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| Quote: Gijou "Best sideways runner at high pace I have seen. A great and undervalued skill.
Check out his try off Lydon for the evidence - CC Final 1988. Sorry 'fax fans.'"
I remember it well - I was sat at the end he scored that try
This thread (and the 5 tops Brits thread) has just inspired me to find a montage of Hanley footage on a popular video sharing site
There have been bigger players than Hanley and faster too but with the ball in his hands, I cannot believe there was a better player than Hanley in the history of our sport. If there was, he must have been one hell of a player! |
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Wigan are looking impressive at the minute, but we'v yet to see what happens when ther struck by injuries, bad form etc. I still fancy Leeds for the crown.
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Dropkick Murphy..we actually saw and heard a mass of bouncing and scarf and flag waving to Dale Cavese that drowned out anything we could muster.. It stopped us singing our own celebratory songs, it died out seconds later when we accepted we couldn't be heard over the Wigan lot
Celebrations muted from us, job done from them. Most fans who slag them off are jealous their own club's support is nowhere near that good
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sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league
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Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate
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the flying biscuit..Wires havent been massively succesful over the years, but I've spoke to Brian Bevan And he spoke to me and i wouldnt swap that for Wigans History, ever
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Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go
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Saint94..Every team is in your feckin shadow, we all know
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| Quote: Liamhfc21 "Wigan are looking impressive at the minute, but we'v yet to see what happens when ther struck by injuries, bad form etc. I still fancy Leeds for the crown.'"
Against saints we had quite a few missing. Two of whic are form our leadership team.
Coley - Our best prop so far this season.
Hansen - Last years top tackler.
Riddell - One of our best players so far this season.
Phelps - Our first choice FB
Carmont - One of the best centres in the league, went off early and didn't return.
Pretty bad injury list if you ask me, half the pack missing and 2 other key players, yet we beat saints away. |
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| Quote: Odemwingie "Against saints we had quite a few missing. Two of whic are form our leadership team.
Coley - Our best prop so far this season.
Hansen - Last years top tackler.
Riddell - One of our best players so far this season.
Phelps - Our first choice FB
Carmont - One of the best centres in the league, went off early and didn't return.
Pretty bad injury list if you ask me, half the pack missing and 2 other key players, yet we beat saints away.'"
Beating Saints is no longer the yardstick it used to be. Hull played us off the park for example. Wigan have won nothing yet. |
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I agree with you, Odemwingie, beating Saints away was impressive, but i meant a sustained injury list, with your top player's out for 3 or 4 weeks, not just one game.
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Saints will still be there come seasons end, it was a good result for Wigan.
I don't think they will be there come seasons end but it was still a great result at Saints.
After Leeds' disastrous start I'd fancy Saints to finish first tbh people are writing them off far far too easily.
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saint mully wrote: It was disappointing to see the numbers leaving after the Lee Smith try when I was coming back in from the toilets, I could hardly get back in
scully = god wrote: We have the worst fans in the league. FACT. What we need is the passion Wigan fans have.:3064.gif |
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| Quote: Saddened! "Beating Saints is no longer the yardstick it used to be. Hull played us off the park for example. Wigan have won nothing yet.'"
How would you know Hull played you off the park? You couldn't see  |
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| Quote: Asgardian13 "Thanks for the instant ( and hopefully ) long-lasting fame, but you can't have read many posts on here if you really think that my statement is so outrageous. For what it's worth a case [icould [/ibe made for Paul Sculthorpe being a better all-round player than Ellery Hanley.'"
I don't think even Sculthorpes closest friends, family or Paul himself would say he was better than Ellery! He wasn't. |
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Roberts, Leuluai and O'Loughlin all spent significant time off the pitch today and Wigan still got over 50.
Suspected broken leg for Roberts though
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| Quote: Mini Rogue "How would you know Hull played you off the park? You couldn't see ![]()
They played us off the park on the right hand side of the field. 
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| Quote: flyingkelvin "I don't think even Sculthorpes closest friends, family or Paul himself would say he was better than Ellery! He wasn't.'"
Have a look at what Dunbar said. I don't think it's as black-and-white as some seem to think, given that Sculthorpe was a very fine kicker, a skill that evaded Hanley completely. |
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Newsnight 13th May 2010: "With the role of Deputy Prime Minister a non-job. Has Nick Clegg gone from King Maker to tea maker????"
I kept the faith and I kept voting
Not for the iron fist but for the helping hand
For theirs is a land with a wall around it
And mine is a faith in my fellow man
Theirs is a land of hope and glory
Mine is the green field and the factory floor
Theirs are the skies all dark with bombers
And mine is the peace we knew
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| Quote: Asgardian13 "Have a look at what Dunbar said. I don't think it's as black-and-white as some seem to think, given that Sculthorpe was a very fine kicker, a skill that evaded Hanley completely.'"
Botica was even better - does that make him a better player than Scully? |
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| Quote: MattyB "You really need to stop drinking. ![]()
Wouldn't life be simple if (a) everything was a clearcut as you seem to believe and (b) people read posts fully - it's not much of a statement to say that ' a case could be made...............'
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| Quote: Donna "Botica was even better - does that make him a better player than Scully?'"
We're talking about all-round. Bottica had nothing on either of these two in terms of defence, for instance. |
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Newsnight 13th May 2010: "With the role of Deputy Prime Minister a non-job. Has Nick Clegg gone from King Maker to tea maker????"
I kept the faith and I kept voting
Not for the iron fist but for the helping hand
For theirs is a land with a wall around it
And mine is a faith in my fellow man
Theirs is a land of hope and glory
Mine is the green field and the factory floor
Theirs are the skies all dark with bombers
And mine is the peace we knew
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| Quote: Asgardian13 "We're talking about all-round. Bottica had nothing on either of these two in terms of defence, for instance.'"
You were the one picking out specifics. I was just highlighting the error in your train of thought  |
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