I suppose we’d better do what people frequently call a ‘temperature check’ then. The mood I guess is a generally positive one. We’ve only really lost players who were going to walk anyway and we’ve signed several exciting new prospects. The biggest concern is perhaps lack of firepower – scandalous when you consider that Grant […]
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 […]
Non-League Day, the campaign to promote semi-professional and amateur football, returns for a fifth consecutive season on Saturday 6th September 2014. The event, which regularly features on SKY Sports, Soccer AM, 5live and The Non-League Football Show, always coincides with a break in the Premier League and Championship calendar, giving a wide range of fans […]
Well after the final which Bury won 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, it has been a great way to prepare for the forthcoming (hopefully promotion) season, I have a personal hatred of friendly matches and refuse to watch them, even my beloved Latics, apathy by the players is not what I expect from a game of football. […]
And why is he upsetting people. I’d not heard of him until a week or so ago. Apparently, he’s worth £11m though. For a player who is on paper at this current stage, a League One player. The way that Bees fans are talking about him he must be the Scouse Pirlo or summat, the […]
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 […]
Skinner & Baddiel sang the popular ditty (at the time) Footballs Coming Home over THIRTY years ago. So why hasn’t it? the dust has settled on another underwhelming performance at a major tournament for England who are now turning into a Scotlandesque type of outfit. I wonder how long it’ll be before we start getting […]
The Vanaram Conference (Div5) has decreed a sensible step to allow 3G pitches to be used in all three of it’s divisions from next season. This decision is hot on the heels that in March that 3G pitches will be allowed in all rounds of the FA Cup from the start of the 2014-15 season. It […]
Well no sooner had I left London, then they dragged me back in. I’d left the TNS Wigan offices Wednesday morning with Steve & Bert still trying to fix the TNS bookcase, which is officially sponsored by Rothmans & has seen better days. Its name comes from the fact Steve keeps all his Rothman’s Football […]
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 […]