After another excellent German breakfast, we got the underground tram to the Espirit arena for the open training session and open day which lasted for approximately one and a half hours. We then walker back to Dussledorf main railway station where we caught a train to Essen to watch Essen play Borussia Dortmund in a […]
A nice German breakfast set us up for the day. A very friendly receptionist gave us directions to the Paul Janes stadium where the match was being played. We got to the ground at around1pm and spent an hour walking around the ground, taking pictures and mixing with both the locals and other Wigan fans […]
It reared its ugly head again. It is nothing new, but Latics fans had surely hoped that it had gone away. Unfortunately it is still there and it is something Uwe Rosler has met before, not just at Wigan, but also at Brentford. The pattern goes like this. Latics are sharp and competitive in the […]
Brain Musgrave, intrepid Latics fan and friend of TNS has very kindly done a blog of his ten day trip to Germany Day 1 …….Friday 25th July 2014 An insane pick up for the fight to Dusseldorf at 8.15 saw us almost miss the flight with extra security measures at Manchester Airport causing delays in […]
They are the fittest team in the division and their high pressing unnerves opposition defenders into giving the ball away. They have a rock solid defence and are not averse to grinding out results. The team has genuine pace up front and that enables them to make deadly counterattacks. They are well disciplined and every […]
He is a centre back who stays cool under pressure, waiting for the right moment to intervene. He exudes a calmness that helps to gel the back line of defence. If it were not for the cruciate knee injury he probably would not be at Wigan. The classy Ivan Ramis is the one most Latics […]
A top performer for his country in the Brazil World Cup, he scores outstanding goals, makes assists and was part of a famous FA Cup winning lineup. He works like a Trojan on the field, is dedicated to the cause and has infectious enthusiasm. Those attributes make him a favourite with the fans at his […]
Some say that results in pre-season matches are not important. But then again, a 2-1 loss at Rochdale was hard for Wigan Athletic supporters to swallow, let alone a 4-1 drubbing in Dusseldorf on Saturday. Latics’ worst ever pre-season performance will surely be that of five decades ago, when fourth division Southport smashed non-league Wigan […]
Renowned for his crossing ability and chipped in with odd goal Jean André Emanuel Beausejour Coliqueo has gone back to his homeland to play for Colo-Colo. Nicknamed Palmatoria he played in England for Birmingham City & Latics, plus appearances in the 201& 2014 World Cups for Chile With over 60 international caps to his name he played […]
Well MiFit & Intersport now share a shirt with the tree & crown badge of Wigan Athletic. I know that all the colour combinations and designs have been done to death over the years by all the clubs, there is only so much you can do with extra stripes, flashes, collars etc so sometimes less […]