The women’s Euros in Sweden are soon to be upon us, the recent Olympics have highlighted more than a passing interest in the female footballer. So much so that the BBC has decided to screen all of England’s matches live on BBC TV, BBC Radio 5 live or 5 live Sports Extra and the […]
When Owen Coyle arrived at Bolton, he was a breath of fresh air compared to the overall grayness and smell of being bored to death that Gary Megson left at the Reebok Stadium. Owen Coyle was a genuinely nice guy, always smiling, and looked to play a more attractive style of football than his […]
Brazil the spiritual samba home of football are set to host the 9th FIFA Confederations Cup and it is basically a dry run for the main event that is the 2014 World Cup. It all kicks-off with Brazil playing Japan Saturday 15th June with the final Sunday 30th June. For […]
Singing in the valleys for Welsh football now, Cardiff City will renew old rivalries with Swansea City in The Premiergreed League next season. While a week before Latics visit Wembley again, Sunday 5th May the stadium will host the play-off final between Newport and Wrexham, the […]
Empty seats. They’re the hottest topic in the world of football right now, and for once Latics are coming out on the good side of the equation. Mainly because it’s not any empty seat that we’re talking about, it’s 900 of them in a particular corner of North London, with an alleged combined value of […]
The appetizer before the glorious victory over Big Sams © outfit was the preverbal “game of two halves” First half The Robins played with the wind on their backs and raced into a well-deserved 2-0 lead before the break. They played controlled football and bossed their opponents from down the East Lancs and at the […]
They are an item of a bygone era but football pennants use to be all the rage. Small ones for the rear view mirror in the car and the larger versions adorned bedrooms, hallways and some made it in the living rooms. It was always a tradition to exchange them before International matches, a practice […]
Look, let me start with a confession. I wasn’t always this highly presentable, respectable father and fine upstanding family man I am today. I used to travel all over the country watching Wigan Athletic getting drunk and hanging about with some chaps who might have occasionally indulged in some naughty behaviour. Not that I was […]
Many, many Wigan Athletic supporters have fond memories of the non-league scene, plus quite a few do visit the local clubs on a regular basis when time, work and money doesn’t allow for Premier League viewing. The following is an unashamed copy & paste from Blue Squares website promoting the upcoming non-league day up here in […]
A few of the “northern soul” team venture to other grounds especially on the rising star that is non-league day. As the FSF so eloquently puts it ….. NLD is a celebration of football outside of the 92 league sides and gives fans of those clubs the opportunity to experience football at a level they […]