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

[Skelly]

I thinks this what line up will look like hopefully

       

          krul

 

simpson  colo  taylor  Enrique

 

Barton tiote Nolan  jonas

 

        Ameobi  Lovenkrands

[Robster]

Now's the time to test Ranger's attitude. This may go some way towards the making of him as a regular starter.

[Fenham Mag]

Might actually play some football on the  deck with carroll out. Still confident of a win.

[Dave]

Just heard Ameobi's back.

 

Be very surprised then if it's anything other than:

 

Krul

Simpson Taylor Coloccini Enrique

Routledge Barton Tiote Gutierrez

Nolan

Ameobi

[Cajun]

Just so Newcastle.

 

N'Zogbia out! Get the fuck in, maybe our luck is changing!

 

 

 

 

...

 

Carroll's out.

[TRon]

Double whammy. With Carroll out Pardew will probably put out a defensive line up which is definitely the recipe for defeat.

[JH]

Krul

Simpson Taylor Coloccini Enrique

Routledge Smith Barton Nolan Tiote Gutierrez

 

 

This.

 

 

in all seriousness, how the hell do you pick between Ranger, Shola, Lovenkrands, Best and Xisco? f***ing hell we're s***. I can't believe people were actually turning their noses up at the prospect of Keane with that quality we've got.

 

I'd probably go:

 

Krul

Simpson Willi Colo Enrique

Barton   Nolan Tiote Jonas

  Ameobi Ranger

 

No doubt, Pards will go:

 

Krul

Simpson Taylor Colo Enrique

Rout   Barton Tiote Jonas

  Nolan

Ameobi

[TheGuv]

Krul

Simpson Taylor Coloccini Enrique

Routledge Smith Barton Nolan Tiote Gutierrez

 

 

This.

 

 

in all seriousness, how the hell do you pick between Ranger, Shola, Lovenkrands, Best and Xisco? f***ing hell we're s***. I can't believe people were actually turning their noses up at the prospect of Keane with that quality we've got.

 

I'd probably go:

 

                    Krul

Simpson  Willi  Colo  Enrique

Barton   Nolan  Tiote  Jonas

           Ameobi  Xisco    Ranger

 

No doubt, Pards will go:

 

                    Krul

Simpson  Taylor Colo  Enrique

Rout   Barton  Tiote  Jonas

                   Nolan

                  Ameobi

[TRon]

Krul

Simpson Taylor Coloccini Enrique

Routledge Smith Barton Nolan Tiote Gutierrez

 

 

This.

 

 

in all seriousness, how the hell do you pick between Ranger, Shola, Lovenkrands, Best and Xisco? f***ing hell we're s***. I can't believe people were actually turning their noses up at the prospect of Keane with that quality we've got.

 

I'd probably go:

 

                    Krul

Simpson  Willi  Colo  Enrique

Barton   Nolan  Tiote  Jonas

           Ameobi  Ranger

 

No doubt, Pards will go:

 

                    Krul

Simpson  Taylor Colo  Enrique

Rout   Barton  Tiote  Jonas

                   Nolan

                  Ameobi

 

Despite the fact Xisco, Lovenkrands and Ranger are unproven in the premier, I honestly feel playing two strikers would make us much more effective. I would quite look forward to seeing Xisco and Ranger up front as they are both decent on the deck.

[ponsaelius]

I'd love to see us take a gamble and play Xisco + Ranger.

[Guest BlacknWhiteArmy]

It will be:

 

                      Krul

 

  Simpson  Taylor  Coloccini  Enrique

 

 

  Routledge  Barton  Tiote      Jonas

 

 

                      Nolan

 

                              Ameobi

 

Without a shadow of a doubt.

 

1-3 defeat.

[JH]

There's not a hope in hells chance we'll play Xisco and Ranger, so I don't even see the point of discussing it.

[Guest Heneage]

I thought Carroll was 50 50?

[Dave]

I thought Carroll was 50 50?

 

For the West Ham game.

[Guest icemanblue]

Nah, 22, isn't he?

 

Edit: Fuck you, Dave.

[Dave]

[hakka]

If Carroll is definitley out then it's going to be very interesting to see who gets picked to play front and how they get on. Who's fit? Best, Lovenkrands, Ranger and Xisco?

[Guest BlacknWhiteArmy]

If Carroll is definitley out then it's going to be very interesting to see who gets picked to play front and how they get on. Who's fit? Best, Lovenkrands, Ranger and Xisco?

 

Shola will be back and will play up top with Nolan supporting him. Basically Man City away but with Routledge in place of Ben Arfa

[JH]

Carroll

Ameobi

Lovenrands (start)/Ranger (sub)

Best

Xisco

 

is what I reckon Pardew sees as the pecking order (based on starts/sub/bench appearances)

[ponsaelius]

Pardew better stop being a massive raging dick and just play 4-4-2. The cunt.

[Guest BlacknWhiteArmy]

Pardew better stop being a massive raging dick and just play 4-4-2. The cunt.

 

No way, it'll be 4-5-1

[Dave]

Yup. Same as Hughton really.

 

Same as anyone with eyes really.

[Guest BlacknWhiteArmy]

What has actually happened to Xisco?

[ChrisMcQuillan]

If I were picking, it'd be:

 

                  Krul

 

Simpson  Wiliccini  Enrique

 

Barton  Nolan  Tiote  Jonas

 

        Ranger  Xisco

 

I imagine it will be:

 

                Krul

 

Simpson  Taylor  Coloccini  Enrique

 

Routledge  Barton  Tiote  Jonas

 

                Nolan

 

              Ameobi

[Guest BlacknWhiteArmy]

It will be the 2nd one