Arabian (Saturday) nights

Arabian (Saturday) nights

As more and more Middle Eastern money floods the Premier League, you would have thought that there would be a thriving wealth of football talent in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is a long way from Wigan Athletic in more ways than one, but there are similarities with Latics...

The Gunners Ole Their Way Past Wigan

When Arsenal are the lucky visitors to Wigan, their domineering figure of footballing superiority surprisingly tend to bring out the best in the home side. However, that wasn’t the case on Saturday. Down the years we’ve seen some thrillers haven’t we? Albeit not too...
Young upcoming star passes practical

Young upcoming star passes practical

One of Cockney Latic and Wigan Athletic Supporters Club sponsors has had a major succes in getting one of our up and coming players through his practical driving test. Peter Mulqueeny now seems the preferred Instructor to newcomers at Latics and Nouha Dicko can’t say...

Europhia and Poignancy, All In a Day’s Work

This weekend was one that brought great contrasting emotions to football fans across the land, proving that nothing is impossible in football. On Saturday we were celebrating the joys of an overdue and unexpected victory, whilst on Sunday, the footballing world was...
Life after Watson as past player returns

Life after Watson as past player returns

The Youth team now has their new coach after Dave Watson was lured away to the Toon, ex Wigan Athletic player John Doolan didn’t need asking twice when he was given the opportunity to come back to the place he enjoyed playing with our current manager Roberto Martinez....
Life after Watson as past player returns

The fans are Unique, oh yes we are

It’s true, the Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez has said so, we are unique. When the chips are down, Latics fans don’t get on the players or managers back, they get behind the team and that makes us the best. You see the difference when two teams that are...