Mixed emotions for Dunn after Oldham hold Lancashire rivals Wigan at home
David Dunn took a solid point away from his first home game in charge of Oldham, but believes his side could have gone on to claim a crucial victory against ten-man Wigan.
David Dunn took a solid point away from his first home game in charge of Oldham, but believes his side could have gone on to claim a crucial victory against ten-man Wigan.
Gary Caldwell admits Wigan are entering the unknown when his team make the short trip to Oldham this weekend, but thinks that they are improving every week.
Oldham Athletic boss David Dunn says the selection dilemma he faces is one he enjoys as he welcomes three new faces to his squad this week ahead of their Wigan clash.
Wigan will hope they have nurtured a new star in the making after they put Fleetwood to bed, continuing their strong home form.
Initially intended to be ready for the start of last season, Oldham Athletic’s plans to rebuild the North Stand have now dragged over two and a half years and mains power problems mean it is not yet available despite season tickets within the stand having been purchased.
Gary Caldwell’s Wigan Athletic travel to the Proact Stadium on Saturday (3pm) in a bid to earn their first points away from home this season.
The transfer window, complete with its deadline day denouement extravaganza, reached new levels of absurdity this year, with over £870million spent in the Premier League alone.
After a week-long training camp in Spain, Wigan’s players will make trips to Vanarama Conference side Altrincham on July 14 and Southport on July 18 before their League One tilt.
Despite the devastation of Tuesday’s relegation Wigan manager Gary Caldwell has insisted that the Latics must throw everything at Brentford to send out the message that they are going to win League One next season.
Wigan managed a 2-2 draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday which saw them come from behind twice but they will want to turn that sort of play into three points at Millwall tonight, vital if they are to make up their seven-point deficit to Rotherham with four games remaining.
Former Wigan Athletic defender Gary Caldwell will be the third manager of the club this season after Malky Mackay got the sack last weekend and Uwe Rosler suffered the same fate before him.
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