After a glorious defence of the old trophy last season only losing to The Gunners ( & eventual winners) in the semi-final, Wigan Athletic FA Cup Winners in 2013 will join in for the third round draw which takes place on Monday December 8th live on BBC 2 at 7pm from Hull City who lost in […]
“Following the incredible achievements of last season, I felt it was the right thing to do that he should be given more time. However, the situation we find ourselves in at the moment, and the run of results in recent months, really has been alarming. Something is clearly not working. For whatever reason, the team […]
Cairo Santos a promising “soccer” player, aged 15 he left his home in San Paulo as a foreign exchange student to stay at St. Joseph’s Academy in St Augustine in Florida for one year to learn English whilst continuing playing the eleven side game. One day he strolled onto the grid iron field with his mates and said […]
Well unbeaten isn’t strictly true, they went out of the FA Cup in the replay on penalties to Radcliffe Borough so really that doesn’t count in the grand scheme of things. “The Colls” are a joy to watch, especially at home on their massively sloping pitch, goals are a plenty especially in the oppositions net, […]
This is nothing new, appeals like this have been done before but if you are clearing out the drawers, shelves, wardrobes etc, etc & you come across those football/sport shirts you no longer want how about sending them to a most deserving cause? The FSF (Football Supporters Federation) have teamed up with their Euro counterparts The […]
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. […]
I know that’s some title, but it comes from waking up to news that the FA have gone in to typical PR Spin & shot themselves in the foot AGAIN. How, well reading the BBC’s article this morning: On first glance, you’ll see the FA spinning with the fact they know it’ll be yet another […]
[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 […]
Now that I’ve got your attention and whilst the international break is upon us, I just thought I’d ahem, take advantage of my position as a TNS writer to let you know about one of my other writing ventures. You see, I’ve got a new book out in a couple of weeks and here at […]
“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 […]