Steve Bruce signed Ben Watson for Wigan Athletic in January 2009. Watson scored what was considered a crucial goal in a 2-1 win away at Sunderland a couple of months later. But neither Bruce nor Watson could have guessed that the same player would score the most important goal in Latics’ history some four […]
On Saturday afternoon, esteemed journalist Rory Smith of the Times did a tweet of Wigan Athletic’s empty (closed) South Stand with the accompanying headline “FA Cup Fever hits Wigan”. Ouch.
An end to end rousing cup tie at the DW yesterday saw the honours shared in a game in which both sides can count themselves unlucky not to have won the game.
Part 2 of the mid season review looks at the playing squad with a brief review of their performance so far and a rating out of ten. At the end is my team of the half season. Feel free to join the forum to disagree.
Latics at Wembley, a goal behind to Manchester United in the Community Shield. Stephen Crainey launches a ball over the Reds’ defence. Chris Smalling makes a hash of it and James McClean is through with what is to be Latics’ best chance in the match. But instead of looking for Grant Holt coming up on […]
Wigan gained a much needed three points in their campaign for a return to the Premier League with a committed team performance providing further evidence of the changes that Uwe Rosler is making within the club.
The last six months in the life of Wigan Athletic would have been dismissed as ridiculous had anyone attempted to predict the events that have unfolded. The end of last season saw relegation, jubilation and resignation as the championship beckoned, along with a Europa league adventure and the departure of popular manager Roberto Martinez.
Uwe Rosler has made a very positive start to his Wigan Athletic career. Since his arrival good football has returned to Wigan and the future now looks much brighter. Rosler spent his formative years as a coach in Norway, where he learned the trade. However, it is at Brentford that he made a major impact. […]
Wigan and Burnley shared the spoils in a frenetic Lancashire hotpot but once again their dominance in terms of possession came to naught with once again their lack of quality upfront the major cause for concern.
The transfer window is nearly upon us and thoughts turn to how and where we need to strengthen the team.