andykeenan Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Owen Coyle has been sacked by Wigan, as owner Dave Whelan reacted to fan power an hour after a home defeat. Latics lost at the DW Stadium on Sunday for the third time in a week this time to Derby - and some fans turned on Coyle after a horror first half-hour when they conceded three soft goals.The Scot was summoned to meet Whelan for crisis talks afterwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I thought he was going to be a great manager at one stage. He was a realistic candidate way back in 2010 I think. Did brilliantly at Burnley and initially at Bolton and always seems to pick up talented loan players who he advances. The reality is it was always going to be a big ask with them being in Europe which is unusual for a championship club. Plus Wigan as a club aren't really that big compared to a lot of championship clubs like Forest, Leeds, Derby etc, all clubs with bigger support. I wasn't convinced when they went down they'd come straight back up, if they win their spare game they're only a few points off the top 6 still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 he had what, 16 games? Nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Avfc96 Posted December 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2013 Fan power at Wigan? Didn't know it was possible for one fan to have such an influence at a club. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Well thats ridiculous, i can understand saying buck your ideas up in the nest 3-4 games or we'll have to have a serious talk but 16 games into a 46 game season with a new manager is far too early unless you're rock bottom or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 1, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 1, 2013 Didn't know it was possible for one fan to have such an influence at a club.Mike Ashley :-P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 They (the two of them) weren't keen on him due to the burnley and Bolton connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 They have such a strong squad by Championship standards that there is no excuse for them being where they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) Is this offical? The night of the long p45s- flitcroft, jol, jones and coyle. Oh and O'Driscoll the other day. Wigan fans should shut the fudge up and enjoy the european ride and FA Cup glory. Edited December 1, 2013 by The Fun Factory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 What's that, 4 managers that have been sacked today and yesterday alone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cizzler Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) Four months is not long enough. Coyle has had a bad week, but as others have said, Europe with a Championship squad is tough. See how it affected Newcastle's fortunes last season and they have far better players than Wigan. Martinez lost 8 on the bounce, once. Obviously their 7 fans didn't like Coyle's previous Bolton connections and hounded him out at the first opportunity. Hope he finds another job soon and am pretty sure he will. Edited December 1, 2013 by Cizzler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Wigan spent a lot more than most championship clubs though, and coyles record at Bolton was worse than steve Kean. He's just not a great manager, and was a really dumb appointment in the first place. Having said that, 16 games isn't long enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Fan power at Wigan? Didn't know it was possible for one fan to have such an influence at a club. Fan power at Wigan is just Dave Whelan listening to his reflection in a puddle. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parisvilla Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Poor manager who was never a good fit at Wigan imo.They have a very good squad for that level but performances and results have fallen well below the level the fans and Dave Whelan could rightfully expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Four months is not long enough. Coyle has had a bad week, but as others have said, Europe with a Championship squad is tough. See how it affected Newcastle's fortunes last season and they have far better players than Wigan. Martinez lost 8 on the bounce, once. Obviously their 7 fans didn't like Coyle's previous Bolton connections and hounded him out at the first opportunity. Hope he finds another job soon and am pretty sure he will. If everyone got sacked for a bad week lambert would have been gone last december Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I think it's because he gave us back Albrighton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 What's lost in all this is that the most bipolar manager in recent memory, Steve Mclaren, looks to be doing one of his great jobs currently at Derby, not one of his many nightmarish jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 If he's still wearing shorts on the touchline then he deserved sacking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Always thought it was an odd appointment for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Would be a decent appointment for Sheffield Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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