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Quote: Dunbar "Good read, but I'm not sure where he gets the 'props have to run all day and still make an average of 12 tackles a match' part... Did Inga not play with Ian Roberts who put 60+ tackles in in one game?'"


No Inga didn't play with Roberts. Props would have been Skerrett, Cowie, O'Connor, Platt at first I think among others.

Inga played in a great team but would he have looked as good in any other team? He had lots of weaknesses...

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Quote: wigan_rlfc "I have the Wigan Annual 1990-91. In the profiles it lists the players professions.

Ellery Hanley - Pro Footballer
Steve Hampson - Drayman
Joe Lydon - Graphic Designer
Kevin Iro - Pro Footballer
Dean Bell - Schools RL development officer
Mark Preston - Insurance Underwriter
Bobby Goulding - Unemployed
Shaun Edwards - Pro Footballer
Andy Gregory - Scrap metal dealer
Martin Dermott - Schools RL Development Officer
Ian Lucas - Antique dealer
Dennis Betts - Student
Philip Clarke - Student
Andy Goodway - Pro Footballer

So it was sometime after 1991 Wigan became full time.'"


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Quote: Richie "That list has nine of fourteen doing nothing but rugby league.'"


Yes, but the Urban myth was that Wigan (as a club) were all full time professional.

The first team to go completely full time pro was Leeds.

Andy Farrell for instance at the time of his first Wembley Final was an apprentice joiner .

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Getting back to the article. Bloody good read.

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Quote: Rogues Gallery "

Andy Farrell for instance at the time of his first Wembley Final was an apprentice joiner .'"


I went to Wigan Tech with Andy, both of us on day release, though he's a few years younger than me. I wont put money on it but I'm sure he was only doing the course in case his 'pro' career went west.

I dont remember him working full time anyway, because he didnt know a saw from a brick icon_wink.gif

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So basically the argument on this thread is that Wigan were bad for being 'professional' rugby league players.

Those damn rebels why did we not all stay amateur like the true rugby clubs, then Tuigimala would have integrated much quicker without having to get smashed by Shaun Edwards

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