Sometimes we lose sight of things that happened not so long ago. “He is the man to lead us back into the Premier League.” Looking at Dave Whelan’s comment when Malky Mackay was appointed brings perspective. The chairman was looking at salvaging a season that had gone awry under the leadership of Uwe Rosler. He […]
“Certainly off the back of tonight’s performance, there is going to be a couple of changes. It’s back to the training ground, we’ve got another few players into the club over the last couple of weeks so they’ll certainly be players getting their chances.” So said Malky Mackay after arguably the worst performance of […]
Or, Don’t Stop Believing. I know I had a good whinge yesterday, but I sort of promised something more on how Latics have faired since the summer of 2013. This, originally intended for the February issue of the Mudhutter (now hopefully to be seen in March) covers at least some of how I reckon we […]
With the upcoming match againstthe quote seems very appropriate.
The flames of Malky’s fire sale have now subsided. Only the embers remain of the most successful era in Wigan Athletic history. Is there method in this apparent madness in selling off the family silver? Does Mackay know what he is doing? In what direction is the club heading? Malky Mackay may well be the […]
Depression reigns at Wigan. Dreams of getting back into the top flight are now a thing of the past. The harsh reality is that League 1 is getting scaringly close, following a woeful 1-0 home loss to Huddersfield Town. Is Malky Mackay the right man to get Latics out of the relegation mire? Mackay’s […]
OK, let’s get a few cards on the table before I launch into another tirade against a misfiring club. I’ve supported Wigan Athletic for a quarter of a century, most of those as a season ticket holder and have seen us fighting against relegation out of the league and the glory of an FA Cup […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3dS6M6Wyh8?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent] His last appearance for Latics had been as a substitute at Derby in late October. Despite that William Kvist made a successful return, playing the full 94 minutes against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. Why had the Denmark captain been left out in the cold for so long? Can he become a regular […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mQ6wXCPrOw?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent] He came with rave reviews from Rotherham. Uwe Rosler was excited about his new signing saying that: “…… he is still learning and, at just 22, I feel that we can provide the right sort of environment for him to grow and develop into a really important player for this club.” Can James […]