agree with this the south stand was packed to the rafters and the noise was deffening. im not sure what the south stand holds but even a few leeds fans that were their said it had never been as full has it was that night.

Was just going to post that. That was an amazing atmosphere, the best I've ever experienced.

That game always stands out to me.

got to be wigan v Manley unbelievable and anybody who was there would say so

The last ever game at Central Park was very very special.

Never had beer thrown all over me as many times in one afternoon before.

Wembley 96

For me it was the Wigan Manly game - under lights and 37,000 crammed into Central Park. A night I will never forget

Although my most vivid memory is my first ever live game of RL which was Wigan Saints at Central Park in the '94 Lancashire Cup final and Mal Meninga tore Wigan to pieces. I had never seen a human being as big as Meninga before and he terrified me from the stands!

Meninga is only just 6 ft tall.

Are people in Wigan particularly small?

I prefer the atmosphere at grounds at sea level. It gets a bit thin at altitude. 21% oxygen all the way for me.

Don't be so arguementititve Barry, he said big not tall. Mal Meninga was 6ft, but he was 18st too. A massive bloke.

Do any Wire or KR fans remember these games? I'm just wondering if the atmospheres are so good where we were in the away ends or if the home fans felt it too?

Why do you keep calling me 'Barry'?

'Keep' implies i've called you it more than once. It's everyone else that has been calling you that Baz.

I've seen quite a few Wiganers who appear to be well in excess of 18 stone.


They usually have short skirts on, far too much make up, dyed hair and can usually be seen with several other women of a comparable size stuffing kebabs and chips into their mouths at about 3am on a Saturday night