Publication of the day

Loire Magazine is a new fanzine/magazine that has been set up in my home town - Wigan, It is run and edited by a local journalist/author/football fan Vauganie. The magazine is quite in depth with content ranging from An Open Letter To School Re unionists to The Day That Pete Came To Wigan - The man himself Pete Doherty. There is also interviews with artist/design illustrator Ben Lamb which again is quite in depth and a good read and Dresser a interview with Danish shirt extraordinaire Mikkle Rude. The magazine itself is top quality and well worth £3.50 of the queens finest.

This Northern Soul

This Northern Soul is a collaboration of latics website to try and get latics supporters on one site, one common cause, To bring our fan base closer and also in a time where we may be needed more than ever.
The site has various articles based on the club itself and things that have spawned via fans, The Anthony Ramsdale Appeal, Which is a foundation set up to raise the much needed funs for a serverly disabled Wigan Athletic fans, With two "Northern Soul" nights already done which has been a success just shows how strong the community within this football club we all love.
The site has articles/blogs/forum/history and anything and everything to do with this proud Football Club.

This site can become a success and bring the web based ( and quite large) ammount of Wigan Athletic fans on the net.

Links:

Website: http://thisnorthernsoul.co.uk

Forum: http://thisnorthernsoul.co.uk/index.php?option=com_kunena&view=entrypage&defaultmenu=138&Itemid=137

The appeal: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Anthony-Ramsdale-Appeal/159486057394796?sk=wall&filter=12

Wigan Athletic 0 Newcastle United 1

Thousands of Bar codes turned up at the DW Stadium to witness there team get a scrappy goal and go on to win the game 1-0.


Guess you could class that as a sort of synopsis of what the match was...However for the purpose of this Blog I will go into further detail.


We did not get off to the best start for 2011 however with all the doom and gloom after the result, There are places where we can still pick points up and we are not down yet ( Throughout Wigan and the Martinez haters, You would have thought we where already)


Ameobie's goal came from a shot deflected by Al Habsi, I thought it was safe, It wasn't obviously and Ameboie scored an early goal which we couldn't recover from.


The closest we came was a Header from that man Rodallega. 


It also did'nt go un-noticed that on Match of The Day, They decided to show a nothing booking by Watson but did not show a shocking tackle by that bastard Joey Barton.


Wigan Athletic have a lot of work to do ahead of Bolton on Wednesday, I am praying and crossing all my fingers and toes that we find a win and 3 points at there place.


Teams: 


Wigan: Al Habsi, Gohouri, Alcaraz, Caldwell (Capt), Thomas, Watson, Gomez, Cleverley, Rodallega, Diame, Stam.
Subs: Pollitt, Boselli, S. Caldwell, McArthur, Lopez, Figueroa, McManaman.

Newcastle: Harper, Coloccini, Enrique, Nolan (Capt), Barton, Lovenkrands, Simpson, Gutierrez, Ameobi, Tiote, Taylor.
Subs: Krul, Williamson, Routledge, Perch, Smith, Best, Ranger.

Att: 15,277

Safe Standing Bill.

"Don Foster MP, former Liberal Democrats sports spokesman, has launched a bid to allow safe standing to be introduced into football grounds in England and Wales. Speaking yesterday the Bath MP launched his Safe Standing Bill by telling Parliament that there was no evidence to show that properly designed standing areas were inherently unsafe."


The above statment was taken from - http://www.fsf.org.uk/news/Safe-Standing-Bill-launched-in-Parliament.php

What does this mean? If it gets through it means groups off friends can sit together and get a better atmosphere at there home games, It may also inject a bit off passion that is needed in the game, No. Not the sort where you go and clean out the club shop,Get your favourite player on your back and look like a advertisement. A atmosphere what can get the players motivated in them moments where the fans really are the 12th man, Shirters and dressers alike all on the same terrace.

