Up until this Tuesday, even the bookies weren’t clear on who they thought would be the next Latics manager. Early certainty that Graham Souness would quickly be bullying the squad into shape fell away within hours, leaving a muddle of slight of hand and speculation so typical of the fourth estate’s approach to the beautiful […]
In a move that indicates levels of sense not previously associated with dealings at the JJB, Paul Jewell has removed himself from the speculation surrounding the Latics Manager’s post. Despite a reportedly ridiculous offer being put on the table, Jewell has stuck to the line that he took in May stating that he’s had his […]
Spurs 4-0 Latics Sunday 11th November 2007 Whether or not Chris Hutchings had lost the dressing room became a fairly moot point yesterday as his stand-in went one better and somehow managed to misplace his team somewhere on the road to White Hart Lane. How else could you explain a performance as weak as this […]
You couldn’t make it up really, then again maybe that is exactly what has happened. Barely enough time has passed for Chris Hutchings to list his Premier League suits and silk ties on eBay, before his old boss is seriously being linked with a return to the JJB. I’m not saying it’s set in stone, […]
So, with Dave Whelan off in Barbados for the next two weeks, should we assume that any shopping for a new manager is going to be done on-line? It might sound daft but thought is probably preferable to some of the other options available, especially when you consider who he’s left back at the ranch. […]
How many games does it take to prove that you are a Premier League manager? I suspect that the answer is more than 12, but it seems that that number serves as a fair marker for chairmen to consider that you aren’t. Or at least that is how Chris Hutchings must feel on this dripping […]
So, with Dave Whelan off in Barbados for the next two weeks, should we assume that any shopping for a new manager is going to be done on-line? It might sound daft but thought is probably preferable to some of the other options available, especially when you consider who he’s left back at the ranch. […]
Birmingham 3-2 Latics Saturday 27th October 2007 Latics 0-2 Chelsea Saturday 3rd November 2007 It’s difficult to say that anyone deserved credit from both of these games. At a push, the much maligned Marcus Bent would be spared some criticism (only some mind), his two goals at St Andrews being followed by a reasonable stab […]
Steve McMillan’s Latics career has been one spent in the shadows; the hotly tipped left back’s signing was almost missed due to Lee McCulloch’s record transfer fee. Much of his time since has been spent on the sidelines, either in the company of Alex Cribley or watching the rise of Leighton Baines. With McCulloch set […]
Latics 0-2 Portsmouth Saturday 20th October 2005 I’m not quite sure why I did it, but just before I left for the ground I checked on http://www.liveonsat.com/ to see which foreign channel the game was on. I should have taken more notice of the result. It was no surprise to see that, yet again, we […]