Category Archives: Wigan Athletic

21 JAN

Loyalty in Football

By David Johnson

Loyalty is an incredibly intriguing concept within the realm of football. There seems to be no middle ground on the issue with fans completely polarized on the morals or lack thereof of modern footballers. Some feel that it is an inevitable by-product of the wealth that has been injected into the game. As it is often put, if you were offered twice your current salary to do the same job while working for a more prestigious firm, could you turn it down? Read More »

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28 NOV

We need to talk about Wigan

By Douglas Elder

After a disastrous start to the season, it would appear Wigan’s fortunes are finally turning around. As Christmas approaches, Santo was given a gift as Wigan came from behind to triumph over fellow strugglers Sunderland. Read More »

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22 NOV

Marriner out at sea as Blackburn tread water

Wigan Athletic 3-3 Blackburn Rovers

By Aidan McLoughlin

It may be too early in the season to apply the phrase “six-pointer” but this bottom-of-the-table Lancashire derby showed why the phrase may be justified. Read More »

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09 NOV

Long way to go as season reaches second checkpoint

By Douglas Elder

So, as the Premier League breaks for a fortnight, we are left with an interesting – if unfamiliar – picture at the top of the Barclay’s Premier League. The mid-season assumptions, the hyperbolic descriptions and the doom-mongering are in full swing, and here is my take on what has been a season of ups (not if you’re a Wigan fan) and downs (not if you’re a Newcastle or a Man City fan).

A Manchester side top the league, but this time it is those “noisy neighbours” Manchester City who look down upon old rivals Manchester United, still bearing the scars of a chastening 6-1 home defeat to City two weeks ago. This weekend, after United defeated struggling Sunderland with more efficiency than effervescence, the City juggernaut – an irresistible force at times – eventually overcame QPR, who did their best impression of an immovable object. Read More »

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17 OCT

Wigan Athletic 1–3 Bolton Wanderers

By Jake Gilman

Cast your mind back to the first day of the season, Saturday 13th August 2011. Bolton had done well to keep hold of the very much in demand Gary Cahill and could look forward to the first game of the season against a newly promoted QPR. A 4-0 win left The Trotters in the fortunate position of looking down on the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.

Saturday 15th October, Bolton went into to the Pie versus Pasty derby bottom of the league. A run of 6 straight defeats saw them wrack up a difference of over 20 goals against them. Read More »

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