Groundhopping Owl Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 FOOTBALL. A very good morning to you all, especially mi’lud who introduces the new season by quite rightly batting away any Stubbsian insolence and negativity. As my train speeds me south from Edinburgh towards Wigan I can’t help but feel that new season buzz once again. Regardless of our predictable summer travails, football is here once again. However, I must admit those summer travails have given me cause for concern today. Laughable decision making, lack of communication and a total inability to freshen up an increasingly stagnant squad doesn’t create the greatest mood in the camp. Contrast that with Wigan, who are enjoying a promotion bounce. Not only that, they’re a much tougher proposition than last time around, with a wilier manager and tougher squad to boot. All that being said, we’re still definitely good enough to beat them. Players like Bannan, Forestieri and Lees have far more talent than anyone they can muster. It’s all about putting the past aside and making sure we play to potential today - time for Jos to demonstrate that he’s up to the task. COME ON WEDNESDAY!!! Wigan 1-1 Wednesday (Bannan 53, Dunkley 86) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handworth52 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Pubs in Manchester full of weds. That many and us singing they closed the bar until we left or stop singing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcx666 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Just glorious Snoots me old mucker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Could be the first Sheffield Double in our favour today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Kidneys Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 This team would win today IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Concrete Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Despite what has been such a cr@ppy pre season for various reasons, I actually have a good feeling today, think it'll be close but I can see getting a 2-1 win today. Joao and Fessi for us, Grigg for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoorfOwl Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I think this is why you finish the pre-season with a match against top-rank opposition such as Villareal. It exercises the football brain and sharpens the reflexes. If The Wednesday start as quickly today, Wigan will find the step up to the Championship quite a test. Up The Owls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls-swfc Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 PLAY UP WEDNESDAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Brilliant thread Pauli, your best ever. I’ll read it when I can be arsed later with a drop of Sherry and a piece of last year’s Christmas cake. Is it true that Tay Tay has had the coil fitted? And that the Shadow llama hasn’t been well and is fading fast? Sad news. Anyhow, Wednesday 23 Wigan 0 (Nuhiu 23). Up The Bum Owls. Cum on Wednesday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 24 minutes ago, erowl said: This team would win today IMO Would go with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagarri Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I think it’ll only get more grim. Predicting 3-0 Wigan unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandrewchaz Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 3-1 Weds. I'm more optimistic than most. Think we still have a really strong team (on paper at least) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 14 minutes ago, MoorfOwl said: I think this is why you finish the pre-season with a match against top-rank opposition such as Villareal. It exercises the football brain and sharpens the reflexes. If The Wednesday start as quickly today, Wigan will find the step up to the Championship quite a test. Up The Owls! Hope so, but I'm not so sure the gap is that great now, particularly the sides who go up automatically and they still have players with championship experience. Takeover imminent, momentum from promotion and a couple of recent signings suggests they will be full of confidence. Important we impose ourselves from the off and evidence the apparent quality we have in.our squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 12 minutes ago, striker said: Hope so, but I'm not so sure the gap is that great now, particularly the sides who go up automatically and they still have players with championship experience. Takeover imminent, momentum from promotion and a couple of recent signings suggests they will be full of confidence. Important we impose ourselves from the off and evidence the apparent quality we have in.our squad. Yeah well confidence can always be shattered in less than 10 seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) 22 minutes ago, pgmetcalf said: Would go with https://media.giphy.com/media/h56b7ZOGJngsw/giphy.gif Edited August 4, 2018 by Lord Snooty 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superowls23 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Hope I'm wrong but did anyone think that Dan Wallis not playing for u23s last night means he's travelled wiv squad today as cover for Dawson and Wildsmith. Unless he's injured of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 13 minutes ago, superowls23 said: Hope I'm wrong but did anyone think that Dan Wallis not playing for u23s last night means he's travelled wiv squad today as cover for Dawson and Wildsmith. Unless he's injured of course. What? You're concerned that a youngster and potential 4th choice keeper who no ones heard wasnt playing in an under 23s game against Corby Town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshOwl Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Still on a low after the World Cup, back to Poundland football not feeling it yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superowls23 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 17 minutes ago, TheEnchanter said: What? You're concerned that a youngster and potential 4th choice keeper who no ones heard wasnt playing in an under 23s game against Corby Town? It would point to there being no Westwood is what I meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Good start for Sunderland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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