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Send us a textWe're kinda buzzing this week, a win is a winWe start off with a Fulham review, poor stats making us tired?Reece Burke loaned out to Barrow, that's a bit of a shock, we thought he'd have been challenging for a place in the team after his early season showings.Wolves review, nothing like an 88th minute winner, get in there Jake Buxton.Preston in town on Saturday for a derby game, could be a cracker this one, Rob entertains us with tales from the 'Diary of a Ball Boy'.The games are coming thick and fast, away at QPR on Tuesday, Rob entertains us with tales from the 'Diary of Keep Ball' on a previous visit to Loftus Road that landed him in trouble with the law!Next up we hear about Max Power and David Perkins' road trip on Tuesday, these two are the new Max and Paddy.Timecodes:0:00 Raucous Valentine's intros2:00 Fulham review: "possession-based football is dead"9:00 Coulda Woulda Shoulda Corner: What if Jacobs was Superman? 16:00 Wolves review:

Send us a textHave we found ourselves a new hero?Sheffield Wednesday review – what a dull gameNorwich and Omar Bogle at the double, more like it and signs that we could actually get out of trouble, if only we would play with intent.Can we stay up Steward Hart asks? I think we're split 60/40 on this one.Fulham at the weekend down by the river, preview.A Valentine treat for the Black Country, the Latics are at Wolves on Tuesday, preview.Timecodes0:00 Non-intros1:30 Sheff Wed review with approximate stats6:00 Beaten by the Shin of God AKA Jake Fred Buxton 10:30 Return of the Snake: Latics-Norwich review 12:00 No red cards? An ode to shithousing 14:50 Norwich Off The Terrace with not Simon19:00 Dan Burn: The Awesome Truth & Jakob Haugaard: The Awful Truth29:50 PWU Reader Q&A: Will Latics stay up? 39:00 Fake News: Local Paper Bloopers #1983740:00 Fulham preview with a quick shoutout for Dan from Fulham fansite Hammyend44:00 Reverse psychology Fulham predictions51:00 Wolves preview & speed dating p

Send us a textSo much to cram into just one hour this episode, Man U, Transfer Deadline Day, snakes alive, Sheffield Wednesday, more snakes on Tuesday with Norwich in town, wowWe start with a quick look back at the FA cup game at Old Trafford, Man U 4 Latics £1m+Transfer whirlwind day, just what was going on? Quite exciting on the incomings and a one word goodbye message to Yanic from Gareth.We're back on the telly on Friday when Sheff Weds are in town, with Callum McManaman in tow.Big clash on Tuesday with Norwich at the DW and a certain Mr Wildschut, we'll leave it there. Timecodes0:00 Exciting intros with the Ghost of Yanic2:30 One million dollars (well, pounds): Man U v Latics review7:00 ''Does this performance stand us in good stead?''9:20 PWU's Transfer Deadline Day punfest11:00 Outgoings: The best for Flores, Gomez's marriage proposal, ALF Schwarzenegger14:00 Exactly what you're here for - Yanic vs. The Fans17:00 Incomings: golfing Obertan, grinning Mandron,

Send us a textThe Latics keep rolling along, three wins on the bounce and playing well, what more could you ask for?How's about a plum draw in the cup, that's exactly what we've got.First up though let's take a look back at a great win at the weekend against Brentford, two goals and three points and out of the bottom three for the first time since September, this Warren Joyce fella isn't a manager at all, keep it up Wazza.A couple of appointments behind the scenes, a new head coach and a new head of medical, whatever that is, plus Jamie Hanson coming in on loan from Derby, does his arrival mean someone is going through the outdoor?Big game this weekend, it's a no lose game, Man United away in the FA cup 4th round, big pay day and a great day out.Timecodes0:00 Gassy intros1:00 Brentford review: the Sam Morsy Super Show & shocking stats6:30 The substitute war: won by the Bees9:00 ''Caldwell has a lot to answer for'' & duck assessment15:00 Misplaced hype:

Send us a textGreat three points away at Burton on Saturday, this really has got the podcast crew giddy.Just who is Callum Connelly? We're not really sure but what a debut for the 19 year old.Warren Joyce gave a relaxed and informative interview post game, I think we are starting to warm to him, what a difference a couple of wins make.Quick look at possible transfer incomings reveals not a lot on the vines but one player is strongly tipped to become a 'tic before teh end of the week.It's Brentford at the DW on Saturday, we have ref watch, Si's Odds Checker and the predictions.Timecodes0:00 Cheery intros0:40 Matters Burtonian - Who the heck is Callum Connolly? 6:00 No public address announcement at 'Disco Burton' & BogdansBigBrother update10:00 'Joycey's (training) balls' & a short(s) interview review16:00 Saucy Morsy the horsey forcey? & A radio shoutout (literally) 20:00 ''The Podcast ruined my dental work'' & transfer gossip ju

