Wigan vs Newcastle United pre game thread - Sun 2nd Jan at 4pm (live on Sky)

[johnnypd]

  On 02/01/2011 at 14:59, Dr Venkman said:

what exactly can lovenkrand offer over ranger? apart from turning up to training on time?

 

more intelligent movement in the box would be about it. lovenkrands reminds me of Owen in his last season here, offering literally nothing but the idea that he might score.

[Dr Venkman]

  On 02/01/2011 at 15:00, Dale_Toon said:

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what exactly can lovenkrand offer over ranger? apart from turning up to training on time?

 

'Experience'

 

ahh, the same 'experience' that pardew's got

[ChrisMcQuillan]

  On 02/01/2011 at 15:01, Dr Venkman said:

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what exactly can lovenkrand offer over ranger? apart from turning up to training on time?

 

'Experience'

 

ahh, the same 'experience' that pardew's got

 

It's a bit like being managed by Angus Deayton, isn't it?

[Ryan_Taylor]

  On 02/01/2011 at 15:01, Dr Venkman said:

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what exactly can lovenkrand offer over ranger? apart from turning up to training on time?

 

'Experience'

 

ahh, the same 'experience' that pardew's got

 

Thats the stuff

[Wullie]

Detest managers like him, more interested in having grown men act like obedient schoolboys than winning games.

[AlanSkÃrare]

Why not start Ranger when he is clearly third choice after Shola and Carroll? Makes no sense.

[Ketsbaia]

thats not too bad of a team tbh. its our first choice midfield, arguably first choice defence and ok we're a bit crap up front, but wigan's defence is seriously shocking.

[Guest pont-toon]

  On 02/01/2011 at 15:00, neesy111 said:

What the f*** does Ranger have to do to get a game, let Pardew shag his GF or something

 

Grandfather ?

[Disco]

  On 02/01/2011 at 15:01, johnnypd said:

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what exactly can lovenkrand offer over ranger? apart from turning up to training on time?

 

more intelligent movement in the box would be about it. lovenkrands reminds me of Owen in his last season here, offering literally nothing but the idea that he might score.

 

decent point that.

[AlanSkÃrare]

  On 02/01/2011 at 15:01, johnnypd said:

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what exactly can lovenkrand offer over ranger? apart from turning up to training on time?

 

more intelligent movement in the box would be about it. lovenkrands reminds me of Owen in his last season here, offering literally nothing but the idea that he might score.

 

This, perfect description.

[Ronaldo]

  On 02/01/2011 at 15:02, Wullie said:

Detest managers like him, more interested in having grown men act like obedient schoolboys than winning games.

 

Hughton didn't start Ranger once in the PL.

[ChrisMcQuillan]

  On 02/01/2011 at 15:05, Ronaldo said:

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Detest managers like him, more interested in having grown men act like obedient schoolboys than winning games.

 

Hughton didn't start Ranger once in the PL.

 

Carroll and Ameobi were fit for most of that time.  He didn't start Lovenkrands ahead of Ranger.

[Guest neesy111]

  On 02/01/2011 at 15:06, ChrisMcQuillan said:

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Detest managers like him, more interested in having grown men act like obedient schoolboys than winning games.

 

Hughton didn't start Ranger once in the PL.

 

Carroll and Ameobi were fit for most of that time.  He didn't start Lovenkrands ahead of Ranger.

 

He did against Fulham.

[SGSC]

  On 02/01/2011 at 15:06, ChrisMcQuillan said:

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Detest managers like him, more interested in having grown men act like obedient schoolboys than winning games.

 

Hughton didn't start Ranger once in the PL.

 

Carroll and Ameobi were fit for most of that time.  He didn't start Lovenkrands ahead of Ranger.

 

Quite certain he did on more than one occasion.

[Dave]

  On 02/01/2011 at 15:05, Ronaldo said:

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Detest managers like him, more interested in having grown men act like obedient schoolboys than winning games.

 

Hughton didn't start Ranger once in the PL.

 

What's that got to do with Wullie's post?

[Guest BlacknWhiteArmy]

That's a decent lineup if true

[ChrisMcQuillan]

  On 02/01/2011 at 15:06, neesy111 said:

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Detest managers like him, more interested in having grown men act like obedient schoolboys than winning games.

 

Hughton didn't start Ranger once in the PL.

 

Carroll and Ameobi were fit for most of that time.  He didn't start Lovenkrands ahead of Ranger.

 

He did against Fulham.

 

Again, that was before Ranger had shown how big an impact he could make off the bench.

 

At least as far as I know.  This RangerRevolution has only started since those few substitute appearances, really.

[Darth Crooks]

Well at least its not Shola riding solo

[Ritchie]

We're gonna lose.

[Wullie]

  On 02/01/2011 at 15:06, ChrisMcQuillan said:

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Detest managers like him, more interested in having grown men act like obedient schoolboys than winning games.

 

Hughton didn't start Ranger once in the PL.

 

Carroll and Ameobi were fit for most of that time.  He didn't start Lovenkrands ahead of Ranger.

 

And Ranger hadn't performed like he did against Liverpool at that point.

[Ryan_Taylor]

Aww this is going to be fucking shit

[Guest Geordiesned]

Ranger's exclusion is even more bizarre considering he changed the game when he came on as sub in Pardew's first match in charge and was told he'd have been in the starting 11 against Birmingham. 

[Ronaldo]

  On 02/01/2011 at 15:07, Dave said:

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Detest managers like him, more interested in having grown men act like obedient schoolboys than winning games.

 

Hughton didn't start Ranger once in the PL.

 

What's that got to do with Wullie's post?

 

Everyone else can figure it out.

[David28]

Think that with Nolan and Barton both playing we really have a chance. Lovenkrands will be shit, ok. But I honestly think Shola can score a goal today as he's been out for a couple of games now.

[joeyt]

No official team news yet then?