Wigan v Liverpool, 8pm.

Jesus Wept

Team News:

Wigan have a fitness concern over Colombian striker Hugo Rodallega, who picked up an injury in the weekend draw against Chelsea.
Defender Emmerson Boyce is back in training following his recent hamstring injury but is not ready to return.

Liverpool midfielder Jay Spearing serves the final game of his three-match ban.
Kenny Dalglish may opt to rest Craig Bellamy, while Steven Gerrard is still sidelined with an ankle injury.

• Liverpool are looking for a third successive league win for the first time this season.
  
• If selected, Glen Johnson will be making his 200th career league start.
  
• Wigan have won just once (against QPR) at home all season. However, they have drawn two of their last three at the DW Stadium.

I am also looking for my third successive league thread posting win for the first time this season, it's my first attempt.
/fingers crossed.

mike65

Dunno why Bellamy would be rested. More interesting is whether Suarez will be playing. I hope so but KD might just decide to spare him the abuse he'll get.

Blatter

mike65 wrote: »

Dunno why Bellamy would be rested. More interesting is whether Suarez will be playing. I hope so but KD might just decide to spare him the abuse he'll get.

There would also be question marks whether his head is in the right place or not.

I think he'll play though.

Would love to see Suarez get the armband tonight.

There would also be question marks whether his head is in the right place or not.

His head has been fine the last 2 months

Skid

[QUOTE=mike65;76115561More interesting is whether Suarez will be playing. I hope so but KD might just decide to spare him the abuse he'll get.[/QUOTE]

I hope Suarez plays, he will be missing for too many games without resting him before the bans starts.

Jayob10

all our players will wear "Suarez 7" shirts in the warm up apparently.

Love to see the same team as the weekend.

Bellamy has to start I think, he is the man in form

Luap

Jayob10 wrote: »

all our players will wear "Suarez 7" shirts in the warm up apparently.

Love to see the same team as the weekend.

Bellamy has to start I think, he is the man in form

Why? To try and get the ban down to 7 games?

Maloney_o9

Maloney_o9 wrote: »

Why? To try and get the ban down to 7 games?

Eh no, he wears no 7

LuckyLloyd

rarnes1 wrote: »

Would love to see Suarez get the armband tonight.

Agree. Hope the players go through with the no.7 warmup jersies too.

We don't get beat tonight.

Luap

rarnes1 wrote: »

Eh no, he wears no 7

Didn't know that sorry.

That_Guy

Jayob10 wrote: »

all our players will wear "Suarez 7" shirts in the warm up apparently.

Really? Stupid idea imo.

ricero

That_Guy wrote: »

Really? Stupid idea imo.

why ?

LuckyLloyd

ricero wrote: »

why ?

Didn't you hear? You're supposed to take ridiculous rulings like this on the chin and not complain.

That_Guy

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Didn't you hear? You're supposed to take ridiculous rulings like this on the chin and not complain.

Or you could wait until the evidence is released to maybe save yourself any embarrasment.

ricero

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Didn't you hear? You're supposed to take ridiculous rulings like this on the chin and not complain.

no not on the chin, your suppose to pull down your pants and let the fa have their way with you :rolleyes:

Blatter

rarnes1 wrote: »

His head has been fine the last 2 months

Yeah, but he wasn't found guilty of racism during that time.

LuckyLloyd

That_Guy wrote: »

Or you could wait until the evidence is released to maybe save yourself any embarrasment.

Until it's released he's innocent. Innocent men get full support.

Fuhrer

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Until it's released he's innocent. Innocent men get full support.

Better tell the FA that, they've gone and banned him and branded him "Guilty"

ft9

There is a racism thread lads...

LuckyLloyd

Fuhrer wrote: »

Better tell the FA that, they've gone and banned him and branded him "Guilty"

And we don't care until they reveal the basis of that judgement, and the basis is found to be sound and reasonable grounds for same.

ricero

anyway to the game. wigan will be on a high after the chelsea draw but i expect a professional performance from the pool. so 2 - nil to liverpool with kuyt getting of the mark and of course luis suarez

Kess73

Fuhrer wrote: »

Better tell the FA that, they've gone and banned him and branded him "Guilty"

He is not banned yet. The ban depends on whether or not the club appeals, and if an appeal is made, then whether or not there is a ban depends on how the appeal goes.

But there is a grand big thread open for discussion on that, so I won't annoy the mods by starting a chat on it in a match thread.


Back to tonight's game, and I expect a very solid performance from Liverpool tonight. I expect lots and lots of chances similar to the Villa game and if the finishing is poor again then I expoect another 2 nil win, but if the finishing is good tonight Wigan could be in for a 4 or 5 goal kicking. Very very confident of a result tonight, and the travelling support will be kicking things up a notch as well.

5starpool

I'm confident too, but perversely, the more confident I am going into a game, the more I expect a poor result.

mosstin

rarnes1 wrote: »

Would love to see Suarez get the armband tonight.




His head has been fine the last 2 months

That would be ridiculous. Support the lad, absolutely. We don't need to make him captain tonight to do that.

Fowler87

mosstin wrote: »

That would be ridiculous. Support the lad, absolutely. We don't need to make him captain tonight to do that.

