Dan Lavercombe and Wigan

arcadia · Post by **arcadia** » 21 Jan 2016, 22:59

The biggest mistake the club made this season was not starting the season with Dan.

Post by **Southampton Gull** » 22 Jan 2016, 06:26

Rubbish.

Orange Gull · Post by **Orange Gull** » 22 Jan 2016, 07:42

arcadia wrote:The biggest mistake the club made this season was not starting the season with Dan.

There were a lot of mistakes made early on in the season, starting with Spiess was not one of them. He was not the number one reason for our ineptness.

arcadia · Post by **arcadia** » 22 Jan 2016, 22:49

Southampton Gull wrote:Rubbish.

Can't agree with you there I've proved my point and stuck to my guns the lad is just a better keeper and the manager the club chose had blinkers on.

arcadia · Post by **arcadia** » 01 Feb 2016, 18:54

Just heard Wigan keeper transfered tonight does that mean Lavercombe gets recalled. :aww:

lucy6lucy · Post by **lucy6lucy** » 01 Feb 2016, 19:00

arcadia wrote:Just heard Wigan keeper transfered tonight does that mean Lavercombe gets recalled. :aww:

I doubt it, it was all part of the deal he stayed at Torquay for the remainder of the season.

MuzDog · Post by **MuzDog** » 25 Aug 2017, 16:13

Seems a strange signing, considering Ryan Clarke has been our best player so far....

https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2017 ... d-on-loan/

westyorkshiregull · Post by **westyorkshiregull** » 25 Aug 2017, 16:18

Cox connection?

Bert · Post by **Bert** » 25 Aug 2017, 16:20

Clarke has inj prob apparently

arrywithanh · Post by **arrywithanh** » 25 Aug 2017, 16:21

westyorkshiregull wrote: ↑25 Aug 2017, 16:18 Cox connection?

Still odd though, although the number 2 GK at TUFC couldn't keep catch a ball if he tried (based on pre-season antics), it would be odd to sign him unless there are injuries.

arrywithanh · Post by **arrywithanh** » 25 Aug 2017, 16:25

Bert wrote: ↑25 Aug 2017, 16:20 Clarke has inj prob apparently

This is the truest thing spoken on this forum for some time, KN clearly didn't do his homework, he signed a bunch of injury prone numpties. Clarke hurt himself in the first TUFC pre-season training and ever since has had his right arm heavily bandaged. It is evident pre-match when you can see the dressing. No doubt he is struggling.

Lets be honest, Dan is not the Man...well at least he wasn't last time round.

timmax · Post by **timmax** » 25 Aug 2017, 18:17

Maybe he has come to play at left-back?

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » 25 Aug 2017, 18:39

Damning assessment of Neal Osborn then. What's the point in having him as back-up if we aren't actually going to play him (although I appreciate that some people said he looked ropey in pre-season, but then why sign him).

Tbf Osborn has been through the youth ranks of a side who give the impression of having a superior youth setup. On paper he's not that different to Lavercombe's situation

lucy6lucy · Post by **lucy6lucy** » 25 Aug 2017, 19:21

Jeff wrote: ↑25 Aug 2017, 18:39 Damning assessment of Neal Osborn then. What's the point in having him as back-up if we aren't actually going to play him (although I appreciate that some people said he looked ropey in pre-season, but then why sign him).

Tbf Osborn has been through the youth ranks of a side who give the impression of having a superior youth setup. On paper he's not that different to Lavercombe's situation

Equally it's a low risk move. His family live near plainmoor, he's played for us and at least he's had game time ( I think at Rhyl). And Wigan will probably pay his wages. However, I do question why he hasn't pushed on at Wigan.

arcadia · Post by **arcadia** » 25 Aug 2017, 19:31

If you have watched all pre-season you would understand why this decision was taken the lad is not ready to play first team football.

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