Wigan made the short trip down the East Lancs road and over the Mancunian way to take on our near neighbours whose annual wage bill could rival the annual gross domestic product of many small countries. Martinez sprang a surprise leaving the artistic Gomez on the bench replacing him with the more combative McArthur. Of […]
Some people say that you get all you deserve if you wear a yellow and black chequed away kit. And so it was that your eager eyed correspondent watching Kick Off that evening saw city spank ten past a hapless Huddersfield. They got one back I think – although anyone implying that it would be […]
Wigan Athletc travel up the East Lancashire Road on Saturday to take on local rivals Manchester City and will be hoping to maintain their unbeaten start to the season against a real life team of Fantasy Footballers. Robertio Martinez is expected to keep the faith with most of the team that finished the Queens Park […]
The subject of this week’s missive is arguably one of the greatest Manchester City servants, who finished his playing career at Springfield Park, Joe Hayes. Joe was an inspirational inside forward who used to score goals for fun. He was born in Kearsley on 20th January 1936 and like most young men of the time […]
Just recently I have found myself in correspondence with former Wigan Athletic player Ken Dugdale. I eventually managed to persude him to write a few paragraphs about his time at Springfield Park. He was originally a bit reluctant to do so, given his perceived lack of input into the first team squad during his time […]
In my (I think I can use the word now) long association with Wigan Athletic there have been a couple of, in not constant then at least regular features. Strikers who don’t score as many goals as we want them to and players on their way down who either aren’t as arsed or just aren’t […]
Wigan Athletic are delighted to confirm that lightning quick Spanish winger Albert Crusat has signed from Almeria, for an undisclosed fee. The 29 year old underwent a medical at the DW Stadium on Monday and has put pen to paper on a two year contract, with the option of a third. Crusat is 29 years […]
A Franco Di Santo double for Wigan gave home manager Roberto Martinez all three points against a spirited but limited Queens Park Rangers side. Wigan were forced to change the starting line up from the side which secured a draw at Swansea last week, the injured Alcaraz replaced by the returning Lopez and talismanic striker […]
Wigan Athletic have been handed a home tie against Middlesbrough should they overcome Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on 13th September. The full draw is as follows… Aldershot or Carlisle United v RochdaleAston Villa v Bolton WanderersArsenal v Shrewsbury TownBlackburn Rovers v Leyton Orient or Bristol RoversBrighton and Hove Albion v LiverpoolBurnley v MK DonsCardiff […]
Well, it’s back. The regular feature that you didn’t know you’d missed and it’s a been a bit difficult what with very little going on, well at least very little on the Latics side of the fence. Today’s opponents have been a bit busier so with ne’er a do let’s get straight on with it.