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About ianhaspinall

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

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 →

Posted in Alex Revell, Ben Watson, Malky Mackay, Rotherham United, Tom Lawrence, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

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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12th Man: Where are all the goals?

Posted on December 12, 2014 by ianhaspinall

Latics fans will be travelling down to Watford on Saturday more in hope than expectation of getting a good result. The signs are not looking good for Wigan as they slumped to a disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Norwich City in … Continue reading →

Posted in Andy Delort, Malky Mackay, Marc-Antoine Fortune, Oriel Riera, Watford, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Latics draw Bolton in FA Cup Third Round

Posted on December 8, 2014 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic have been drawn away at Bolton in the FA Cup third round. They will travel to the Macron Stadium in Horwich for a local derby against Wanderers for the third round tie to be played between 3-6 January … Continue reading →

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Malky Mackay has a tough job ahead – Wigan Athletic 0 Norwich City 1

Posted on December 7, 2014 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic manager Malky Mackay saw his charges slump to a disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Norwich City on Saturday. The Latics manager has been embroiled in off the field controversies since his arrival at the club, but it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Championship, Jonny Howson, Malky Mackay, Neil Adams, Norwich City, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

12th Man: Conundrum up front needs sorting

Posted on December 5, 2014 by ianhaspinall

Latics will feel very frustrated not to have got at least a point from last Saturday’s fixture at Sheffield Wednesday. Despite dominating possession they failed to capitalise on their chances and a couple of defensive lapses were their downfall. Such … Continue reading →

Posted in Andy Delort, Championship, Malky Mackay, Marc-Antoine Fortune, Neil Adams, Norwich City, Oriel Riera, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Defensive errors prove costly for Latics – Sheffield Wednesday 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on November 29, 2014 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic’s defensive frailties were evident as they lost 2-1 to Sheffield Wednesday in a game in which they should have secured at least a point. Latics took a 26th minute lead through a Chris McCann header but the Owls … Continue reading →

Posted in Championship, Chris McCann, Malky Mackay, Sheffield Wednesday, Stevie May, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

12th Man: Malky can weather media storm

Posted on November 28, 2014 by ianhaspinall

Malky Mackay’s appointment and Dave Whelan’s subsequent controversial comments have resulted in an unprecedented amount of negative media coverage for the club, but on the pitch there are grounds for optimism. The media storm created must have been a massive … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Taylor, Ben Watson, Championship, Emmerson Boyce, Ivan Ramis, Middlesbrough, Shaun Maloney, Sheffield Wednesday, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Classic combination – Northern Soul and Wigan Athletic

Posted on November 25, 2014 by ianhaspinall

Latics have put together the classic combination of Northern Soul music and Championship football for their next home fixture versus Norwich City on Saturday 6th December. The club have developed a Latics Tracks feature this season to highlight the Northern … Continue reading →

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