Paul Cook Admits Disappointment at Dropped Points against Peterborough United
Posted on October 26, 2017 in WAFC
Wigan Athletic manager Paul Cook has admitted that it is proving extremely difficult in order to manage the club.
It has been a good start to the season for the League One outfit as they are second in the table after having managed four wins in the last five league matches. Shrewsbury Town are top of the table but they have a four-point advantage. Wigan, though, are at a significant risk of losing the second spot with consistent pressure from Peterborough United and Bradford City. Speaking after the 3-2 loss against Peterborough United,Cook claimed that managing the Latics was an extremely difficult job considering that the club’s weaknesses and strengths are apparent to every opponent.
An own goal from Steven Taylor opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, but Peterborough United were able to come in with late goals through Junior Morias in order to get into the front by the 84th minute. Just when it seemed that Ryan Colclough had provided Wigan with a point from the game with his goal in the 87th minute, Jack Marriott came up with the winner for Peterborough in the injury team of the game. (more…)
Paul Cook Claims Wigan Deserved Opening-Day Win over MK Dons
Posted on August 31, 2017 in WAFC
Wigan Athletic manager Paul Cook claimed that his team fully deserved the 1-0 win over MK Dons in the opening game of the season.
Wigan made a good start to the season after winning the three points due to Nick Powell scoring just seven minutes before half-time. It was an excellent start to the campaign and Wigan are one of the favourites to get promoted back into the Championship. However, that they did not have a good conclusion since Callum Elder, who was making his debut for the club after making the transfer from Leicester City, received a straight red card.
However, MK Dons could not capitalise on the advantage as they were also reduced to 10 men following Scott Wootton’s red card in the 58th minute. Cook claimed that the away team were able to create more opportunities and fully deserved the victory. The opening game being on the road was not a confidence inspiring element for Wigan, but they were able to transform this into a positive element by beating MK Dons. (more…)
England taking huge inspiration from fans
Posted on August 7, 2017 in WAFC
England’s women team coach Mark Sampson admits that his squad will take major confidence from the fans’ support as they look to lift the Euro 2017 title. The Three Lionesses qualified for the semi-final stage of the European championship after they clinched a 1-0 victory over France which was watched by more than 3.3 million people – the biggest TV audience ever for women’s football.
Wigan appoints Cook
Posted on July 13, 2017 in WAFC
Wigan Athletic has appointed former Portsmouth manager Paul Cook as their new boss for next season. He will be replacing Graham Barrow who was serving on an interim basis.
Paul Cook comes out of a success campaign with Portsmouth where he managed to win the League 2. Despite being offered an interesting package by Portsmouth, he chose to make a move to Wigan Athletic.
He said that he is happy with what he has achieved with Portsmouth, but he feels that this is time for a new challenge. He said that he has enjoyed every moment of the promotion-winning campaign and that he will be cherishing the memories.
Paul Cook believes that there is a great opportunity at Wigan Athletic and that this is a great occasion for home to prove himself. He admitted that he would need time to know the players and the staff, but he is excited to get started in his new job. (more…)
Chey Dunkley says Farewell to old club ahead of Wigan move
Posted on June 16, 2017 in WAFC
Chey Dunkley has said his goodbyes to former club Oxford United following their promotion to the third tier of English football.
The centre-back has decided on a fresh challenge after he spent two and a half years with the Oxfordshire-based club.
The 25-year-old was apparently offered a competitive offer to remain at the Kassam Stadium, but he opted otherwise after he received an approach from the former FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic. The Latics have not had a sound season ever since their relegation from the top flight, and they are back in League One following their failure to survive in the Championship last term.
The Latics will be hoping for immediate promotion just as they achieved during the 2015/16 season, and this has urged them to recruit the best talents in and around their domestic division. Dunkley, who made 96 appearances for Oxford across all competitions, left his farewell message on his Twitter handle.
The statement read: “So much to say, but we’ll keep it professional. I’d like to start by thanking everyone associated with Oxford United FC including the staff, players and the fans during my time at the club. (more…)
Wigan still looking for manager
Posted on May 4, 2017 in WAFC
Wigan Athletic who has just been relegated from the Championship are still on the look for a new manager.
Their chief executive Jonathan Jackson said that they do not have a particular person in mind at the moment, but they do have a list of managers that they are following.
Wigan Athletic has been relegated after a poor campaign that has seen them changed manager three times during the course of the season.
Jonathan Jackson said that this is not the end of the world for them as they have already been relegated in the past and they know how to manage this situation. He said that they have already started planning for life in League One and that he is sure that they will be able to get promotion back to the Championship.
The chief executive said that he has a shortlist of potential candidates for the job and that they will make a final decision at the end of May or early June. He said that the club already knows what kind of manager they will need for the job and that they will be looking for someone that can help manage the club on the long term. (more…)
WIGAN EDGE WOLVES 1-0 IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Posted on March 28, 2017 in WAFC
Wigan Athletic got a late winner that earned them all three points in the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Championship.
