Tag Archives: Gary Caldwell

Jussi enough for Latics – Millwall 0 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on March 1, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen was the hero as Wigan maintained their promotion push with a hard fought 0-0 draw at Millwall. Latics had to play 60 minutes without midfielder Sam Morsy after he was dismissed for a second bookable offence. Millwall … Continue reading →

Posted in Gary Caldwell, Jussi Jaaskelainen, League One, Millwall, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

12th Man – No slip-ups allowed

Posted on February 26, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics produced another breathtaking away victory at Walsall and sent a strong message to their promotion rivals that they are gunning for the League One title. After Burton Albion’s midweek defeat to Southend United, Latics are now only four points … Continue reading →

Posted in Bury, Gary Caldwell, League One, Millwall, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Wigan move on up – Walsall 1 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on February 21, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics moved into second spot in the table with Yanic Wildschut’s 91st minute winner at Walsall and leapfrogged Walsall and Gillingham in the race for promotion. Wigan took the lead in the first half with a 30 yard screamer by … Continue reading →

Posted in Conor McAleny, Gary Caldwell, League One, Walsall, Wigan Athletic, Yanic Wildschut | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

12th Man – Playing for high-stakes

Posted on February 19, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics will have to be at their best tomorrow if they are to overcome promotion rivals Walsall at the Banks’s Stadium. The Saddlers sit in third place in the table, and lead Latics by one point as well as having … Continue reading →

Posted in Gary Caldwell, League One, Sam Morsy, Walsall, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

12th Man – Smells like team spirit

Posted on February 12, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics are now hitting their best form as we approach the final third of the season. The performance at Sheffield United was their best so far as they dominated one of the play-off contenders, deserving the three points and moving … Continue reading →

Posted in Gary Caldwell, Jussi Jaaskelainen, League One, Oldham Athletic, Wigan Athletic, Will Grigg | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

12th Man: Making the case for promotion

Posted on January 29, 2016 by ianhaspinall

The doomsayers were out in force after Latics’ 1-1 draw at bottom club Crewe on Saturday night. The pessimists seem to think that the team had already blown their chances of promotion. However, I think they are very much in … Continue reading →

Posted in Gary Caldwell, League One, Reece Wabara, Ryan Colclough, Wigan Athletic, Yanic Wildschut | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

12th Man – Martinez, Caldwell and the crucial three

Posted on January 22, 2016 by ianhaspinall

  Latics’ two recent games against Sheffield United and Chesterfield have demonstrated the importance of getting it right at both ends of the pitch. At 3-0 up against United, the team didn’t close the game down and they neglected their … Continue reading →

Posted in Crewe Alexandra, Gary Caldwell, League One, Roberto Martinez, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

12th Man – Not a time to panic

Posted on January 15, 2016 by ianhaspinall

It was hugely disappointing to be pegged back from 3-0 up against Sheffield United on Tuesday night, but hopefully Gary Caldwell will have learned some important lessons about his players. A number of factors contributed to Latics’ collapse against the … Continue reading →

Posted in David Perkins, Don Cowie, Gary Caldwell, League One, Leon Barnett, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Andy Kellett, David Sharpe, Gary Caldwell, League One, Wigan Athletic, Yanic Wildschut | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Barnsley, Gary Caldwell, League One, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment