On August 30th Wigan Athletic destroyed Birmingham City 4-0. The performance was a revelation, far removed from the mediocrity of the displays that had preceded it. Moreover Andy Delort was introduced to the Latics faithful before the match started and within a couple of days Adam Forshaw and William Kvist were to be snapped up. […]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYGcCaCwGy8&w=560&h=315] It reads Ali Al-Habsi , Leon Barnett, Emmerson Boyce, Gary Caldwell, Scott Carson, Don Cowie, Andy Delort, Roger Espinoza, Adam Forshaw, Marc-Antoine Fortune, Fraser Fyvie, Juan Carlos Garcia (on loan), Grant Holt (on loan), Emyr Huws, Rob Kiernan,William Kvist, Shaun Maloney, James McClean, Callum McManaman, Lee Nicholls, James Perch, Ivan Ramis, Oriol […]
“Roger has trained very well for the last couple of weeks, he is in good spirits and he will be in the squad.” Does that statement suggest that Uwe Rosler has welcomed Roger Espinoza back into the fold? Until last night the American/Honduran had played only 12 minutes of Championship football this season, coming after […]
With the Brentford game looming Billy Grant (@billythebee99) of the Beesotted fanzine asked us to respond to some questions about what has been happening to Latics. So lets cut to the chase here … Wigan’s start to the season hasn’t been quite as expected hasn’t it? The season has been like an uncomfortable rollercoaster ride for […]
Shaun Maloney has had a pretty miserable time over the past twelve months, but he can still hit the headlines. He was already being quoted about the resurgence of Gordon Strachan’s Scotland side before his deflected shot sealed a 1-0 victory for them over Georgia in midweek. Now he is in the limelight once more, […]
Rumours are breaking from the Christopher Park that a number of Latics players may have turned up for training this morning. These may have included the likes of ex-Cardiff duo Andrew Taylor and Don Cowie who might have commented on how much they were enjoying their time at the club, if anyone asked them about […]
I think I have options but players have to realise that I can only give them so many chances because we’re a top club in the Championship and, with the personnel we have, it can’t take you ten games to find your form.” Quotes from football managers can be misinterpreted or taken out of context. […]
Out of time, out of ideas, out of favour, out of fashion, out of his mind, out of this world, out of luck…
Just finished reading three books about the beloved game I adore, “I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic” “When The Whistle Blows: The Story of The Footballer’s Battalion in The Great War” & “Knocking Down Walls” by non other Latics Manager Uwe Rosler. A varied selection you will no doubt agree ( if you have read ’em) I […]