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Send us a textWell not the start we wanted, nor expected, we take a look back at the Coventry and Bury games.Can we take the positives? Yes we can, despite two defeats in the opening two games there was much to be happy with, looks like we have recruited well and with Jordan Flores having a very good home debut there is hope that we can have a local lad to be proud of for the first time in a while.A look ahead to the Doncaster game on Sunday wraps this episode off.Contents: Meteoric intros (0:00); burgerless Coventry review (1:30) including welcome to League One, love, Scott Duncan (6:30); Bury Teatime Special Review (8:15) including which Leon? (19:00), Milking it (23:00) and Mick's Hospitality Review (28:30); Don 'casting: Donny preview (33:00) with a brief history of walk-in goals (34:30) and contradic- sorry, predictions (39:40); a nod to Scunny (45:00)Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Ba

Send us a textWe are back for the new season.The crew return from their summer holidays refreshed and ready to go, we have a new signing too, Simon Gregory, he of the Supporters Club fame joins us and he promises to be a regular.On the agenda this week is the preseason, coming and goings, a look ahead to the Coventry game and our season predictions.Contents: Intro to a new panellist (0:00); hostile friendly discussion & welcoming the new intake – with added aptronymous jokes (1:00) including Grant Holt comeback status (9:00); bookies' predictions (14:20); what's our first XI? (19:30); Coventry preview/ramble (29:30) with Champions League Final predictions[!] (35:00); Bury-ing the lead – League Cup mini preview (37:50); assorted season predictions (40:50) 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 textFalse starts on the PWU podcast are common place, just a little montage of a few from the last nine monthsThis compilation as been put together by DanContact 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 are joined in the PWU Podcast studio by Wigan Athletic FA Cup winning captain and Barbados international, Emmerson Boyce.Boycey drops by for a chat with the crew, reflecting back on his time at the Latics, the friends he has made down the years and of course the FA cup win.Latics number 17 discusses what it was like to play in the Legends game at Ashton Town, alongside Chris Kirkland in the centre of defence! He talks about his pride leading the team out in the Europa League and also about his futureContents: Summery intros (0:00); Emmerson Boyce in the (audible) flesh (1:30); This Is Your Life: a genuine surprise? (2:20) including dancing on the table (5:50) and behind the scenes problems (8:00); Joseph's Goal Wigan Athletic Legends game (8:30) including Kirkland the centre back and first goal of the season (10:00); the Europa League experience (13:30)FA Cup Final: from the playground to Wembley (17:30) including Man City gracious in defeat (24:30), carrying Joseph – an all-time sportin

Send us a text'This will be the last podcast for a while as we head off on our summer vacations.We reflect back to the Brentford game, what will be will be we are going to Shrewsburee.What an evening the Emmerson Boyce This Is Your Life tribute night was, we still haven't recovered!The summer break is upon us and I think we are all ready for it, before we hit the beach there is the Legends game on Friday to look forward toContents: Sexy intros (0:00) including 'is there an echo in here?' (2:59); Bee Team Nightmares: Brentford review (3:56) including Trolls of Norway (5:00) and the Wigan Athletic of tomorrow (6:30); bad Boyce, watcha gonna do when they throw a surprise party for you? (10:00) including Barry skrikin' ont' top (12:00) and 'secret' transfer talk (13:40); Latics Legends with Everton Athletic (16:00); transfer window shopping (17:20), end of season cramp (21:00) and do they want to stay? (23:30); Already on the beach (26:00) including 4 days of podcasts! (28:

Send us a textThis week we are joined by Wigan Evening Post Latics correspondent Paul Kendrick as we look back at the reasons for our fall into League 1, can we put a finger on just one thing that has been the catalyst to our downfall?Contents: Sombre intros (0:00); mercifully 'statless' Wolves review (2:00) with the two Pauls (4:30), Wigan Athletic strikerless matches (7:22), goodbye, Jimmy McClean (8:40) and Captain Cald's changes (12:10); what went wrong? (13:40) Recruitment last summer (1700), Sharpy's statement – investing in youth (21:10) and nurturing a striker (27:00); 'first class' Brentford preview (29:00) including feisty predictions (30:00) and impromptu keeper chat (31:40); Latics Legends match for Joseph's Goal (33:00)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 textOptimism is high following our first home victory in eight months, well why wouldn't it be.Tim Chow is the main man following his goalscoring exploits against Brighton, wait a minute, Chow Main, now then!Gary Caldwell proved to be a tactical genius with a subtle switch on the hour mark and we won the game, we just can't stop talking about the Brighton game!We have a look at how the remaining games may pan out, it's going to be tough, but with a break or two, well we can do it.We finish off with a preview of the Wolves game, hopefully Mr Dicko will remember that he can't score at the DWContents: Sunny intros (0:00); Brighton rocks including Statman (1:40), 50 Shades of Caldwell (3:00), Chow the Main Man (8:30) and Caldwell's Meet and Greet feat (9:30); keep believin': motivational video time (12:20); two left games and… still in it?! (13:10); Pete Reece’s open letter to the players of Wigan Athletic (21:10); next up: Nouha Dicko's Wolves (23:20) and Wigan Time p

