Category: News
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Stickin’ it to the fan: news from the world of football sticker art
After a particularly exhausting weekend, I believe it is time to relax for a moment with some news from the world of art, specifically of the football sticker variety. In August last year, I announced on the Progress With Unity Podcast that I would be helping visitors to the National Football Museum create a large […]
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All Gone Latics #3 – fanzine on sale now!
I am told that a batch of shiny new fanzines arrived at the All Gone Latics office this afternoon. However, since there are only a limited number available, I suggest you order a copy now to avoid disappointment. Not that, er, AGL is disappointing in any way, but I suspect you’d be quite cheesed off […]
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All Gone Latics – new fanzine on sale now
Until the internet came along, I always wanted to write or compile my own fanzine. Hence, I like to pay particular attention when changes in the Latics paper-based ‘zine scene are afoot. I’ve been dropping the odd not-so-subtle hint that something may be in the pipeline, but it’s now official: All Gone Latics is now […]
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PWU Wigan Athletic Podcast Open Forum, Wed 15 October 2014
Dear reader, You are cordially invited to the recording of Progress With Unity’s first open forum, which will take place on Wednesday 15th October at the Beech Hill Book Cycle Studios at 7pm. Refreshments and witty replies will be provided, but we want you to bring the questions. Yes, after 100 episodes we have finally […]
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Walk4Joseph: A gentleman will walk but never run
Fancy a brisk walk on Saturday morning? Then why not join the Joseph’s Goal Walk4Joseph heading from the DW to Bolton’s Reebok Stadium? It’s for a fantastic cause, plus there might be a pie in it for you. Hahah, your ears pricked up then, didn’t they? You don’t have to be a Latics fan, or […]
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Who The Devil is… Will Keane?
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 […]
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Wigan 0-1 Brighton match highlights and reaction
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 […]
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Ticket news: Three for £33 & Wigan v Bolton (H)
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. […]
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Coyle Keane on ‘very young and exciting’ loan signing
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 […]
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Injured Powell returns from England U21 squad
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 […]