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It’s never dull is it?
It’s never dull is it (c) Understatement of the century that particular Wigan Athletic phrase. Another twenty four hours, another episode of upheaval, another period of instability. We should be used to them by now, but each time this happens the more damaging the feeling among the fanbase. So let’s recap […]
The second coming
So here it is, the worst kept secret in football was revealed on Monday morning as Gary Caldwell returned to Wigan Athletic. If anyone had any doubts about Caldwell’s return they only need to watch his two long form interviews with both the BBC and the official club website. Caldwell was as impressive as one […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Puffers to Pemps
On the fifth anniversary of the demolition of one iconic Wigan landmark, we take in some 2009 memories of the place from Tony Topping… This summer a legend passed away, loved by some and hated by many. If your thinking Michael Jackson think again dear friend, the legend was Barbara Calderbank. My association with Barbara, […]
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Sexy Football it really is Sexy Football
Sexy Football it really is Sexy Football———————————————— Hi again Had a great time on tuesday at Deepdale on a wet Summers night the Latics knocked the Northenders into tomorrow with a display of Sexy football thats never been seen before in a Wigan kit. Me and my family arrived at the ground 15mins before ko […]
Rested Latics should be too good for Bournemouth
Results often improve after a new manager arrives at a football club that has been struggling. The challenge for the new boss is to maintain that improvement over a more extended period. Uwe Rosler had made an impressive start to his reign at Wigan Athletic. He has already shown himself to be more tactically astute […]
It’s a wash out
Paul Jewell must have had mixed feelings as the rain pounded on to the Vicarage Road pitch. The frustration of a missed opportunity to put some distance back between his side and the relegation places offset somewhat by a performance that was short of guaranteeing Latics the points they desperately needed. In fact the weather […]