A SOUTH Tyneside football fan behind a fundraising appeal set up in memory of two Newcastle United fans killed in the MH17 airline disaster says he is overwhelmed it has topped the £20,000 mark. Lifelong Magpies fan John Alder, 63, and Liam Sweeney, 28, were among the 298 people killed when their plane was reportedly […]
The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime. Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, uttered these words on the eve of Britain officially entered the First World War. Exactly 100 years later The Royal British Legion are inviting millions of individuals, households and companies to join together […]
A fine pre-season workout by all the available first team squad along with a couple of new young bloods saw Wigan defeat the Champions league opponents in the warm evening sunshine at the DW Stadium last night. Wigan took to the field resplendent in their new kit, a design which seems to have divided […]
The news that Gary Caldwell has signed another contract for Wigan Athletic has been greeted with mixed reviews by fans on the social media and forums. For the majority Caldwell is an icon who has gained their respect through his sheer positivity and dedication to the club and some even see him as a future […]
With a shortage of midfield players available for the start of the season Uwe Rosler has moved wisely and snapped up Don Cowie from Cardiff City. Cowie’s contract had expired and Cardiff had made a new offer, but Cowie chose to join Latics. On signing Cowie, Rosler remarked that “Don also played over 20 games […]
Just five of the World Cup 2014 stadiums will be use for the forthcoming football tournemant at the Olympics in two years time. Rio De Janeiro, along with Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Salvador and San Paulo will host the mens competition which starts on August 4th 2016 with the Final taking place on August 19th. The only […]
As Argentina and Germany prepare to play the final of the world’s greatest game in front of a 78,838 capacity crowd at the iconic Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, commonly known as “the Maracanã the first qualifying match for this tournament was played way back in June 2011. The first match on the road to Brazil was Belize against Montserrat and with just […]
Developed by Pablo Silva the vanishing spray which has been lauded by the worlds media during the 2014 World Cup has been in use since 2000 in a professional level over in the Brazilian Championship. The shaving foam look-a-like is 80% water, 17% butane gas, 1% surfactant and 2% other ingredients. When the referee sprays the turf the […]
A new event right on our doorstep for football lovers, Paul Bailey and Andy Bowler have organised it and the venue is the Haydock Con Club close to J23 on the M6. It’s on a Sunday as well and entry is free, 10.30 till 1.00pm. Latics don;t have a match that weekend due to England playing The Swiss […]
In the 14th minute in Wigan Athletic’s pre-season friendly game against TSV Havelse, Fraser Fyvie put through a defence-splitting pass for young winger Ryan Jennings to get Latics’ first goal. Wigan went on to win 3-1, but the main purpose of the match was to provide playing time for a squad that had been involved […]