Swindon Town next year
Probably / possibly we will be playing at The County Ground on Saturday 7th January 2012 with a 3pm kick-off. Swindon Town are aiming to reach the fourth round stage for the first time since 1996 after an […]
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Heroic defensive performance secures Wigan an away day victory
Wigan made the trip down to the West Midlands to play West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns seeking to regain the momentum last after last week’s poor home defeat against Arsenal. Wigan manager Roberto Martinez resisted the temptation to make wholesale changed, merely restoring Antolin Alcaraz from his enforced absence in place of Steve Gohuri […]
Them and us – Jason Koumas (West Bromwich Albion and Wigan Athletic)
Saturday’s trip to the Hawthorns gives TNS the opportunity to look back on the career of a former Latic and Baggie Jason Koumas. Jason was born in Wrexham on 25th November 1979. He started his career at Tranmere Rovers after learning his trade with the Liverpool Acasemy. During his time on the Wirrall he became […]
Arsenal deal Wigan a passing masterclass
Any hope that Wigan fans had that last week’s last gasp win at Sunderland would prove to be the catalyst for a good run were quickly extinguished at a windy and windswept DW Stadium today as a ruthless Arsenal out passed and out classed a Wigan side and in doing so highlighted the massive gap between […]
ALI HABSI BACKS THE BIG FLAG!
ALI HABSI BACKS THE BIG FLAG! The BIG flag campaigns final collection is hitting the DW this weekend. Fans are gunning too get the funds raised and get the flag manufacture for the Televised Home Liverpool fixture. The Latics fans have shown a massive backing to the flag campaign, with over 900 supporters voicing their […]
The waiting game
The waiting game Good things certainly come to those who wait don’t they? And for those travelling faithful up at the Stadium of Light it was one of those manic, jump up, fall over and on your knees raising your hands to the heavens type celebrations. Come on, if it happened every week, it […]
The original Wigan Athletic played rugby!
This may come as something of a shock to devotees of the round ball game in Wigan. Followers of Wigan’s Premier sports team have always been under the impression that Wigan Athletic is a name synonymous only with all that is great in the world of Association Football. However, there was a team based in […]
Brad Pitt one degree of separation from supporting Wigan Athletic
Ha Ha….what a title, apparently Brad Pitt is a Liverpool FC fan cause his mates are. So if you use the Kevin Bacon approach to separation, he’s not too far away from supporting Wigan Athletic. Enough about that…….. The film he’s staring in & of course promoting in the UK (plug a football team) is […]
Wigan steal late, late victory to heap pressure upon Steve Bruce
Wigan travelled up to a windswept North East searching for that elusive second victory of the season to lift them up the table. Unsurprisingly Wigan manager Roberto Martinez opted to retain the same lien up which was so unlucky to only leave the DW with a draw against Blackburn Rovers last weekend with injury worry […]
Ashton Athletic & Wigan Athletic Past Players
On a cold Friday night, Ashton Athletics’ past players lined up against Wigan Athletics’ past players to play in the annual Peter Catterall Trophy and also to support the Emma Hoolin appeal. One hundred and ninety six supportive souls turned up for a cracking game of football @ Brocstedes Park. A match that started off […]