Monthly Archives: October 2011

Daylight Robbery at the DW Stadium – Wigan 0 Fulham 2

Posted on October 30, 2011 by ianhaspinall

Wigan slumped to their seventh consecutive Premier League defeat as Fulham undeservedly snatched the points on Saturday. The home team dominated possession throughout and created numerous chances against a Fulham team who had previously not won away on their travels … Continue reading →

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Time for the fans to get a sense of perspective

Posted on October 21, 2011 by ianhaspinall

Some of the recent vitriolic comments about Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez and chairman Dave Whelan really do beggar belief. The abuse and personal insults aimed at the manager and chairman now verge on the ridiculous. The Internet Warriors (nothing … Continue reading →

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Defensive gaffes prove costly for Latics – Wigan 1 Bolton 3

Posted on October 16, 2011 by ianhaspinall

Post match there have been some ridiculously ill-considered comments from Wigan fans about Roberto Martinez, but the real reason for this latest set back were some shocking individual defensive mistakes. The facts are that Antolin Alcaraz and Steve Gohouri’s three … Continue reading →

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Is it time for a football revolution?

Posted on October 6, 2011 by ianhaspinall

The opening games of the new Premier League season have demonstrated that the gap between the mega rich teams and the rest is now increasing. With only seven games played the Big Guns are way ahead. Manchester United have won … Continue reading →

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