Agree and it wouldnt be fair on Pepe too who has been leading Liverpool well over the last month

5starpool

5starpool wrote: »

I'm confident too, but perversely, the more confident I am going into a game, the more I expect a poor result.

Glass half empty
Glass half full

No glass - drinking from the bottle

barone

suarez hat trick

Leiva

I hope the travelling fans sing their hearts out for Luis tonight .


I know it's premature when we aint seen the FA evidence but surely the club would not have gone out in a limb with their statement if the FA had some other evidence .

Oops sorry just seen the point about the racism thread .

tim_holsters

mike65 wrote: »

Dunno why Bellamy would be rested. More interesting is whether Suarez will be playing. I hope so but KD might just decide to spare him the abuse he'll get.

Off Wigan fans? He'll be lucky. I assume Liverpool have sold their allocation should be able to drown them out if the need arises.

tommyhaas

tim_holsters wrote: »

Off Wigan fans? He'll be lucky. I assume Liverpool have sold their allocation should be able to drown them out if the need arises.

I'd imagine there'd be plenty of away fans in the home end too. Wigan is relatively close to Liverpool, and they rarely sell out

Derfil

Home win.

Phoenix Park

Not so sure Suarez will get the terrible abuse at away grounds that people think. He might do for the perception of him as one who goes to ground easily,and he was getting that anyway. Plenty of Chelsea fans sang "Anton ferdinand,you know what you are etc". Anyway, i won't get into that here.

Surprised at the news Bellamy might be rested. Don't think he needs it. I'd like to see Maxi myself at some stage. I think playing Carroll here would be playing to Wigan's strengths (if i can use that word with Wigan!). A night for Pass and Move Liverpool Groove, lets carve them open on the ground.

Three points, don't care how.

BlueBaron

tommyhaas wrote: »

I'd imagine there'd be plenty of away fans in the home end too. Wigan is relatively close to Liverpool, and they rarely sell out

No, doesn't happen at the DW, to buy a ticket to get into the game tonight your name would have to be on a list on the computers, its a way of trying to stop away fans of getting into the home area, so no trouble could happen.

Anyway, can't wait for the game tonight, after a great performance against Chelsea im hopeful of maybe snatching what would be a very valuable point, could well be the night for Sammon to show his strenghts...FEED THE FISH AND HE WILL SCORE

K-9

Apparently a statement from the players is going to go up on the website soon.

Anyway, 2-1 to Liverpool.

Jesus Wept

Cmon teh lads.

Turtyturd

2-0 win...expect the usual Suarez bashing to be turned up a notch or ten in here tonight.

tommyhaas

BlueBaron wrote: »

No, doesn't happen at the DW, to buy a ticket to get into the game tonight your name would have to be on a list on the computers, its a way of trying to stop away fans of getting into the home area, so no trouble could happen

Do you need credits or something to qualify for a ticket?

Surprised the likes of Wigan don't dramatically increase the away section when playing the likes of Utd or Liverpool if they're not going to sell out

Glico Man

I'm gonna say it now rather than later... Fcuk off woodwork!

Daemos

Jayob10 wrote: »

all our players will wear "Suarez 7" shirts in the warm up apparently.

We all dream of a team of Luis Suarezes

delw

delighted Suarez starting

ASOT

Pepe, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique, Henderson, Adam, Kuyt, Maxi, Downing & SUAREZ!

mike65

Reina
Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique
Downing, Adam, Henderson, Maxi
Kuyt, Suarez

K-9

Subs: Doni, Carroll, Coates, Carragher, Shelvey, Kelly, Bellamy.

Decent bench too.

Super-Rush

That_Guy wrote: »

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Didn't you hear? You're supposed to take ridiculous rulings like this on the chin and not complain.

Or you could wait until the evidence is released to maybe save yourself any embarrasment.

Its called supporting a mate.

Phoenix Park

K-9 wrote: »

Subs: Doni, Carroll, Coates, Carragher, Shelvey, Kelly, Bellamy.

Decent bench too.

To be honest, i don't think there is room for Carra on that bench tonight. We have Coates, and Kelly there too. The lack of pace when Carra is at the back is a killer. I'd like to see the extra spot given to someone else at this stage,even considering his service and he's a great pro etc etc.

Jayob10

the lads are wearing their Suarez 7 shirts in the warm up!

slingerz

Phoenix Park wrote: »

To be honest, i don't think there is room for Carra on that bench tonight. We have Coates, and Kelly there too. The lack of pace when Carra is at the back is a killer. I'd like to see the extra spot given to someone else at this stage,even considering his service and he's a great pro etc etc.

Think carra is in as an emergency centre mid on that bench

G.K.

Why not put Coady there then?

tommyhaas

Jayob10 wrote: »

the lads are wearing their Suarez 7 shirts in the warm up!

Any sign of face paint or a choreographed dance routine in support of Luis?

Strongbow10

Jayob10 wrote: »

the lads are wearing their Suarez 7 shirts in the warm up!

saw that there on countdown to kick off! class shirt, Suarez on front of a white t-shirt with Suarez 7 on the back, I want one already

thegreengoblin

Jayob10 wrote: »

the lads are wearing their Suarez 7 shirts in the warm up!

That is just horribly embarrassing.