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About ianhaspinall

Communications specialist, Wigan Athletic fan & blogger, interested in music, arts & culture.

Downward trend continues – Birmingham City 3 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on January 11, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Wigan slipped deeper into the relegation mire after a dispiriting 3-1 defeat to Birmingham City at St Andrews. An abysmal first 30 minutes gifted City a two goal lead through Clayton Donaldson, but it could have been so many more as … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Where do we go from here?

Posted on January 9, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Yet another defeat last Saturday this time to local rivals Bolton in the FA Cup and Wigan’s terrible run of form continues. Malky Mackay has been unable to improve results and has now lost six of his eight games since … Continue reading →

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FA Cup: Latics fall at the first hurdle – Bolton Wanderers 1 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on January 4, 2015 by ianhaspinall

It was another disappointing day for Wigan as they slipped out of the FA Cup 1-0 to local rivals Bolton at the Macron Stadium. A goal by Wanderers debutant forward Zach Clough 14 minutes from time was sufficient to dump the … Continue reading →

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McManaman madness gives Wednesday the edge – Wigan Athletic 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1

Posted on December 31, 2014 by ianhaspinall

Wigan remain in the relegation zone after they slumped to their fifth defeat in seven games under manager Malky Mackay losing 1-0 to Sheffield Wednesday at the DW Stadium. Following another lacklustre performance by Latics the game appeared to be … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Memorable for all the wrong reasons

Posted on December 29, 2014 by ianhaspinall

The last two years have probably been two of the most memorable in Wigan Athletic’s 82-year history, but 2014 is now turning out to be memorable for all the wrong reasons. Few events could match the tremendous highs of the … Continue reading →

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A win at last – Leeds United 0 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on December 27, 2014 by ianhaspinall

A fortuitous own goal and a late winner by James McClean gained Latics a 2-0 victory over fellow Championship strugglers Leeds United at Elland Road on Boxing Day. It was a vital first win in six games for new manager … Continue reading →

Posted in Championship, James McClean, Leeds United, Liam Cooper, Malky Mackay, Neil Redfearn, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Season’s Greetings to all Wigan Athletic fans

Posted on December 24, 2014 by ianhaspinall

I just wanted to say thank you to all ‘Let’s Hang On’ readers for your support this year. It’s been great to have so many readers and receive your regular feedback. I’m looking forward to further discussions in 2015. The … Continue reading →

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Desperate days for Wigan – Wigan Athletic 1 Rotherham United 2

Posted on December 21, 2014 by ianhaspinall

This crucial relegation six pointer ended in 2-1 victory for the visitors Rotherham after a dismal display by Latics. Despite the need to secure a vital first win in 17 matches the Wigan players showed little of the desire required … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Time for players to take responsibility

Posted on December 19, 2014 by ianhaspinall

Latics enter the hectic Christmas period in poor form and desperately in need of a first win under Malky Mackay. Saturday’s opponents Rotherham were expected to be near the drop zone after their promotion from League 1 but Wigan are … Continue reading →

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Watford add to Wigan woes – Watford 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on December 14, 2014 by ianhaspinall

Two goals by Watford’s Troy Deeney condemned Wigan to their third consecutive defeat in four games under new manager Malky Mackay at Vicarage Road on Saturday. The free scoring striker produced a top quality finish to give the Hornets the … Continue reading →

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