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Can we go back to August?
All isn’t well at the Brick Community Stadium at the moment and it shows. First off let’s give full credit to Hemel Hempstead Town, The Tudors as they’re affectionally known should be the ones in the Second round – not us. Ryan Lowe admitted as much after Saturday’s game, I think without penalties Hemel would […]
We’ve had better weeks
Can two defeats in a week be described as a crisis? No of course they can’t. Can two defeats in a week be considered the end of Ryan Lowe’s honeymoon period? With the manner of the defeats, quite possibly. It’s been a long time since I came away from the Reebok, Unibol, Macron, Tough Sh*t […]
Other Stuff
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, […]
Wiggin Girls
Wiggin Girls ……… by T’ Pie Shop Boys. Sometimes when you’re in your shed, There’s a pie in your ‘and, it’s as heavy as lead Go on a diet, but tha’s just not able Too fat for chairs, can’t fit under tables, In a chippy, in a West Lancs Town Pudding Fish & Chips, there’s […]
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, […]
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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To the seaside
As refereeing performances go, it wasn’t the best was it? I mean, before we even start on the Charlie Hughes red that arguably never was. The referee had already missed a rugby tackle before the sending-off, on a Barnsley defender by Matt Smith instead handing a free kick to Latics instead. Sadly the sending off […]
Food Banks and Football
NRP’s support for those fans boycotting the Leeds game seems to have struck chords all over the net (and hopefully beyond) you may have also spotted that we’ve set up a Virgin Money Giving page and are asking those chosing not to attend the game (or anyone else for that matter) to think about giving some […]
Here we go again!
That summer was over in the blink of an eye and we stand on the precipice of another nine months of a season that could mean absolutely anything. More midtable obscurity? A play-off push? Outsiders for an automatic promotion challenge? All of those scenarios could theoretically be possible, it’s going to be a relatively new […]
Chris Kirkland makes Rovers switch
Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Chris Kirkland has signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers until 31st December. He is the second player with Latics connections that Donny’s new manager Dean Saunders has recruited this month. Chris will be teaming up with his former team mate Pascal Chimbonda and he is set to make his debut against Leeds […]