Send us a textThis week we have a look back at Fulham and Millwall, another case of points dropped, the story of our season.A night of controversy at The Den with three sending offs, referee Steve Martin as comical as his Hollywood funny man namesake.Would Marc-Antoine Fortune score another goal for us if he played for another three seasons? I doubt it.Brighton at the DW on Saturday, give the kids a run Gary, let's see what we have in the squad for next season. 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 textEaster Monday review, it all came to a head!Gary 'The Gaffer' Caldwell, good move? You bet it is, or is it? We'll find out sooner or later.Fulham preview.Contents: Jolly (DING!) intros (0:00); Ram-raided: Derby review (2:10) including Chris Martin's Easter egg-powered performance (5:30), season ticket rain (7:20) and the Malky Bar Kid run out of town (9:00); Cald's well that defends well (13:00) including OOONE OOOF UUUS (24:20) and that goal drought (31:40); still a glimmer? Fulham preview (39:00) including boat race banter (41:10) and back to three at the back? (43:00)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 textThis week it is debate over the English problem, or is it a problem? How many England eligible players does one team need!The new recruitment model at the Latics is under scrutiny, is it all just Premier League Manager 98 or is there more to it than that.Six apprentices received promotion to the full time ranks this week, its a well done to them.Two big games coming up, a visit to that Dirty Old Town to face the Boro, before a home game against the RamsCheck out the latest PWU PodcastContents: Eggs-emplary intros (0:00); PWU Question Time: Greg Dyke’s eligible England internationals (0:50) including cheaper in Scotland? (9:00) and feeding the enemy (13:00); Wigan’s new Championship Manager player recruitment model (18:00) including the Special Ones (26:00); welcome to Latics’ new pros (29:00); Fortune’s April Fools’ Day joke? (31:10); blue ‘Boro preview (32:10) with more Fortune debate (38:30); doing the Derby Double: Rams preview (40:40); ‘secret’ podcast party – shh! (47:00) Wigan Athletic mov

Send us a textDown but not out following the draw with Bolton at the weekend, there was a lot to admire from the performance, but it was the three points that we really needed.This episode we look back at the Bolton game, and discuss the consequences.Perch or Kvist? James McClean been missed? Do we need one final loan signing?Contents: Chilled out intros (0:00); Sh*t or Bust: Bolton review (0:45) including Adam gets his stats out (3:30); relegation run-in realism (13:00); PWU Question Time (17:40) including Perch or Kvist (or both)? (18:25) Have we missed James McClean? (20:45) Wigan Athletic: strikers’ graveyard? (23:10) Would one more loan player make a difference? (24:10); And Mackay hedging his Mckay bets? (26:00); Wigan Athletic TV show presenters (28:00)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 textFrom the joys of winning away at Rotherham to the realisation that we cannot win at home, the lows of Watford, the pain of our form at the DW Stadium will surely see the end of us this campaign.We have to question why we are bringing in youngsters from Liverpool when we have our own youngsters treading water.Bolton are here at the weekend, another defeat at the DW? The panel don't seem to think so.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 textThis week's podcast is back where we belong in the Book Cycle studio.The usual crowd are around the table and the first item on the agenda is the Leeds game last Saturday, team selection and another loss leave us all scratching our heads.We have listeners questions, which raise some good debate amongst the lads.'Desperate' Dan gives us a report from this week's FAB meeting at the DW Stadium, believe it or not pies were high on the agenda! We have a look forward to the weekend clash with Rotherham and we finish off with some discussion around the academy and what our future looks likeContents: Intro to the PWU Bored of Directors (0:00); Leeding the blind: dog-gone Leeds review (1:30) including Fortune, eh? (3:00) and Whelan's alternative comedy routine (12:20); slap my pitch up (13:30); PWU Question Time: Malky's long term plans? (15:30), Perch-Kvist midfield partnership? (26:00) and Sir Ben's homecoming (28:20) and major simulation (29:40); Rovrum preview (32:0

Send us a textThis week's podcast comes 'live' from the Springfield public house, fittingly enough just yards away from where our beloved Wigan Athletic where based when Dave Whelan bought them lock, stock and barrel 20 years ago, not much has changed in that time, though I think they may have switched to energy saving light bulbs!This week the usual crowd are joined by Alan 'NRP' Moore, Alan talks to us about Latics United and what his hopes are for the future.We conduct the usual business of looking back and the last couple of games, though unusually we are all quite pleased with the way things went.We have a plug or two for some upcoming events, the FAB meeting on Tuesday and Dan's new book cover for the Panini story.There is the usual previewof the forthcoming game, this week it's Leeds on the agenda.We finish off with a discussion about Dave Whelan, just what did he actually do for us, a new ground, promotion through the divisions, Premier League for eight seasons, maki

