Just a quick action shot of Wigan Athletic game against Manchester City September 28, 2008 during the Barclays Premier League games at The JJB Stadium. I thought that jumping on someone's back was considered bad football ediqutte. Image courtesy of Newscom. Technorati Tags: Barclays Premier League,wigan athletic,manchester city Share This Click to continue reading...

Powerful Wigan Athletic striker Emile Heskey has said that he regrets leaving Liverpool, and wishes that he had had more of a chance to prove himself at the top level.

The England international's career has been reignited since his move to the JJB Stadium, with his good performances earning an England recall and interest from several Premier League clubs. Click to continue reading...

Speculation surrounding Emile Heskey's future refuses to go away with Aston Villa and Liverpool the latest clubs to be linked with the Wigan striker.

Heskey had been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur during the summer transfer window however a move failed to materialise and the striker remains at the JJB Stadium. Click to continue reading...

It's nearly a year since Steve Bruce left St Andrews for the JJB Stadium, yet the bad blood between the Wigan manager and Birmingham board shows no sign of disappearing. It was an acrimonious split back in November, especially with the ex-Man United defender forced to give his old club ... Click to continue reading...

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Fulham v Arsenal: Brede Hangeland's goal twenty-one minutes proved to be the difference as Arsenal's shaky start continued by dropping points to Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Arsenal's forward play is more shocking right now than it was at any stage of last season.

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is reportedly considering a £6million offer for Honduran International Wilson Palacios from Wigan Athletic. With Benitez singling out Palacios as a possible alternative to Albert Riera, should he fail to sign him from Espanyol.

Liverpool have turned their attention to 26-year-old Riera, now that any deal to bring Gareth Barry to Anfield from Aston Villa looks dead in the water. Click to continue reading...

Though it may feel like just yesterday, 93 days have now passed since the day Manchester United saw off Wigan Athletic 2-0 at the JJB Stadium to clinch their seventeeth league title, Fulham survived by the skin of their teeth with a win at Portsmouth, Birmingham City and Reading hammered Blackburn Rovers and Derby County respectively but still went down, Middlesbrough destroyed any chance of Sven Click to continue reading...

Liverpool will start their Premier League season away from Anfield for the fifth year in succession with a trip to Wearside to face Sunderland.

After Middlesbrough herald the start of the Anfield league season, the Reds' second away fixture curiously is at Aston Villa, a reversal of last season's opening two aways which saw victories at Villa Park and the Stadium of Light. Click to continue reading...

Watching today's game at the JJB Stadium between hosts Wigan and Arsenal, one thing was made patently obvious: That field is a disaster and shouldn't be used for Premiership games. It has gotten worse and worse as the season has gone on and it's gotten to the point where it just seems unplayable; the surface is an embarrassment to a league that is one of the top three of its kind in the world. Click to continue reading...