Category Archives: Championship

12th Man – Time for a new double act

Posted on February 10, 2017 by ianhaspinall

Latics second-half performance against Norwich City on Tuesday night was in complete contrast to their woeful first-half display and proved that they must be more attack-minded if they are to have any chance of avoiding relegation. Warren Joyce has mainly … Continue reading →

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Bogle grabs a brace as Latics go 4-4-2 – Wigan Athletic 2 Norwich City 2

Posted on February 8, 2017 by ianhaspinall

New signing Omar Bogle grabbed a second-half double as Latics fought out a 2-2 draw with play-off chasing Norwich City. Warren Joyce’s team had produced a woeful first-half display and were a goal down at the interval after Nelson Oliveira had … Continue reading →

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Lack of attacking ambition proves costly – Wigan Athletic 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1

Posted on February 4, 2017 by ianhaspinall

Latics remain rooted in the bottom three of the Championship as they lacked a cutting edge in the home defeat to play-off contenders Sheffield Wednesday. In a dour Friday night game in front of the Sky TV cameras the Owls … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Will hectic transfer window deliver results?

Posted on February 3, 2017 by ianhaspinall

The January transfer window proved to be even more hectic than usual. It was always expected that the new manager Warren Joyce would want to bring in his own signings but the turnover this time has been unprecedented. Latics brought … Continue reading →

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Battling Wigan move out of the drop zone – Wigan Athletic 2 Brentford 1

Posted on January 23, 2017 by ianhaspinall

Latics moved out of the bottom three after a dominating display against mid-table Brentford at the DW Stadium. Man of the match Sam Morsy fired Latics ahead after 28 minutes and soon afterwards the Eqyptian international added a second when … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Building blocks for survival

Posted on January 20, 2017 by ianhaspinall

What an incredible debut for Callum Connolly at Burton last Saturday, the 19-year-old Everton loanee had only signed for Latics just prior to kick off and he made a dream start scoring two headed goals to clinch a vital win. … Continue reading →

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Book review: Tangerines and Pies – The story of the 2015/16 football season for Blackpool and Wigan

Posted on January 19, 2017 by ianhaspinall

This quietly published book chronicles Wigan Athletic’s successful League One title winning campaign and contrasts it with the travails of local rivals Blackpool during the 2015/16 season. Both clubs have enjoyed the limelight of the Premier League but during 2015 … Continue reading →

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Dream debut helps Latics close the gap – Burton Albion 0 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on January 14, 2017 by ianhaspinall

Defender Callum Connolly scored two headed goals on his debut to give Wigan Athletic an important victory in their quest for Championship survival. The 19-year-old Everton loanee had only signed for Latics prior to kick off and had a dream … Continue reading →

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12th Man – It is getting serious now

Posted on January 13, 2017 by ianhaspinall

Latics reaped the reward of a first home victory in seven games against Nottingham Forest with a high profile fourth round draw at FA Cup holders Manchester United. Former United reserve team manager Warren Joyce will be relishing the prospect … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Time for action

Posted on January 6, 2017 by ianhaspinall

It’s a dispiriting time to be a Wigan Athletic fan, with the situation both on and off the pitch looking bleak. Last season the club appeared to be on a stable path with a young forward thinking manager with clear … Continue reading →

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