“What is the difference between systems, you tell me?” and there basically ended any discussion on the subject of 4-4-2. Not because no one could give Roberto Martinez their views on football tactics, but because …
Read the full story »Brooding and Musing on a life with Wigan Athletic F.C.
Sometimes it’s nice to sit back. light your pipe and think on the season past.
A devious plan to make you think we have lives. Think monkeys and Shakespeare.
Latics games, thoughts, fears, memories. With lashings of gnashing of teeth.
Apparently sport exists away from Wigan Athletic, perhaps.
It’s easy to be kind about Liverpool, whilst hardly clean of soul they aren’t a monolith like united nor a richer than thou plaything like Chelsea or City. In a lot of ways they’re just like the rest of us only a rung or six further up the ladder and more successful with it. Not convinced? check out their tight budgets, obvious weaknesses and over reliance on relatively few top notch players. Read the full story »
So we’re at the stage of the season where a win would be delightful, if not essential, so what game do we get? That’s right we get Liverpool, with just about the only bonus being …
We have been ask to remind people about the Supporters Club Dinner a fortnight today. The Supporters Club bar will not be open between now and the closing date of 13th March, people should contact …
You want to know why Roberto Martinez won’t play 4-4-2? It’s because he thinks that it’s too easy to play against. You want to know why he persists with Jason Scotland? It’s because he believes …
Did you know that Wayne Rooney has hit the woodwork six times this season? For a man chasing goal scoring records, that’s damn unlucky. Imagine what a blow to the confidence that might be. Then …
It would be nice if, just once, Latics’ players did something to help themselves. For some reason I expected more of them today, a bit of reaction against the Spurs injustice driving them on maybe, …
Hopefully, after this afternoon, this isn’t a plea but is a song of celebration. Either way, this goes out to Jon, The Karaoke King and JJB (the bassist not ailing sports retailer).
There’s not been that much chatter ahead of the trip to St. Andrews. It’s partly due to Latics’ form, partly that it’s not the most inspiring fixture, partly because of events elsewhere, but I reckon, …
I reckon there must be something wrong with the rotation of the earth, I mean, there’s no way that it’s a week since the last time I was here thinking that the weekend was just …
It’s nearly two weeks since the last time I forced my impeccable music taste on you, so it’s time for you to ignore me yet again and carry on listening to your Rage Against the …
I suppose the inspiration for this list is blindingly obvious. There were more boos again on Sunday and I think it’s getting to the stage where people don’t even know what they’re booing at, is …
For eighty minutes this game looked as if it was going to be just what Blaster Bill ordered. One where we could forget the whingeing, backbiting and in-fighting and focus on a different enemy, an …
Somethings we have been listening to
With their new, up-and-coming manager, many people are betting on Wigan to avoid the drop this year!
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