Wigan appointing Kolo Toure

[baldeagle]

1 hour ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Glad we've dismantled Brendan's Boys club. Hopefully makes him realise he's not untouchable and he (continues) to pull his socks up. 

Hardly dismantled he got offered a better job it’s not like we’ve sacked him . 

[davieG]

Ashvir Johal joins Latics as an “exciting, up-and-coming coach,” says Wigan’s statement confirming the appointments, having completed the Premier League Elite Coaching Scheme before starting his role at Leicester.

Having been at City's Academy for the last eight years, he will join the club as first-team coach and will link up with Toure once again, having worked with him and Rodgers at the King Power Stadium.

[Corky]

Castagne and Soyuncu there "on loan" from January.

[Sankey93]

Anyone know if we will be replacing him ? 

[David Hankey]

Why is this topic not under 'General Football'?

[Jimothy]

22 minutes ago, David Hankey said:

Why is this topic not under 'General Football'?

Because he was working for Leicester right up to the point he took the Wigan job  Would have thought it was quite obvious?

[westernpark]

1 hour ago, davieG said:

Ashvir Johal joins Latics as an “exciting, up-and-coming coach,” says Wigan’s statement confirming the appointments, having completed the Premier League Elite Coaching Scheme before starting his role at Leicester.

Having been at City's Academy for the last eight years, he will join the club as first-team coach and will link up with Toure once again, having worked with him and Rodgers at the King Power Stadium.

Played football against him as a youth. He wasn’t very good.

[gurru991]

31 minutes ago, David Hankey said:

Why is this topic not under 'General Football'?

Did it directly relate to LCFC when it was started .. I think so !!

[Garswoodlatic]

3 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

3 and half years contract from a club what has paid its players late on occasions this season, football is mad 

Wigan fan here.
We have no financial problems whatsoever.
We do have a crap IT system that (a) seems to struggle with money transfers from abroad, and (b) getting tickets issued.
The late payments were IT related and the money was paid the following day - which of course wouldn't happen if there were problems.

[coolhandfox]

Good luck Kolo.

 

Be nice if you took some of our academy boys on loan. 

[Lambert09]

7 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Glad we've dismantled Brendan's Boys club. Hopefully makes him realise he's not untouchable and he (continues) to pull his socks up. 

Must really get to Brendan that people he works with, get offered better jobs. He better get back to being shite or some big club might come sniffing for him 

Edited 29 November 2022 by Lambert09

[Hitesh]

3 hours ago, Sankey93 said:

Anyone know if we will be replacing him ? 

Let's get Yaya in 

[Jaspa]

Aurevoir François

[TJB-fox]

23 hours ago, Out Foxed said:

if he does well it could

Yep, I meant more from a negative perspective 

[CosbehFox]

5 hours ago, Garswoodlatic said:

Wigan fan here.
We have no financial problems whatsoever.
We do have a crap IT system that (a) seems to struggle with money transfers from abroad, and (b) getting tickets issued.
The late payments were IT related and the money was paid the following day - which of course wouldn't happen if there were problems.

So I was correct, payment was late 

[ealingfox]

Brave appointment from Wigan, fair play to them and best of luck to him.

[Lambert09]

On 29/11/2022 at 11:54, Garswoodlatic said:

Wigan fan here.
We have no financial problems whatsoever.
We do have a crap IT system that (a) seems to struggle with money transfers from abroad, and (b) getting tickets issued.
The late payments were IT related and the money was paid the following day - which of course wouldn't happen if there were problems.

while we have you...What areas do you guys need improvements in? 

 

Id be very surprised if Kolo didnt tap into what appears to be our best crop of youngsters (possibly ever)  We all seem to think Braybrooke (cm) Mashwinise (wing/st), wormleighton (fb), brunt (cb/cdm) possibly even Alves (wing/cam) despite his age  are ready to play in the championship ... Surely Kolo will come in for a loan or 2. 

 

I think Braybrooke would be as good if not better than dewsbury-hall was for luton so hed be the one id want if I was a tic. 

Edited 30 November 2022 by Lambert09

[Tielemans63]

Fantastic opportunity for Kolo. Good luck to him.

[Ric Flair]

Kolo was a big fan of Sidnei Tavares, what's the chances of a reunion, his move back to Portugal has been a disaster.

[baldeagle]

39 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Kolo was a big fan of Sidnei Tavares, what's the chances of a reunion, his move back to Portugal has been a disaster.

Thought your love affair had finished 

[Ric Flair]

23 minutes ago, baldeagle said:

Thought your love affair had finished 

Just had a brief relapse

[MPH]

22 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

So I was correct, payment was late 

 

oh come off it you were obviously implying there was an issue going on that would stop him from signing a 3 1/2 year deal…

[CosbehFox]

27 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

oh come off it you were obviously implying there was an issue going on that would stop him from signing a 3 1/2 year deal…

That was more of a dig where they sacked a manager who was doing a perfectly decent job  recently 

[K1FOX]

On 29/11/2022 at 16:45, westernpark said:

Played football against him as a youth. He wasn’t very good.

Good job he’s not going there as a player then.

[The_Rorab]

On 29/11/2022 at 16:45, westernpark said:

Played football against him as a youth. He wasn’t very good.

I actually played football on the same team as him as a youth! I'm not sure I have the ability to throw stones at his ability though given my relative ability