Did you know that Wayne Rooney has hit the woodwork six times this season? For a man chasing goal scoring records, that’s damn unlucky. Imagine what a blow to the confidence that might be. Then again, when you’re Rooney and you know that your next chance will be along shortly, it’s probably not; he wants […]
It would be nice if, just once, Latics’ players did something to help themselves. For some reason I expected more of them today, a bit of reaction against the Spurs injustice driving them on maybe, or possibly just a hour and a half away from the gripes, moans and boos to let them concentrate on […]
Hopefully, after this afternoon, this isn’t a plea but is a song of celebration. Either way, this goes out to Jon, The Karaoke King and JJB (the bassist not ailing sports retailer).
There’s not been that much chatter ahead of the trip to St. Andrews. It’s partly due to Latics’ form, partly that it’s not the most inspiring fixture, partly because of events elsewhere, but I reckon, mostly because no-one really dare think how we might feel come tea time tonight. Any way, here are the five […]
I reckon there must be something wrong with the rotation of the earth, I mean, there’s no way that it’s a week since the last time I was here thinking that the weekend was just around the corner and maybe I should start to think about a match preview. Maybe that’s what playing at Sunday […]
It’s nearly two weeks since the last time I forced my impeccable music taste on you, so it’s time for you to ignore me yet again and carry on listening to your Rage Against the Machine greatest hits (what that’s passé already, damn). In keeping with the overwrought atmosphere around Laticsville at the moment I’ve […]
I suppose the inspiration for this list is blindingly obvious. There were more boos again on Sunday and I think it’s getting to the stage where people don’t even know what they’re booing at, is it Martinez, is it the players, is it because the bloke next door is doing it or just because they […]
For eighty minutes this game looked as if it was going to be just what Blaster Bill ordered. One where we could forget the whingeing, backbiting and in-fighting and focus on a different enemy, an actual enemy and jabber long into the night about the ifs, buts and maybes. It’s not often that you get […]
Thanks to Dan le Sac VS Scroobius Pip for the inspiration
Go on, admit it, the nerves are a little bit jangled and the trousers are a little bit brown going into this one. What if it happens again? Well I might cry if it does, but 500-1 at the bookies and the dearth of wins and goals from both sides in recent weeks suggests not. […]