by The Duke | Apr 21, 2013 | News
The FA Cup run has been a fantastic journey and a great bonus for the club, but it’s a possibility it could act as a disguise -or even an excuse- for league failure. If Wigan go down, the season will be regarded a failure irrespective of any Cup exploits or European...
by The Duke | Apr 16, 2013 | News
Wigan Athletic’s return to Wembley was an inevitably massive day for the club, even if we failed to sell out our allocation. Although our victory has been overshadowed by a mindless act of hooliganism, let’s not allow anyone to forget the fact that this was our day,...
by The Duke | Apr 8, 2013 | News
I don’t usually get nervous before Wigan matches, but leading up to 4:10 pm on Sunday, I was feeling quite apprehensive about the ninety minutes that lay ahead. Judging by the performance of the players, I suspect they were subject to a lot of nervous tension too. For...
by The Duke | Apr 1, 2013 | News
The eccentric chronicles of Paolo Di Canio may have enhanced the Premier League greatly during his playing career; with his referee push, scissor kick wonder goal and display of great sportsmanship at Goodison Park among his finest moments. However, his success as a...
by The Duke | Mar 18, 2013 | News
Two weeks ago, in response to the altercation between Emmerson Boyce and James McArthur, I called for Wigan to focus their anger on the opposition. I didn’t mean quite as literally as Callum McManaman’s infamous tackle on Sunday, but it was closer to the mark. I was...
by Jayt | Mar 14, 2013 | News
After falling behind midway through the second half to a route one goal from Burnley’s trialist striker, Latics burst into life as Rakish Bingham equalised and then sealed a win with a looping header. Burnley made Latics work for the win in what was at times a...
