Month: August 2010
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Tottenham 0-1 Wigan: Inconsistency, thy name is Wigan Athletic
Just when we really needed it, how’s about that for a Latics ‘dream week’? I don’t recall back-to-back wins under Martinez since the last time Halley’s Comet was visible from Earth to the naked eye. Actually, it was January, but it seems like far, far longer – after all, we’ve conceded a whole raft of […]
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Hartlepool 0-3 Wigan: Good riddance to the Tangerine Dream
Well, would you believe it? Latics’ first match in a new, non-orange away kit has led to our first competitive away win under Martinez whilst wearing anything other than blue and white. There can only be one explanation, and that’s the old ‘Tangerine Dream’, henceforth termed the Oranjeboom Nightmare, was jinxed. A rotten satsuma, if […]
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Wigan 0-6 Chelsea: Big whoop, you could see it coming a mile off
And so it came to pass that the multi-millionaires walked all over the Premier League wannabes once again. Some may argue the sheer weight of such a scoreline was somewhat unjustified considering Latics’ first half performance, and I would tend to agree with them, but then I am a Wigan supporter. As such, I have […]
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Wigan v Chelsea preview: Brace yourselves, lads, it’s going to be one tough afternoon.
Take one team that’s struggling to find their feet after a demoralising defeat at the hands of a newly-promoted side (who many are tipping to finish rock bottom of the league, no less) and pit them against the champions on the crest of a wave following a six-goal tonking of West Brom. You would think […]
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Wigan 0-4 Blackpool: It’s gonna be a loooong season
You may well say I am not qualified to comment on yesterday’s game considering I wasn’t there and didn’t even watch it on telly or listen to it on WISH. And you’d be right, especially since I have yet to watch any highlights or take in any post-match reaction save for Martinez’s brief comments for […]
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Latics' Galleries Club Shop open for business
Latics’ new club shop, imaginatively titled the Latics Club Shop, was unofficially up and running this morning. Stocking such merchandise as Wigan Athletic branded golf tees, babies’ bibs and cuddly teddy bears, it’s already looking a bit more promising than last year’s Latics WN1 trial run. This time round, there were no photographers or guest […]
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News roundup: Chopping out the dead wood
It’s been announced today that Olivier Kapo will finally leave the club after two relatively unsuccessful campaigns. He scored his only league goal towards the end of the 08-09 season in a defeat to Chelsea, and quite a good one it was too. Unfortunately it takes more than a single goal to make a good […]
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Wigan v Real Zaragoza (4th August 2010) photos
And we’re back for another season of horrible photos! Except this time they’ll be even worse and perhaps even non-existent. Here’s a selection from the warmup for Wednesday night’s encounter with our La Liga opponents, who brought with them an enthusiasm and laid-back Spanish style that even seemed to have an effect on the weather. […]
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Wigan 1–3 Real Zaragoza: Not such a Gay old time
Ins and outs, friendly bouts, international call-ups and dressing room bust ups. Well, maybe not so much of the last one (yet), but football is certainly back in Wigan with a vengeance for 2010. Yesterday’s friendly at the DW Stadium kicked operations back into full swing for the no doubt gut-wrenching season of ecstasy and […]
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Match preview: Wigan v Real Zaragoza [Pre-season friendly]
Good day fellow Latic fanatics and esteemed guests. I report to you from a rainy Hindley on the day of Wigan’s first and only home friendly (well, that’s if you don’t count the game at the Robin Park Arena) in preparation for the 2010/2011 campaign, which is now but ten days away. A report on […]