Seem to be going badly. I have a mate in Birmingham that says Charlie is being pressurised by his agent to move, something similar as to when he seemed to go a bit daft at Newcastle.

Is there no way of getting these leaves out of football? They really are the scurge of the sport (even if this isn’t true).

I actually hope the rumour is true and he comes back and plays to his full potential as on his day he is World class, but when he doesn’t have his mind on the game he is not worth having.

Paul Jewell is arguably the most successful, most popular and respected managers we have ever had, and he also did his bit as a player. In a one off night on the 17th September 2010, Haigh Hall have managed to get Paul to agree to an ‘Evening with Paul Jewell’, compared by Malcolm Lord.

This is the first time Latics fans will have the chance to ask those questions they always wanted answering, go into how he felt playing here and how hard it was to take a little club all the way to the highest echelons of English Football.

Tickets are reasonably priced at £26 for a four course meal and obviously the numbers are limited due the size of the room, but one thing is for certain, it will sell out. For ticket Sales please contact Haigh Hall on 01942 832895 or visit www.haighhall.info and don’t forget to mention you saw it on the Supporters Club website.

We should have raffled two tickets off at the home game against Chelsea, but due to circumstances beyond our control this didn’t happen. So, to win the two tickets to this exclusive night at Haigh Hall, please email answers to the following question by midday on Sunday the 29^th August 2010:

Who was Paul Jewell’s assistant manager during his spell with Latics?

The email address is info@wastc.co.uk, good luck

The Wigan Athletic Supporters Club Bar will be open as usual before the game against Chelsea this Saturday. The Bar will be serving food and drinks, the early kick off game will be on the big screen and the booking desk will be available for:

• Booking away travel coaches with the Supporters Club – details below.
• Membership applications can be done on this site on the membership page
• Two tickets will be raffled off for the ‘Evening with Paul Jewell’ at Haigh Hall in September. Details here.

* Membership cards must be shown upon request. * The Supporters Club can no longer allow concessions (under 16 years) to travel or come into the Supporters Club Bar unless accompanied by an adult member.

Map & Directions

Please note that only WASTC members will be allowed to travel on these coaches and to gain access to the Supporters Club Lounge on match days in the Robin Park Sports Centre. Under 16′s must be accompanied by an adult and we run a strict ‘NO ALCOHOL’ policy in line with UK Law.

Membership is just £5 per season which allows members to travel on the coaches and gain access to the Supporters Club Lounge in the Robin Park Sports Centre, non-members will have to pay a door charge of £1 per person per match – NO EXCEPTIONS.

You can apply for membership online in the members section of the WASC site or in person at any of the home league games at the Supporters Club Lounge in the Robin Park Sports complex, next door to the Cafe in the Sports Centre.

Bookings for coaches will also be taken a all the home league games in the Supporters Lounge or by calling in Mayfair Travel on Wigan Lane, their number is 01942 829988.

Road distance from DW Stadium – 144 miles
Travelling time - 2 Hours 45 minutes approx.
Coach departure – 3.00 p.m.
Game kick off – 7.45 p.m.

• You can book with the Supporters Club in the Supporters Club Lounge prior to home games.
• Telephone booking call 01942 829988
• You can also book directly with Mayfair Travel – 59 Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2LF
  Membership can applied for online, see membership page

* Membership cards must be shown upon request.
* The Supporters Club can no longer allow concessions (under 16 years) to travel unless accompanied by an adult member.

Ticket Information

Wigan Athletic have been allocated an initial 420 tickets for the Rink End for the Carling Cup Round Two away fixture with Hartlepool United to be played on Tuesday 24th August 2010 at Victoria Park (7.45pm kick off).

Match tickets will go on sale to 2010/2011 home season ticket holders from 9am on Tuesday 17th August 2010 (strictly one ticket per valid season ticket). Because of the limited timespan in which we are able to sell these tickets, there will be no priority offered to Premier or President Club season ticket holders for this particular fixture.

In the event of any match tickets remaining, they will go on general sale to registered supporters of Wigan Athletic with a previous booking history for fixtures at the DW Stadium from 9am on Thursday 19th August 2010.

Subject to availability, these tickets will be on sale until 4pm on Monday 23rd August 2010.

Prices:

Rink End

Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£15.00
Over 60 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.00
Under 16 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£5.00
Ambulant/Disabled Adult . . . . . £15.00
Ambulant/Disabled O60 . . . . . . . £5.00
Ambulant/Disabled U16 . . . . . . . .£5.00

Persistent Standing

Supporters are asked to refrain from persistent standing. Supporters are kindly asked to remain seated during the game. Any supporters who persistently stand will face ejection form the ground.

TELEPHONE TICKET ENQUIRIES – 0871 663 3552

Map & Directions

Road distance from DW Stadium – 205 miles
Travelling time - 3 hours 34 minutes approx.
Coach departure – 8-30 a.m.
Game kick off – 3.00 p.m.

• You can book with the Supporters Club in the Supporters Club Lounge prior to home games.
• Telephone booking call 01942 829988
• You can also book directly with Mayfair Travel – 59 Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2LF

* Membership cards must be shown upon request.
* The Supporters Club can no longer allow concessions (under 16 years) to travel unless accompanied by an adult member.

