Bogle, a reported target for Norwich City last month, marked his full Wigan debut with a brace against Alex Neil’s men.
Most Norwich City supporters would have known what was coming.
A player consistently linked with a move to Carrow Road throughout the January window, making his full debut for the Canaries’ opponents? Bound to score.
And so it transpired – twice – as Norwich were forced to settle for a point against second-from-bottom Wigan Athletic and, in doing so, miss out on a place in the top six.
Wigan Athletic’s Omar Bogle celebrates
Omar Bogle’s name was associated with more Championship clubs than it wasn’t last month, with Norwich at one point claimed to be readying an £800,000 offer to match Rotherham’s (the Guardian).
Report: Leeds United and Norwich City expected to match Rotherham United’s bid for Omar Bogle
And after Tuesday’s brace against their side at the DW Stadium, there were many who wished they Canaries had gone even higher than that, as the Latics eventually did.
To make matters worse, a player who did sign for Alex Neil’s side, Yanic Wildschut, was less than convincing against his former employers – but we’ll come back to the Dutchman at a later date.
Norwich City Yanic Wildschut is replaced
For now, here’s a selection of (printable) tweets from the Norwich faithful on Bogle…
Did Norwich make a mistake not going for Bogle?
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