tales from the paddock

Wigan Athletic

  • Wigan Athletic 1-0 Port Vale: We’re Grim Up North

    Let’s start with the positives. Or the positive. I could only find one. Marvin Johnson. For the short time he was on the pitch he looked a cut above anyone else we have seen at wing-back this season, I’m talking… Continue reading

    Wigan Athletic 1-0 Port Vale: We’re Grim Up North

  • The Soul of the North: Wigan in Motion

    Come Saturday we’ll be back on the road, northbound. M6, A49. 50 straight miles into Wigan. Wigan Athletic vs Port Vale. It’s more than just a game of football — it’s a cosmic pause, a roadside prayer whispered through transistor… Continue reading

    The Soul of the North: Wigan in Motion