A few months too late but today Latics finally picked up one of our preseason recommendations in David Thompson. The ex-Liverpool midfielder, released by Blackburn, has signed a ‘prove yourself’ contract until the end of the season. Thompson was closely followed through the door by Neil Mellor, signed on loan until the end of the […]

You do have to wonder. I’m sure Mr. Whelan has been coming out with stuff like this for years, and now that everyman and is dog is prepared to listen to him and report he turns from a bit of a character to an embarrassing egomaniac. Now for me it’s not a case of ‘he’s […]

Leeds 3-3 Latics (AET) Tuesday 17th January 2006 Well, I couldn’t have been further from the truth. I’d expected this to be a dull affair, for us to look short in most departments and to ultimately lose out. Instead we got a cracker of a tie, 6 goals, long periods where we actually looked the […]

Latics 0-1 West Brom Sunday 15th January 2006 Now it’s not often that a football pundit makes you think, but on Sunday morning one of them imparted a piece of wisdom that, if not earth shattering, made me nod in recognition. Basically his point was that it is easier to go on a losing run […]

The game no one wants is warming up to something at last. Leeds have realised there is a real chance of them getting something out of it and Jewell is busy turning the petty squabble over the timing of the game into a no one likes us siege mentality. Despite both sides insisting that priorities […]

If the Arsenal manager had attended an English public school, it’s pretty much nailed on that his nickname would have been ‘Whinger Wenger’.  I’ve a tendency to tune out when he starts on his latest subject a handy skill that I picked up during his early exchanges with Manchester United.  Unfortunately, now the Mourinho restraining […]

Latics 1- 0 Arsenal Carling Cup Semi-Final First Leg Tuesday 11th January 2006 What price European qualification? Some people will be quick to let you know that it wasn’t worth £20 and the loss of 2 of our 3 remaining strikers, but I’m not so sure. I’m the last to moan about people picking and […]

How long is it since I last sat at a keyboard to write anything for the site? Too long, I would imagine that even those of you who paid attention in the first place have given up waiting. I’ll not go into too many details but I’ve been through three laptops and two PCs in […]

My name’s Neill and I’m a social misfit.  It all started a few years back when Simon Haworth joined the club.  I just can’t help myself; I keep defending him. Don’t get me wrong, his behaviour during that game against Cardiff was despicable, I laughed when all his grand plans fell through and he ended […]

Bolton 4-1 Latics Sunday 9th December 2007 You can try to keep the sunny side up as hard as you like, but when you’re faced with the type of situation Latics are in, after the sort of performance they’ve just mustered at their nearest rivals (at kick off – both on and off the pitch) […]