Pre-Match Thread Southend United vs Wigan Athletic

[Keith Mac]

wigans attendance average and highest of the season since they came into the league

2016-17	Championship	11,723	15,280	Leeds United
2015-16	League One	9,467	18,730	Barnsley
2014-15	Championship	12,882	16,810	Wolverhampton Wanderers
2013-14	Championship	15,176	19,226	Bolton Wanderers
2012-13	Premier League	19,375	23,001	Aston Villa
2011-12	Premier League	18,634	22,187	Newcastle United
2010-11	Premier League	16,976	22,132	West Ham United
2009-10	Premier League	17,848	24,047	Sunderland
2008-09	Premier League	18,350	21,896	Manchester United
2007-08	Premier League	19,045	25,133	Manchester United
2006-07	Premiership	18,159	24,726	West Ham United
2005-06	Premiership	20,609	25,023	Liverpool
2004-05	Championship	11,571	19,662	Reading
2003-04	Division One	9,504	20,069	West Ham United
2002-03	Division Two	7,287	12,783	Barnsley
2001-02	Division Two	5,772	7,783	Tranmere Rovers
2000-01	Division Two	6,773	10,048	Bristol City
1999-00	Division Two	6,997	15,593	Preston North End
1998-99	Division Two	4,250	6,700	Manchester City
1997-98	Division Two	3,967	5,649	Preston North End
1996-97	Division Three	3,899	7,106	Mansfield Town
1995-96	Division Three	2,856	5,567	Preston North End
1994-95	Division Three	1,748	3,618	Preston North End
1993-94	Division Three	1,897	3,741	Preston North End
1992-93	Division Two	2,593	5,408	Bolton Wanderers
1991-92	Division Three	2,847	5,956	Birmingham City
1990-91	Third Division	2,881	4,728	Preston North End
1989-90	Third Division	2,772	2,850	Bolton Wanderers
1988-89	Third Division	3,134	5,671	Preston North End
1987-88	Third Division	3,737	6,949	Sunderland
1986-87	Third Division	3,396	6,857	Blackpool
1985-86	Third Division	4,310	9,485	Plymouth Argyle
1984-85	Third Division	3,264	8,871	Bolton Wanderers
1983-84	Third Division	3,898	10,045	Bolton Wanderers
1982-83	Third Division	4,439	7,724	Huddersfield Town
1981-82	Fourth Division	5,839	9,021	Bournemouth
1980-81	Fourth Division	4,208	6,029	Rochdale
1979-80	Fourth Division	5,902	8,198	Portsmouth
1978-79	Fourth Division	6,701	9,427 first figure is average 2nd is highest of season	Barnsley

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

I have been to Wigan, with a Wigan fan for a home game, as I remember against Leeds, 2005?, and it was an ok atmosphere with strong away support and very nice, family style home persons; I won't knock them. They are what they are; and they are genuinely, on the whole, good folk who don't want to follow Manure or Mansissy. Respect please!

 

[mattitouk]

The stats don't look good on paper, That being said, they have beaten us at Roots Hall in nearly 27 years.

I'm hoping for a 1-1 draw.

UTB
:happy:

 

[Fitz]

I really would not play Fortune, for all his good ball skills and effort, offers very little in terms of direct attacking threat, never shoots and doesn't get himself in goal scoring positions, a one touch too many footballer for me.

Would like to see Ladapo get a full run out alongside Cox, looked very raw on Saturday but difficult to judge on 20 minutes....

Centre back pairing is an interesting one. Personally think Ferdy has one final chance before he is sent out to pasture...but really worry about our old centre back pairing against this Wigan side

 

[Barling Magna]

I can see Wigan scoring several goals against our defence lacking JW. So we've got to score more......

(That should ensure a 0-0 draw)

 

[buffalowolf]

A game im sure SCP and the players are looking forward too now,I hink SCP will learn more about his players from this game than from the past two.CB pairing will be off importance and im positive SCP and his staff will have concentrated in training on this . IM sticking my neck out here and going for a 2-1 win.be mighty happy if its a draw also .

 

[Floval Flyer]

Just been outside to the car, it's like the ice age !

I wonder how our pitch is doing? Should we expect a postponement, and will it help us this time? (Fit players coming back, Wigan fixture pile up...)

 

[Tommy2holes]

Just been outside to the car, it's like the ice age !

I wonder how our pitch is doing? Should we expect a postponement, and will it help us this time? (Fit players coming back, Wigan fixture pile up...)

Looks like it will be around 7c on Saturday and nowhere near a freeze.

Should be a decent home support of 7500 odd in and whatever Wigan bring.

