The January transfer window firmly locked for safety, we now move into the ‘interesting’ part of the season. It is the time when Wigan start to produce their best football as the threat of relegation transforms into a very real possibility with every point dropped. Or so one would hope. Latics, however, remain undoubtedly unsettled…
Greetings from the past, where we are presently discussing probable transfer targets. The suggestions are becoming just as ludicrous as those banded around the Twittersphere (“McCarthy to Man United, hahagh!“) and even those ‘done deals’ of the tabloid newspapers. It can only mean one thing – transfer deadline day! Rest assured there will be hundreds…
What, we have to get back to the daily grind of Premier League life so soon? Uggh, can we not play Blue Square Premier teams on a more regular basis? Wait, scratch that – I’d probably go mad if it were like that each week. Alright then, let me just take some breaths to decrease…
Living a life of luxury at the DW Stadium has spoiled us somewhat. I miss the days of standing out on the urine-soaked, cramped terraces, blokes blowing smoke in your face and spilling beer on your brand new bright white jacket when a goal is scored. Well maybe not for those reasons, but the general…
Whoever said the FA Cup has lost its magic? The moment Wigan Athletic drew Macclesfield Town in the fourth round, tentative plans were put in place for a colossal ‘jolly boys’ outing‘ to rival recent Premier League visits to Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers. Tickets for the Moss Rose tie soon became more sought after…
Oh come on, even the most optimistic of fans like to indulge in a spot of self-pity once in a while! Your stand-in host, Stuttering Bob (AKA that annoying Jesus weblog bloke), is on hand to lend a nervous uncertainty to proceedings and cite a variety of unresearched pseudo-facts. Delightful! Don’t get me wrong, this…
Why can’t we do it? Every time Wigan look to be making any sort of progress, something comes along to check it, as if to prevent us from becoming the slightest bit comfortable. Heaven forbid Wigan Athletic become complacent. Last week’s draw at Craven Cottage provided a superb base on which to build, to regain…
A special prize of ten Tesco beef* burgers goes to Mr Barry Worthington, who managed to edit this week’s PWU Podcast down to a mere(!) 47 minutes. The original recording session was blighted by prank phone calls, low-flying helicopters and libellous allegations, taking it well over the hour mark. But thanks to Barry’s technical wizardry,…
After much deliberation, soul-searching and consultation with fellow Latics fans, I believe I have reached a satisfactory conclusion regarding the whole ‘respecting the cups‘ scenario. You might well have deduced the very same long before now, but please indulge me just this once. *Puffs on pipe, winces slightly* It all boils down to simply this…
Forget what happened in 2012, the Premier League season starts right here. All that has gone is mere preliminary for this, the second set of fixtures, the latter half of the campaign, the time when Wigan traditionally arrive on the scene to put themselves into contention for survival. Let’s get it on! *Rips open extra…
After doing the Bournemouth game to death in a previous on-location bonus episode, the Progress With Unity team pick any remaining rotting, maggot-ridden flesh from the bones of its corpse. It’s a lot more appealing than I just made it sound, I promise. Other, more light-hearted(?) topics of note include Mauro Boselli’s actual transfer fee…
Well forgive me for getting too wrapped up in the spirit of the FA Cup, but as is becoming a worrying theme on this ‘website’, I feel yet more apologies are in order. Mr Bobby Madley, television replays have shown that at least one of your contentious decisions was warranted, though the other is still…