I've only been there twice.

The first time we beat Salford in a humdinger of a game on a Wednesday night in around 94-95 I think.

The second time was a month ago when we beat Swinton there in another cracking game in front of the SKY cameras, plus it was my 30th birthday that week so it was a cracking present.

I'll always have fond memories of the place.

Walking down the alleyway at the side of the ground attempting to dodge all the dog in the darkness.

Watching games on TV when I was a nipper (and far too young to attend RL games according to my family), I'm guessing these must have been grandstand second half coverage days, and running out of my Grandma's house on Gore Ave to watch the conversions go over the sticks between the gap in the north and east stands. One of my earliest RL memories that is.

6th May 2009 Salford 18 Quins 48. We had about 5 verbal young lads stood behind us and once we were well ahead one said "So what do you think of Salford then, not team because we are sh*t but place" to which I replied in my best Surrey accent "I have to say it rather reminds me of the set of Shameless". He cracked up and said lets go down Jockey after and get a pint with Frank and and E of Karen.

Last time I managed to work out where the new place is on google maps, it looked like it'd be about half an hour walk from Patricroft (10 mins from Manc Victoria) rail station fella. Of course, I could have looked in completely the wrong place, too

Thanks to your Gran for letting us park outside her house all these years. And the residents of Gore Crescent.



Too many to mention, but some that spring to mind:
- The 1996 CC game (I get reminded of this every time I go to our club sec's house, he puts the video on).
- Shaun Edwards booting a ball in frustration after conceding a try, straight into my hands from about 10 yards away.
- in 2006 (I think) the Shed chanting "going down, going down, going down" and Wigan replying "so are we, so are we, so are we".
- Brian Carney sprinting out from beneath the sticks to charge down a conversion RU-style in a pre-season game.
- Coley putting in some huge hits against Wigan - I recall he destroyed Moran(?) one game.

Unlike Bilko I recall many games at the Willows being tough going, and while it's true I only saw us lose there once or twice, there weren't many easy wins.

lol, that's brought back some memories and a half that has ... We used to stay there at weekends and Dad would come pick us up on a Sunday, if there was a home game on that Sunday we had to put traffic cones out so he had somewhere to park when he came to collect us

Never forget Saints getting knocked out the Cup there in 1988.We were absolutley gob-smacked at the end.Saints were on a 3 month unbeaten run and cup favourites but turned in a terrible display culminating with Tony Burke throwing a looping panic pass right across his own posts which Salford gleefully snapped up to finish the game late on.Think Kevin Ashcroft was Salford coach at the time getting one over his old mate Alex Murphy.

Forgotten about that hahahah, absolutely crazy. It was the same game that Davico lasted about 3 minutes I think.

Not a happy hunting ground for us but three memories:

1 - Sneaking a win there in Widnes' first SL season under the floodlights and on SKY in 2002.

2 - Losing 13-12, I think it was, in 04/05.

3 - Watching a miserable game, the first of the season, perhaps the beginning of the end for Widnes!

nb, I Wasn't there, but remember hearing about an underdog draw for Widnes in the Championship in 2008 in front of a big crowd. Think it may be on that video sharing site.

For me my greatest ever memory was lifting the 1995 Championship at The Willows against Keighley, The team of Blakeley, Pannapa, Lee, Hampson,Eccles,Sini,Rogers and Mcavoy are one of my all time favourites. Another sweet victory was this one www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... uence.html

For me my greatest ever memory was lifting the 1995 Championship at The Willows against Keighley, The team of Blakeley, Pannapa, Lee, Hampson,Eccles,Sini,Rogers and Mcavoy are one of my all time favourites. Another sweet victory was this one www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... uence.html

Going there for the first time as a kid, back in the days of Keith Fielding, and standing at the top of the terrace behind the sticks and thinking that the stand was massive!! Now, I stand there, look to my left, and wonder why people are drinking and standing on a pub roof.