Having suffered from laryngitis for the majority of the week, I was in dire need of something to cheer me up this weekend. Seeing Everton beat Hull 5-1 yesterday went some way to achieving this, though you can’t really fill the hollow void of not playing on a Saturday afternoon, no matter how many times […]
Are things really that bad? They must be because we don’t talk any more, I don’t think things have been this bad since the Attack of the JCLs back in the mid-naughties. It’s all shouting, bitching and poking each other with pointed sticks, when all everyone of us needs is a big hug. Whilst I […]
So we’re at the stage of the season where a win would be delightful, if not essential, so what game do we get? That’s right we get Liverpool, with just about the only bonus being that the Scousers aren’t desperate for a change of luck. Otherwise what should be a formality would immediately become a […]
“What is the difference between systems, you tell me?” and there basically ended any discussion on the subject of 4-4-2. Not because no one could give Roberto Martinez their views on football tactics, but because he was going to tell us, whether we wanted to hear or not. It’s not as simple as picking a […]
Not a Patch On Playlist #4 When you think of Liverpool and music are you still stuck with images of chirpy young men with bowl cuts and skinny suits? Of course you do, because this is the land of the cliché and, well it ruins the rest of what I say if we don’t at […]
We have been ask to remind people about the Supporters Club Dinner a fortnight today. The Supporters Club bar will not be open between now and the closing date of 13th March, people should contact them via the website for tickets. This year’s dinner is themed around Latics 1985 Frieght Rover Trophy victory and much […]
You want to know why Roberto Martinez won’t play 4-4-2? It’s because he thinks that it’s too easy to play against. You want to know why he persists with Jason Scotland? It’s because he believes he’s a very good player who needs to catch a break. You want to know what Jordi Gomez brings to […]
Did you know that Wayne Rooney has hit the woodwork six times this season? For a man chasing goal scoring records, that’s damn unlucky. Imagine what a blow to the confidence that might be. Then again, when you’re Rooney and you know that your next chance will be along shortly, it’s probably not; he wants […]
It would be nice if, just once, Latics’ players did something to help themselves. For some reason I expected more of them today, a bit of reaction against the Spurs injustice driving them on maybe, or possibly just a hour and a half away from the gripes, moans and boos to let them concentrate on […]
Hopefully, after this afternoon, this isn’t a plea but is a song of celebration. Either way, this goes out to Jon, The Karaoke King and JJB (the bassist not ailing sports retailer).