As the Continental Food Market returns to Wigan (springbok burgers included), Progress With Unity reconvene to build a Scouse sandwich of Luis Suarez and FA Cup magic with a sprinkling of Champions League controversy. Be warned, it’s both sweet and sour.
Opinions are divided on this weekend’s quarter final showdown at Goodison, while there is another brief mention for our good ex-postie mate. Just thought I’d let you know so you can skip the ‘letters off with a few decisions’ jokes… (Sorry.)
Contents: Liverpool review (2:00); Everton preview (18:50); FA Cup vs. Premier League (23:55); Fergie soapbox (28:52); Joseph’s Goal update (38:58)
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Cheers for listening, and thanks for tolerating my piece in yesterday’s Evening Post 12th Man column.
Nope, we’re still “waiting” for Wigan Time… see, it’s an anagram
Anybody watching the BBC News Channel in the past few days can’t have failed to notice a particularly colourful character at the Eastleigh by-election. Ray Hall of the Beer, Baccy and Crumpets Party outperformed the English Democrats, Church of Militant Elvis and even the Monster Raving Loonies, tallying 235 votes on his way to… wait for it… seventh place overall.
What’s all this political nonsense got to do Wigan, you ask? Well, it’s all fairly obvious when you stop to consider the popularity of a specific pastry dish in the borough. I propose we set up a Pies, Beer and Wigan Athletic Party to overthrow Labour’s seemingly cast-iron stronghold at the next general election!
Sadly my home-made flyers for this potentially significant venture didn’t go down too well with inebriated visitors to the inaugural 2012–13 Meet and Greet™ — most of my cheap photocopies ended up floating down the River Dougie never to be retrieved, only nibbled upon by passing wildfowl. Ah well, my last £100 spiralling down the dunny, thoughts naturally turned to football.
You’ve heard of Hammer Time and Fergie Time, but the next big craze is surely Wigan Time. It’s the point in the season that the beast Winnus Athomus awakens to wreak havoc upon all in its path, including the big bullies down the street. Incidentally, they’re like the noisy neighbours only much scarier and with larger teeth than Janet Street-Porter. (And no, I certainly am not referring to any particular Liverpool player with that statement. Go to the next paragraph, quick!)
I am noticing a worrying trend on the Progress With Unity Podcast. Do we have to perpetuate this fatuous Wigan ‘pie-eaters’ myth with constant references to said baked pastry dish? Are we really the group of illiterate, illarterate meat ‘n’ tater-obsessed walking stereotypes those red-tops and ex-pundits make us out to be? No, don’t answer that – it was supposed to be a rhetorical question.
Pie News aside, there is much mirth as Brendan Rogers gets thoroughly roasted ahead of the weekend’s gargantuan clash with Liverpool, while Barry is put on the spot regarding his big gamble that ‘Alcaraz would never play again’ with hilarious results. There may also be some actual football talk in there somewhere if you listen carefully enough.
In PWU Studio 1 this week: Barry, Gareth, Paul, Dan, Mick and Rob
Contents: Reading review including Gareth’s hat (2:57); Latest relegation odds w/Gareth (18:20); Liverpool preview (28:30); Barry’s bet bites him in the bottom (37:50); Pie News with Standish Pies (38:30); A ‘monster’ tune (43:00)
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Progress With Unity is currently the only Wigan Athletic fan podcast on the web. If you would like to get involved or have any topics you’d like to be discussed please get in touch with Barry at wigan@vitalfootball.co.uk, marking your email PWU Podcast.
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The website is also up and running as usual, housing classic episodes of the podcast from #1 to #33. You can hear a sneak preview of #35 on BBC4 at 10:00 this evening, though I suggest you be patient and wait until it’s properly released this time next week. Thanks for listening!
PWU: Almost as much fun as Sean Morrison's Cerealquest
It isn’t pleasant to lose, but at least it gives you plenty to discuss in the pub afterwards. This week’s PWU Podcast comes not from the local boozer, but its regular location somewhere East of (Nicky) Eden where the Springfield Tree grows.
On Barry’s big bad list this week is an eclectic mix more varied than Howard Webb’s mp3 player. After some Suarez sympathising from yours truly, attentions naturally turn to the events of 8 May 2005, which I can’t remember personally but there’s a video at the end of this post to refresh your (and my) memory. The injury mini-crisis is also discussed, and likely one-time wonder ‘Dan’s Stat Corner’ makes a debut more triumphant than Amr Zaki’s. At Rigalettos. (Allegedly.)
It’s forty minutes of fun and frivolity from the Fantastic Four, so don’t miss out on the latest episode of the quite frankly unlistenabl… erm, unmissable PWU Podcast! Ignore my bad jokes and it’s almost good enough for national radio.
One can follow the Progress With Unity Soap opera on Twitter, iTunes or grab the RSS feed from usual stockists. I’ll admit it isn’t quite as tasty as #cerealquest but is somehow more filling than a recession-busting bowl of budget brand corn flakes with water.