Will this Bill actually come though parliament? If Don Foster can prove to the members of Parliament that standing at football is actually safe and we follow the way the Germans do it, Then it can be done.

What will go against it? - Hillsbrough, That tragedy that happened where 96 people lost there lives (R.I.P) What this bill is saying is, Don't bring back the terraces where people are packed like sardines, The system they are proposing is the same as the German league, Terraces with fold down seats, So people can choose if they want to sit or not.

I will be backing this bid and have sent a formal email off to the MP who represents Wigan in the House's of Commons asking her opinion on this bill and if not what are her reasons.

The proposed lay out off safe standing areas.

Big Match Preview

DW Stadium Saturday 22 October. 3pm.


Local derby this, Biggest home game off the year in my opinion..However due to the terms off his contract, Al-Habsi can not play. Gutted. However will Kirkland get to have his day again and be a derby day hero?


Di-Santo is likely to be out due to having 10 stitches during training.


Bolton will be out Ivan Klasnic due to his sending off against Stoke.


In my opinion, Martinez is just showing us what he is capable of pulling off at Wigan - Free following football like on the continent without that hoof ball feel that we had under Bruce etc...


I can see this match as the turn around for our dreadful home form ( Three defeat's in three games and 13 goals have gone in the back off the net)


bit of Trivia...


This is the 35th meeting between Wigan and Bolton.


The "stats" are as off: Bolton 13 Wigan 14 Draws 7


What the manager has to say: "Bolton are a difficult side to play against because they can bring anything to the game, and that's where we have to be aware"




Quote taken from BBC SPORT.

Can he keep his cool during this derby ?

Redbricksandcoal prediction - Wigan 2 Bolton 0

First game of the season....

For me this Saturday, My match ticket has come through for Wigan Athletic vs Manchester City, Hopefully will be a good crowd and a good game..Already got what I have in mind to wear for the game ( CP Company Metal Mix Mille/Fred Perry twin tip polo/Uniqlo Selvedge Denim and either Adidas Zurich or Grisport Modena's depending on the weather...)


I hope I get get see some of our new signings in action in the premier league ( The one game I have been to all season was in fact a pre season against Real Zargoza )



Here at redbricks HQ we reckon that the crowd will be around 18,00-20,000 with Moneybags FC selling there allocation.

Come on latics!

And so it starts again...

The football season starts on Saturday for us, Wigan Athletic, Where we face Blackpool at home which is meant to be away.

Wigan play Blackpool, Where it will be our 6th consecutive season in the premier league, Where as Blackpool will be making there first appearance  and there début game against us... I'm sure there will be loads of ill fitting orange shirts around town and also maybe the "Muckers" may make a appearance?

looking on the blackpoolfc website it looks like they have sold out there allocation as they watch Ian Holloways men take on Latics...Who have made a few strong additions to the squad who I hope will come into there own while at the club this season...

I will be missing the game due to being on holiday in Weymouth,However will be watching it in a pub if its on or on Sky News to keep me updated.

Come on Wigan, Time for the new football season,Jackets,Ale,Away days to begin for the 2010-2011 season!

"Tunes of the day"

"Love is Noise" with little hints from Urban Hymns , Them backing vocals, The lyrics and the simple melodic drum beat, This band from my home town and the town that I love keep and always will blow me away music wise.



From Mancunian band The Stone Roses, I am the Resurrection, The simple drum beat and that driving bass line that brings the song to life - Simple,Understated and amazing.



The Pulp's Common People, Delving into social class tourism and the actually point of Working Class Life - A means to an end, we cant change this, We cant call anyone to make our life less hard.

Simple, Thought provoking lyrics with a spoken al lour about them.

It is with my greatest regret..

To say goodbye to Maurice Lindsay who has been on our board of directors for 5 years.

Thats the toungue in cheek and nice part done with.

Fuck off Lindsay, You where never part of this club, You gave us nothing and after years of hurt putting us Wigan Athletic end.

