Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Progress With Unity Podcast #162: Swindon Rochdale reviews, Shrewsbury preview


Having witnessed first hand how successful Gary Caldwell’s paper notes system can be, I am certain that a little piece of paper, not virtual webspace, is the way forward for Wigan Athletic opinion distribution. Fanzines? Too expensive. Newspaper? Too many hard words. Messages scribbled on toilet walls? Too smelly.

From now on, I will summarise each issue in 20 handy words on a single index card to be distributed amongst all twelve of you. At some point in the next two weeks, you may or may not receive a particularly well-thumbed bit of card with some barely readable smudged ink.

And do you know what the best part is? It will be available for the low, low price of your sanity.

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PWU Latics Podcast - Easter To Shrewsbury

March 30, 2016

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What a fantastic Easter, two games, two wins, add that to a defeat and a draw for Burton, the crown is up for grabs!

As usual we start off with a look back at the previous games, Swindon and Rochdale, Si does the 'Off The Terrace' report for both – there was a red card in each – a six point haul in just four days, marvelous.

We had a serious situation at the Rochdale game, no pies! And this was before kick 0ff, what was going on? We also reveal the reason behind Yanic's mysterious half time tunnel activities.

There is an exclusive announcement on the Joseph's Goal charity game in May, the Latics Legends v the Dutch Masters, plus news on tickets for the game and for the Audience With Paul Scharner and Arry De Zeeuw on the 12th May.

Shrewsbury on Saturday, another team in good form, just what we like, bring them on.

We finish off with a look at who Walsall and Burton have yet to play, coupled with the realisation that we are just too good to be true, there can be only one outcome this season, Champions!

Contents: Bouncy bunny intros (0:00); 'ten man' Swindon review (1:10) with Si's From The Terracereport (2:30) and celebrity punditry from Adam (6:00); Rochdale review/psychoanalysis (12:10) including Si on the terrace [again] (13:20), guilty Pearce? (15:55), Holtmeister's pie pocket (20:00), the bubble's Burton (22:50) and Yanic's naughty seat explained (24:00); Joseph's Goal Legends vs Dutch Masters charity match news (25:40); Shrewsbury preview (29:20) with a start for Vuckic? (31:00), perky predictions (32:30) and Si's Oddschecker (34:00); Bradford for the Playoffs and Latics for the title (35:30)

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Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Progress With Unity Podcast #161: Bradford review, Swindon and Rochdale previews


Why is it that Walsall don’t play at all over Easter weekend? You’d think they might have one game at least, but their next scheduled game is against Sheffield United on 2 April.

Are they entering an egg rolling competition… or maybe an egg roll competition on The Great British Egg-Off? Perhaps they’re going to see a theatrical version of The Walking Dead starring Darren Deadman as all the zombies…?

Or is it that time of year when the whole of Walsall takes time off to prune its exquisitely trimmed lawns? You know, like how Wigan has a borough-wide holiday for National Pie Week.

(I have to say Walsall’s lack of domestic action could also be due to players on international duty. But that’s boring, so let’s not.)

Whatever the reason, bottlenecking fixtures in April can only lead to heartache. The good news is that the Saddlers, like Latics, are now mathematically safe from relegation… but wouldn’t the Playoffs be just as bad?

Yes… yes, they would.

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PWU Latics Podcast - It's Easter Time

March 23, 2016

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It's Easter time and we are certainly optimistic again as we look back on a very good three points gained against a rough house Bradford side on Saturday.

Haris Vuckic staked a claim for a starting role with a good performance and the match winning goal when he came on as a substitute, he certainly grabbed his chance.

Swindon away on Friday, a place where we have never won, but that doesn't deter the panel from thinking that we can get all the points to pile the pressure on Walsall and keep Burton within range.

Easter Monday sees Rochdale at the DW Stadium and a return for fans favourite, well not really, Grant Holt, just hope that he doesn't bite us on the bum!

Contents: Egg-stravagant Easter intros (0:00); Bradford review with stand-in Statman Baz (1:30), Si's polyphonic Off The Terrace report (3:00), Craig Davies: Player of the Hour (5:00), Haris Vuckic: Player of the Day (9:40), Neil Warnock: Player of Latics Player HD (14:00), Rob's corner coronary (16:50) and 30 Point Watch (20:00); Swindon Fun Bus preview (21:00) including McCann he make a comeback? (24:00), roll up for Captain Caldwell's Defensive Merry-Go-Round (29:00) and Walsall’s Easter break (34:00); sit-down Rochdale preview (39:00) with Keith Hill Appreciation Society (42:00), crunch time on Grant Holt's nuts (44:00) and Si's Oddschecker (45:00); PWU Extra Time: Yanic on the naughty seat (46:40)

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Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Progress With Unity Podcast #160: Colchester review, Bradford preview


Question: How long does it take to get to Mars?

Answer: After a low scoring draw with Bradford, a thumping victory over Swindon, a last minute winner against Rochdale, a boring 0-0 with Coventry, a gutbusting thriller at the Pirelli Stadium, a premature promotion party at Blackpool and a tense final day win to secure automatic promotion on goal difference.

