Category Archives: Wigan Athletic

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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Will FA Cup victory ignite Latics’ season? Wigan Athletic 2 Nottingham Forest 0

Posted on January 8, 2017 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a comfortable victory over Nottingham Forest at the DW Stadium. Forest are three places above Latics in the Championship table but it was the lower placed team who … 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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Wells late strike stuns Latics – Wigan Athletic 0 Huddersfield Town 1

Posted on January 3, 2017 by ianhaspinall

  Latics slumped to a record sixth consecutive home defeat against play-off chasing Huddersfield Town. The teams had seemingly cancelled each other out with ten minutes remaining until Elias Kachunga’s snapshot was only parried by Jussi Jaaskelainen and Nahki Wells … Continue reading →

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Latics halt Rams winning run – Derby County 0 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on January 1, 2017 by ianhaspinall

Latics earned a deserved point with a 0-0 draw against play-off chasing Derby County at Pride Park. The Rams dominated possession for long periods but it was Latics who had the better chances to win the game. Latics might have … Continue reading →

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12th Man – 2016 a year of contrasts

Posted on December 30, 2016 by ianhaspinall

We have now reached the half-way point in the 2016/17 Championship season and the success of last season’s glorious League One campaign feels like light-years away. That special day in Blackpool when Latics celebrated the League One title is in … Continue reading →

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Latics in deep trouble – Rotherham United 3 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on December 27, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Wigan crashed to defeat at bottom club Rotherham after a shockingly poor first half display. They were 3-0 down at half time after goals by Aimen Belaid, Danny Ward’s deflected shot and Dan Burn’s own goal but it could easily … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Injury crisis makes transfer window vital

Posted on December 24, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics are now entering a critical period of games, which could determine which division they are in next season. After a sequence of four defeats they need to start picking up points quickly or they will become detached from the … Continue reading →

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Book review: The Illustrated History of Football by David Squires

Posted on December 22, 2016 by ianhaspinall

The Guardian cartoonist David Squires’ first book ‘The Illustrated History of Football’ provides a wonderfully entertaining take on some of football’s big moments. Squires provides a humorous and insightful journey through the evolution of the game commencing with primal man … Continue reading →

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Book review: Saturday, 3pm – 50 Eternal Delights of Modern Football by Daniel Gray

Posted on December 21, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Daniel Gray’s latest book ‘Saturday, 3pm. 50 Eternal Delights of Modern Football’ is a celebration of what makes football so special. Those golden moments that illuminates a football supporter’s life. These short vignettes of prose-poetry capture the essence of what … Continue reading →

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