind everyone why they were asking for him to be dropped week after week. I'm still not convinced by Walker either. He's made more mistakes and dropped more balls than Lawlor did in half a season, but seems to get a free pass because he has a cute back story and has made a couple of good diving saves. He's like a less reliable Placide. Edited April 5 by SweeperKeeper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheBigDog 1,710 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 43 minutes ago, Dave_Og said: Totally agree, and he's looked like a headless chicken when I've seen him. Don't care which academy he came through. If it’s Marcus Barnes you’re talking about, then he’s played 66 minutes in total coming on 4 times as a substitute. I’m not sure that’s enough playing time to make an accurate assessment. fwiw I reckon that he looked promising no more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlemoor Lad 77 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 See they've left their best player on the bench Curle switched sides? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_Og 3,771 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Just now, TheBigDog said: If it’s Marcus Barnes you’re talking about, then he’s played 66 minutes in total coming on 4 times as a substitute. I’m not sure that’s enough playing time to make an accurate assessment. fwiw I reckon that he looked promising no more. Maybe not but with his career record it's for him to prove. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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