Then, the arrival of eight new players plus one high profile £5m sale to balance the books. A shaky start to a new Championship season with Jussi Jaaskelainen’s place under threat from new signing Roy ’53 Years Young’ Carroll…

Actual answer: If the ExoMars schedule is to be trusted, about 7 months.

“Well, I wish you’d just told me that in the first place.”

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PWU Latics Podcast - Bradford Preview

March 16, 2016

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Si's back following a month long trip 'Down Under', oh how he's been missed, anyway we start off with a look back at the Colchester game, definitely two points dropped.

It's taken us 2/3's of the season to climb to second spot, let's not give it up easily lads.

Will Grigg was due to miss two games over the Easter period whilst away won international duty, well we've had word that he is staying with the Latics, bloody good news is that!

Bradford are in town on Saturday, we take a closer look at our opponents and come to the conclusion that they are not really that good, just a League 1 Stoke City, hopefully that won't bite us on the bum come the weekend.

Contents: Blastoff intros (0:00); angry Colchester review (2:00) including league position means nothing [except when you're second] (7:00), chopper envy (12:00), disappointing Davies (16:00) and ragin' RefWatch (19:00); Supporters Club Dinner for Alex Cribley (21:00) and Cod help us all (22:30); bashful Bratford preview (24:00) with 2 points a game (30:30), pedantic predictions (35:00), Si’s Oddschecker (38:30) and yellow card amnesty (40:30)

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Saturday, 12 March 2016

Progress With Unity Podcast #159: Peterborough review, Colchester preview


Apparently, last Friday wasn’t the 13th of March… but you could have fooled me. When Mike Pollitt steered his SUV into a poorly-placed brick wall, he set in motion a chain of events that rippled through the Latics goalkeeping staff, and eventually the whole team. Tactical switches became difficult to acclimatise to, before you knew it, two League One points had slipped through our particularly greasy gravy-stained fingers.

In a season of great luck with injuries, suspensions, signings and results, relatively minor misfortunes are magnified to such an extent they become lead paragraphs on small time internet weblogs.

But it hasn’t been a bad week overall, you know. The tenacious trio of Morsy, Jussi and Pearcey will be back fairly soon, while Stephen Warnock has also arrived to help Polyfilla the mouse hole. (Aaand now you know what household tasks I’ve been engaged in this past month…)

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PWU Latics Podcast - Beware The Ides Of March

March 09, 2016

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Peterborough and Colchester are the two main topics of this episode, a look back to the game against the Posh, a slight stutter but results went our way in the games involving our main rivals.

We have a new signing this week with Stephen Warnock joining on loan from Derby until the end of the season, an experienced left back with almost 200 Premier League games under his belt.

Colchester away on Saturday, they may be the bottom of the league with just one win in 29 games, but as the saying goes – 'Beware The Ides Of March' – never a truer phrase spoken ahead of this game, potential banana skin, so let's be ultra professional.

Contents: Hesitant intros (0:00); das Peterborough review (1:00) mit substitution imbution (2:00), slow motion free kick of the week (5:00), missing Morsy of the Match (8:00) und Refwatch: The Non-Critical Edition (10:00); roundtable league table discussion [Warning: Non-Latics Alert!] (14:00) including Jimmy Floyd Hasselhoff (17:20); Dev Squad Update sponsored by Uncle Joe’s Mints and Welcome, Mr Warnock (21:00); Coleslaw-chester preview XIV (24:00) with over-positive predictions/wish lists (27:40)

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Wednesday, 2 March 2016

Progress With Unity Podcast #158: Bury and Millwall reviews, Peterborough preview


We would like to wish goalkeeping coach Mike Pollitt a very Happy 11th Birthday for 29th February. Since such occasions only arrive every four years, it is an event to be celebrated... with a thumping 3-0 victory over the Farnworth Flyer’s former side.

Oh, didn’t you know? Polly was benchwarmer for the Saddlers at the start of the 91-92 season... at the ripe old age of 5. No wonder he never made an appearance for the club!

We’d also like to thank the Beamback Gods, who blessed us with a fighting 0-0 draw at the Lions’ Den. Never will a scoreless game be so well remembered by so many, not least Sam Morsy.

Roll on Peterborough and the rest of the final dozen, baker’s man! Preferably with jam.

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PWU Latics Podcast - Watch Out For Those Men In Black

March 02, 2016

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Bury and Millwall games are discussed, Dan supplies the 'off the terrace' reports for both games and we look forward to meeting Peterborough on Saturday.

Contents: 'First take' intros (0:00); Bury review with Dan's From The Terrace report (1:30), a word for Yanic, literally (6:00), crossbar abuse (10:40), Morsy of the Match (12:10) and Power punchups (16:00); Millwall review (20:00) with Dan's From The Lounge report (22:40), Miscreant of the Match (25:00), more words for Yanic (29:00) and the fair code (31:00); Happy Sharpeyversary (36:00); well-prepared Peterborough preview (38:50) with Mick's scouting report (41:00) and barnstorming 'rugby' predictions* (42:40)

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