Ticket Information

Wigan Athletic has been allocated 1,109 tickets for the South Stand Upper Tier for the Barclays Premier League away fixture with Tottenham Hotspur to be played on Saturday 28th August 2010 at White Hart Lane (3.00pm kick off).

Match tickets will go on sale to 2010/2011 corporate season ticket holders and existing Premier and President Club members from 9am on Thursday 12th August 2010 (one ticket per valid season ticket).

These tickets will then go on sale to 2010/2011 home season ticket holders from 9am on Friday 13th August 2010 (strictly one ticket per valid season ticket).

In the event of any match tickets remaining, they will go on general sale to registered supporters of Wigan Athletic with a previous booking history for fixtures at the DW Stadium from 9am on Friday 20th August 2010.

Subject to availability, these tickets will be on sale until 4pm on Friday 27th August 2010.

Prices

Upper Tier

Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £34.00
Over 65 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £20.00
Under 16 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£17.00
Ambulant/Disabled Adult . . . . . . £29.00
Ambulant/Disabled O65 . . . . . . . £18.00
Ambulant/Disabled U16 . . . . . . . £15.00

TELEPHONE TICKET ENQUIRIES – 0871 663 3552

Map & Directions

The Wigan Athletic Supporters Club Bar will be open as usual before the game against Blackpool FC this Saturday where we will also be holding the AGM from 12.00 p.m.. The Bar will be serving food and drinks, the early kick off game will be on the big screen and the booking desk will be available for:

• Membership renewals/applications
• AGM from 12.00 p.m.
• Booking away travel coaches with the Supporters Club – details below.

* Membership cards must be shown upon request. * The Supporters Club can no longer allow concessions (under 16 years) to travel or come into the Supporters Club Bar unless accompanied by an adult member.

Map & Directions

Please note that only WASTC members will be allowed to travel on these coaches and to gain access to the Supporters Club Lounge on match days in the Robin Park Sports Centre. Under 16′s must be accompanied by an adult and we run a strict ‘NO ALCOHOL’ policy in line with UK Law.

Membership is just £5 per season which allows members to travel on the coaches and gain access to the Supporters Club Lounge in the Robin Park Sports Centre, non-members will have to pay a door charge of £1 per person per match – NO EXCEPTIONS.

You can apply for membership online in the members section of the WASC site or in person at any of the home league games at the Supporters Club Lounge in the Robin Park Sports complex, next door to the Cafe in the Sports Centre.

Bookings for coaches will also be taken at all the home league games in the Supporters Lounge or by calling in Mayfair Travel on Wigan Lane, their number is 01942 829988.

Well done to N’Zogbia who has deservedly got his call up for France…

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N’ Zogbia will battle it out against rivals such as Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez for the title, voted for by supporters, at this year’s MBNA North West Football Awards. 

Latics fans can vote for N’ Zogbia, who had a magnificent season for Wigan along with players from other divisions at www.nwfootballawards.co.uk, which has full details of the shortlist.

 The winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony, which takes place in October.  A panel of expert judges, including PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor, will decide the winners in the other categories, acknowledging the off the pitch achievements of the North West’s clubs and celebrating the contribution that the region’s businesses make to the global football industry.

Gordon Taylor said: “It’s been another exciting year for North West football, with many of the season’s headlines made in the region and this year’s shortlist certainly reflects that.

 “Even when the football clubs have seen mixed fortunes, the players on the list have proven their dedication, their hard work and their talent.

 “It’ll be a big task for the judging panel to decide the winners of all the other awards as we understand that the calibre of entries is really high, so for the football-supporting public to take some of the pressure off us and choose the best players is fantastic.”

 More than 450 VIP guests from the football and business world are expected to attend the awards, which was launched in 2007 and has become one of the highlights of the sporting season.

 Chester-based MBNA, a subsidiary of the Bank of America, is the title sponsor of the event which takes place on 11 October 2010 at Lancashire County Cricket Club.  To vote for your player of the year, please visit www.nwfootballawards.co.uk.

 The shortlisted players are:

Premier League

• Bolton Wanderers – Chung-Yong Lee
• Burnley – Graham Alexander
• Everton – Leighton Baines
• Liverpool – Pepe Reina
• Manchester City – Carlos Tevez
• Manchester United – Wayne Rooney
• Wigan Athletic – Charles N’Zogbia

 Championship

• Blackpool – Charlie Adam
• Preston North End – Andrew Lonergan

 League One

• Carlisle United – Ian Harte
• Oldham Athletic – Sean Gregan
• Stockport County – Johnny Mullins
• Tranmere Rovers – Ian Goodison

 League Two

• Accrington Stanley – Andrew Procter
• Bury – Ryan Lowe
• Crewe Alexandra – Ashley Westwood
• Macclesfield – Carl Tremarco
• Morecambe – Barry Roche
• Rochdale – Craig Dawson

 Blue Square Premier

• Altrincham – Stuart Coburn
• Barrow AFC – Robin Hulbert