Send us a textFormer Latics media officer Nick Taylor joins us in the studio this week as we celebrate a fine FA cup win against Forest.A good performance, two well executed goals and Sam Morsy, just three of the topics that come under the spotlight from the game at the DW.Nathan Byrne and Craig Davies have left the club and Stoke keeper Jakob Haugaard comes in, in more due through the doors?Nick tells us a couple of tales of the high jinks the Latics media team got up to whilst reporting on away matches.The FA cup draw through up Manchester United away, what do we make of that then?Burton at the Pirelli Stadium on Saturday, we have a look at our opponents in our match preview and forecast.Timecodes0:00 The illusion of introductions2:20 Forest review: worst side of the season? 5:40 'Leaf' it to Evergreen Warnock (hur) 10:00 Morsy the Morecambe to Gomez's Wise15:00 Goalie gabber: Bogdan's Big Brother, & Powell out for season? 21:00 Transfer window ramble - Davies, Morsy, Bogle, Vardy&ap

Send us a textWe're back for 2017 after the Christmas recess.Quite a bit of anger around the table this evening over the current situation, I think we have a pop at everyone!Just not good enough the top and bottom of it all and the future looks to be a little daunting.We have an FA cup game to look forward to, Forest at the DW on Saturday, we are all hoping for a no pressure, high octane, entertaining game with goals galore, well there is nothing wrong with hoping.Timecodes0:00 Statistical intro to 20172:00 A very non-festive Christmas super review4:00 It'll be lonely this Christmas, up front on your own10:00 'Football Manager' instead of 'Championship Manager' management14:00 Warren Joyce = Kenny Senior18:00 Should they tell us what's going on? 23:00 Welcome to the transfer window AKA 'sign 'em and sit 'em on the bench'26:00 Shorts Day 2017: A show of solidarity33:00 Nottingham Forest preview: show Paul the readies37:00 Best (only) predictions of the yea

Send us a textWe all love a good quiz to test our knowledge, there is no better time for quizzes than over the festive period, so here at PWU Latics podcast HQ we have recorded a 'special Latics quiz' for all the Latics fans to pit their wits against Big Baz and Raucous Rob as they go 'head-to-head' in the final podcast of year.Now I'm not promising a classic, nor even a factually correct quiz, after all the question were compiled by Debatable Dan, but it is a quiz and a Latics quiz at that, so sit back, get your finger on the buzzer and join in with the fun that simply oozes from this episode, if you beat either of us then please let us know, in the mean time Happy New Year and all the best for 2017.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 textWe're back in the studio this week for the PWU Christmas party.We scored at home, two goals, but still lost to a poor Ipswich, it's definitely tough at the bottom.We take a look back at 2016 for the highlights and low points, the high most definitely outweigh the lows.We finish off with a preview of the Boxing Day trip to Rotherham, a massive game for both clubs.Timecodes:0:00 Apologetic intros LIVE from Sweden2:00 Ipswich review with BUMPER Xmas stats & injury report7:00 Burn's Safety Matches & the Joyce of Christmas11:00 Fog trotting: grounds for abandonment? 13:00 Yanic's last Xmas at Latics, perhaps16:00 PWU Highlights & Lowlights (22:00) of 201626:00 The Positives Section, BECK by popular demand27:00 Rovrum preview: 'we have to win'30:00 Apprehensive Derby and Huddersfield mini-previews34:00 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Beer from PWU!Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the g

Send us a textIt is an on location edition this as we are 'live' at the DW Stadium for the Newcastle game.There is a review of the Villa defeat, excitement at team selection for the Newcastle game and a preview of Ipswich this coming SaturdayContact 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 textDerby review, stats, Si's of the terrace report and Warren Joyce on Yanic.FA Cup draw, how inspiring Forest at home, we talk a bit of FA cup gibberish!Next up it's the Villa preview, this comes in on 20 minutes.Newcastle are in town next Wednesday and we preview the game, this comes in on 33 minutes.We were the best team in Europe, now we are just a one in ten.Timecodes:0:00 Twilight Zone intros0:30 Derby deconstruction with Si's softly spoken Off The Terrace report (1:30) 3:00 Grigg or Gomez? Yanic or Davies? Shorts or trousers? 8:00 First half painful, second half gainful(ish) 10:30 ''It's all your fault, Marcus Wildschut''17:30 FA Cup draw: 'a load of balls'20:00 Aston Villa preview: Brucey's Frustration Game23:00 Si's Oddschecker and mildly apprehensive predictions (apprehensictions?) 30:00 Stephen Warnock: Superstar Centre Forward33:00 Newcastle preview & super-apprehensive predictions (superapprehensictions?) 40:00 10 in 10: t

