I risk the ire of supporters everywhere when I say this, but the Europa League is an FA Cup-style sideshow. I refer you to Owen Coyle’s first press conference as Wigan manager when, under the parental eye of Uncle Dave, he solemnly proclaimed ‘getting back to the Premier League’ as his priority. Yes, even ahead…
The League of Scotsmen strikes again! Thanks to some hard negotiation (we can only assume), Owen Coyle has finally persuaded David Moyes to ‘lend’ him Will Keane for a bit – until New Year’s Day, to be precise. Good job, too, because a goalscorer of any sort would be greatly appreciated at this juncture. Latics…
They don’t call me the Fastest Gun in the West… because I’m not. International Latics fan Mike, however, can be described as such – just hours after landing in the UK he was participating in the latest edition of that podcast. No, not the one presented by that chuckling northern idiot Yack, but the professional…
We really miss Baddiel and Skinner’s Fantasy Football. Oh, for a podcast harking back to the mid-90s televisual treat… wait a minute, here it is! Warning: contains innuendo and comically censored rude words, but what more did you expect from something I’m involved in the production of? This might be a general football podcast, but…
After Saturday’s exhibition of defective (and deflective?) marksmanship, I suggested a post-mortem might be on the way. We can avoid unnecessary waffle, however, by summing it all up in one paragraph, so here goes. At the risk of sounding like an actual football pundit (spits), one view of Latics Official’s handy highlights package (now in…
When Fatboy Slim named his 1998 hit album You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby, was he referring to Brighton and Hove Albion or Wigan Athletic? Probably neither, seeing as both clubs were kicking around –sometimes quite literally considering the Judge Dredd-esque brutal punishment they administered– in the lower divisions of English football. But if the…
Ladies and gentlemen, JWAW announces its triumphant return to cheesy headline writing with the imminent arrival of Manchester United’s Will Keane. Not that we’ve ever been away, but young Will (not to be confused with Will Young) has an extremely tabloid-friendly surname which you might be hearing a few more times before we’re Banned From…
As has become customary, the club has announced its seemingly annual autumn/winter ticket offer ahead of a packed schedule to close out 2013. Latics fans can step right up to see the next three home matches for the low, low price of 100 Rup- er, £33. That’s, erm… about ten quid a game, I think….
Owen Coyle has revealed the club WILL attempt to push through a deal for a KEANE young addition to the squad in the next 24 hours. Without naming any names (cough), the Latics boss has admitted discussions are ‘moving in the right direction’ and hopes to have a loan move ‘sorted by close of play…
Nick Powell has returned to Wigan early after missing England U21’s Euro Championship Group Match with Finland due to injury. Sky Sports News reports that he will receive further treatment at the club ahead of this Saturday’s Championship showdown with Brighton. Whether this is a precautionary measure to protect the on-loan Manchester United starlet remains…
Admittedly, I did not commit my full attention to Friday night’s international incident… yes, I believe that’s a suitable term for what transpired. But the occasional cursory glimpse from my late-night livestreaming exploits is evidence enough that Chile’s defeat of England was justified. We’re not sure what to think of this result. As both patriotic…
Club captain Gary Caldwell has revealed to Latics Official that he could return to reserve team football before the year is out. But the Scotland international warns he will only make himself available for selection when he is sure of his fitness. Caldwell underwent hip surgery in the summer, but is making significant progress thanks…