I can probably rattle off every FA cup final result from 1970 through to 1990 without even pausing for breath. At a push, I could probably give you ninety per cent of the scorers too. From 1990 onwards the sequence of winners gets a bit hazy, due to a combination of...
As the end to the eight-year wait for Wigan’s “immediate” and inevitable relegation from the Premier League looms ever nearer, Cockney Latic, one of the many Wigan Athletic fan forums out there, has been awash with excuse-making this week. Conveniently forgetting our...
This time two years ago, and again one year ago for that matter, Wigan Athletic found thmselves in the midst of a titanic relegation battle. Two years ago, a 1-0 victory on the final day at Stoke City ensured survival in to a 7th season in the Premier League. As a...
A few weeks ago, for the delectation of Wigan Athletic fans ruminating over the potential outcome of the Premier League relegation scrap, I posted a results predictor. Now, with just 3 or 4 games to go, the battle has become tighter than a camel’s arse in a...
I suppose if I had teeth that could eat an apple through a letterbox like Luis Suarez, I might be tempted to show off my talents to the world too. I would probably stick to the apple and letterbox trick though, rather than sinking my gnashers into an equally obnoxious...
