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Think About It – Stoke thoughts

Neill Rimmers Perm February 11, 2010 5

I’m not going to stand here and pretend that a draw. at home, against Stoke doesn’t feel like a bad result.  I’m not going to pretend that it doesn’t feel like we should be

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Momo a go go – Sunderland thoughts

Neill Rimmers Perm February 8, 2010 0

You reach a point in any season where you’re faced with a run of games that are clearly more than a sum of their parts.  So playing five of the top six over the

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A bad mother… Shut your mouth!

Neill Rimmers Perm February 3, 2010 1

The easiest way to deal with this game would be to ignore it, pretend it didn’t happen, don’t get dragged into the doom, gloom and… OH MY GOD, WERE ALL GOING TO HELL IN

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Picking up scraps – Blackburn and Everton Thoughts

Neill Rimmers Perm January 31, 2010 7

After my rant earlier about missing the game yesterday and having not reported on the trip to Blackburn, I thought that I’d better give some time over to reflecting on where the last two

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A full season in one game – Wolves thoughts

Neill Rimmers Perm January 19, 2010 0

What do you reckon will characterise Latics’ season by the time we get to May?  Yes, outsiders will focus on the inconsistency, the young manager and inexperienced team (all hopefully come good) but for

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Dead romantic – Liverpool thoughts

Neill Rimmers Perm December 18, 2009 1

It doesn’t take that long for the Premier League sheen to wear off, does it?  From must see away game in 2005/06, through “protect our goal difference at all costs” to a game you

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Rumble in the Jungle – Stoke report

Neill Rimmers Perm December 13, 2009 0

Stoke 2-2 LaticsSaturday 12th December 2009 Not so much of a jungle, but the grass was certainly long enough to require the odd machete or two, which could explain some of the tackles thrown in

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Nothing much to say but…

Neill Rimmers Perm December 11, 2009 0

I wouldn’t want you thinking that I didn’t do a Birmingham report or a Stoke preview because I had nothing to say about them, in fact I probably had too much to say.  The

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Hot Rod Sees Latics on Road to Recovery

Neill Rimmers Perm December 2, 2009 0

The Black Cats’ delusions of grandeur apart, a home win is pretty much the result we should be looking for against Bruce’s men.  Fulham didn’t walk away with a “we should be beating sides

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Please stand up – A Spurs ramble

Neill Rimmers Perm November 25, 2009 1

It ‘s been a puzzling few days football wise. So apologies if my usually coherent (stop sniggering) thoughts are on the muddled side. Not least because I stopped watching the game when the sixth

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