Progress With Unity Podcast #202: Newcastle and Ipswich previews

My fellow Ticspeople! While you're sucking ice cream from a dripping cone on a deck chair in sunniest Benalmadina, spare a thought for those poor Wigan Athletic footballers suffering extra training sessions in the pouring Rainford* rain.

There ain't no warm weather training while Uncle Barra's bookin' the flights! Mostly because he can't get through to Ceefax Holidays** - all he can access at their number is a premium rate answer machine for 8008335-chat. Don't tell Sharpy, but his entire holiday budget has been spent on said hotline.

*Yeah, I know they actually train in Chorley but it's harder to make witty precipitation-based quips about Euxton.
** Ceefax Holidays never actually existed. Just thought I'd point that out.

Timecodes

0:00 Suspiciously edited intros (extra STEAMy)
2:30 Reluctant relegation run-in prediction pool
10:00 Preparing those point deduction campaigns
12:00 Newcastle preview with cringe-worthy form guide
16:00 Si's Oddschecker - numbers still upsetting
20:00 The Great Escape is on! But only if Wigan beat Newcastle...
22:00 Ipswich preview with Beanbag Beamback chat & predictions
27:00 Smashing League One with Super Matty Gilks (and Dan Burn)

Progress With Unity #201: Aston Villa review, FAB March 2017

Where is your king now, Wigan Athletic? Where is the man to save you from dull football and bamboozling tactics? Where is the one to reverse time with the power of shorts worn on the outside?

Where is the man whose goals burned a streak through League One? Where is the man whose golden sneakers are sitting proudly upon his mantelpiece? Where is the man who will lead the world to the tune of 90s cheese dance?

And where are the words of encouragement from a small time flavour text writer? Well, they're lost in an overgrown hedge maze of unerring criticism and impending doom.

But Mum, I don't wanna go to League One!

Timecodes

0:00 Hasty non-intros
1:00 Positive Villa review sponsored by Bogle Chrome
8:30 Kellett's curtailed comeback
14:00 New (old?) managerial team & International Breakdown: Morsy Gone Fishin'
17:00 U18s 'doing quite well' & Si's Relegation Oddschecker (don't listen to this!)
22:30 March 2017 FAB report w/Baz: Beer carts, not enough pies for Wigan?!
29:00 ...Pitch drain blockages, Diversity Award, Barrow's managerial status...
38:00 ...Who would YOU have as Wigan manager? & Caldwell v Joyce (again)...
45:00 ...Financial backup plans, the Alex Bruce Strategy, outside investment...
50:00 ...Yanic and overseas streaming.

Progress With Unity Podcast #178: Brentford review

Note: This week's flavour text has been postponed as the regular author is currently under investigation for 'irregularities' involving placement of Penguin biscuits within the PWU fridge. Because he didn't notice the hidden camcorder, he was caught switching mint flavour Penguins with the inferior orange and regular flavours after the other panellists had gone home.

In his absence, the following timecodes have been provided by Google Timecode, a new piece of technology that scans over 17 and a half sources of data including average number of spammers per blog post to provide 100% 50% accurate descriptions.

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0:00 Non-buzzing intrps ~%$
2:00 Brantf0rd chat including elongated ?stats
3:00 PWU hearts DB (Dan Burn) & YW (Yawning Wildshots)
7:30 Mailbag: Morgan on the periphery? %%
14:00 Mick's pilgrimage to St Holt's birthland
15:30 Thinternational break with the White Stripes
17:30 Sacking season: Preston strike again
21:00 £ntry corrupt£d~! FFF
22:00 Owen's transfer u-turn & naive veterans
27:00 Pro sport: "Everything has a price" & reskilling sawker players
33:00 Odelusi scored?! And Burton at the (Spanish) Villa
37:30 401 Marathons: that's a lot of nuts!

Fartwatch: 13:40, 37:40

Progress With Unity Podcast #174: Sheff Wed preview

'Captain' Bogdan amuses himself during the international break.

Progress With Unity is proud to announce its squad numbers for the 2015/16 season! But due to the English Podcast League's archaic copyright policies, we are are not able to publish them here at our small time internet weblog without paying at least £30 in paperwork fees.

