There is no doubt that Uwe Rosler has the Premier League in his sights. Neither he nor Dave Whelan want to stay in the second tier. The question is how to get back there. For all the flak that Owen Coyle took when he left Wigan he left Latics a formidable squad. His personal […]
Steve Bruce signed Ben Watson for Wigan Athletic in January 2009. Watson scored what was considered a crucial goal in a 2-1 win away at Sunderland a couple of months later. But neither Bruce nor Watson could have guessed that the same player would score the most important goal in Latics’ history some four […]
On Saturday afternoon, esteemed journalist Rory Smith of the Times did a tweet of Wigan Athletic’s empty (closed) South Stand with the accompanying headline “FA Cup Fever hits Wigan”. Ouch.
Part 2 of the mid season review looks at the playing squad with a brief review of their performance so far and a rating out of ten. At the end is my team of the half season. Feel free to join the forum to disagree.
Latics at Wembley, a goal behind to Manchester United in the Community Shield. Stephen Crainey launches a ball over the Reds’ defence. Chris Smalling makes a hash of it and James McClean is through with what is to be Latics’ best chance in the match. But instead of looking for Grant Holt coming up on […]
The last six months in the life of Wigan Athletic would have been dismissed as ridiculous had anyone attempted to predict the events that have unfolded. The end of last season saw relegation, jubilation and resignation as the championship beckoned, along with a Europa league adventure and the departure of popular manager Roberto Martinez.
Uwe Rosler has made a very positive start to his Wigan Athletic career. Since his arrival good football has returned to Wigan and the future now looks much brighter. Rosler spent his formative years as a coach in Norway, where he learned the trade. However, it is at Brentford that he made a major impact. […]
The transfer window is nearly upon us and thoughts turn to how and where we need to strengthen the team.
It has not been a smooth transition for Wigan Athletic since Roberto Martinez, his coaching staff and swathes of players left over the summer. But supporters are at least more optimistic about the future, given the arrival of Uwe Rösler and other appointments that might well prove key to the club’s continued development. Only a […]
Uwe Rösler’s longest stay in football management up to this point was at Stavanger in Norway. He coached local club Viking for three seasons, starting in November 2006, following a short spell as coach at Lillestrøm. Stavanger is a beautiful port town in the south west of Norway, where the climate is moderated the […]