Tag Archives: Roberto Martinez

The wheel of fortune turns in Wigan’s favour – Sunderland 1 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on November 27, 2011 by ianhaspinall

Last week Wigan Athletic were thwarted by some terrible luck, poor refereeing and a 99th minute equaliser, this week the wheel of fortune turned in Wigan’s favour as they overcame Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Wigan’s 2-1 victory heaped … Continue reading →

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Is it too early to mention the ‘R’ word? Wolves 3 Wigan 1

Posted on November 7, 2011 by ianhaspinall

It was another disappointing outing for the Latics on Sunday as they succumbed to a mediocre Wolves team at Molineux. Both teams were desperate to overcome a run of poor results to climb away from the bottom of the table, … Continue reading →

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Daylight Robbery at the DW Stadium – Wigan 0 Fulham 2

Posted on October 30, 2011 by ianhaspinall

Wigan slumped to their seventh consecutive Premier League defeat as Fulham undeservedly snatched the points on Saturday. The home team dominated possession throughout and created numerous chances against a Fulham team who had previously not won away on their travels … Continue reading →

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Time for the fans to get a sense of perspective

Posted on October 21, 2011 by ianhaspinall

Some of the recent vitriolic comments about Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez and chairman Dave Whelan really do beggar belief. The abuse and personal insults aimed at the manager and chairman now verge on the ridiculous. The Internet Warriors (nothing … Continue reading →

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Defensive gaffes prove costly for Latics – Wigan 1 Bolton 3

Posted on October 16, 2011 by ianhaspinall

Post match there have been some ridiculously ill-considered comments from Wigan fans about Roberto Martinez, but the real reason for this latest set back were some shocking individual defensive mistakes. The facts are that Antolin Alcaraz and Steve Gohouri’s three … Continue reading →

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Two halves to every story – Wigan Athletic 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2

Posted on September 26, 2011 by ianhaspinall

In a game of two halves, Latics shambolic defending characterised the first and their fighting spirit was foremost in the second. Wigan were woeful in the first half with misplaced passes, defensive blunders and a lack of attacking ideas. Spurs dominated … Continue reading →

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Is patience always a virtue? Swansea 0 Wigan 0

Posted on August 21, 2011 by ianhaspinall

By our Special Correspondent Jamie Aspinall. When the fixtures were released, there are certain away days you mark down as ones to look especially forward to. Like Blackpool away last year, Swansea away was one of the trips I thought … Continue reading →

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Is Roberto Martinez the new Pep Guardiola?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by ianhaspinall

Roberto Martinez Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has been tipped by many pundits to be successful at the very highest level. Martinez has won many admirers with his cool calculated approach to management, firstly at Swansea City and more recently at … Continue reading →

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The best value Season Ticket deal in the Premier League

Posted on June 10, 2011 by ianhaspinall

With Roberto Martinez now confirmed at the helm of the good ship Wigan Athletic, it is now time for all football fans in Wigan to get behind the club and show your support. Under Martinez Wigan will look to push … Continue reading →

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Transfer torment for the latics

Posted on June 2, 2011 by ianhaspinall

The close season transfer window is now officially open and the transfer rumours are already in full flow. It is no exaggeration to say that the transfer rumour mill now turns 24 hours a day, every day in the year. Fans of … Continue reading →

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