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Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:25 am  
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Not ever player will make it but why do so many more make it at wigan than us?


My personal opinion on this is that it's as much about the environment that the clubs have as it is about the younger players ability to step up. Teams like Wigan are pretty much constantly up at the right end of the table. When you are in that kind of position, teams can afford to take their time and nurture them with a game here and there. Those young players aren't under a lot of pressure and they're going into teams full of confidence with senior players around to protect them and guide them.

We are never consistently in that kind of position. And when we do get into those positions, we tend to have a habit of sticking with winning formulas resulting in pathways been blocked for our youngsters. In recent times we are more inclined to give youngsters chances when the team is under pressure or when the injuries are mounting. We throw them in at the deep end and see whether they sink or swim. For me, a player is more likely to sink in that kind of scenario unfortunately.
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Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:10 am  
It's only a few seconds of a clip, but Abdull looks alot trimmer on one of the clubs Instagram videos
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Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:26 am  
Just seen the clips of abdull and he looks like a different guy from last season, fair play to him.
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Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:26 am  
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It's only a few seconds of a clip, but Abdull looks alot trimmer on one of the clubs Instagram videos


Was just about to post saying that
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Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:33 am  
Yeah Abdull looks like he's done some work - and with 10 weeks of pre season he could start in pretty good shape. Balmforth looks in very good shape too
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Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:38 am  
Gaffer strikes me as the optimistic type, given that he’s wearing shorts in November.
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Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:39 am  
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It's only a few seconds of a clip, but Abdull looks alot trimmer on one of the clubs Instagram videos


Saw him at the gym yesterday and he has lost some weight. Squad numbers have been handed out already too.
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Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:42 am  
Had heard Barron has been given number 2 shirt for next season and Briscoe the 5
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Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:44 am  
Good news. A slimmed down, fully fit Abdull will an upgrade on what we had last year.
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Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:50 am  
A fit and firing Abdull is one of the best halves in the league but it's keeping him fit and firing thats been the problem for most of the clubs he's been at. Hopefully he'll have a great season and prove any doubters wrong.
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