Month: August 2011
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Francs a lot: When it’s (not) your day…
Having had a rare chance to review Saturday’s game on that idiot box thing Peter Kay calls television, there are a few things I must mention in addition to that afternoon’s post. Taking into account both my own blatant bias and the BBC’s need to produce ‘entertaining’ television (impartiality, who needs it?), we ought to […]
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Wigan 2-0 QPR: Fantastic Franco defies Rangers to poach victory for Latics
Latics hauled themselves into sixth place, albeit for the time being, with a solid victory over their west London opponents in changeable conditions at the DW Stadium. Franco Di Santo warranted his place in the starting line-up, grabbing a brace to take his tally for the club to three, but it wasn’t quite as comfortable […]
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Does anyone really care about the League Cup?
Tomorrow afternoon, Latics will find out who they shall face in the Carling Cup Third Round, should they manage to beat Crystal Palace on 13 September. But who gives a monkey’s? Certainly not QPR’s Neil Warnock, who this week rubbished the English League Cup after his side were sent crashing out of the competition by […]
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Swansea 0-0 Wigan: Vorm saves Swans in South Wales stalemate
In an historic contest, Wigan Athletic were the visitors as a thoroughly modern Liberty Stadium played host to the English Premier League’s first match outside England. If the FA were using it as a gauge for the ‘39th game‘ proposal, I don’t think they would have been too impressed, at least not by the scoreline. […]
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Cue more bird-related puns: Swansea v Wigan preview
Tomorrow afternoon, Roberto Martinez will return to the Liberty Stadium for the first time since departing some 28 months ago. He and fellow ex-Swan Jordi Gomez were met with a frosty reception when a good 3,000-strong troupe of Swansea fans travelled to the DW for a Carling Cup Fourth Round tie last October, so I […]
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Wigan 1-1 Norwich: Latics rattle Canary cage but fail to get the bird
It’s been just under three months since Wigan’s near-miraculous great escape, and we’re already back in action for a brand new season of Premier League football. After such an intense finish to 2010-11, you’d have thought we might have been afforded a little more time. I for one am still recovering from the madness, and […]
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Wigan v Villarreal (7 August 2011) photos
All the fun of a pre-season friendly, captured in glorious jpeggedness for your viewing delectation. Refer to the following gallery of photographs for a taste of the atmosphere at the DW Stadium, which saw the début of Wigan’s new home strip and more presentation-related mirth than you can squeeze into a fun-size serving of jamón […]
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Wigan 1-0 Villarreal: Tub of Margarine sinks the Yellow Submarine
Victor Moses was on the scoresheet as Latics rounded off a successful pre-season with a 1-0 win over Villarreal. The Nigerian, who’s been tipped by many –including myself– to fill a Charles N’Zogbia-sized hole, was set up wonderfully for an almost unmissable chance by Franco Di Santo seconds prior to the half time whistle. But […]
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Welcome to the new season: Wigan v Villarreal [Pre-season friendly] preview
After such a heart-stopping spring, we’ll all have been grateful of three months’ rest and relaxation. I know I certainly was, but the new season is almost here and it’s time to dig out the old scarf and Thermos for another hard-fought campaign. At the moment, I’m slightly apprehensive, but I’m sure this Sunday’s contest […]