Category Archives: Gary Caldwell

12th Man: The Prediction League

Posted on August 7, 2015 by ianhaspinall

It’s been an illuminating week reading all the guides to the new football season. Every newspaper, magazine and website has given their opinion on the forthcoming campaign and many have predicted that Latics will be in the promotion mix at … Continue reading →

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When Saturday Comes Latics Season Preview 2015/16

Posted on July 25, 2015 by ianhaspinall

WSC pre-season preview 2015/16 – Wigan Athletic 1. Realistically, how will you do? Very difficult to predict as there’s been a huge turnover in playing staff and we have a new untried manager in Gary Caldwell and the youngest Chairman … Continue reading →

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Early doors – Latics preview

Posted on July 16, 2015 by ianhaspinall

With less than two weeks to go before the start of the 2015/16 League One campaign Latics are very much a work in progress. Manager Gary Caldwell is in the process of revamping the playing staff but there is still … Continue reading →

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12th Man: 20 a season man, please

Posted on May 7, 2015 by ianhaspinall

At the beginning of the season I predicted that Latics would be amongst the teams challenging for promotion. What a shock it’s been to see Wigan relegated to League One. Few people could have predicted such a dramatic demise. There … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Feeling positive

Posted on April 29, 2015 by ianhaspinall

The inevitable finally happened on Tuesday night and Wigan were relegated to League One when Rotherham defeated Reading. It is difficult not to be a little despondent after a Championship season that promised so much ended in failure. In pre-season … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Still on tenterhooks

Posted on April 23, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Wigan’s survival hopes are hanging by a thread as we await news of Rotherham United’s punishment from the Football League for fielding an ineligible player. The outcome of the disciplinary panel is likely to decide whether Latics have a realistic … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Latics reach rock bottom

Posted on April 16, 2015 by ianhaspinall

In a season of low points Latics reached their lowest point on Tuesday night when relegation was all but confirmed at Millwall. In a must-win fixture Wigan succumbed by naïvely falling into the Lions well-rehearsed trap. The home team set … Continue reading →

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Latics spirited display may not be enough – Fulham 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on April 11, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic’s Championship survival hopes are now hanging by a thread after last night’s 2-2 draw with Fulham. Despite a spirited performance under new manager Gary Caldwell Latics were unable to capitalise on their dominance and are now seven points … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Can Caldwell be Superman?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Latics fans used to sing about Gary Caldwell being Superman, but will he be a super success as a manager? Wigan’s young chairman David Sharpe has acted very quickly and some would say too hastily in appointing an untried manager … Continue reading →

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Maloney salvages a point for the Latics against the impressive Saints

Posted on February 2, 2013 by ianhaspinall

A 90th minute goal by Shaun Maloney rescued a point for Wigan after they had been outplayed in the second half by a rampant Southampton. The home side had taken the lead from a powerful Gary Caldwell header but the … Continue reading →

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