The Pie at Night

Author: notapatchon

Frozen Fun – Bolton report

I’m not ashamed to say it, I enjoyed this game, I might be on my own in admitting it, but I actually came away from the ground with a smile on my face and a warm feeling in my stomach.  A small part of that will be due to the fact that that finally, after […]

The Wigan Athletic Glory Years: Bolton/Tottenham preview

Whatever happens at the DW Stadium this week, I urge you to lighten up, try to forget your troubles — no matter how hard that might be — and get behind the lads, even if we’re losing 2-0. After all, things could be far worse – we could be facing point deductions, liquidation or even […]

Seven Stages of having lost to Spurs

What’s the lowest point of Latics season?  It’s not rocket science is it?  Blackpool or Notts County?  Nah, they were both in the cup.  Portsmouth or United away?  They were just bad days at the office.  Undoubtedly and unavoidably the point of no return for Roberto Martinez’s team is that trip to White Hart Lane, […]

Bad Poker – Notapatchon playlist 2

So, not only did I miss the Everton game a week on Saturday, I also managed to get myself stuck in the house all night, with basically only my laptop to entertain me.  Now I know that there are plenty of you out there who could find plenty to distract them in that situation (and maybe […]

Pumping On My Stereo – First Listen Reviews

I promised regular, and I suppose this might be stretching it a bit, but here’s my first thoughts on the new albums that I’ve picked up over the last month or so, or at least the ones worth mentioning.

Think About It – Stoke thoughts

I’m not going to stand here and pretend that a draw. at home, against Stoke doesn’t feel like a bad result.  I’m not going to pretend that it doesn’t feel like we should be beating them.  I won’t for exactly them same reason I won’t pretend that I’m not gutted that I didn’t get back […]

Bike Riders On The Storm

Bicycle Theives , Bar Bliss , Leigh – Friday 5th Feb 2010 “Ignorance is bliss before you know what it is”,(or should that be where it is) goes the line from the Bicycle Thieves’ debut single “Stop to Start”  . 

Expect the expected – Stoke preview

You already know everything that you need to know about Stoke.  I could be cheeky and say that even if you know nothing about Stoke then you still know all you ever need to know, but that’s not what I mean, and what makes Wigan any different?  What I mean is that Stoke, the place, […]

Momo a go go – Sunderland thoughts

You reach a point in any season where you’re faced with a run of games that are clearly more than a sum of their parts.  So playing five of the top six over the next seven games equals ‘where’s our next point coming from?’ rather than a festival of football or cavalcade of stars.   There […]