Monthly Archives: September 2016

12th Man – Let’s cut out the backbiting

Posted on September 30, 2016 by ianhaspinall

It was great to see Latics get back to winning ways against Wolves on Tuesday night. It was a hard fought but deserved victory against a very good Wolves team who had recently beaten Newcastle and Brentford. Prior to Tuesday’s … Continue reading →

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Grigg helps Latics to move on up – Wigan Athletic 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1

Posted on September 27, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Will Grigg helped Wigan to move out of the bottom three in the Championship with a late winner against Wolves. The prolific marksman had been left out of the starting line up by manager Gary Caldwell but he came off … Continue reading →

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Derby day disappointment for Latics – Preston North End 1 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on September 24, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics suffered the disappointment of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Preston despite dominating this Lancashire derby for long periods. Jordan Hugill’s deflected Aidan McGeady’s shot past Adam Bogdan after only seven minutes gave North End the lead. But Latics had … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Playing the killer pass

Posted on September 23, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics will be looking to move above local rivals Preston North End and out of the bottom three with a victory tonight at Deepdale. Both teams are struggling for a run of consistent form, with Latics having only gained one point … Continue reading →

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An appreciation of the 0-0 draw – Wigan Athletic 0 Fulham 0

Posted on September 18, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Sometimes in football things aren’t perfect but you can still appreciate the experience. After a run of four defeats with some poor defending Latics needed to get some points on board and Fulham were keen to maintain their good start … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Seeing the bigger picture

Posted on September 16, 2016 by ianhaspinall

There is no doubting that Latics have had a disappointing start to the season but some of the comments from fans on the various social media forums do beggar belief. Much of the criticism of the manager’s tactics and players … Continue reading →

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Late show is not enough for Latics – Norwich City 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on September 13, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Despite a much improved second half display Latics slumped to second bottom in the Championship table after a 2-1 defeat to Norwich City at Carrow Road. A disastrous blunder by Wigan keeper Adam Bogdan gifted Jacob Murphy the lead after … Continue reading →

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Latics fail to capitalise on great start – Sheffield Wednesday 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on September 11, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics got off to a great start at Sheffield Wednesday when they went ahead within the first five minutes through Will Grigg. But instead of building on the lead Latics were forced back and had to defend against consistent pressure. … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Wednesday on Saturday

Posted on September 9, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics’ newly assembled squad face a tough test tomorrow against a Sheffield Wednesday team who are expected to be amongst the promotion contenders at the end of the season. Like Latics the Owls have had an indifferent start to their … Continue reading →

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Appraising Latics’ transfer activity

Posted on September 1, 2016 by ianhaspinall

The anticipated late rush of transfer activity materialised on deadline day as Wigan Athletic added a further three players and three went out on loan. Striker Adam Le Fondre, winger Nathan Byrne and striker Kaiyne Woolery all signed, while Sam … Continue reading →

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