The Rosler Effect
What a difference a couple of months makes. Whereas one or two social commentators have opined that we seem no better off under Rosler than we were Coyle, the facts tell a very different story.
Category: TNS Archive
Sheffield Wednesday Preview
In mid-December a Wigan Athletic team in transition traveled to Hillsborough to play Sheffield Wednesday. Uwe Rosler had just won his opening Championship match, with a tight 3-2 win over Bolton, following an unfortunate dismissal from the Europa League at Maribor. I noted in my match preview of the time that “..not only will it […]
The 2014 AAFC XI vs WAFC Past Players XI Match
Mark the kitchen calendar, put into the diary, either hardback or onto your phone Friday March 28th The venue … Brocstedes Park The event . . . Ashton Athletic vs Wigan Athletic Past Players XI More news about this grand event will follow as soon as it arrives at the TNS […]
Wigan blown off course by the Terriers in away day defeat
A poor performance on a blustery afternoon in Yorkshire saw Wigan continue their poor away form (no goals in the last three away matches) and whilst the conditions should be a factor to be taken in mitigation the palpable lack of quality shown made for uneasy watching by the large Wigan travelling contingent. Wigan continued […]
Does Rosler want promotion this year?
Another defeat to a mediocre team, say the cynics. They say that Latics don’t really want promotion this year – they are not ready. Give it another year and Rosler will have his own players playing in the style he seeks. Better to build up a nucleus of players who can serve us for years […]
Jordi to start at Hudderfield?
Jordi Gomez is a footballer whose playing style can drive people to the extremes of both ecstasy and despair. Never before has a Wigan Athletic player polarized public opinion in the way he does. Following his sumptuous free kick against Charlton his name has been bandied about the social media and fan forums. That last […]
“He should have done better” – goal scoring at Wigan
“He should have scored.” “He should have done better.” How many times have we heard comments like that coming from our television football match commentaries? Typically it is the ‘expert’ who makes the comment, an ex-player who through his prior experience is assumed to have a grasp of the tactical and analytical side of […]
Which bus are Latics on?
If Sky Sports decided to re-write Aesop’s Fables, I suspect one of the moral lessons would involve a football team that travels away from home, scores an early goal and then spends 85 minutes with the bus well and truly parked only to come unstuck right at the end. So you’ll have to forgive me […]
Holgerrson will come good, says Red Bulls supporter
As part of our continuing effort to keep Latics supporters informed about new recruits, we have invited a New York Red Bulls supporter to guest write an article about new centre-half Markus Holgersson.
A Middlesbrough fan’s view of Josh McEachran
Seeing Josh McEachran put through that exquisite pass for Marco Fortune’s equalising goal on Saturday made one wonder if he provide that extra kind of spark that can propel Latics into the play-off zone by the end of the season. McEachran is a complete midfield player and can play either in the holding role or […]