After Thoughts on: Relegation
A dreary title for a dreary article, the word is often heard with quite whispers and sad faces and for the first time in eight years Wigan Athletic will not be in the Premier League. The defeat at Arsenal was the final nail in the coffin.
Match Report: Wigan Athletic 2-2 Aston Villa
Our last Premier League game for now, ended in a disappointing draw. In front of massive Wigan crowd the players did deliver on some lovely flowing football and both teams really went at the game; it was the story of Latics season though.
Match Preview: Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa
Wigan Athletic’s last Premier League game, for a while anyway, and what symbolism that it is the reverse of where it all started for Roberto Martinez as Wigan manager. Since that day Aston Villa have seen a few changes, players and managers.
Macca to Miss Months
The younger winger Callum McManaman who exploded onto the world footballing stage with his man of the match performance against Manchester City will now be out for three months with knee ligament damage.
Success for Latics Achieved?
A few months ago with the possibility of an FA Cup final on the horizon I asked what would be success for Wigan Athletic? Would we take the FA Cup win over staying in the Premier League? Then I stated that I would take survival.
FA Cup to be Paraded Monday 20TH May
Many of us will not feel like it but this season has something to celebrate, and Monday we will get the chance to do just that. The club had been unwilling to release information regarding the parading of the FA Cup.
Wigan Athletics Player of April: Callum McManaman
April was a good month, the game at Wembley the highlight and it was fitting that one of the stars of that day would be our player of the month. Young Callum is starting to make a very big impact in the footballing world.
Match Report: Arsenal 4-1 Wigan Athletic
Here is the summing up of the game, which has cost Wigan Athletic their Premier League status. From the first minute this team looked tired and out of the energy and belief to really force the issue and get the win.
Wigan's Achievements Should Be Praised, Not Mocked
Some football snobs believe Wigan have offered nothing in the Premier League, ignoring how they're a wonderful example of how to over-achieve in modern football. After all, Dave Whelan didn't take the ultimate plunge in my dream for nothing.
Wigan Athletic Are Relegated
Our long magnificent eight year stint in the Premier League has ended, the lads put up a fight but it was in vain as Arsenal won out 4-1.
Match Preview: Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic
They don't get much bigger than this. Forget Bramall Lane 2007and forget the Britannia Stadium 2011, if Wigan Athletic are to survive, then this will be higher than those two games in the needs of must wins.
The Relegation Round Up: Two Wins for Survival
Saturday was a great day for Latics, not only did Wigan win the FA Cup but Aston Villa also lost, but following a bad day of results on Sunday we are the prime candidates for relegation. It now means that only Aston Villa and Sunderland are catchable
The FA Cup Final: After Thoughts
48 hours later and how are we all feeling? Personally shocked and on cloud nine, make up my current feeling surrounding the weekends win. The FA Cup Champions 2013, and we won the game in such away we deserved to be champions.
Sunday Relegation Update: Down to Three Clubs
With Sunday's matches in the books, here's how it looks for Aston Villa heading into the final weekend of the season.
The FA Cup Final: The Match Report
We are the Champions my friends! Savor this moment Latics, hold onto it like a cherished one and let never let go. Wigan Athletic have won their first ever major trophy the FA Cup will be Wigan's for a year and what a game and what a way to do it.
Wigan Athletic’s April Player of the Month
With all the commotion of the survival race and the forth coming FA Cup final, we here at Pie Eaters Footie haven’t put together our April player of the month. Well here it is now.
After Thoughts on: The end of Survival?
How things can change in four days. How the whole look of the world can change, and how the hell are we going to get out of this mess? That answer I don’t think we will ever get the answer to, as our chances of surviving out no longer in our own hand
Jean Beasuejour and Ronnie Stam Join Physio’s List
Two games and two players now both out for our remaining few fixtures. Both players looked to have done nothing serious in their respective injuries, but both have ended up with server injuries which could keep them out for a few months.
Match Report: Wigan Athletic 2-3 Swansea City
At half time of this match I was visualizing an article which would show the rise of the club from the face of adversity, and the character shown by our players to fight long and hard for their Premier League place. By the 90 minute mark, I was wonde
Match Report: West Brom 2-3 Wigan
A win at the weekend was a must, we couldn't give in to a draw, and most certainly couldn't sit back and take a defeat. To the credit to our players, they stood up and were counted in a game which could swing our survival chances back into our favor.
Match Preview: West Brom vs Wigan Athletic
Crunch time, they most certainly don’t get bigger than this one. Wigan need a win to stay within any hope of survival this season. Even if we did lose it would be a total disaster, so long as either Newcastle or Aston Villa also fail to win.
Match Preview: West Brom vs Wigan Athletic
Crunch time, they most certainly don’t get bigger than this one. Wigan need a win to stay within any hope of survival this season. Even if we did lose it would be a total disaster, so long as either Newcastle or Aston Villa also fail to win.
Don’t’ Panic Roberto!
If you have ever watch Dad’s Army, it is at this stage in the show when Pike and co have done something stupid and possibly disastrous, and currently Mr Jones is running round shouting ‘don’t panic Mr Mainwaring’.
Defensive Options, What’s left?
In the wake of yet another injury to a defender I am asking how can we plug the gaps and set up as a defensive unit. Roberto Martinez seems wary to play Gary Caldwell in any sort of role.
After Thoughts on: Signs of Hope?
It’s hard to concentrate on a performance and your result, when elsewhere things are conspiring against you. But for now it’s time to look at what was an excellent performance against a strong Spurs side.
Maynor Figueroa out for the Season
This one may or may not hurt us as much as Alcaraz’s injury. Yet not having the ever reliable Figueroa in a Wigan team is much like there not being an Emmerson Boyce. It doesn’t quite feel right.
