Category Archives: Gary Caldwell

12th Man – 23 battles ahead

Posted on January 1, 2016 by ianhaspinall

We have now reached the halfway point in the 2015/16 season and Latics have put themselves in with a great chance of promotion back to the Championship. At the beginning of the season I felt that given all the changes … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Have the wheels fallen off our promotion bandwagon?

Posted on December 18, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Latics have gone from heroes to zeros in the space of only a few weeks. And the fans are wondering if the wheels have come off Wigan’s promotion bus. Latics travel to Oakwell on Saturday to face a resurgent Barnsley … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Latics need a boost after JPT exit

Posted on December 11, 2015 by ianhaspinall

The fans were angered and frustrated when Latics lost out on penalties to League One bottom club Barnsley in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. Latics had been within touching distance of Wembley and the disappointment was palpable last Saturday evening. But … Continue reading →

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12th Man: We need to be back to our best

Posted on November 27, 2015 by ianhaspinall

In last week’s column I said that our next three matches would give us a good indication of Latics’ promotion credentials. The trio of games commenced with mid table Shrewsbury Town at the DW Stadium. For most of the game … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Rising to the promotion challenge

Posted on November 20, 2015 by ianhaspinall

It was another great away day last Saturday as Latics dominated proceedings to win at Rochdale. Latics should probably have won by more than two goals on the day, but it was still a classy performance by Gary Caldwell’s team. … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Bradford has a lot to live up to!

Posted on October 23, 2015 by ianhaspinall

It was another incredible away day on Tuesday night as Latics edged out Peterborough 3-2 in a dramatic finale at the ABAX Stadium. Wigan had let a two goal lead slip and were in danger of losing when Max Power … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Cup dream can boost our league form

Posted on October 9, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Latics overcame Crewe on Tuesday night and progressed to the Northern Area quarter-final of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy, making the dream of a third Football League Trophy success a real possibility. Wigan have previously won the trophy when it was … Continue reading →

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Inconsistent refereeing frustrates Latics – Wigan Athletic 0 Walsall 0

Posted on October 4, 2015 by ianhaspinall

In a game marred by some inconsistent refereeing the points were shared as Wigan and Walsall battled to a 0-0 draw at the DW Stadium. Latics skipper Craig Morgan was controversially given a straight red card in the 69th minute … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Negative fans need to look at the big picture

Posted on October 2, 2015 by ianhaspinall

There were some astonishing outbursts of dissatisfaction with Gary Caldwell’s management on Tuesday night as Latics were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Millwall. Some people in the West Stand showed their frustration during the game with vitriolic … Continue reading →

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Grigg rescues a point for Latics – Wigan Athletic 2 Millwall 2

Posted on September 29, 2015 by ianhaspinall

A 91st minute equaliser by substitute Will Grigg saved Wigan’s blushes as they looked to be heading for their first home defeat of the season against Millwall. Latics had taken the lead through Michael Jacobs in the 54th minute and … Continue reading →

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