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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 […]
The more things change, the more they stay the same
“The more things change, the more they stay the same” So the post Lowe era began with less of a bang and more of a whimper – that’s unfair really, there was definite improvements but sadly not enough for a result on the night. Latics started off so brightly in contrast to the last few […]
Other Stuff
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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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 […]
Seventh Heaven – Mission accomplished!
There was only one place to be if you were a Latics fan on Friday evening and that was at the ‘Seventh Heaven’ extravaganza in a packed to capacity DW Stadium South Stand Suite that was simply rocking! By the end of the evening the aims of the appeal that I set up for my […]
Heroic defensive performance secures Wigan an away day victory
Wigan made the trip down to the West Midlands to play West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns seeking to regain the momentum last after last week’s poor home defeat against Arsenal. Wigan manager Roberto Martinez resisted the temptation to make wholesale changed, merely restoring Antolin Alcaraz from his enforced absence in place of Steve Gohuri […]
Rustenburg part 2
So on he went and drove around the back of the stadium and parked up near where a few other coaches were dropping off. We were at the back of the aisle when we could hear a bit of commotion down the front, and were wondering why no one had got off yet. We were […]