In the end Wigan were easily beaten, a 3 – 1 victory for Blackburn at Ewood Park.  Wigan could and should have won this game, but we’ve never had much luck, or generally play crap for some reason when in this part of Lancashire. Ivan Ramis started it all off with a Chris Waddle Esq. […]

Despite our reputation as a bunch of curmudgeonly stuck in the muds, never let it be said that the MFE doesn’t move with the times. A lot of the bigger fanzines have now moved to a digital Kindle and iPad format. Some of them have gone digital only due to the cost of printing and […]

Dear God that was a long time to be away from football, can never understand the September International break, literally a couple of weeks into a new season, but hey! As for the TNS offices we are a little sparse as it vacation period here with Steve away and Wildheart out at our TNS USA […]

Sometimes records are never meant to be broken. As the person breaking the record, can never live up to the person they have succeeded. The most recent tedious display from England in their 1-0 win over Norway, it’s for all to see that the apathy for the England International team had really set in, such […]

Well it hasn’t been a big secret that Wigan has made it known, that James McArthur was available to Premier League Teams.  Both Burnley and more recently Leicester have been enquiring about James. Earlier this week, Big Dave Whelan spoke on BBC Radio Leicester, and was frank in regards James’ future, stating: “I don’t want […]

Yes we’re back and as fashionably late as ever. Issue 48 is exactly 48 pages and is still priced at two pounds for a near half century of reading material. This issue we are delighted to include a revealing, in-depth interview with one of the most popular and exciting Wigan Athletic players of all time, […]

With a packed house assembled in the Marquee on the eve of a new season, it didn’t take long for notoriously forthright Wiganers to get to the point in this lively Q&A Session. The event was hosted by BBC’s George Riley who took to the stage to introduce Rösler and CEO Jonathan Jackson for 90 […]

A bit of self indulgence, not my kinda music but the drummer boy in the D’Fuzz band makes my daughter & grand-daughter happy. The event is open to all, those  aged under 13’s must be accompanied by an adult. Saturday 6th September 2014 doors 1pm 1.15pm Degeneration Fuzz. 2.15pm Secondson. 3.15pm Twisted State of Mind. […]

The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime. Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, uttered these words on the eve of Britain officially entered the First World War. Exactly 100 years later The Royal British Legion are inviting millions of individuals, households and companies to join together […]