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| Not just winning but doing it with a style that I've never seen before. They manage to keep the intensity the entire game. You just want to watch them play again soon as the game is finished. When Sam Tomkins picks up the ball its like he's 14 and the rest of the pitch are 10 year olds. Fantastic
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Barcelona dont get beat at Widnes
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The new young dynasty of super saints is coming to a ground near you.
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Wigan are no different from the dominant periods of the bulls, saints and leeds seasons ago. The games intensity was higher between 2002 to 2008, its the last 4 years the intensity has dropped off, Wigan and Warrington are the teams that have perhaps returned to something like the past standard.
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| Quote: spanker "Barcelona dont get beat at Widnes'"
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Has the OP forgot there are better teams in the NRL than Wigan.
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| Quote: A unknown superstar "Has the OP forgot there are better teams in the NRL than Wigan.'"
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| Quote: Dougy "Not just winning but doing it with a style that I've never seen before. They manage to keep the intensity the entire game. You just want to watch them play again soon as the game is finished. When Sam Tomkins picks up the ball its like he's 14 and the rest of the pitch are 10 year olds. Fantastic
Well done Wigan ![]()
Leeds did play like 10 year olds.
Thats what made Wigoon look good
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Championship (3 times): 1947–48, 1953–54, 1954–55
Challenge Cup Winners (8 times): 1904–05, 1906–07, 1949–50, 1953–54, 1973–74, 2009, 2010, 2012
Super League Leaders Shield (once): 2011
Premiership Winners (once): 1985–86,
Lancashire League (8 times): 1937–38, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1967–68
Lancashire Cup (9 times): 1921–22, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1937–38, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1989–90
Regal Trophy (4 times): 1973–74, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1990–91
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| Quote: Jonesy "Which ones?'"
Melbourne storm
Brisbane broncos
Canterbury bulldogs
Souffs
Wests
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Sam Tomkins is untouchable. Cut and above the rest of Super League - no-one comes remotely close. The best fullback of the modern era.
This Wigan team are an awesome side but we're not the finished article yet. There's still plenty to improve upon. I expect us to hit peak form come the end of the season.
I just hope we finally get some decent opposition to play who will give us a game.
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Fat blokes in the mud, flat caps, bogs that drain pi55 directly onto your boots - Now it's all 'Big Ask', 'Arm Wrestle', 'Collision' 'Contact' 'Facials' 'Upper Body Strength' 'Big Units' 'Scooting from Dummy Half' 'Energy Levels' 'Laying the Platform' ‘Middles’ and 'T-R-Y'. Let’s not forget resilience.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_32137.jpg |
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I'll reserve judgement until after the GF
If they have won the CC and GF double in style then I would be inclined to agreee with you.
Lots of rugby to be played between now and the end of the year.........
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| I am loving how Wire are sneaking under the radar. Keep boasting Wigan, it's going to make it all the sweeter. |
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Fans of other clubs are going to realise that the period of Leeds/Saints/Bradford dominance was a golden era because they didn't have Wigan fans' hyperbolic crowing to deal with.
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| Quote: wolfinwidnes "Melbourne storm
Brisbane broncos
Canterbury bulldogs
Souffs
Wests
Nz warriors'"
There is every chance Wigan could beat them. |
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For every Barcelona there is a Real Madrid
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Championship (3 times): 1947–48, 1953–54, 1954–55
Challenge Cup Winners (8 times): 1904–05, 1906–07, 1949–50, 1953–54, 1973–74, 2009, 2010, 2012
Super League Leaders Shield (once): 2011
Premiership Winners (once): 1985–86,
Lancashire League (8 times): 1937–38, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1967–68
Lancashire Cup (9 times): 1921–22, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1937–38, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1989–90
Regal Trophy (4 times): 1973–74, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1990–91
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| Quote: shambawangy "For every Barcelona there is a Real Madrid'"
and chelsea ha ha ha |
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