Send us a textDifficult to be positive when we are heading out of the Championship the way we are, but believe it or not there is a bit of positivity to this week's edition, if you manage to find it though please let us know.A shocking display last Friday was compounded by injury to two players, another defeat on Tuesday and realistically there is no way back. The big question that is being posed at the moment though is – how on earth is Malky Mackay still manager of Wigan Athletic?Blackpool away on Saturday, always a good trip, this season it is the battle for the wooden spoon.Contents: Intros 1 Wigan Athletic 0 (0:00); Charlton and Cardiff complaints (1:00) including where's the improvement? (7:00) and the finer points of the offside rule (10:55); Statman's Numbers Game: Malky's record (12:25); PWU Question of the Week: Caldwell for Coach? (14:30); down by February (17:25) including Seaside Special (19:30) and falling to pieces? (22:30); pitched battle (28:20); The Last Resort: Blackpool

Send us a textThis week we have a real happy bunch after a fantastic result for the Latics down at the Madejski Stadium, surprising how a one nil win at Reading can have such a positive effect on such a bunch of miserable so and so's!We discuss just how the win could affect the rest of the season, hopefully it will be the spur to a little run of results that will see us pull clear of the relegation mire.We finish off this weeks episode with a look forward to two home games, Charlton on Friday and Cardiff on Tuesday, the crew are of the belief that we can put three wins on the bounce together, after all we are now entering Wigan time!Contents: Reading is fun: a Royal review (0:00) including the £25,000 cost of a win (1:00) and Paul Kendrick's eleven minutes of stoppage time (10:00); Friday night fixtures advantage (11:55) including back to the Seventies (16:30) and cleaner sheets than a launderette (21:20); PWU Question of the Week: Friday Night's Alright? (23:20); potential post transfer window

Send us a textThis week's podcast has a performance report from the man at the scene, Adam who was at Portman Road on Saturday and was encouraged by the Latics performance.There is a look through the transfer window and a bit of debate over the incomings and outgoings, was it a positive window? One thing is for sure Gaetan Bong has already made an impression.We finish off with a look forward to Saturday and the visit of Bournemouth, some of the panel look forward with a sense of trepidation though!Contents: Transfer w-intros (0:00); Ipswich real time slo-mo replay including Statman (0:30) and report with Adam (1:30); breaking transfer deadline day deals, mates! (8:30) including Latics Old Boys report (16:50), Dressing Room Revue (20:00), a bid for T'Freddie? (27:50), more deals to come (29:00) and clearing up Captain Caldwell's contract (31:40); time for some Cherry cheer: Bournemouth preview (33:20) including some words of encouragement from Peter Bell of Cherry Chimes (37:45), men to watch an

Send us a textThis week we take a look back at the Huddersfield game, we just can't win.We discuss the transfer comings and goings, at last a bit of optimism.Jonathan Jackson's piece in the Wigan Observer is discussed.David Prescott gives us a topic to discuss, is it time to give the kids a chance?We finish off with a look forward to the Ipswich game, then end abruptly when the batteries ran out!Contents: Hasty intros (0:00); Refwatch: a Huddersfield Review Special including Statman (0:59) and Fortune left foot, right foot (5:30); talkin’ ’bout money, money (9:40); belated window cleaning (14:00); right to judge Mackay? (18:54); PWU Question of the Week: The Kids Are Alright (21:10); out with the new, in with the old (28:50); Reboot: Ipswich preview (39:20) including Statman’s form guide (41:15), Refwatch and predictions (42:40)Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With

Send us a textThis week we have a special studio guest, Wigan Athletic Supporter Liaison Officer, Ian Wadsworth. Ian tells us a little about himself, what his role at the Latics entails and discusses a couple of questions that listeners sent in.We take a look back at the Blackburn game, much better performance and lots of talking points.We have quick look at the latest transfer rumours, just 12 days to go in the current window.We preview Saturdays game at the DW and speak to Huddersfield fan and season ticket holder Andrew Bullock, he gives us the low down on the Terriers, plus we have a chat about Grant Holt, did he want him to stay?Contents: Pillow talk with Ian Wadsworth (0:25) including a 'burning' issue (3:20) and simply FABulous meetings (7:00); Blackburnin' in the Third Degree (11:20) with McCleaning 'em out? (12:45) And stopgap strikers (17:00); PWU Question Time: Iron Kvist (18:30), Shaun Ma-go-ney Part I (22:09) and Barrow v. Short – Clash of the Pie-tans (25:00); Shaun Ma-go-ney

Send us a textWell what can we say apart from it's bad, ok then it's very bad. Another defeat, this time against a side that we destroyed just four months back, we could have been 5 down by half time, Birmingham a cut above.Shaun Maloney and Callum McManaman are reportedly on their way, the transfer window will see changes in the playing staff, hopefully the rumour of incomings will be true.Big game this weekend, we preview the Blackburn game, another tough encounter.Contents: Matrimonial intros (0:00); Donaldson v Wigan: Birmingham review (1:30) including Dinner Dinner Statman and report from correspondent Russialatic (2:00); panic on the streets of Wigan (10:10) and outside influences? (14:20); elephants stampeding in the room (18:55); When I'm Cleaning (Transfer) Windows (24:50); B'burn succinct teletext preview (34:20) including Statman 2 (37:00) and positively negative predictions (40:00); Fit Fans: looking forward to Tuesday nights (43:20); All Gone Latics #03 not-so-cheap plug (45:5