If a week is a long time in politics, this month has been an eternity in Wigan Athletic’s corner of football history. From that magical day at Wembley to the exhaustion and despair of relegation three days later, to the joy of the victory parade at which 30,000 Wiganers sang for Roberto Martinez to stay. Ten or […]
About as surprising as new Government Stealth Tax (Middle Lane Hoggers today), news coming out of Everton, is that Roberto Martinez is set to be named as Everton’s new Manager this afternoon.[PPD_PAYTOREADMORE] Roberto will succeed David Moyes who departed at the end of the Season to take over the Manager’s Role at Manchester United. […]
Back in 1978 Ian Gillibrand (without the badge) led latics onto the Edgar Street pitch for our very first game in the Football League in a very similar shirt. The official club statement about it all reads as follows ….. Wigan Athletic are […]
The classic double act was that of Brian Clough and Peter Taylor working in tandem. Together they won the First Division and two European Cups with an unfashionable club. What a duo! As expected Roberto Martinez’s move to Everton grows closer and closer, despite the denials of the Liverpool club. Rene Meulensteen and Karl […]
So we’ve been working late here at the TNS Offices in Wigan. Ironically it’s coincided with the expected news that Everton, have agreed with Big Dave, compensation for Roberto Martinez.[PPD_PAYTOREADMORE] Assuming the remaining step is now for Roberto to agree the ‘Terms & Conditions’ with Bill Kenwright! We expect to see a picture of Roberto, an Everton […]
Thanks to the club for this “official” statement on the season ahead ….. Season Ticket to include League and Europa Cup – starting at just £10.77 a match Wigan Athletic are delighted to confirm that fans will be able to purchase and renew […]
….. Jordi I read an article the other day that said Roberto Martinez will take no less than five Wigan Athletic players to Everton if he gets the job there. But then again you have to take these speculative articles with a pinch of salt. Everton are a well-run club, […]
Friday the 2nd of June 1978 was supposed to be just another day… it wasn’t. The day started off like any other, it was sunny if a little breezy and I was sat in the garden watching my Dad mow the weed infested patch of grass we had the nerve to call a lawn. Every […]
The Championship kit launch for Wigan Athletic, the FA.Cup holders 2013 will be a week after all the fireworks & celebrations, however not the new manager coming in but “over the pond” on Independence Day. Thursday 11th July is the date set for the “official” details on […]
Just over four years ago a Wigan Athletic team that was to finish in 11th place in the Premier League was gradually dismantled. The books were not being balanced, so the prized assets were cashed in and the wage bill slashed. In the January transfer window Wilson Palacios left for Tottenham and Emile Heskey for Aston […]