MATCHWATCH : Wigan Athletic (a)

[retro royal]

Nyambe's control is quite shite, traps it nearly always goes up to his chest

[Sutekh]

Another excellent start

Thankfully thwarted by the Lino.

[info@farwayhideaway]

This is dreadful

[Hound]

Well that was about as much fun as a hard kick in the knackers

Doyle and Marriott looking reasonably sharp tbf. Ward looked decent enough

That’s my positives from it

[traff]

best I have seen Lane play since hes been here

[Snowflake Royal]

When performances are disappointing, results not great, but not terrible, and you ring the changes... they have to improve things. These haven't.

Dreadful first half where only Ward really gets any credit. Lane and Nyambe's pass success first 45 was an embarrassment. Almost everything Lane did went wrong. Doyle remained soft as shite. O'Connor very poor. Roberts utterly missing.

The whole forward shape was dreadful to the point there was no shape.

Better second half and Dorsett at LB gets forward for the first time and gets a free header.

[Orion1871]

Would be nice if it didn't take us a whole half before we bother showing up.

[John Madejski's Wallet]

Gotta say, Brogue's back-up forum is skillz. Direct attachment of clips makes a game thread way better

[Orion1871]

Hollywood ball Wing trying to play an impossible pass into the box with his weaker foot rather than controlling the ball and maintaining possession.

[Snowflake Royal]

Well that was shambolic. Dorsett balances his goal with having a half hearted wrestle with his man and letting him score an easy goal.

Oh good, Ritchie, he'll definitely create chances, rather than just point at what everyone else should be doing.

[leon]

well done boys, go a goal up and then cruise you useless sacks of shit

[Ascotexgunner]

Our central defence is effing shite...no understanding or special awareness.

[Millsy]

Not a defender, but not quite sure what was happening at RB. Nyambe was marking the man, then someone else came across and just sort of did nothing. Nyambe decided "oh someone else is there so I don't need to bother marking him". The man doing nothing continued doing nothing. Guy crossed the ball and they scored.

[Orion1871]

Another defensive shambLOLes brought to you by the most charitable team in the land.

[Greatwesternline]

Not a defender, but not quite sure what was happening at RB. Nyambe was marking the man, then someone else came across and just sort of did nothing. Nyambe decided "oh someone else is there so I don't need to bother marking him". The man doing nothing continued doing nothing. Guy crossed the ball and they scored.

And Dorset just sort of gave up trying to prevent the cross from being converted

[Hound]

Doyle has been utterly woeful since he’s decent assist

[Snowflake Royal]

Doyle has been utterly woeful since he’s decent assist

So normal performance, plus an assist.

[Hound]

Not a defender, but not quite sure what was happening at RB. Nyambe was marking the man, then someone else came across and just sort of did nothing. Nyambe decided "oh someone else is there so I don't need to bother marking him". The man doing nothing continued doing nothing. Guy crossed the ball and they scored.

Doyle - came back, got in his way, then made no attempt to stop the cross

[Orion1871]

Cross after cross allowed in the box. We're like the football equivalent of Rocky Balboa repeatedly allowing ourselves be punched in the face.

[Sutekh]

Another pretty poor performance. One bright creative moment gets a goal and then slip back into not offering much of anything.