Sat in the pub the other week, a mate suggested a 5 all-time favourite footballers theme for 54F. After a bit of a heated debate, we agreed that this was probably too wide a category, as there are oodles of possible variations on this core theme; 5 favourite/best...
The only thing worse than Wigan being relegated is that it means it must be the end of the football season with no more matches until August. That can only mean one thing – cricket! I’m not the world’s biggest cricket fan, mainly because I’m bobbins at it, but it’s a...
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...
