Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textIt may be a new year but we appear to have the same old problems, the podcast crew let a little steam off as we take a look back at our cup exit at the hands of Bolton.Oriol Riera's departure hasn't gone down too well with some of the crew, no forwards, no goals, simple as.Birmingham are flying under Gary Rowett, what a change in fortunes from August when we thumped them 4-0 at the DW, Brum preview.We finish off with a debate about just what is success as far as the Latics are concerned, it would appear that each of us has a slightly different perceptionContents: Intros – Happy New Podcast! (0:00); Bolton doomfest (0:30); Mackay misgivings (6:40) including makeshift strikers (13:30); Wigan at the transfer window (18:10); Whelan ban: ‘orchestrated muppetry’ (21:10); not as bad as you think? (28:00); revving up for Brum: preview (32:00) including RefWatch (32:40) and predictions (35:00); Question Time: “What is success for your side?” (36:25) including From Non-league to FA Cup Glory… Th

Send us a textHere at PWU we are proud to bring you an early Christmas Box, a highlights of the podcast from 2014, this is part 1, January –May and includes an interviews with Jordi Gomes and Emmerson Boyce, plus a guest appearance by Ali Al Habsi.Contents (warning: spoilers!): An offside rule for Christmas (0:36); we know what we are (2:20) including When You're Tiling (4:50); Meet the Linesman with Barry (6:20); on location with Mr Wigan Athletic (8:05); Mick's tribute to Sir Tom Finney (10:40); do the Shaun Maloney! (15:20); Elton's box (16:40); another FA Cup adventure (18:10) including Pointless chatter I (21:22) and II (27:00); PWU 2013-14 Player of the Season Awards (32:40); I'll be a Chunky's Uncle (37:20); new addition to the PWU squad (40:30); Ask Jordi Anything (42:00); 2013-14 Season Review (43:30); thank you, Mr Coyle (48:00); PWU's Wigan Athletic All Time XI (50:30); we may be low division, but we'll soon be on top (59:36).The compilation has been edited by Dan

Send us a textThis week's edition is a Christmas Bumper one, we have a look back to the narrow defeat away at Watford, with reports from our two men on the ground, Gareth and Adam.Rotherham preview with Millerman Paul Turner, who joins us via Skype, proving that they do indeed have t'internet overt border in YorkshireWe have a Christmas wish list and a best game of 2014Contents: Festive intro-ho-hos (0:00); Elton's Bulging Sack – Watford review including Statman's tour report (1:50), truly baffling false 9s (4:20), a salvageable situation? (7:20) and demotivation (10:20); Rovrum preview with Miller Paul Roberts (18:00) including Refwatch with an old Friend (19:40), Christmas Truce Fair (23:30), Revelling the clash (37:00) and predictions league (42:27);Fansites Forum fleeting foughts (44:44); what we want for Christmas including blatant promo for All Gone Latics 02 (50:00); Geoff Boycotts Leeds (52:00); And Finally… best games of the year (58:25)Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or

Send us a textLatics new manager Malky Mackay met with representatives from various fansites, blogs and fanzines in the home team dressing room at the DW Stadium. Along with Malky was his right hand man and Latics first team coach David Kerslake and the club CEO Jonathan Jackson.The fans were represented by Simon Gregory (Supporters Club), Jimmy T (Mudhutter and TNS), Jason Taylor (Cockney Latic), Paul Farrington (wiganer.net), Dan Farrimond (Jesus Was A Wiganer and PWU Podcast), Liam Sephton (All Gone Latics) and Barry Worthington (Vital Latics)The conversation centred around football and Mackay's plans for the future of the club.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 textNorwich look back, what was all that about?Bolton cup draw, could be a good ‘un, Leeds ticket pricing, are they taking the proverbial?Watford preview and transfer window clear out with:Barry, Gareth, Adam, Rob, Mick, Dan and PaulContact 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 the podcast crew find themselves going over the Sheff Weds game, just what is going on with that team of ours?Owen Coyle comes in for a bit of stick following his comments regarding £19 million!Norwich City, Northern Soul and Delia Smith, a look forward to SaturdayContents: Sicknotes (0:00); Owlin’ man: Sheffield Wednesday review including flatulent Statman (1:30), table-slamming team selections (3:30), amateur d-RAM-atics, hyuk (9:00) and Helen’s phantom goals (18:50); new pantomime villain – Krispy Q Shortsman! (21:40); Norwich preview including RefWatch (27:50) and healthy regional stereotyping (33:30), Friends Reunited (35:50), predictions (37:00) and Northern souls (39:40)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 has a new presenter, Dan steps in for the missing Barry who is on a mission with International Rescue, FAB Bazza!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 chat is centred around the appointment of the new gaffer, Malky Mackay, whether you agree or not with the decision by Dave Whelan to give the Scot the reins at the club, he is now the man in charge of team affairs.There is a lot of controversy surrounding the appointment and this is debated by the regulars plus Greg Farrimond who joins us fresh from the press conference.Contents: Intros: (so much for an) international ‘break’ (0:00); exclusive: Statman sacked Rosler! (1:30); a surprising appointment? (6:20); shock pseudo-soccer presser starring Greg F (10:20); Statman speaks & Paul’s Mackay factfile (20:00); the youth vote (28:00); number one candidate? (35:30); ‘too good to go down’ (40:30); WAFC Fans Advisory Board (47:00); Middlesbrough mini-preview (49:20) including ‘predictions’ AKA wild stabs (50:50) Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress W

