The Empty Seats are playing the Supporters Club bar in the South Stand prior to Sunday’s game against West Ham. Fresh from Friday’s gig at the Honeysuckle, the band will again perform tracks from their debut album plus covers in front of what is sure to be a packed house before Sunday’s crunch relegation clash. […]
Stoke City v Wigan Athletic Sunday 22 May 4pm Britannia Stadium Wigan Athletic have received an allocation of tickets for the Barclays Premier League away fixture with Stoke City to be played on Sunday 22nd May 2011 at the Britannia Stadium (4.00pm kick off). Match tickets will go on sale to 2010/2011 corporate season ticket holders […]
Many of you will have read a piece I put on TNS last week, regarding an email I sent to Mick Dennis, a journalist for the Daily Express concerning disparaging remarks about Wigan Athletic. If you haven’t read it, you can do so here http://www.thisnorthernsoul.co.uk/articles/articles/1997-the-national-media-continue-their-vendetta-against-wigan-athletic As you’ll see, I promised to print any response I […]
So for the 2nd match on the spin Wigan failed to hold on to 3 points & come away with a draw! Well actually it’s their 3rd match they’ve gone 1-0 up but we’ll not mention the 2nd half capitulation against Sunderland. With a number of key draws Saturday it’s almost Francis Rossi with how […]
Our near neighbours Chorley have won promotion to the Premier Division of the Northern Premier League after a 2-0 win against AFC Fylde at Victory Park.
£28 million, I reckon that’s the rough cost of mid table ‘security’, it’s certainly the reported price tag for Mr Darren Bent, latterly of Harrods, now presumably the property of some exclusive boutique where you need to book in advance and someone called Tiggi Doublebarrelled-Notquiteatoff does all the leg work for you.
Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic – a little previous With the Premier League season rapidly reaching its climax, and with Latics sitting precariously in the last relegation spot, it is imperative that the Blues maintain their unbeaten top flight record at Villa Park tomorrow. Hopefully the visitors will be on top form whilst Blackpool, who […]
Some of you may have been unfortunate enough to pick up the Daily Express recently and picked up the following nugget from Norwich fan and professional journalist Mick Dennis: “As Wigan scrapped for their Premier League lives against Everton, almost a third of their small ground was empty. It has not been full all […]
Do you know where The Verve played their first ever gig? Or what about the location where one of Wigan Athletic’s predecessors, Wigan United used to play way back in 1919? The answer in both cases is The Honeysuckle in Poolstock and this venue is again playing host to a seminal moment in Wigan’s history […]
Now that the excitement has died down it’s probably a good time to forgive and forget, take a deep breath and take another look over the Toffees’ visit to the DW on Saturday. Okay so, it’s a little bit late and at least I’ve avoided that Thursday feeling where I realise it’s time to do […]