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Send us a textLatics Shorts - Richard Le MareFrom Coventry With LoveCycling To ReadingBlackpool AwayStoke 'Easy As' Hugo ScoredMaxi's ShortsBlackburn MayhemFellow FansIn this episode of 'Latics Shorts' we hear from Richard, ES7 hasn't been the same since he emigrated to New Zealand a couple of years back.Richard, who lived in Coventry is one of life's characters and I miss him at the games, he has so many stories to tell about his exploits following the Latics around the country, a true gentleman and a great friend. Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Will JonesAll FIFA Games Lead To WiganBreakfast In Blackpool Unique ExperiencesThe Club and The TownIn this episode of 'Latics Shorts' we hear from Will who is undoubtedly an adopted Wiganer. From playing FIFA with his mate to meeting new mates for breakfast in Blackpool, we journey with Will and find out what makes the Latics and Wigan such a special place in his heart.Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Pat McGibbonDouble BirthsLatics v ChesterfieldLast League Game At SpringySpringfield Park AtmosphereWho Scored The Last League Goal At Springfield Park?In this episode of 'Latics Shorts' former player and fans favourite, Pat McGibbon takes us back to the last season at Springfield Park and the final league game when we needed a win and hoped Wrexham would do us a favour at Bournemouth.It's obvious that Pat loved his time at the Latics, he still has the programme from that game and many fond memories of the club his former colleagues and the fans.Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Conor DonnellySpringfield Park Struck A Chord18 And Heading To WiganRichard Kingson's GlovesAsh, Nick and the Wigan FamilyMy ClubIn this episode of 'Latics Shorts' Conor Donnelly explains how a Belfast lad came to fall for the Latics. From seeing Springfield Park as an eight year old, to staying at Wrightington Country Club for his 18th birthday, an FA Cup win and renewing his season ticket for the Championship following our triumphant season as we came out of administration, Conor, like all of us, has been on some ride with the Latics.Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Megan WalkerNo choice but to be a LaticWest Ham Stoke In this episode of the 'Latics Shorts' we hear Megan's story and how a week in 2011 had an impact on her and the family that will stay with them all and how #Believe came to be so poignant.Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Ken Barlow1966 And All ThatGetting Dad's ApprovalFA Cup ReplaysReferee!I'm In TroubleIn this episode of 'Latics Shorts' we travel back to the Golden Era of English football and a young lads dreams about his own club.Ken tells his story centred around a game that is embedded in Latics folklore, the infamous Tranmere FA cup replay, an incredulous referee decision put paid to the glory on a wintery night and Ken was in heaps of bother when he got home from the match.Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Deb ChapmanBack Garden RoarRoker ParkTorquay WeekenderPregnancy and LaticsStadium of LightIn this episode of 'Latics Shorts' we discover that being pregnant and trying to get to Sunderland is a challenge that you cannot win.Deb tells us her story and love for the club that has now been passed down to her daughter, Lauren, it started with listening to the roar of the crowd back in 1982 and finally making the trip to the Stadium of Light last seasonContact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Mike FrostSaturday morning Latics funRoberto's BootsFilan & The PigeonWorking in The LoungesThe Wembley Jinx Helping Out In AdministrationQuaintest Show On Earth - Good Old DaysIn this episode of 'Latics Shorts' Mike tells his story from the 'good old days' at Springfield Park as a kid enjoying the youth club vibe, to helping out during administration with his band, writing and recording the song 'The Good Old Days' collaborating with the supporters club to help raise funds during the dark period.Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Tony ToppingFestive Times Stafford In Town Warehouse Boy & The Van ManSkip Rummaging Revenge Is Sweet, Chocolatey SweetIn this episode of 'Latics Shorts' we hear from the wonderful tale teller, Tony Topping, picture the scene, Christmas time, 16 years old, bunking off work to take in the big game, I'll leave it to Tony to take up the story. Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Bryan JohnstonGetting The Latics BugMaking The JourneysApril In LincolnBolton Rivalry In East KilbrideIn this episode of 'Latics Shorts' Bryan tells his story, it is one that involves a lot of traveling, emphasised  by the trip to Lincoln on the 9th April this year, but one that is certainly worth it. Bryan's story epitomises everything about the Latics, how easily it is to fall in love with the club, the comraderie amongst the fellow suppoorters and the absolute joy of being a tic.Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Paul ThorpOrigins in the CityFrom Bamber Bridge to GarswoodBoxing Day FunThe Next GenerationShush Don't Tell The SchoolIn this episode of the 'Latics Shorts' we hear from Paul who shares his story with us, a bit of a journey from Manchester to Wigan via Bamber Bridge, but he finally found his feet.Paul's special game is a recent one and it is a dad's joy shining through that picks this moment out, lovely,Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Charlotte AthertonEverything Starts With StokeA Family AffairFalse Sense Of SecurityA Life Long LoveIn this episode of the 'Latics Shorts' we hear from Charlotte who takes us back to the beginning of her journey and how the Latics became such a part of her life.It is a journey taken with three generations of the Atherton family and listening to Charlotte, just how much of an important part spending time with her family is, really does come across.Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - George ChilversFrom the 'pool to the 'ticsA Man For All SeasonsProtecting The RefOpening Day StormsBecks and co How Far Have We Come!In this episode of the 'Latics Shorts' we hear from George who takes us on a journey from hard times and big dreams, to the day when the dream became a reality, with quite a few adventures along the way.Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Ash Houghton05 September 2015Gardner SpecialThe Heat Is OnInspired SubstitutionsWas That Our ChanceLast Gasp Redemption Sliding DoorsIn this episode of 'Latics Shorts' we hear from Ash as he describes a dramatic day in the Chesterfield sunshine. Early season 2015/16 wasn't going too well as we found ourselves two goals down with just over 20 minutes of the game remaining, but in typical Latics fashion, it isn't over until it's over,  we produced a remarkable come back to bring the points home.Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Emmerson Boyce09 March 2014FA Cup 1/4 FinalDenying DzekoRosler Can't LookBest Game Of CareerWe Did It AgainIn this episode of 'Latics Shorts' we hear from former Wigan Athletic skipper Emmerson Boyce, who produced the best performance of his career - Boycey's words - to help the Latics to progress through to the semi final of the FA Cup by once again beating Man City, this time in their own back yard.Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Anne Foster07 November 1977Barrow at SpringyChance EncounterThe League At LastConverting a City fan to a Latics monIn this episode of the 'Latics Shorts' we hear from Anne who has her dad to thank for meeting her future husband. On Anne's 18th birthday, dad arranged for a surprise birthday card and a glass of fizz which somehow led to romance with an opposition player and 42 years of marriage!Anne not only found romance but also a Latics companion for the coming years as together they travel the length and breadth of the country following Wigan Athletic.Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - A Youthful Adam PendleburyContextPromotion 1997Title WinnersCelebration TimeIn this episode of 'Latics Shorts' we hear from the PWU's very own Adam as he recalls his first taste of success as a Latics fan and how the beer flowed around the town centre in May '97.Reminiscing about the dark days of relegation followed by the light and optimism at  the start of the Whelan era, May 1997 is where Adam's story takes us and it's just champion. Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - Damian & Lynne18 December 198240 YearsSnowSneaking OffStill Going StrongIn this episode of the 'Latics Shorts' we hear from life long supporters, Damian & Lynne who had a dilemma on their Wedding Day, a 3pm kick off at Springfield Park, Latics entertaining Oxford United in a Division Three game, whilst the newly weds were entertaining guests at their wedding reception in Standish, or were they?If you'd like to chat about your own 'Latics Short' please get in touchContact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textLatics Shorts - The Games Of Our LivesThe first in a series of Latics games that have that extra meaning for each of us on a personal level for a variety of reasons.Please get in touch with your own 'Latics Shorts'Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textChampionsShrewsbury ReactionAtmosphereGolden BootStewardsParty TimePWU POTSSix Players In The RunningThere Can Be Only One (or can there)PlayoffsWe pick our team to come up with us & RotherhamThank YousWhat a season this has been, from start to finish, so enjoyable, the away trips have been legendary, definitely a case of we came, we saw, we conquered.The players have made the fans very proud, they have delivered consistently on the pitch despite some big challenges that came their way. Special praise though to the League One manager of the season, Leam Richardson, in fairness he should have had it the previous season too, we have ourselves a gem and we need to support him whatever the next season throws our way.I would also like to say a big thank you to everyone of our listeners for supporting the podcast this season, we have grown somewhat and I am proud of our achievement of passing 1 million downloads back in February, we are always open to feedback and welcome both positive and also co