Hypothetical: We get a new manager - what is their first move?

[Goat]

I'm just going to say it.

I don't think keeping Wigan in the Prem is that hard.

There are always 3 other teams who are worse.

 

[milkshock]

I'm just going to say it.

I don't think keeping Wigan in the Prem is that hard.

it is hard, and he keeps finding decent players who he then has to sell on.

 

[Allezfan]

There are always 3 other teams who are worse.

More to the point, there is always three or four clubs who have smaller wage bills and less prem experience.

Martinez finishs about where you'd expect his team to finish. Paul Jewell managed to get them finishing about the same place. Steve Bruce had them finishing higher.

They're not exactly Ferguson and Mourinho.

 

[Goat]

it is hard, and he keeps finding decent players who he then has to sell on.

Name 1.

 

[Allezfan]

Name 1.

Valencia, Palacios.

Oh no wait that was Bruce, nevermind.

 

[Deco]

Net spend is obviously a big thing when comparing the two but remember we can attract better/offer bigger wages to, players.

 

[degsy]

get moyes in as his assitant!!

Gets ME in as his assistant, I will provide my own stick for whipping idle wasters into shape and already have doc martins for kicking ar*e of aformentioned slackers and wasters

next;

Re-opens Winslow shouts all of GOT free piss.

 

[Allezfan]

Net spend is obviously a big thing when comparing the two but remember we can attract better/offer bigger wages to, players.

The wage bill is a big deal, I won't argue but the thing is Wigan finish about where you'd expect them to be in terms of wages. They pay about the 16th most in the league and finish about 16th. So their players are about as good as they think they are.

We pay about the 10th and finish 7th. We get more out of our players then their agents think their worth. That is because we have a good manager and wigan don't.

 

[Elong]

A fine delivery from AF there, beautiful outswing, he's causing them all sorts of trouble outside off stump.

 

[Brennan]

Name 1.

Moses
N'Zogbia
Valencia

 

[Goat]

Moses
N'Zogbia
Valencia

Didnt sign any of them.

 

[Allezfan]

Moses
N'Zogbia
Valencia

Bruce signed two of them.

 

[degsy]

Martinez?

Hasn't he battled relegation every single season?

Doesnt every one until they get the 40pts
It just takes him a bit longer than most

 

[Whitebootman]

Pipo mate, we should call him Pipo.

We could be the Pipos club.

First thing to do is to make sure the work ethic is understood. Second is to make sure the media are the last to know his intentions, and third to do as well as DM in the transfer market.

 

[Allezfan]

We could be the Pipos club.

First thing to do is to make sure the work ethic is understood. Second is to make sure the media are the last to know his intentions, and third to do as well as DM in the transfer market.

I'm not sure the transfer market is that big of a deal.

Unless we lose a player, we're not going to buy anyone. So really the main job is to convince everyone in our team stay and then get the best out of them.