Tag Archives: Shaun Maloney

Maloney’s men edging closer to safety – Bristol City 1 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on February 16, 2023 by ianhaspinall

Maloney surprisingly made two changes to the team that had defeated Huddersfield with Thelo Aasgaard and Ashley Fletcher replacing Callum Lang and Will Keane. Nigel Pearson’s team had an early chance when Alex Scott cut inside and fired high over … Continue reading →

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Maloney’s men back in the mix – Wigan Athletic 1 Huddersfield Town 0

Posted on February 13, 2023 by ianhaspinall

Maloney made two changes for his first home game in charge of the Tics, with Ryan Nyambe and Charlie Hughes coming into the starting line-up in place of Martin Kelly and Omar Rekik who both missed out through injury. Maloney … Continue reading →

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Tentative steps for Maloney’s men – Blackburn Rovers 0 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on February 7, 2023 by ianhaspinall

Maloney made six changes to the starting XI from Kolo Toure’s last game in charge. There were debuts for Martin Kelly, Omar Rekik and Daniel Sinani with Jack Whatmough, Tendayi Darikwa and Callum Lang returning to the side. Two early … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Fire sale chaos or master plan for survival?

Posted on January 30, 2015 by ianhaspinall

It’s been another dispiriting week to be a Wigan Athletic fan, yet another home defeat and the exodus of our FA Cup winning stars. Just when you think things can’t get worse, we get another kick in the teeth as … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

Posted on January 23, 2015 by ianhaspinall

It’s been a nightmare season so far but there is some evidence to suggest that the dark days may be coming to an end. Saturday’s improved second half performance against Blackburn Rovers has given me renewed hope that Latics can … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Malky has got to find some green shoots of recovery

Posted on January 16, 2015 by ianhaspinall

I’m trying to remain optimistic, but it’s proving to be a very difficult task. Wigan’s current form is abysmal and it isn’t showing any signs of abating. Just how long can Wigan’s malaise continue? The introduction of a new manager … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Where do we go from here?

Posted on January 9, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Yet another defeat last Saturday this time to local rivals Bolton in the FA Cup and Wigan’s terrible run of form continues. Malky Mackay has been unable to improve results and has now lost six of his eight games since … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Memorable for all the wrong reasons

Posted on December 29, 2014 by ianhaspinall

The last two years have probably been two of the most memorable in Wigan Athletic’s 82-year history, but 2014 is now turning out to be memorable for all the wrong reasons. Few events could match the tremendous highs of the … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Time for players to take responsibility

Posted on December 19, 2014 by ianhaspinall

Latics enter the hectic Christmas period in poor form and desperately in need of a first win under Malky Mackay. Saturday’s opponents Rotherham were expected to be near the drop zone after their promotion from League 1 but Wigan are … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Malky can weather media storm

Posted on November 28, 2014 by ianhaspinall

Malky Mackay’s appointment and Dave Whelan’s subsequent controversial comments have resulted in an unprecedented amount of negative media coverage for the club, but on the pitch there are grounds for optimism. The media storm created must have been a massive … Continue reading →

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