Reserves v Wigan (A)

[datura]

7pm kick off tonight, bit of a dead rubber with the League won, maybe a chance to experiment a bit. Team news to follow..

1. Zieler
2. Keane (M)
3. Dudgeon
4. Evans
5. De Laet
6. Gill
7. Stewart
8. Possebon
9. Brandy
10. Norwood
11. Hussain

Subs:
12. Ekangamene
13. Johnstone
14. Lingard
15. Cole

Nb, the Academy are playing City tomorrow.

 

[Drainy]

...and experiment we have!

Not seen much of Michael Keane or Ekangamene. I can't wait to see Ekangamene especially

 

[Joga_Bonito]

1. Ron-Robert Zieler
2. Michael Keane
3. Joe Dudgeon
4. Corry Evans
5. Richie De Laet
6. Oliver Gill
7. Cameron Stewart
8. Rodrigo Possebon
9. Fabien Brandy
10. Oliver Norwood
11. Etzaz Hussain

Subs.

12. Charni Ekangamene
13. Sam johnstone
14. Jessie Lingard
15. Larnell Cole

 

[Joga_Bonito]

By the way, I have almost certainly heard of him before, but could someone jog my memory about Ekangamene, please?

 

[datura]

By the way, I have almost certainly heard of him before, but could someone jog my memory about Ekangamene, please?

Belgian U16 youth international signed from Antwerp. He's a striker I believe, I bumped a thread about him in the transfer forum.

 

[sparky]

Zieler going to Hanover in the Summer? is that a loan or have they sold him?

 

[Joga_Bonito]

Belgian U17 youth international signed from Antwerp. He's a striker I believe.

Thanks. I remember now. I must have had a brain fart because I really should have used google-fu, or at least the search function.

He must be, at most, 16 years old if the reports of him being 15 when it was first muted that we were signing him.

 

[datura]

Thanks. I remember now. I must have had a brain fart because I really should have used google-fu, or at least the search function.

He must be, at most, 16 years old if the reports of him being 15 when it was first muted that we were signing him.

I think he could only join when he turned 16, which I believe was near the start of the year so has probably been playing for the u16s hence the paucity of any info.

Big game for Keane as well, given that he has only featured once for the Academy this year and gets a start at reserve level! First start for Hussain too.

 

[x42bn6]

Zieler going to Hanover in the Summer? is that a loan or have they sold him?

He was on a free at the end of the season and Hanover snapped him up.

 

[CLK_FPC]

Anyone have a link?

 

[sparky]

He was on a free at the end of the season and Hanover snapped him up.

Aha I see. Shame but that said we have a few good young keepers and I guess at 21 he is looking for more first team action.

 

[Drainy]

The pitch looks terrible. The bounces seem hard to judge.

 

[datura]

The pitch looks terrible. The bounces seem hard to judge.

I bet Foster's glad he's not playing.

 

[sparky]

I bet Foster's glad he's not playing.

 

[Drainy]

I bet Foster's glad he's not playing.

true.

I bet Roberto Martinez is not happy with his reserves playing here.
Its very difficult for the young lads to play football on the ground.

 

[datura]

The sun can't be helping either. Very scrappy so far, midfield very congested.

 

[radd]

anyone have a link?

 

[sparky]

blimey I never realised Norwood had so many tatoos!!

 

[sparky]

anyone have a link?

no sorry. have a google, you should find something.

 

[botond]

anyone have a link?

here to

 

[Drainy]

Ole looks like he needs a shave

 

[SmashedHombre]

anyone have a link?

Aye, if anyone has one I wouldn't mind a PM...

 

[datura]

It's still pretty poor fare so far, neither keeper has had anything of note to do. Norwood spraying the ball around quite nicely.

 

[datura]

Wigan hit the post through Serrano (sp?) in a rare moment of goalmouth action.

 

[radd]

Nothing coming up on Google

Datura if you have link, PM please

 

[Drainy]

Charni Ekangamene's warm up was less than convincing..

 

[sparky]

I think the reserves play again on Thursday. Am hoping Keane the older gets a game.

 

[sparky]

wigan players seem to have a competition on who can foul Cameron Stewart the most without getting booked....

 

[datura]

Keane hits the bar in a scramble following a corner. It's starting to liven up a bit now.

 

[cj_sparky]

No watching the match, but a few years back I thought little Brandy had a good chance to play for someone at Premier League level. Not to sure now, but where do people reckon he'll end up?

 

[radd]

De Laet off!

 

[sparky]

well richie! you canna headbutt a player no matter how much of an arse they are!!

 

[Drainy]

De Laet off!

Bit silly. You can't put your head into the other guys face.

 

[sparky]

I do get the feeling these wigan players have gone out to do that! Paddy saw that coming a mile off

 

[Baby Faced Assassin]

Unfortunately he had that coming.

 

[datura]

Strange moment, Kubiscz barged into De Laet about a minute after he'd cleared the ball, and De Laet stuck his head in and gave the ref no option. I have no idea what Kubiscz was doing though.

 

[radd]

Bit silly. You can't put your head into the other guys face.

Quite.

 

[datura]

It's a bit of a graveyard for fringe first team players here. Wigan are usually pretty committed and walk a fine line, Macheda was sent off for kicking out last year after a late challenge.

 

[sparky]

Strange moment, Kubiscz barged into De Laet about a minute after he'd cleared the ball, and De Laet stuck his head in and gave the ref no option. I have no idea what Kubiscz was doing though.

Kubiscz was retaliating cos he felt De Laet pushed him in the back moments earlier on the sideline.

 

[datura]

0-0 Ht. Fair scoreline, a good test of charachter for the team 2nd half with 10 men on a testing pitch against a committed, but frankly limited, team.