Send us a textThe crew are back in the studio this week, no game to preview with the international break but still much to discussWe start off this edition looking back at Friday night's defeat to Bolton at the Macron, an embarrassment is how Rösler described it, he wasn't wrong.We have a listen to Rösler's post match interview and try to come to terms with what is going one at the Latics.Dave Whelan gave the manager his public backing also this week, was he right to? We appear to be split.Contents: Hasty intros (0:00); Bolton post-mortem including less than enthusiastic Statman (0:45), 20 seconds of positives (1:20), tactical scapegoating (6:30) and Rosler’s post-match apology (9:00); Magical Martinez (17:25); trusting the chairman’s judgement (day) (20:20); how long does Rosler have left? (29:30) including Chairman Mick asks: what would you do? (31:40) and bring back Jackson and Atherton! (41:00)Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com C

Send us a textThe crew are joined in the studio this evening by dad and lad duo Stuart and Adam, Stuart is a Bolton season ticket holder, whilst Adam is a Latics season ticket holder, a tense time in their household this week!We start off this edition though with a look back at the pulsating draw with Fulham and the disappointing defeat away at Brighton, what a shocker of a season this is turning into.We have a good chat with Stuart about Friday nights visit to Bolton and get the lowdown on Neil Lennon, squad rotation at the Macron and who we should be wary of.Contents: ‘Explosive’ intros (0:00); (fire)cracker of a Fulham review including inflammable Statman (2:30); Brighton rock n’ droll (14:00) including sparks will fly: resting Fortune for t’Friday showdown (19:40) and Mick’s penalty box knocks (28:00); depressing standings update (29:00); T’Classico: ‘impartial’ Lancashire derby preview (31:00) including Spot The Lineup (45:30), bring Ali back (48:35), RefWatch (53:20) and pyrotechnic Rosler’s Last Stand?

Send us a textBarry, Gareth, Pete, Rob and Dan take a look back at a very satisfying result and excellent performance by the Latics away at Derby.We have a listen to Uwe Rösler's post match interview and notice that there are two words that get repeated, 'sulk' and 'team', what can it all mean?.Next up is a preview of Saturday's game at the DW Stadium when Fulham are the visitors, the return of Hugo!Contents: Spooky intros (0:00); Bacon Saver Special: Derby review including the Uncanny Statman (0:45), fishy bookings (3:30), special guest Hoover Rosler’s hair-raising interview (5:02) and carving our own niche (14:20); league table analysis (24:00) including goals make the difference (25:50); craving cottage industry: Fulham preview (27:20) including RefWatch (30:00); Brighton preview: beam him back, Scotty (38:00); All Gone Latics mini-quiz (39:00); exorcising Kremey spectres (40:47)Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Ca

Send us a textBarry, Gareth, Paul, Mick, Rob and Dan get stuck into some heated debate around the current plight of the Latics and just who is to blameWe have a tough game coming up at the weekend with a visit to Derby, joining us this week for a preview of the clash is Derby County fan and Rams View man Joel, a decent chap and he gave us a good insight into our upcoming opponents.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 textIn the studio at the Beech Hill Book Cycle are a Barry, Gareth, Paul, Mick, Rob and Greg, Dan is in sick bay!This week we have the luxury of no Latics game to reflect upon, but there were some internationals that saw members of the squad return to Wigan with huge smiles on their faces.With the BBC producing the latest figures on value at football grounds an interesting debate develops with the crew discussing, amongst other things, the cost of a pie at Braintree.There are a couple of important games on the horizon, the first of which against Brentford has a little extra spice attached to it with the summer of fun around the Adam Forshaw saga developing into a public spat between the two clubs, this is discussed and also what the consequences would be if the unthinkable happens, no wins from either gameContact 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 textIn the studio at the Beech Hill Book Cycle are Barry, Gareth, Paul, Mick, Greg and DanThis week the podcast crew look back at the Wolves game, an in depth analysis of the performance from Greg Farrimond of the Wigan Observer.Where as it all gone wrong? A look at the current Championship table reveals a very worrying time, can we pull out of this slump?Next up we have listeners questions, which we try to debate!We finish off with some important news about next weeks podcast and an invitation for you all to come along, also a reminder that there is a special event taking place this SaturdayContents: Fast (food) intros (0:00); gone to the Wolves – report with Statman, absentee Rob (1:00) and Th’Obby’s Greg Farrimond (2:30), Wheel of Fortuné (7:25) and Barnett the Beast (15:00); page 3 of the Ceefax tables and too many players? (24:50); Roger Espi-goes-a? [groan] (40:00); PWU Question Time returns (41:00); Twitter feedback, open forum announcement and Walk4Tilly update (52:50)Contact PWU Podcast Tw