Since we only have extra strong mints in the petty cash draw, you must solve these cryptic puzzles to find out who has been allocated which number. Have fun!

1. The one who finds increasingly creative ways to criticise the fourth official... but only when Wigan lose.
3. The one who slips in the odd curse word to make sure that part is edited out.
4. The one who finishes all the extra strong mints without telling anyone else they're there.
5. The one who forgets this is a Wigan Athletic podcast and talks about cricket/rugby/Olympics/competitive welly throwing at great length.
7. The one who is supposed to spend time on these descriptions but bursts bubble wrap instead.

Oh dear, I just realised that all those clues apply to every one of our panellists. You'll have to forgive me - it *has* been a pretty mind-numbing week of non-football, after all...

Timecodes

0:00 Thumbing and strumming intros
1:00 BONUS: The Non League Day high life with 'Salford' Simon
7:00 A great message from Bobby Campbell & Barry's Wigan 10k run
13:00 Transfer window wrap-up: Kaiyne Woolery, Andy Delort
20:00 International Breakdown: Bobby's Belgium - what a bench
22:00 Sheffield Wednesday preview: Latics links, the musical city
26:30 Si's rapid fire Oddschecker and predictions
33:00 Powell vs Perkins: Battle of the Ages
37:00 Norwich Beamback preview: Spotlight on ref Keith Stroud (and Delia)
43:00 Loanwatch: Super Sanmi Odelusi

Progress With Unity Podcast #173: QPR review, transfer deadline day

Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers: an exercise in splitting the happy clappers from the doom mongers; a Floydian exercise in sturdy defensive sensibilities; an exercise in Caldwellian (im)patience.

Transfer Deadline Day: an exercise in extreme showmanship; an exercise in dodgy ties and even dodgier haircuts; an exercise in glorification of the utterly mundane (raises hand).

International break: An exercise in having to spend your Saturday making up silly rumours to amuse yourself; an exercise in wondering why Alex Witsel wants Marouane Fellaini's haircut.

PWU: An exercise in futility?

Timecodes
0:00 Up and running with the Wigan 10k
2:30 QPR review with Simon Gregory's Off the Terrace report (4:00)
9:00 Wasteful Latics: a rant by... who?
13:00 Those disallowed goals UNCOVERED
18:00 PWU Transfer Deadline Day news ticker
20:00 Is the Championship ready for Morsy (& Colclough)?
25:00 Who else should go? & 28:00 Welcome Adam Le Fondre
31:00 The Billion Pound Window & 'The Human Tampon'
36:30 Where's the M. Bition money gone?
40:00 A good window?
45:00 Last words: FAB postponed & new fanzines out soon

Blazing Saddles Watch: 22:20, 22:50

Progress With Unity Podcast #122: Middlesbrough and Derby previews

Well, you know what they say - 'out of the frying pa-' BONK! (Is smashed on head with frying pan.)

With this latest international break over, it's time to face fears and wind up the clock branded 'Wigan Time'. It is said the dial is so large, only the strongest of wrists can shift this mighty timepiece - Emile 'Mighty Forearms' Heskey once broke three nails attempting to adjust it for daylight saving time. 

In other words, we gotta beat Middlesbrough or Derby. See, you could have skipped that last, superfluous paragraph and got the general idea. I have to work on that tautology, it seems.

Progress With Unity Podcast #121: Bolton review, PWU Question Time

Puzzle: _a_c A_t___e ___t__e

Can I open my eyes now? Are we still in the race? Phew, I don't have to take this rattle and propel it from my perambulator to the duck pond. Although I kind of wish I did, because it would have made for good television.

Never mind, for this is a PWU Question Time special with comments and queries from all corners of the Laticsphere... wait, can spheres have corners? Hmm, I guess internet logic dictates so. Take that, Edward de Bono!

Progress With Unity Podcast #106: Rosler out, Mackay in & mini Middlesbrough preview

'Ullo Dave, got a new gaffer?

So I guess nobody expected that one, eh? England beating Scotland 3-1 and not a Shaun Maloney free kick in sight… shocking. And to make it worse, they’re closing the Tudor House!

