Antolin Alcaraz

[RFUS]

Probably last in line

Disgraceful

Not if we can finally flog Johnny.

And even if we can't Martinez is known to really not rate him at all. We can't have Duffy and Stones as the next in line after Distin and Jags -- we need some experienced cover too.

 

[AaronTheBlue]

I think the manager clearly has an agenda mate. He wouldn't have signed Alcaraz if he planned to give Duffy a chance

I hope to be proven wrong

And if he isn't good enough? Maybe he just isn't. Get a hold of yourself.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

And if he isn't good enough? Maybe he just isn't. Get a hold of yourself.

No!

I'm going to complain, it's comforting for me

Deal with it

 

[royalblue66]

Apparently there's tradition that any new players we sign have to get up and sing a song in front of all the players as a sort of initiation. Any ideas what this lot's will be?

They also used to take a knife to a gunfight

 

[BoysInBlue]

14 appearances last season, 6 clean sheets.

When he played, they usually did well.

 

[rorious]

Best player on the pitch in the Cup QF. Happy with this, particularly if it means Heitinga's gonna **** off.

 

[Allezfan]

14 appearances last season, 6 clean sheets.

When he played, they usually did well.

You do realise they didn't just sign him last year right?

He was part of plenty of drubbings in the two years previous.

 

[VentureBrosEFC]

You do realise they didn't just sign him last year right?

He was part of plenty of drubbings in the two years previous.

You have just as much faulty logic in your argument as he does in his. Players sometimes go through years of not playing to standard and then suddenly they are back up to it. Look at Heits. Played well two seasons ago but was barf bag bad this season.

 

[Gibbo4]

You do realise they didn't just sign him last year right?

He was part of plenty of drubbings in the two years previous.

For a bottom 6 side he was involved in surprisingly few drubbings. These are the games that Alcaraz started where Wigan were beaten by more than 2 goals.

10/11:
Blackpool 4-0, Chelsea 6-0, Man Utd 4-0

11/12:
Man Utd 5-0, Sunderland 4-1

12/13:
Arsenal 4-1

Also remember that he was playing with the likes of Caldwell (both of them), Boyce, Gohouri, etc.

By all accounts his absence was a key factor in their relegation. Put simply, without him they conceded more and earned fewer points. I think he'll do alright here.

 

[Zatara]

Have we had a player whose spat at people before? I cant recall?

Hows his mrs?

 

[mightymoyes]

For a bottom 6 side he was involved in surprisingly few drubbings. These are the games that Alcaraz started where Wigan were beaten by more than 2 goals.

10/11:
Blackpool 4-0, Chelsea 6-0, Man Utd 4-0

11/12:
Man Utd 5-0, Sunderland 4-1

12/13:


Also remember that he was playing with the likes of Caldwell (both of them), Boyce, Gohouri, etc.

By all accounts his absence was a key factor in their relegation. Put simply, without him they conceded more and earned fewer points. I think he'll do alright here.

hope hes on the bench in our games against utd then!

 

[Moomin]

For a bottom 6 side he was involved in surprisingly few drubbings. These are the games that Alcaraz started where Wigan were beaten by more than 2 goals.

10/11:
Blackpool 4-0, Chelsea 6-0, Man Utd 4-0

11/12:
Man Utd 5-0, Sunderland 4-1

12/13:


Also remember that he was playing with the likes of Caldwell (both of them), Boyce, Gohouri, etc.

By all accounts his absence was a key factor in their relegation. Put simply, without him they conceded more and earned fewer points. I think he'll do alright here.

I think thats wrong, he played the last game of last season when they got beat 4-1. Pretty sure, he has been involved in more drubbings as well.

 

[sandman77]

Repost from general transfer thread:

Interesting stats about Alcaraz's last two seasons:

Alcaraz starts:
Games played: 32
Total conceded: 45
Average: 1,41

Wigan team:
2011/2012
Total conceded: 62
Average: 1,63

2012/2013
Games played: 38
Total conceded: 73
Average: 1,92

Combined
Games played: 76
Total conceded:135
Average pr match: 1,78

 

[Gibbo4]

I think thats wrong, he played the last game of last season when they got beat 4-1. Pretty sure, he has been involved in more drubbings as well.

Cheers. Forgot 12/13. Lost 4-1 to Arsenal, 2nd last game which saw them go down. Must-win game, 1-1 then Arsenal scored 3 goals between 63-71 minute.

That is them drubbings all listed.

 

[Allezfan]

Cheers. Forgot 12/13. Lost 4-1 to Arsenal, 2nd last game which saw them go down. Must-win game, 1-1 then Arsenal scored 3 goals between 63-71 minute.

That is them drubbings all listed.

You're ignored a fair few 3-1s and 4-2s though. How does it make a defender look better if his forwards grab a consolation goal?