“It’s a strange scenario that, after 59 games, our season really starts now.” So said Uwe Rosler in the Alan Brazil Breakfast Show yesterday. Dave Whelan might well agree. Getting back to the Premier League is clearly his number one priority. Preferably this season, rather than next. A month or two back ago Rosler was […]
Uwe Rosler got the result he needed on Tuesday night when Latics ground out a 1-0 win at Birmingham. He can now focus on the route back to Wembley for the playoff final on May 24th. Next week Latics are due to play the first leg of the first phase of the playoffs at the DW […]
Can one single incident define a club’s season? Blackpool fans might well cite Matt Gilks’ superb save from Martyn Waghorn’s penalty on Saturday as the event that saved them from relegation. Latics had been well on top in that first 20 minutes and if they had scored the Tangerines might well have fallen apart. Waghorn […]
The recent relegation battle between The Chairboys & The Pirates caught my attention not only for the issue at stake but for the quartered shirt design of both clubs. Wanderers lost the match at Adams Park 2-1 which leaves them needing to win at Torquay United who themselves are already relegated and hope that Bristol […]
Republic of Ireland 5 (Donnelly 2, Davis 2 [1 pen], Geoghegan) Germany 2 (Kobierski, Szepan) Saturday, 17th October 1936 “No previous occasion demanded so much from Ireland’s Soccer representatives as the visit of Germany on Saturday. Only on Wednesday last the Germans though beaten by Scotland had impressed the experts by what was described as […]
Is it me ? I know a goal is important. It means a great deal to all concerned whether you have scored it or conceded it. BUT is it me or do the players now go severely over the top when they have scored ? The celebrations after the ball has hit the onion bag […]
With the resurgence of vinyl records and the subsequent love affair with their associated covers this design company LPFC has come up with a “Footballers on album covers” tribute. My particular favorite is the Gazza & Gary one but they are all pretty good, nearly put “cool” but thought better of it. However on a […]
Do you remember that Neill Rimmers Perm, you know, him that wrote for This Northern Soul? He occasionally did a regular thing summarising the things that he thought you should be talking about at the game. Well he’s pulled his finger out of his backside and here he is again turning his attention to tomorrow’s […]
You find a better job, you go and see your boss, hand in your week/month notice etc and then work your notice before off to pastures new. So why can’t footballers ? ( As Spock would say “it’s illogical” ) That is the thorny question the Worlds Players Union FIFPRO is now asking, it could […]
Barring major surprises, Wigan Athletic will host Queens Park Rangers on Friday, May 9th in the Championship playoffs. The return match at Loftus Road will take place the following Monday, May 12th. Both games will start at 7:45 pm. Latics need only one win from their final three leagues matches to make certain of their […]