Well, we don’t normally have a lot to say during these international break editions (and you know that's a bare-faced lie), but regular listener D Whelan of Poolstock has kindly given us all something to talk about. That's right, Donny Whelan from Wigan Road has sent us a ten-page document of factual errors and mistakes since PWU's inception some two-and-a-half years ago...

(Enough of this barminess, just listen to the show.)

Around the table this week: Barry, Gareth, Adam, Rob, Greg, Mick, Dan and Paul T

Progress With Unity Podcast #101: Internationals review, Brentford and Millwall previews

"Who dug those trenches in the road? I'm gonna ring the council about this..."

PWU spoils you, it really does. First we granted you a week off for the internationals, and now we present a full hour-long show even in the absence of any domestic football to speak of! As usual, there are 101 somewhat relevant topics (ohh, see what I did there?) to discuss courtesy the general public. Speaking of which, erm, best to move on quickly...

Around the table this week: Barry, Rob, Greg, Paul T and Mick

Progress With Unity Podcast #96: International review, Blackburn and Huddersfield previews

It's chicken flavour, I promise.

We ought to stop saying we have nothing to talk about during international week, because we invariably find something that piques our interest to such an extent that the remaining 25 minutes of allocated (internet) airtime are exhausted analysing every minute detail of it. I won't say who got us riled up this week, but he may be known for his shorts. And I'm not talking about Walt Disney (again)...

Around the table this week: Barry, Rob, Mick, Dan, Paul T and Gareth

Progress With Unity Podcast #64: International roundup, Brighton preview

With a whopping eight participants, the PWU podcast is not short of banter in a supposedly 'fallow' period of Latics action. You see, there are international appearances to mull over and loan transfers to preview as well as the usual stuff including StatMan and RefWatch. And don't forget the forthcoming Brighton game!

In Studio PWU this week: Barry, Greg, Gareth, Rob, Jack, Mick, Paul T and Dan

Progress With Unity Podcast #63: Rubin Kazan and Yeovil reviews

What's this, a happy Progress With Unity team?! This is unheard of, Jeff. First goal away from home in 14 (FOURTEEN) hours of football and the prospect of a relaxing international break to come? Yes please, Jeff.

Okay, I'll stop calling you Jeff now, Bob.

Around the table this week: Barry, Greg, Gareth AKA StatMan, Rob, Mick, Kathryn, Paul T and Dan

Progress With Unity Podcast #59: International break review, Blackpool preview

The bright lights of the big ci- erm, town beckon for Wigan Athletic and her followers. The majestic northern seaside resort of Blackpool conjures nostalgic memories of donkeys and rollercoaster rides... and that's just the football. Heh, see what I did there? I hope you did otherwise I'm not doing my job correctly. Just fuhgeddit and listen to this week's 'cast...

In the studio this week: Barry, Gareth, Paul T and Dan

Progress With Unity Podcast #53: Nottingham Forest review, transfer deadline day

The Progress With Unity team bid a fond farewell to James McCarthy, who this week joined the flock down the road at Everton. Forest is also on the agenda, and the quality of Football League referees is called into question again... wait, didn't I write the exact same thing last week? This is indeed a worrying theme. :P

In PWU Studio 3 this week: Barry, Paul, Dan, Rob and Gareth

Progress With Unity Podcast #8 - Man Utd preview, more international musings

Does anybody like these international breaks? As if to compound things, jet-lagged Latics return to face Manchester United in what promises to be a difficult game. Spirits are relatively high in the Progress With Unity Wigan Athletic Podcast studio, however, as the last time we played them, we actually won. Who knows?

In the studio this week: Barry, Dan, Dan, Dave, Gareth and Paul

Progress With Unity Podcast #7 - International break & the ones that got away?

Stoke City's visit to the DW Stadium sparks a discussion over their general tactics. The Progress With Unity camp is largely against them, though from out of the darkness comes one lone voice of approval  in newcomer Dan.

Also play along with PWU's fun quiz! Don't cheat by using a search engine, now. ;)

Chatting this week: Barry, Greg, Dan (JWAW), Dan, Dave and Paul