Tag Archives: Ali Al Habsi

International Air Miles do Wigan no favours at Old Trafford – Manchester United 4 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

Manchester United cruised to victory with four second half goals against a Wigan team who looked well off the pace after travelling for two rounds of international matches.  Once upon a time Latics didn’t have internationals in their line up … Continue reading →

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Latics secure safety as Rovers are relegated in disarray

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Wigan Athletic secured an eighth season in the Premier League with a deserved victory and in the process relegated crisis club Blackburn Rovers. When Rovers Indian owners took over in 2010 they did not appreciate that the club could be … Continue reading →

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Wigan ruffle the Canaries feathers – Norwich City 1 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

A spirited display by Wigan Athletic nearly gave them a deserved victory at Carrow Road. Bottom side Wigan created the majority of chances and were the dominant outfit in what was an entertaining end to end encounter. Overall Wigan had … Continue reading →

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Change can be a good thing – QPR 3 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

Wigan are in desperate need of a change in results, after another game went by without picking up points when for the most part they can only have themselves to blame. Wigan were once again the creators of their own … Continue reading →

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Ali is the Wigan hero – Wigan Athletic 0 Liverpool 0

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Prior to the game all attention was on Luis Suarez after his proposed eight-game ban was announced by the FA. The decision seemed to galvanise Liverpool but it was Wigan who ultimately emerged the stronger team from one of the … Continue reading →

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The wheel of fortune turns in Wigan’s favour – Sunderland 1 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Last week Wigan Athletic were thwarted by some terrible luck, poor refereeing and a 99th minute equaliser, this week the wheel of fortune turned in Wigan’s favour as they overcame Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Wigan’s 2-1 victory heaped … Continue reading →

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Is it too early to mention the ‘R’ word? Wolves 3 Wigan 1

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

It was another disappointing outing for the Latics on Sunday as they succumbed to a mediocre Wolves team at Molineux. Both teams were desperate to overcome a run of poor results to climb away from the bottom of the table, … Continue reading →

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Not a level playing field? Manchester City 3 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

Wigan fans should not be too despondent after this 3-0 defeat to the über wealthy Manchester City. On this form City are potential Premier League champions and many teams will suffer much heavier defeats at the Etihad Stadium. City played … Continue reading →

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Ali is a Wiganer – keeper signs permanent deal

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Ali Al-Habsi seals his dream move to Wigan The on and off transfer from Bolton to Wigan has now been resolved and Ali Al-Habsi is now a Wiganer. After much wrangling an undisclosed fee (probably £4m) was today agreed by … Continue reading →

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Transfer torment for the latics

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

The close season transfer window is now officially open and the transfer rumours are already in full flow. It is no exaggeration to say that the transfer rumour mill now turns 24 hours a day, every day in the year. Fans of … Continue reading →

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