The news that Gary Caldwell has signed another contract for Wigan Athletic has been greeted with mixed reviews by fans on the social media and forums. For the majority Caldwell is an icon who has gained their respect through his sheer positivity and dedication to the club and some even see him as a future […]
With a shortage of midfield players available for the start of the season Uwe Rosler has moved wisely and snapped up Don Cowie from Cardiff City. Cowie’s contract had expired and Cardiff had made a new offer, but Cowie chose to join Latics. On signing Cowie, Rosler remarked that “Don also played over 20 games […]
In the 14th minute in Wigan Athletic’s pre-season friendly game against TSV Havelse, Fraser Fyvie put through a defence-splitting pass for young winger Ryan Jennings to get Latics’ first goal. Wigan went on to win 3-1, but the main purpose of the match was to provide playing time for a squad that had been involved […]
Over the past week Uwe Rosler has taken his number of new signings to four, with the acquisition of James Tavernier and Oriel Riera. On signing Tavernier the manager quoted: “James is a player I have been tracking for a long time, dating back to my days at Brentford. He proved last season what great […]
“Before the World Cup started there were a few rumours about McArthur and Maloney, but I have spoken to them and they know they are two of the cornerstones of the team. Both players will be massively important in my plans going forward and I made that very clear to both of them.” It was […]
Oriel Riera promises to be a crucial signing for Wigan Athletic in their quest for promotion back into the Premier League.The six foot tall centre forward arrives from Osasuna where he scored 13 goals in 37 matches. Click here to see Riera’s goals at Osasuna. The 27 year old played in the Barcelona youth system […]
One evening in the early 1990s my son Ned and I found a free table at Pascualitos café in the centre of Cali, awaiting the ‘classico’. It was hot and humid evening and the café, right across the street from the Pascual Guerrero Stadium, was doing good business. The café was run by true brothers. […]
Aaron Taylor-Sinclair is Uwe Rosler’s second summer signing. The 23 year old left back was out of contract at Partick Thistle. Born in Aberdeen, Taylor-Sinclair joined the youth set-up at Montrose, making his debut for the senior team on the last day of the 2008-09 season against Albion Rovers. He established himself as a regular […]
Now the dust has settled on an eventful season for Wigan Athletic we can take the opportunity to look back on some of its highlights. Despite not appearing in those crucial games at the end of the season, Nick Powell certainly left us lots of memories. The video below is kindly shared with us by […]
Now the dust has settled on an eventful season for Wigan Athletic we can take the opportunity to look back on some of its highlights. Despite a topsy-turby season Callum McManaman remains Wigan’s most exciting player. The video below is kindly shared with us by a Latic fanatic and captures some of his best moments […]