Send us a textA fantastic three points gained at Huddersfield, grit and determination the order of the day and the indisputable pace of a certain Yanic 'Ostrich Jockey' Wildschut.We have the customary stats and Si's off the terrace report, then the debate about just where we are at the moment under Warren Joyce.Derby are in town on Saturday, the Rams, along with ourselves, are the divisions low scorers, so will we be in for a goal fest? The panel seem to think not. Timecodes0:00 Introductory tributes2:00 Huddersfield review with misleading stats and Si's beaming Off The Terrace thingy (3:00)8:00 Eleven points from the top 6 now #PlayoffsByXmas10:00 Penalty falsehoods?16:00 Defenders and goalies moonlighting as centre forwards & MacDonald's yellow card mystery26:00 Davey Whelan's 3D printed chocolate statue surprise28:00 RAMbling Derby preview (hah) with Statman's fat stat pack (29:30)30:00 Derby predictions and Si's Outsider Oddschecker (33:00)35:00 Strikers returni

Send us a textBarnsley stats and Si's OTTR, stupid support, great support, no strikers and daft subs, no goals, injured keeper, floodlight fire, motorway madness, just another day following the tics.Luke Burke gets a new deal and Joe Parky gets the boot.Huddersfield away, preview, Odds Checker and predictions.Will Grigg must start, please Warren give us our Will.Timecodes0:00 Crunchy intros sponsored by Uncle J1:30 Barnsley review sponsored by Mick's Movember Mousse with Si's From the Terrace report (2:30)5:00 Coach trip report sponsored by Double Decker (Buses)9:00 Davies a defender? Yanic a centre forward? Sponsored by Craig Morgan's Rum14:00 341 passes sponsored by Lee Nicholls19:00 À bientôt Bog Man, Jó napot kívánok Jussi (not sponsored by Mike Pollitt)22:00 Burke is a Tic, statue for centre forward (sponsored by Parkinson's Bags of Wind)27:00 Leeky lapels and sleepy defences sponsored by Cozynight Beds30:00 Udders Field preview sponsored by Ben Watson34:00 Predictions & Si&a

Send us a textA large part of this week's podcast is dedicated to the legend that is Bobby Campbell who sadly passed away on Tuesday.Paul Firth, the author of Bobby's footballing biography joins us to celebrate his career reminiscing about his time at both the Latics and Bradford City.We take a look ahead to the game on Saturday away at Barnsley, hopefully we can pull a result out of the bag.Timecodes0:00 Sombre intros0:30 God Bless Bobby Campbell & don't leave your car at Springfield Park4:00 Interview with Paul Firth, Bobby's biographer 9:00 ''Best money I ever spent'' -- Mathias, & don't spit on the opponents! 14:00 Everybody wants a 20-goal-a-season striker, & fancy a throat lozenge, Bobby? 21:00 ''Some characters live on after death'' -- Barry24:30 No Slade this Xmas (hah) & Caldwell open to managerial offers28:00 More befuddlement over Gaz's sacking31:00 Barnsley preview with more reffing annoyance & form guide (33

Send us a textWhat a terrible start to Warren Joyce's reign as the boss of Wigan Athletic.Two goals down inside the first six minutes and a display as bad as we've given for a couple of seasons, just what happened there?A manager must wear a suit. No, he can wear a tracksuit, shorts and socks or even a tutu if he gets the results coming in, what's your opinion?Will Grigg, just what is going on there?This week there appears to be more questions than answers.Timecodes0:00 Chilly intros1:00 Reading is fun sometimes. Or should that be 'Redding', Otis? (Reading review) 2:40 The Return of Si's Off The Terrace report 9:00 'Shortsman II' Joyce = a coach, not a manager? 16:00 Le Fondre > Grigg? And Joyce is another Malky? 21:30 Backroom blues - will they go? 24:00 ''Get Grigg back!''29:00 D. Whelan's Thanksgiving present33:00 Barnsley mini-preview sponsored by the East Dean Club (sp?) 34:00 Walking (Not Running) Football New 36:00 Barry's testimo

