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We’ve had better weeks
Can two defeats in a week be described as a crisis? No of course they can’t. Can two defeats in a week be considered the end of Ryan Lowe’s honeymoon period? With the manner of the defeats, quite possibly. It’s been a long time since I came away from the Reebok, Unibol, Macron, Tough Sh*t […]
Stake your claim
Alan Young, a name to strike fear in to anyone interested in watching a decent match in the lower depths of the EFL. You just knew as soon as he was announced it was going to become all about him, and as with Stevenage 24 months previously he had a right good go at becoming […]
Other Stuff
Wiggin Girls
Wiggin Girls ……… by T’ Pie Shop Boys. Sometimes when you’re in your shed, There’s a pie in your ‘and, it’s as heavy as lead Go on a diet, but tha’s just not able Too fat for chairs, can’t fit under tables, In a chippy, in a West Lancs Town Pudding Fish & Chips, there’s […]
A very Soulful Christmas
In a Soulful Christmas Mood The Christmas song has been given a bad press in recent years, no doubt partly influenced by Simon Cowell and his legacy of X-Factor one week wonders that hijacked the Christmas number one for over a decade. Add in to that the various novelty Christmas songs and generic pop songs […]
A pathetic shopping spree
If you move in certain Twitter circles then you’ll have come across The Pathetic Casuals. Once they were young lads and lasses, touring the country in following the team they love, dressed up the nines and making sure they were seen and heard. Now, as age, parenthood, mortgages and world weariness catches up with them, […]
Wigan Pies for Wigan People
Here at the Pie At Night we believe in attending a football match (or indeed rugby) involves more than just watching the game. A pie, a pint, a chat with your mates are all part of the matchday experience. We have had numerous conversations about the standard of match day catering at the DW Stadium […]
The TNS archive
The view from abroad on the semi
History made, as final beckons for Wigan by Ned . Wigan Athletic made history today after a professional performance at Wembley saw off Millwall to secure a spot in their first ever FA Cup final. The 2-0 scoreline was probably a fair outcome given the number of chances created on either side, while the quality […]
I’m getting shirty
Besides the striking yellow colour the simplicity of the Brazil shirt was its most endearing trait, however putting a green band on the chest is a downright insult to a classic design.
Controversy “rains” at the DW…
…As Arsenal steal an undeserved win. On a day when Slade’s Merry Christmas rang out over the tannoy, there was no festive cheer towards referee Jon Moss at full time, after an inconsistent display including the awarding of a penalty for a soft challenge by the hapless Beausejour on Walcott gave Arsenal a victory they […]
Flying Latics fillet Fleetwood
A dominant performance from Wigan Athletic in front of a large travelling away support saw the Latics secure their play off spot at the mid-point of the season. Manager Gary Caldwell had the luxury of being able to select the same side that dominated proceedings at Barnsley and with a week off due to the […]