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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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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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Still unbeaten in Europe
Wigan Athletic continued to continue their European adventure with a well fought draw against a well organised if over enthusiastic Kazan side. Owen Coyle opted to rotate his squad from the side which lost against Blackpool resting five players in Perch Rogne, McManaman, McArthur and McClean with starts for Beausejour, Holt, McCann, Shotton […]
Building a defence
One I remember as a hot prospect who couldn ‘t break into Newcastle ‘s defence (!!?!?!) the other I have vague recollections of being linked with a year or so back. Both of Latics ‘ latest signings might come with unknown quantity labels but equally both bring competition to what, so far, has probably been […]
Jack Collison – a West Ham supporter’s view
Jack Collison is Wigan Athletic’s’ latest loan signing. In order to learn more about him we reached out to the “West Ham Till I Die” fan site. Our thanks to Sean Whetstone of that site for his contribution below: Jack Collison joined West Ham United in 2005 as a fresh faced 17 year old after […]
Abject Wigan slip to embarrassing defeat.
Wigan crashed out of the F.A.Cup at the first hurdle to second division Swindon,who played with passion and commitment two qualities sadly lacking in their Premeir League opposition and thoroughly deserved their win today at the County Ground. Wigan will no doubt point to nine changes to the starting line up from Tuesday but eight […]