Last season: 17th, 38 points; FA Cup third round; Carling Cup second round.
Transfers:
In: Chris Hutchings; Jason Koumas (West Brom, £5.3m); Titus Bramble (Newcastle, free); Antoione Sibierski (Newcastle, free); Mario Melchiot (Rangers, free); Andreas Granqvist (Helsinborgs, undisc, from loan); Carlo Nash (Preston, £300,000)
Out: Paul Jewell; Lee McCulloch (Rangers, £2.25m); Matt Jackon (Watford, free); Arjan de Zeeuw (Coventry, free); David Unsworth (released); John Filan (retired)
Official Website: http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/
Official Kit: To be updated soon
Wigan managed to avoid relegation on the final day as they beat relegation rivals Sheffield United 2-1. Manager Paul Jewell chose to step down after survival had been guaranteed and was replaced by his assistant Chris Hutchings.
This year Wigan are almost everyone’s favourites to go down and Hutchings is the bookies favourite to be the first manager to lose his job this season.
Wigan managed 2 good signings this summer, Welsh international midfielder Jason Koumas and veteran attacking mid-fielder Sibierski (Ex-Newcastle and Man City). Sibierski already proven his point by scoring in both of Wigan’s opening matches this season.
A horrific signing has been that of Titus Bramble. He’s arguable the most hated defender in the Premiership and it would be remarkable to see him prove some critics wrong.
Schedule via English Soccer Talk:
After losing on the opening day of the season to Everton, Wigan were lucky to win against Middlesbrough. Their schedule is fairly navigable up through November, and Wigan will need to take as many points as they can from the 9 remaining games they'll play to that point.
November brings Chelsea, Tottenham, and Arsenal (the latter two on the road), and it's likely they'll take no points from those three games. A trip to Bolton in early December doesn't make things much easier.
Their three matches in February could turn out to be the pivotal point for Wigan this season. They're home to West Ham and Derby County, with an away match at Sunderland sandwiched in between. Wigan will probably need to take maximum points out of those games if they're in trouble heading into February, because their last five matches are as difficult as they come (Chelsea and a much improved Aston Villa side away, Tottenham, Reading, and Manchester United at home).
EPL08.com prediction:
League Position – 19
Without Paul Jewell in charge, Wigan don't look to have much chance of staying up. Season before last, Wigan surprised a lot of teams by finishing in the top half. Last year they barely managed to avoid relegation by beating Sheffield United on the last day of the season. Things are not going to be rosy for new manager Chris Hutchings.
Transfers:
In: Chris Hutchings; Jason Koumas (West Brom, £5.3m); Titus Bramble (Newcastle, free); Antoione Sibierski (Newcastle, free); Mario Melchiot (Rangers, free); Andreas Granqvist (Helsinborgs, undisc, from loan); Carlo Nash (Preston, £300,000)
Out: Paul Jewell; Lee McCulloch (Rangers, £2.25m); Matt Jackon (Watford, free); Arjan de Zeeuw (Coventry, free); David Unsworth (released); John Filan (retired)
Official Website: http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/
Official Kit: To be updated soon
Wigan managed to avoid relegation on the final day as they beat relegation rivals Sheffield United 2-1. Manager Paul Jewell chose to step down after survival had been guaranteed and was replaced by his assistant Chris Hutchings.
This year Wigan are almost everyone’s favourites to go down and Hutchings is the bookies favourite to be the first manager to lose his job this season.
Wigan managed 2 good signings this summer, Welsh international midfielder Jason Koumas and veteran attacking mid-fielder Sibierski (Ex-Newcastle and Man City). Sibierski already proven his point by scoring in both of Wigan’s opening matches this season.
A horrific signing has been that of Titus Bramble. He’s arguable the most hated defender in the Premiership and it would be remarkable to see him prove some critics wrong.
Schedule via English Soccer Talk:
After losing on the opening day of the season to Everton, Wigan were lucky to win against Middlesbrough. Their schedule is fairly navigable up through November, and Wigan will need to take as many points as they can from the 9 remaining games they'll play to that point.
November brings Chelsea, Tottenham, and Arsenal (the latter two on the road), and it's likely they'll take no points from those three games. A trip to Bolton in early December doesn't make things much easier.
Their three matches in February could turn out to be the pivotal point for Wigan this season. They're home to West Ham and Derby County, with an away match at Sunderland sandwiched in between. Wigan will probably need to take maximum points out of those games if they're in trouble heading into February, because their last five matches are as difficult as they come (Chelsea and a much improved Aston Villa side away, Tottenham, Reading, and Manchester United at home).
EPL08.com prediction:
League Position – 19
Without Paul Jewell in charge, Wigan don't look to have much chance of staying up. Season before last, Wigan surprised a lot of teams by finishing in the top half. Last year they barely managed to avoid relegation by beating Sheffield United on the last day of the season. Things are not going to be rosy for new manager Chris Hutchings.
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