Another campaign that elicited a wide spectrum of emotions was overseen by our panel of Latics experts, and ultimately turned out to be an absolute triumph. Alan Rogers: That’s all there is to it. The end of one of the most bizarre seasons in Wigan Athletic’s already bizarre history has been reached. How then do…
Three wins in a row against Lincoln, champions Portsmouth and Bristol Rovers saw Latics close the season with a flourish, to secure a 12th-placed finish It was a far cry from the state of play last summer, when Maloney’s men started off eight points behind the rest due to an EFL sanction for financial issues relating to the club’s previous ownership. That…
Wigan Athletic had a successful 2023/24 League One season, landing a top-half finish against the odds, after beginning the campaign on -8 points. Due to a transfer embargo that spanned each of the last two transfer windows, Shaun Maloney has had to instill his faith in the Latics’ youth academy products, who have starred for…
It brings to an end two years of mediocrity from the former Watford, Leyton Orient, Colchester and Wigan Athletic man, who arrived at Vale Park in the summer of 2022 and was heralded as “a real asset” by former director of football David Flitcroft. However, Massey never got close to hitting the heights of his five seasons at Wigan and finishes his…
If Celtic are open to allowing Lawal to go back out on loan to a Football League side, then Maloney should utilise his links with the club to sign him Wigan Athletic, which started the 2023–24 League One season with an eight-point deduction and was subject to a transfer embargo, still had an overall successful…
Wigan Athletic’s head of recruitment Stephen Gormal and sporting director Gregor Rioch will be under intense pressure from Shaun Maloney to complete as much squad shaping as possible prior to the start of preseason. Even though the Latics are only in their second week of the offseason, Maloney is already considering the following one and…
In anticipation of tonight’s play-off final against Barnsley, Ian Evatt has cautioned Wanderers that they need to maintain composure. More than 22,000 tickets have already been purchased as Bolton prepares to play Oxford United or Peterborough United at Wembley. The Wanderers manager, who lost the first leg 3-1 at Oakwell, anticipates that his opponents will…
There will be goodbyes aplenty in the next few weeks at clubs up and down the land, as the search for new recruits begins ahead of the next campaign, with August sure to be here before we know it. After determining who they wanted to stay at The Valley for the next season, Charlton Athletic…
While he continues to plan the Wigan Athletic rebuild, Shaun Maloney has pledged that he will be a different coach for the upcoming campaign. This season, Latics more than met their seasonal objectives, guaranteeing their spot in League One by the international break in March and finishing with three victories to guarantee a 12th-place finish….
Shaun Maloney has promised he will be a different coach next season as he continues to plot the Wigan Athletic rebuild. This season, Latics more than met their seasonal objectives, guaranteeing their spot in League One by the international break in March and finishing with three victories to guarantee a 12th-place finish. After all the…