I hope the decent fans of Preston North End realise that this cunt is no good.......

In the words of that terrace song..

"My Old Man

He Told Me

Maurice Lindsay's

HIV

With a Nick Nack

Padiwag Give A Dog

A Bone

Why Dont Warriors

Fuck Off Home!"

Regionalisation

Since this thing of ours has come to life over the decades and has become a sub-culture for the working class football lads.

There was various regionalisation at the start when one set of "lads" got hold of a look one mob may have moved on. for instance the sportswear look to the scruff look? maybe even for the slight time that cycling tops where in?



I think that there is still slight regionalisation even in this modern age, Maybe not the the extent that it was in the early days, For instance down south there is still not a lot of Paul & Shark I am told, And I personally have not seen a lot of hackett.



I personally try and move things on and try and in my own way stay ahead try and find brands that I have not seen people wear at Latics and our lads.





Image taken from http://www.80scasuals.com/

Classic terrace rumblings.

Here are some pictures of terrace rumblings that has all but gone in the game...

Bit of trouble at Springfield...

Preston on the Shevington End,Wigan

Let it Rain.

Let It Rain.

Paris,1965.
A rainy day.
Leon-Claud Duhamel observes attentivley as people rush by in
Soaking wet clothes.
It is on this day that K-Way is born:
A light weight completely waterproof jacket folded in a small bag.
Soon eveyone begins to look to the pratical jacket in nylon with
Enthusiasm, Happy to leave the old umbrella at home, In the firwst year
alone more than 250,000 pieces are sold.
Perfected with time in terms of practicality and breathability,
In 1970 the presentation of the new seasonal collection is met with great success.

"Pack a Mac"

Cagoule

So thats it then....

Last home game of the season over, 2-2 draw with Hull City which has sent them down to the championship and with talks of the club in crippling debt, Its not looking good for the Tigers.

Wigan started off well with a goal from Victor Moses in the 30th minute and then just before half time Hull equalised ( I missed it since I was waiting for food, then to find out that they has sold out of all hot-food!)
So I presume the Hull fans in the away end where optimistic on there chances of staying up in the Premier League, But with Steve Gohouri's last grasp equaliser in the 90th minute meant that Hull would be going down, At some point I was in tears laughing because they did that cringe-worthy chant - "Getting Mauled by the tigers" .


Within the last few minutes to go, The stewards stopped the Hull fans by going on the pitch by forming a line - But forgot about the home support, Quite a few ran on with people booing them from the stands ( Cant see why, Bit of end of season fun!) they came off the pitch and there is talk of getting people banned and somebody I know has been taken off the Latics database for 3 years because off it.Pathetic.

Steve Gohouri's 90th minute equaliser

Kilbane after final whistle, Knowing Hull's fate

"Last thing purchased"

Pair of Supergra cotu Classics in Black, Bloody great they are for the summer some decent detailing to, The vulcanised sole and the Branded eyelet's as well, They also look great with a pair of shorts or jeans.

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Bank Holiday Monday.....

Wigan Athletic vs Hull City
DW stadium,Wigan

With Hull relegated and Wigan staying up, Will this be a nothing game where both teams can not be arsed or will it be a party for Latics/Gutted for Hull, We have Chelsea away for the last game of the season so this could be a chance to pick up some points before the season ends and just to make sure that we stay up!

Should be a good day and shall have a decent slurp around town.

"Last thing purchased"

Could not help myself for a couple of cheeky bits, Both for a very good price.

K-Way Royal Blue full zip cagoule.

Technical Details:
Windbreaker
Waterproof
Ventilation
Taped seams

I have had one before ( Orange- Half Zip) and to be honest I did not have the bollocks to pull the look off, Gone for the Blue full zip which will be good for the northern showers and there is some very nice little details on these.

Next up:

Pair of Supergra Cotu Classics, These will be good dfor summer with a pair of shorts and a tee-shirt/Polo.