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They never said it would be easy
‘They never said it was going to be easy’ … Well some did, but if anyone was under the impression this season was going to be a walk in the park will have had their expectations well and truly tempered after Tuesday’s BSM Pizza Tropy match with Morecambe. Let’s have it right, an EFL Trophy […]
Up and running
Up and running, not that we’d know judging by the reaction of some on Saturday. After two straight defeats and a cup exit on penalties to Barnsley a win, and a win by any means was all that was needed on Saturday and Latics did it. Numerous stats were pulled out post match on Saturday, […]
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Dancing with Ghosts…
As you wake up with the fear from your work’s do and head towards the chaos of Mad Friday, Tony Topping reminds us that, sometimes, you do want to remember those Christmas nights out. Dancing With The Ghosts Of Wigan Casino, 1973 The cold December wind cut through the hole in the window and its […]
Brut: not just an aftershave
With Saturday’s game against Sheffield Wednesday on the horizon, we’ve been turning our minds to things that would be worth going to Sheffield for, even if you didn’t want to pay £33 to get into a football match. Chris pointed us in the direction of one of Sheffield’s less expected landmarks and this article that […]
Blackpool calling
It’s New Year and that can only mean one thing, not a return to work not a set of un-assailable New Year resolutions but for me and over a thousand other people THE soul music event of the year. For the uninitiated let me set some context to this claim. Now in to a fourteenth […]
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 […]
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Blackpool Preview
The word “massive” has become an integral part of the modern day footballers’ vocabulary. In everyday English it roughly translates to “important”, but it can also signify “crucial”. Ex-Blackpool player Stephen Crainey used it this week when he described Saturday’s clash with his old club as “a massive game for both sides”. In reality the […]
2013 FA Cup winners vs Yeovil Town commemorative badge’s
A supply of commemorative badges relating to the fixture Wigan Athletic vs Yeovil Town is now available. The badges come in two different styles and recognise the Glovers playing the current FA Cup holders at the DW Stadium in a Championship fixture. Both Yeovil Town and Wigan Athletic have a rich non-league history over the years, […]
Blackburn Rovers game switched
Club officials have today confirmed that the game against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, scheduled for Saturday 5th May 2012 has been switched. The game will now be played the following day, Sunday 6th May 2012, although it is possible that the original date may still be valid should the game be chosen for TV […]
Jordi Gomez signs new contract!
Club officials have confirmed that Jordi Gomez has signed a new contract at the club that is set to run until the summer of 2014. Gomez, who was signed from Espanyol in 2009 for a fee of £1,700,000 was approacing the end of his current contract and Roberto Martinez is pleased to have secured his services […]