Jake Buxton scored in the 88th minute to shock the hosts, giving Wigan a vital away win they were not expecting.
The loss was devastating for Wolves as they hoped to end their poor run. They have now lost three straight games in the Championship. They place 18th on the current standings.
Ahead of the clash, the stats were against them but they could have managed to keep it in their favour. According to records, Wolves have won just one of five games against Wigan at Molineux. They enjoyed more possession but could not convert their chances in front of goal.
Paul Lambert side could only threaten their visitors as they lacked that final finish that could have made all the difference. Bright Enobakhare made an attempt but it did not convert. They were punished late in the game from a set piece.
“I’m like everyone else, disappointed and angry with the way that we performed. We never did enough, that’s for sure; it wasn’t good enough. We were too passive, we never dominated the ball and were not aggressive enough with or without the ball,” Lambert said after the loss. (more…)
WIGAN TO MEET NORWICH IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Posted on March 23, 2017 in WAFC
Wigan Athletic are set to face off with Norwich City in the English championship on Tuesday, February 7, 2017.
Wigan are battling possible relegation at the end of the season as they currently place 23rd on the log unlike Norwich who are trying to get a Championship playoff spot.
While a number of players are going to miss the game due to various injuries, several other options are available for selection. Alex Gilbey is yet to recover from ankle injury, Reece James is also out die to ankle problem. Nick Powell and Donervon Daniels have hamstring and knee issues respectively so they are also ruled out.
Deadline transfer signings Mikael Mandron, Jack Byrne, Josh Laurent, Alex Bruce and Matt Gilks are expected to make their debut. Gabriel Obertan might also get called unto action. (more…)
WIGAN END DISAPPOINTING RUN
Posted on January 28, 2017
The FA cup clash between Wigan and Nottingham Forest was a classic that had looked unlikely, having both sides in despondent forms.
Nottingham has now gone seven games in all competitions with no win. Forest only saw a little ball and a few chances to goal, but they unfortunately could not convert any of this chance to a goal.
Wigan – currently in the relegation zone in 23rd place – have equally had a disappointing run the past few weeks, but this time around they became superior to a Forest, who sit three place above them in the division.
The Latics had lost Nick Powell from an early injury, but recovered quickly enough. Although, they it would have been better if they Micheal Jacobs and Jordi Gomez had done better with the few chances they had.
Just before the end of the first half, Will Grigg poked in Stephen Warnocks cross, and put the Wigan on the lead. After the break, Yanic Wildshut shot in a low finish as Warnock provided a cut through to him.
Forest had lost a penalty that given after Lica had been fouled in the area. Eric Lichaj’s late penalty was saved by Jakob Hugaard.
Wigan’s boss, Warren Joyce was happy with the performance of his team as he thought his side deserved the win. He had this to say: “I would have been very disappointed had we let them back in – and it was sloppy play that resulted in the penalty.”
Philippe Montainer, Nottingham’s Manager expressed his dissatisfaction with his team’s style of play. He said:
“It was a poor game. We were bad in every area both with and without the ball, and we cannot keep accepting this situation.
“We are on a terrible run and confidence is really low but that should not be an excuse. We need to show more when we’ve got the ball and do more when we haven’t.”
Former Manchester United members are joining Wigan Athletic
Posted on December 12, 2016
From 2008 until 2016 Warren Joyce used to coach the Under-21 and Under-23 squads of Manchester United but his time in Old Trafford reached it’s end a few days ago as the 51 year old tactician recently decided to take charge of the English Championship League club Wigan Athletic as he penned a 3 and a half year long contract.
‘’I have got a fantastic amount of friends there and I leave with a lot of fond memories of the place but I’m not getting any younger and if you want to fulfil certain dreams in your life, I think this was a great opportunity. I have had numerous opportunities in the past to do things but I have turned them all down for various reasons but I feel at this time it is an offer too good to miss out on.”
This was the statement that Warren Joyce said after having joined Wigan Athletic as the new coach but rumors are now pointing at other members of Manchester United thinking or being at the verge of joining the backroom staff of Wigan Athletic, one of the more renowned players that has been linked with the Championship League club is Paul Scholes.
Paul Scholes is currently being linked with 2 different clubs as he has emerged as a candidate to take over the Under 23’s side of Manchester United but at the same time Scholes is also rumored to be on the verge of accepting this same job but with Wigan Athletic instead of Manchester United.
Scholes is one of the most praised midfielders in the world of football with a very impressive playing career which has seen him winning major trophies including the Premier League on 11 ocassions and the UEFA Champions twice, these are just a few of the more renowned titles that Scholes has secured.
Despite having a very successful playing career, Paul Scholes doesn’t actually have a UEFA Pro License as the Englishman doesn’t really have any coaching career and this might be the start of his coaching life.
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