After watching the 1965 Cup Final Liverpool 2 Leeds United 1 my love affair with the greatest sport on the planet was cemented, after a question & answer session with my Dad the Wigan Athletic life long marriage started. Before the modern day television saturation of […]
“I don’t think they’ll get an easy game here. Not too many teams come to the Hawthorns and get an easy game, and I don’t think that will be the case this weekend.” The words of West Bromwich manager, Steve Clarke, when discussing Saturday’s visit of Wigan Athletic. Clarke had also previously stated his […]
For those good people who don’t want to download music to their devices you can now buy the superb Empty Seats EP from ebay. Go to www.ebay.co.uk then just search for Wigan Athletic CD or copy and paste the following link & it will take you to the treasure trove trio of Latics songs. […]
Well, the “I’ve got a semi on” t-shirt never made it off the ground and our first attempt at a cup final shirt did one of those spinning round and crashing into an burning fuel tank things that helicopters do in Bruce Willis movies, but we’re a fairly persistent bunch here at TNS towers […]
Singing in the valleys for Welsh football now, Cardiff City will renew old rivalries with Swansea City in The Premiergreed League next season. While a week before Latics visit Wembley again, Sunday 5th May the stadium will host the play-off final between Newport and Wrexham, the […]
“I’m A Believer” is a thunderous first track of three, a curious but highly imaginative rework of The Monkees hit, the enthusiasm shown in this punkesque version of the song brings the vibrant mood of the Wigan Athletic supporters together. Second up is “Come On You Latics” a repetitive chant from […]
Sneaking under the radar, Wigan Athletics Under18 team will play Rochdale in the Lancashire FA Youth Cup Final at Spotland on Wednesday 1st May, with a 2pm kick-off. Latics secured their place with a semi-final penalty shoot-out win against PNE.
Aston Villa’s amazing 6-1 scoreline against Sunderland was certainly unexpected. One single result has lifted the midland club level on points with both Newcastle and Sunderland, only one point behind Norwich who they play on Saturday. Moreover their previously poor record for goal difference has been transformed by the +5 they got last night. […]
A thrilling encounter at the DW Stadium ended two goals apiece as Tottenham and Wigan put a dent in each other’s contrasting ambitions. Spurs, chasing a Champions League spot after being cruelly denied one last season, started strongly but found themselves 2-1 down for the bulk of the second half. Wigan’s committed and organized […]
A potentially season ending injury to Maynor Figueroa marred what was a superb team performance from Wigan who must be wondering how they didn’t leave the DW Stadium the winners against high flying Tottenham.