A tremendous second half performance reminiscent of last season’s get out of gaol escapades almost secured Wigan all three points and once again Martinez was left to rue poor defending for his side not emerging from the Stoke cauldron with all three points. Wigan made the trip to the North Midlands looking to secure three […]
I was tempted to start this Sixy Talk off all bolshy and claim that I didn’t do it because there’s no way I’m talking to one of them Stoke types, what with their coming in our end, singing their songs and spoiling the BarclaysPremierLeague with their second division football. I was tempted, but then you […]
A virtuoso first half performance from Wigan’s mercurial young talent Callum McManaman was enough to secure progression to the fifth round of the F.A. cup but progess was not assured for most of the ninety minutes and had Macclesfield players displayed the same composure in front of goal as they displayed elsewhere on the pitch then […]
2012-2013 HOME KIT The same manufacturer & shirt sponsor but two white stripes adorn the front of the shirt only. Black trim makes an appearance on the shirt and socks while the shorts are predominately blue. A clean & tidy option to appease the stripe loving section of the support. […]
2011-2012 HOME KIT A change of betting sponsor along with a simplistic all blue shirt was brought in by “the suits” white shorts and blue & white socks made the whole look quite pleasing on the eye. The popular tree and crown badge remained while Mifit were still the preferred manufacturer. […]
It was no coincidence nor a surprise that Wigan Athletic fans snapped up tickets in their droves for this weekend’s Macclesfield cup tie and that they were all sold out in a few hours. Let’s be honest, even at double the price there still would have been a good take up given the penchant for […]
Wigan welcomed fellow releagtion candidates Sunderland to an icy DW Stadium seeking to punch a hole in a set of worrying statistics which had seen one win in nine, no clean sheet at home this season and only two home wins out of eleven games form whoich if it continued would surely see the smallest […]
I’ve been ill this week, I’m still ill in fact, I’ve spent most of the week in a daze but don’t worry about it. I’m not after sympathy, I just want you to know how committed I am to the cause of giving you pop pickers the chance to get my view on the weeks […]
First, empty seats at Arsenal cause debate and consternation, then empty seats at Bournemouth lead to derision, but no matter which way you want to look at it empty seats, and ticket prices have been the talk if the town this week and whenever they come into debate people always point in the direction […]
Last night I came off a freezing cold football field and checked the scores and then went on to Twitter only to find a load of bells, Aston Villa fans most of them propagating a story that Wigan has taken 25 fans to Bournemouth away on a Tuesday night. It was actually 237 but […]