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Performance versus Result

This Northern Soul October 28, 2011 0

Good performances eventually yield good results, that’s the theory anyway. This was very much the point Roberto Martinez was making at the end of last season and referred to the draws against Villa, Spurs

A View From the North – Look at that Stottie

This Northern Soul October 21, 2011 0

As you have probably seen, we lent the Geordies a little piece of the TNS brains trust yesterday, so it’s only fair that we get a little piece back, isn’t it? So we dragged

Playing Away – Jimmy does Jesmond

This Northern Soul October 21, 2011 0

Barcelona crossed with the Chuckle Brothers Every now and again, here at TNS we get asked to answer a few questions by the team we are about to play. On this occasion, Newcastle fanzine

Top pies and a Double Header – what more could you want?

This Northern Soul October 19, 2011 0

PREMIER SATURDAY: NUMBER TWO On Saturday 29 October 2011 Wigan Robin Park Football Club are playing NWCFL Premier Division side Winsford United in the NWCFL League Challenge Cup second round. The Robins home league

Appalling defending costs Wigan dear in local derby

This Northern Soul October 15, 2011 1

Wigan slumped to their fifth successive Premier League defeat (6 in all matches) in probably the most tame derby seen in the past seven seasons against a Bolton side seeking its first win in

The start of the end of the Premier League

This Northern Soul October 13, 2011 0

You just knew it would happen, I am surprised it is Liverpool, but then again not as they are American owned. So they want their own individual overseas deal, Like I Blogged last month,

Get your copper jars out

This Northern Soul October 10, 2011 0

Fellow Latics fans, you may have heard about a very brave and beautiful little girl named Emma Hoolin, from Whitley in Wigan who is suffering from a very aggressive childhood cancer. Emma is only

England Qualify but do we care?

This Northern Soul October 8, 2011 3

Last night England secured their right to compete in the 2012 European Championships with a nervy two all draw away to Montenegro. In some countries this would have sparked celebrations in the streets and

Wigan – a Rugby or a Football Town?

This Northern Soul August 25, 2011 0

So, it’s the (assume cut class ‘posh northern’ accent) Silk Cut Challenge Cup final in that London this weekend and, as you may have noticed the other day, our thoughts have turned to our

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ICTFC V GCFC
February 4, 2012
I wonder if The Sun will have a better headline than this for todays Scottish Cup tie which was written when "Thistle" beat Celtic 3-1 away back in 2003.[color=brow...
Weather
February 4, 2012
How's the weather holding up down in the borough of Wigan? It's fricking cold up here and the forecast is for an inch of snow, but the Wigan forecast seems to be for none. I was a wee bit worried about the game being off at one point, not to mention ...
Do me a favour....
February 4, 2012
If you haven't sponsored anyone yet, and aren't coming on the walk - please sponsor me.http://www.justgiving.com/JimmyT-walk4emmaI make no apology for the shameless self promotion but I promise I ...
Boselli
February 4, 2012
I'm surprised we didn't recall him in Jan as his form for us was no worse that other strikers Bob has persevered with namley Scotland and Sammon.We arer short of strikers and maybe he could have made the difference
would you play Hugo ?
February 4, 2012
strong rumours abound that Hugo turned down a deadline day move preferring to run down his contract which scuppered a proposed signing and loan deal for the Latics.Would you play him again or banish him to the reserves?