Send us a textGreat win away at Cardiff on Saturday, Adam gives us the low down on what went down including tales of Swansea fans in the Latics end, we're their second team now apparently.Talking of seconds, Warren Joyce will be the second Latics boss this season and were only in November, the 2nd, lots of 2's there. Will he be bringing anyone with him from United? We speculate!Reading on Saturday, Ali Al Habsi will be back, but we have Adam Le Fondre to counter that, grab a listen to the preview.We finish off with a congratulations to the new Mr and Mrs Conroy.Timecodes0:00 Managerless intros1:10 Bluebirds v Blues review with Statman's enhanced stat pack4:00 The Latics-Swansea Alliance & 'enhanced' stoppage time specification9:00 Barrow: Manager of the Week & Caldwell shockwaves15:00 Welcome Warren Joyce, the (other) shorts-wearing former Boltoner17:00 New backroom boys? And a new documentary starring David Perkins and Paul Scholes24:00 Reading preview with 1,000,001 (well, 3

Send us a textThe big news this week is Latics boss Gary Caldwell getting the chop after a poor start to the new campaign, just 2 wins in the first 14 games was enough of a reason for Sharpey to wield the axe.The boss is sacked, long live the boss, but just who will that be? Lots of names on the bookies list but not much quality.We have a game to review, Brighton, and one to preview, Cardiff.Talking of Brighton, our very own Adam received a bit of stick from the Seagulls defender Shane Duffy via twitter, Duffy should learn to 'use' the English language correctly before making a complete idiot out of himself, ewes fool Duffy!Timecodes:0:00 Duckin' painful intros2:00 Right on Brighton review with flatulent Statman (Flatman?) & Off The Terrace5:00 Welcome Yanic Jr, and a standing ovation10:00 The mystery of the disallowed goal - SOLVED17:00 Adam vs Shane Duffy: Social Media War Round 121:00 Captain Cald sent away for good! Right or wrong? 25:00 A secretive sacking? And where's Griggsy? 35

Send us a textThis week's podcast starts with a review of the Burton Albion game, poor, poor and poor. Not the best day at the office for the Latics.Next up and it's a great point earned away at Leeds United, ''a game plan was in place'' and what a difference it made, snatching a draw so late in the game, it almost feels like a win.Brighton are in town on Saturday, they're riding high and on a good roll, but as our preview bears out we are all optimistic, they have to lose sometime.This episode finishes off with a plug for the sport that is getting older lads to put down their trowels, take off their slippers and get back on the pitch, Walking Football, it's the future and it is available now, right here in Wigan.Timecodes0:00 Elvis ate my neighbours! And poetic intros.1:00 Nazi space planes! And Burton review with Si's Off The Terrace report.5:00 Referee in 'sunglasses at night' shock! And the Burton game was pap.7:00 'Agnes' le Fondre bribery!

Send us a textThe international break's not half taken its toll, the stop start season is quite frustrating for us lovers of league football.Did anyone watch the internationals?Burton are in town on Saturday, Jackson Irvine is banging their goals in and they look a decent side, or do they? Nigel Clough is no Jimmy Floyd and just what we'll get from them is anyone's guess.Leeds United away on Tuesday, £35 a ticket and a referee that hands out red cards like Pizza Shop menus, they're in good form and this will be a toughie, but we did stump Brentford.AFC Wimbledon have overtaken MK Dons in Football League standings for the first time, one for the true spirit of football.Timecodes:0:00 'Nothing to discuss here' intros2:30 Skip to the Burton preview! With NEW comedy duo Max & Perks6:00 Statman stat pack: Burton12:00 "No Clough imprint" and beard injuries16:00 Luke Garbutt rolling on?19:00 Carefully considered Burton predictions with Si's Oddschecker23:30 'Ludi

Send us a textThis week's pod comes in the lead up to the international break and we have a full crew as none of us are away on international duty.First up, what a point! A superb result away at high scoring Brentford, a goalless draw, have we turned a defensive corner? Who knows. What is going on with Captain Morgan? Again, who knows.We had a behind closed doors friendly earlier this week.Championship manager sackings, Allardyce-gate and dirty goings on, come on Mick spill the beans.Timecodes:0:00 Non-buzzing intros 2:00 Brantford chat including elongated stats3:00 PWU hearts DB (Dan Burn) & YW (Yawning Wildshots)7:30 Mailbag: Morgan on the periphery? 14:00 Mick's pilgrimage to St Holt's birthland15:30 Thinternational break with the White Stripes17:30 Sacking season: Preston strike again21:00 £ntry corrupt£d~! FFF22:00 Owen's transfer u-turn & naive veterans27:00 Pro sport: ''Everything has a price'' & reskilling sawker players33:00 Odelusi scored?! And Bur