TNS is keeping a close eye on all the transfer activity involving all the other clubs in the Premier League. Former Wigan Athletic players feature heavily in this little list, unfortunately, most of them find themselves looking for other clubs. Emile Heskey has been released by Aston Villa, Fitz Hall is also a free agent […]
And there lies the beauty of it. I can’t deny I took on more than I bargained for when I decided to run with the TNS Top 50 Wigan Athletic players poll. I’ve spent several hours collating votes and just when you think you’ve seen all the players that are ever likely to be listed, […]
It is housed in the Urbis building at Cathedral Gardens close to the station and even better close to the pubs that are in the shadow of the Cathedral. It will once again be free to wander around the exhibits of the world’s greatest game and if the […]
One of the threads here at thisnorthernsoul was a debate about Football or Music, http://www.thisnorthernsoul.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8998.0 so this reminded me of a time from an era of my youth, this year is 40 Years since the Bickershaw Pop Festival in 1972 Now even though it was “my era” […]
Moses Odubajo has signed a new one-year deal with League One club Leyton Orient The 18-year-old winger has made five appearances in all competitions for the O’s last season, the eighteen year old scored his first senior goal in a 2-1 home win against Rochdale on […]
Football programmes and in particular to “this northern soul” readers Latic’s match day programme, do you still purchase a copy every game you attend? At £3 of your hard earned pennies what do you exactly get? Quality print and photographs abound along with all the information you really need, WAFC […]
Don’t worry, it’s not us has-beens and still wannabes from “this northern soul.” Thankfully for the reputation of the FA Cup we are not forming a team as per Wigan Robin Park or FC United. The New Saints chairman Mike Harris reckons his Welsh club should be allowed to enter the oldest cup […]
Well due to our lofty status we forsake the first round of the League Cup which has now been re-branded “The Capital One Cup” Highlight of the draw must be the match between new to the football league Fleetwood Town versus ex Champions of Europe Nottingham Forest. It is all set to kick-off week commencing […]
I’ve always seen comparisons between Roy Hodgson’s Fulham and Steve McClaren’s Middlesbrough so it was no surprise yesterday to see everyone’s favourite Dutchman (behind Clarence Seedorf, of course) popping up in support of Roy’s tactics, claiming that possession means nothing and what you want is to park the bus and play for set pieces (I […]