Pitching in to the debate: Wigan manager Roberto Martinez Photo: PA The surface the club share with Wigan Warriors has taken a battering in recent weeks due to poor weather and the start of the rugby league season. Wigan host Bolton on Wednesday and the Spaniard concedes the pitch is not conducive to the football he and new Bolton manager Owen Coyle might want their teams to play.   Related Articles Wigan Athletic v Bolton: preview Whelan tells Premier League to address debt crisis Wigan Athletic 1 Stoke City 1 Wigan v Stoke: match preview Dismal run hurting Bruce Sport on television However, he insists that there can be no excuses. "We are always trying to play the right way,'' he said. ''The pitch is probably not helping us now but we need to be able to adapt, make sure we are a bit ruthless and know how to get the points that are so vital. "It is a concern. I think it has had five games in 18 days. Any surface having that amount of games is going to suffer and the weather hasn't been too kind.[Read more...]