We would have liked to hold a glittering award ceremony with 5 courses from Marco Pierre White, free booze and a trophy as big as your house, and as much as we know that the players would like to have attended, we didn’t think it fair to make them cancel their little jaunt to Barbados, […]

Latics 3-1 Reading 8th May 2005 One day, hopefully soon, it will happen.  I’ll wake up and realise what exactly occurred on Sunday 8th May 2005 and you’ll have a job getting me down off the ceiling.  At least until Christmas time, when we should have a pretty good idea just how realistic Mr Whelan’s […]

In a move that can only add to the frustration, nervousness and panic that is spreading amongst all Latics fans, Southampton have today recall Brett Ormerod to cover for a potential injury to **lanky streak of** (cough, sorry…) striker Peter Crouch.  Whilst conspiracy theorists will no doubt be searching for Harry nJim’s connections with Billy […]

Preston North End 1-1 Latics Saturday 30th April 2005 You can put the calculators away now.  The position at one o’clock on Sunday is simple.  A victory against Reading takes us to the Premier League regardless of what happens elsewhere.  This point, obtained despite yet another disappointing performance was enough to keep the club’s destiny […]

This weekend gone saw the PFA Player’s Player of the Year awards.  These awards carry the kudos of being voted for by fellow professionals, who would in no way be swayed by lazy journalism.  So it must be nice to have your standing in the game recognised by people who allegedly know something about playing […]

Wigan Athletic 0-0 QPR Saturday 23rd April 2005 With enough plot twists to keep even the most demanding Eastenders fan interested, the battle for promotion is finally coming to the end of its convoluted journey.  It could be over next weekend, but chances are it’ll go down to the last day of the season, again!  […]

Cardiff City 0 Wigan Athletic 2 Saturday 9th April 2005 Well would you credit it?  From complete and utter despondency to hope and joy in one short week.  The last 7 or so days have been a lesson for all those people out there who think that we go to the football to enjoy ourselves.  […]

Wigan Athletic 1 West Ham Utd 2 Sat 2nd April 2005 After a two-week break from action I think all Latics out there were looking forward to this week. Two big teams, a chance for a bit more ‘revenge’ and a chance to stake a real claim for the title. Not quite the most import […]

Wigan Athletic 0 Sunderland 1 Tuesday 5th April 2005 Organised, quick, strong, direct, and powerful. Up until last weekend they were how people were describing our team. After the last four days you’d have to say that there are at least two teams in the division who deserve those plaudits more than our lads. Where […]

First up a bit of a lecture.  I’ll start off with the young lads and ‘Johnny come latelies’, you might be part of, potentially, the club’s greatest period but you need to remember that some of us have been here a lot longer than you.  For some of us it’s a family thing and for […]