Saturday – ‘we’re winning the lot’. Tuesday – ‘Bloody rubbish Wigan, tha won’t see me again’. I’m paraphrasing of course but there was this reaction and more on the old hashtag in that 76 hour period between that amazing opening day win and the disappointing penalties defeat to Wrexham. We truly are a Jekyll and […]
“We’re back and we’re ready for it all over again” No not Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 general election but Wigan Athletic. I’ve spent the last few weeks talking about how we very nearly didn’t make it here, but make it we did thanks to the hard work of many. It’s going to be a […]
There was a time around about May where it felt like writing a season preview may be one for the memory bank. I don’t think it’s dramatic to state that when we left the Dave Whelan Stadium following the Rotherham game many of us wondered whether we would ever be back. It seems churlish to […]
It’s often darkest before the dawn. And my word they have been dark days in Wigan over recent weeks. It’s been said why haven’t Amazon or Netflix decided to film a Sunderland or Wrexham type documentary about us. The reason why is that it would simply be seen as too unrealistic to ever be taken […]
Over the last few weeks, and certainly the last few days my faith has been shook. The seismic events that have been a slow burn since last autumn are seemingly coming to a head. What we know is that Phoenix 21 are on their way out. Already gone are Mal Brannigan, Oliver Gottman and Tom […]
So near, yet so far. Latics have finally roared to life but for all intents and purposes it’s about a fortnight too late. Back to back wins for the first time under Shaun Maloney and some fabulous performances all over the pitch against Millwall made our impending relegation even more frustrating. On our day we […]
They think it’s all over, well it isn’t just yet – but realistically will be soon. Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it does it? Sadly as the Sky commentator commented on Tuesday night even a win against Stoke will mean Latics are looking for snookers in their efforts to stay up. The performance […]
They couldn’t, could they? I mean there’s a chance? No. No. No. Get those thoughts out of your head immediately, it’ll only be all the more painful once the inevitable happens. Reading became the latest Championship club to be deducted points this week as the six chalked off by the EFL, means that Paul Ince’s […]
Building bridges? Only time will tell, after the most dramatic (and stressful) three weeks that Wigan Athletic have experienced since administration comes to a close finally there was the chance this week to gain answers (of a sort). After near radio silence from the board for the last month or so the board of directors […]
Late to the party, as always, the Pie at Night had to cancel a podcast recording (yes we did, we don’t care whether you believe us or not) to be at the meeting between the board, the manager, various reprobates and the right honourable George Chilvers at the DW stadium last night. Factually or opinion […]