I haven’t written anything for a while, possibly because I’ve been too irate about the events of the past couple of months to conjure up any words suitable for this family publication. However, seeing as my New Year’s resolution is to be more positive, I’m going to have a crack at writing a few hundred […]
Well we are coming up to a week of the hyperbole that is the madness of January, not the SCS or Next sale but SkySports Transfer Window © with yellow being the “in” colour. Now as you may or may not know “I Love Football” and I am getting sick to death of this moronic coverage of […]
Well what a half season that was, as I sit here surveying the league table showing us to be four points clear of our nearest rivals, on an unbeaten run of ten games with manager Uwe Rosler picking up consecutive manager of the month awards, with a cup semi final tie in the Carling Cup […]
First up, all the best for the forthcoming year to everyone past & present who have frequented this safe haven of Latics on the net, from the hard working team here at “This Northern Soul” No doubt like us, you will be glad to see the back of 2014, at least in WAFC footballing terms, […]
“Our luck was in today”. So said James McClean, the architect of Wigan Athletic’s first win since October 25th. McClean’s cross led to a Leeds own goal after 11 minutes, then he sealed the win with a powerful finish in the 82nd minute. Mackay got his tactics right this time around. He brought in […]
There may be trouble ahead (as the song goes) but never forget that you are a supporter of the best football club in the world. A team who achieved much, much more than many, many bigger and more established clubs could ever dream of……
Ah Christmas, my favourite time of the year, dark nights, heating on, lights twinkling in the window, carols from Kings College, tons of chocolate, sacks full of nuts (Oooer Missus!) and of course the presents! Every Christmas present pile since I can remember has contained at least a couple of books. The first thing I […]
In the 1960s Latics signed a promising goalkeeper called Gerry Barrett from Fareham Town. According to the Lancashire Evening Post (as it was called then) the young man was renowned in the Hampshire League for his prodigious kicking of a football. His reputation proved to be justified. Springfield Park had a big pitch but Barrett’s […]
All the best to you all from everybody here at TNS, a big thanks to our loyal contributors be it on the forums and the home page article writing, I hope Santa has left something nice for your unstinting efforts. Have a great festive time and a wonderful forthcoming New Year while Latics clamber out of the […]