Send us a textIn the studio at the Beech Hill Book Cycle are a much happier crew than of late, Barry, Gareth, Paul, Mick, Rob and Dan are joined this week by r, Terry Atherton from Vancouver (Canada).This week the podcast crew look back at the Bournemouth game, were those rumours really just rumours or was there more to them than just idle gossip?Nottingham Forest were in town on Tuesday and there was a much improved performance form the lads, enough to get our spirits raised anyway.Scott Carson has established himself as the clubs number 1 and we all seem in agreement about this.It is a trip to the Black Country on Saturday to face Wolves before the next international break, can we start the new month off with a win?Contents: Intros – meeting roll call (0:00); Bournemouth bluster (0:45) including rumour busting, Cooking With Mick (3:55) and the bench paradox (10:58); Forest fulminations (14:35) including RefWatch (15:55), tactic chitchat (19:30) and McManaman red card? (25:30); Carson v Al Habsi (35:00); wan

Send us a textIn the studio at the Beech Hill Book Cycle are a right angry mob, usual crew Barry, Gareth, Paul, Mick, Rob and Dan are joined this week by Greg Farrimond from th'Observer, Terry Atherton from Vancouver (Canada) and Pete Reece from t'other side of Wigan.This week the podcast crew look back at the Ipswich game, recent performances and the state of play for the season so far, not what we were expecting to say the least.Who is to blame for our current predicament?Ipswich were in town this week, poor performances, not much fight, what is going on.Once we calm down there are two games to look forward to, Bournemouth on Saturday and Forest next Tuesday, for once there isn't too much optimism amongst the crew.Contents: Well-rehearsed intros (0:00); lengthy Ipswich rant (1:10) including nerdy stat nitpicking, heated tactical discussion (for once), an ode to proper Championship challenges (16:15), the Macca-loney Fallacy and Handbag Report (21:30) and celebrating against your former club (

Send us a textIn the studio at the Beech Hill Book Cycle are Barry, Gareth, Paul, Mick, Rob and Dan.This week the podcast crew look back at the Blackburn and Huddersfield games, not what we were expecting to say the least.Paying the penalty – dives, takers and bookings, what was all that about?Ipswich are in town next, but we have to wait until Monday because Sky Sports are broadcasting the game live, doesn't stop us previewing it though and Gareth has some interesting, yet worrying stats to reveal since the last time the two clubs met back in March.Contents: Swift intros: virus busting (0:00); cluckin’ good Blackburn review (1:50) including Statman, fixed penalty notices part 1 (3:30) and natural selection? (9:40); review of Huddersfield ‘events’ (19:45) including penalty appeals part 2 (21:09) and Partisan FM (25:20); Monday Night Football: LIVE! Ipswich preview (28:30) including a scary Statman segment (29:10), a less worrying stat (32:20), footballing philosophy – the talk on a cereal box? (41:20) a

Send us a textIn the studio at the Beech Hill Book Cycle are Barry, Gareth, Greg, Paul, Mick, Rob and Dan.This week the podcast crew start off by discussing the FFP cash windfall that the Latics have just received, then its a look back at the current bout of international games that somehow effect the Latics.Big game at the weekend, we have a preview of the Blackburn game, ref watch and talk about chickens that left us all eggstatic.No game for a fortnight then two in four days, Huddersfield away gets a preview.We finish off with a Paul special, you can tell he works in data, he loves his graphs, somehow this sets Rob off on one as Owen Coyle gets a full onContact 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 textIn the studio at the Beech Hill Book Cycle are Barry, Paul, Gareth, Greg, Mick and Dan.This week the podcast crew look back at the Birmingham game, great performances throughout the team. James McArthur playing his last game for the club and he looked emotional.Well transfer deadline day came and went and what a day it was, James McArthur, Adam Forshaw, William Kvist and Andy Delort, but the biggest surprise of all was Emyr Huws becoming a permanent signing, a very exciting day.Five games in and we have 7 points, what will the next five bring? 23% of the season will have gone by the end of September, will that be the time to analyse the squad, some believe it is whilst others don't, we're in the Championship and anything can unfold!We finish off with a special song for James McArthur, will he return one day, that's the big question and it would be nice to think he will.Contents: Inter-podcast deadline day done deals (0:00); wow, mates! It’s a Birmingham review (4:00) including Sta

Send us a textThis week the podcast crew look back at the Blackpool game, good performances throughout the team. Oriol Riera off the mark and it could quite easily have been a rout.James McArthur, Adam Forshaw, Ivan Ramis and Andy Delort, leaving, staying, coming? Who knows, we don't!There is a preview of the Birmingham game at the weekend, can we build on the three points from Saturday?We finish off with a special plea from Dan for a special project at the National Football Museum involving your unwanted Panini cards.Contents: Cold opening… for Rob (0:00); Blackpool review (1:25) including jubilant Statman and Sir Emmerson of the Boyce under the microscope (8:00); the old ins ‘n’ outs – 5 days to go (15:15); Forshaw Saga: Redemption (22:00); Birmingham preview (34:29) including RefWatch (38:20) and Barnum predictions (40:54); stick around (47:20); Feelin’ Good (51:40)Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Produc