Another hot and sunny day in Austria changed as we drove to Bad Wimsbach and ran into a spectacular thunderstorm with lightening sparking over the mountains in the distance. Thankfully the storm passed by and we once again were able to watch the game in lovely sunshine Hoffenheim have had a couple of successful seasons […]
A Wigan Athletic development squad traveled to Southport to play what is becoming a traditional curtain raiser to the new season enabling a sizeable traveling support to see the bright hopes for the future in action. The Wigan side was shorn of some of their bigger names in Mustoe, Redmond et al but showed that […]
Following on from Tuesday’s excellent outing in Michelhlob we drove to the match in Winklefeld and as usual we were early which gave us chance to explore yet another lovely part of a beautiful country. Looking into the ground we spotted the grounds man who came over for a chat thinking we were Austrians. When […]
After previous pre season visits to Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands , this year along with my son and a friend we decided to follow the Latics to Austria.
Mauro Boselli is back training with the rest of his Wigan Athletic team mates in Austria and everybody at the club will be hoping that it is ‘third time lucky’ for the Argentina born hit man this season. Mauro was signed by Roberto Martinez from Estudiantes on 29th June 2010. He signed a four year […]
Club officials have confirmed the times and dates of three friendlies that will take place at the team training camp in Austria. These are as follows… LATICS v GW MICHELDORF Tuesday July 24 Kick off 7.00pm local time Venue: Micheldorf SV LATICS v BOTEV PLOVDIV Thursday July 26 Kick off 7.00pm local […]
We will be relegated……..well I just wanted to say it before Vat or Pete!
Morning, well as it’s just a month to go before Wigan kick off their 8th season in the Barclays Premier League. This of course will start against European Champions Chelsea at the DW. Yes, a little Déjà vu! We’ve been there before, back in August 2005, with a certain Hernán Jorge Crespo, 98 minutes, you […]
Roberto Martinez has once again decided to take a plunge with two Spanish youngsters, placing both of them into the Youth Development Squad with immediate effect. Martinez has done this in the past having recruited Roman Golobart and Abian Serrano in similar circumstances in August 2009. Eduard Campabadal is a centre back who has captained […]
Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez and his charges will be jetting off to Austria on Sunday for another seven day training camp, similar to the one held in Sweden last week. Martinez has already put the squad through 25 fitness sessions and a 70 minute game against Swedish outfit Ostersunds, a game that resulted in […]