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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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The TNS archive
Not a Patch On 2004/05 Review pt 2
Continuing the players’ end of season reports we now move on to the defence. We’ve hardly struggled for good defenders in recent times, and our record backs that up. Let’s have a look at how this year’s batch measured up.
Wigan blown off course by the Terriers in away day defeat
A poor performance on a blustery afternoon in Yorkshire saw Wigan continue their poor away form (no goals in the last three away matches) and whilst the conditions should be a factor to be taken in mitigation the palpable lack of quality shown made for uneasy watching by the large Wigan travelling contingent. Wigan continued […]
Spurs v Wigan Athletic – Thoughts from beyond
aka, Blackpool seafront So what with all the clichéd stereotypical nonsense that will be floating around under the guise of match previews and predictions this weekend, notapatchon decided to make a good use of NRP’s dinner break and send him down to see Gypsy Sammy Lee down on Blackpool prom to see if she’d get […]
Insipid Wigan’s relegation woes increase with Coady strike
Wigan’s run of winless home matches extended to five months following a late strike from ex Liverpool player Conor Coady at the DW Stadium yesterday when a draw seemed the likely outcome in a tepid match low in class, creativity and chances. Wigan made two changes from the side which shared the spoils against Blackburn […]