 

[Tommy2holes]

wigans attendance average and highest of the season since they came into the league

2016-17	Championship	11,723	15,280	Leeds United
2015-16	League One	9,467	18,730	Barnsley
2014-15	Championship	12,882	16,810	Wolverhampton Wanderers
2013-14	Championship	15,176	19,226	Bolton Wanderers
2012-13	Premier League	19,375	23,001	Aston Villa
2011-12	Premier League	18,634	22,187	Newcastle United
2010-11	Premier League	16,976	22,132	West Ham United
2009-10	Premier League	17,848	24,047	Sunderland
2008-09	Premier League	18,350	21,896	Manchester United
2007-08	Premier League	19,045	25,133	Manchester United
2006-07	Premiership	18,159	24,726	West Ham United
2005-06	Premiership	20,609	25,023	Liverpool
2004-05	Championship	11,571	19,662	Reading
2003-04	Division One	9,504	20,069	West Ham United
2002-03	Division Two	7,287	12,783	Barnsley
2001-02	Division Two	5,772	7,783	Tranmere Rovers
2000-01	Division Two	6,773	10,048	Bristol City
1999-00	Division Two	6,997	15,593	Preston North End
1998-99	Division Two	4,250	6,700	Manchester City
1997-98	Division Two	3,967	5,649	Preston North End
1996-97	Division Three	3,899	7,106	Mansfield Town
1995-96	Division Three	2,856	5,567	Preston North End
1994-95	Division Three	1,748	3,618	Preston North End
1993-94	Division Three	1,897	3,741	Preston North End
1992-93	Division Two	2,593	5,408	Bolton Wanderers
1991-92	Division Three	2,847	5,956	Birmingham City
1990-91	Third Division	2,881	4,728	Preston North End
1989-90	Third Division	2,772	2,850	Bolton Wanderers
1988-89	Third Division	3,134	5,671	Preston North End
1987-88	Third Division	3,737	6,949	Sunderland
1986-87	Third Division	3,396	6,857	Blackpool
1985-86	Third Division	4,310	9,485	Plymouth Argyle
1984-85	Third Division	3,264	8,871	Bolton Wanderers
1983-84	Third Division	3,898	10,045	Bolton Wanderers
1982-83	Third Division	4,439	7,724	Huddersfield Town
1981-82	Fourth Division	5,839	9,021	Bournemouth
1980-81	Fourth Division	4,208	6,029	Rochdale
1979-80	Fourth Division	5,902	8,198	Portsmouth
1978-79	Fourth Division	6,701	9,427 first figure is average 2nd is highest of season	Barnsley

Wigan are one of those clubs that sell a huge amount of tickets to away fans. I'm sure that when man Utd Liverpool etc cone to town there are 6k+ away fans in the ground.

Mk mongs do the same. They literally have given 10k to away sides and would offer more if teams could sell it.

It makes sense from a financial point of view but I would never want to be outnumbered at home.

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Does go to show that moving from rubbish attendances in a new ground with Championship and Premiership football can bring sustained crowds into a club.

I am sure in a new ground in the championship we could be averaging around 15,000

 

[Clarky_Blues]

Just been outside to the car, it's like the ice age !

I wonder how our pitch is doing? Should we expect a postponement, and will it help us this time? (Fit players coming back, Wigan fixture pile up...)

Hope not....Stockport Shrimpers are flying down for this one! £59 return from Manchester!!!

 

[RHB]

Hope not....Stockport Shrimpers are flying down for this one! £59 return from Manchester!!!

No worries it's dry down here now with a temperature of 2 degrees. Forecast for Saturday around kick-off is cloudy and 7/8 degrees. Enjoy the trip.

 

[C C Csiders]

With Wigan playing Man City in the FA Cup the following weekend they will have scouts at Roots Hall and I fear we will lose half our team, as a result, over the summer as Pep Guardiola fills his boots on our talent

 

[dannypav]

With Wigan playing Man City in the FA Cup the following weekend they will have scouts at Roots Hall and I fear we will lose half our team, as a result, over the summer as Pep Guardiola fills his boots on our talent

That is the risk we run ....

 

[Tommy2holes]

Does go to show that moving from rubbish attendances in a new ground with Championship and Premiership football can bring sustained crowds into a club.

I am sure in a new ground in the championship we could be averaging around 15,000

Yeah I'm convinced that we could grown our fanbase at a cracking new ground.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Disappointing lack of Ladapo songs:thumbdown:

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

6680 home sales now, plus 4-500 Wigan and any remaining sales today, tomorrow and Saturday should see us 7500+, which isn’t bad.

 

[danburyshrimper]

Wigan certainly have an impressive away record P13 W10 D2 L1 F32 A9...better than even Man City on goal difference.



BUT


Wigan have not won a single game all season on a ploughed cow field

Their pampered former £6 mio players wont fancy turning their precious ankles in the divots & pot holes and miss the Man City match next week

They havent got Michael Timlin who knocks brick walls down with his tackles and will love the fact Wigan wont fancy those 50/50s

The Chris Powell effect is gathering momentum and Southend Utd 's 100% win record under him

The Roots Hall roar will be amazing and there's nothing better than beating the league leaders


UTB :loyalsupporter::loyalsupporter::loyalsupporter::loyalsupporter::loyalsupporter:

 

[shrimper-james]

Can really see us pulling something out of the bag tomorrow...

 

[LBBlue]

We should all recognise Wigan's keeper and I wonder if they will let Noel Hunt have a little cameo role on the bench...

I'm looking forward to the game having listened to the last two poolside in Agadir. Lets go for it !!