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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: WireWonder "Warrington/Wigan is now a bigger game than Saints/Wigan. Even pre-season Pie fans were saying on their board we were the biggest threat to their title.
St Helens are a spent force and won't do anything this season. Particulary while they are squatting in Widnes.
Huddersfield are an outside bet but it's nailed on to be a Wire/Wigan Grand Final this season. The rest can be dismissed.'"
The saints wigan game sold old 3-4 days before the game.
The wigan v wire game only got 21k.
I would honestly put the Leigh game above Warrington if they were in super league. |
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| Quote: WireWonder "Warrington/Wigan is now a bigger game than Saints/Wigan. Even pre-season Pie fans were saying on their board we were the biggest threat to their title.
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Maybe they were pre-season, but once again the cream is rising to the top.
For me...
NSW v QL (biggest games in world rugby, highest standard anywhere, fact not opinion)
Wigan v Saints (Biggest game in world RL behind origin, opinion not fact)
Wigan v Wire
Bradford v Saints (A throw back to days gone-by maybe)
Leeds v Bradford (a very efficient regional airport) |
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| Quote: The Jamster "Maybe they were pre-season, but once again the cream is rising to the top.
For me...
NSW v QL (biggest games in world rugby, highest standard anywhere, fact not opinion)
Wigan v Saints (Biggest game in world RL behind origin, opinion not fact)
Wigan v Wire
Bradford v Saints (A throw back to days gone-by maybe)
Leeds v Bradford (a very efficient regional airport)'"
NSW vs. Queensland origin is seen as a major selection trial for the Kangaroos – historically the winning origin team has dominated the test team
The Australian national team are neither the current 4 Nations or World Champions
How is it that the combined side from the highest standard anywhere then gets beat by another team? Or is it actually your opinion that origin is the highest standard anywhere and not actually fact?
I agree that throughout the 80’ and 90’s that origin was the highest standard rugby played but the Kiwi’s have shown now that test rugby is once again the highest standard and the Australians have been found wanting |
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| Quote: WireWonder "Warrington/Wigan is now a bigger game than Saints/Wigan. Even pre-season Pie fans were saying on their board we were the biggest threat to their title.
St Helens are a spent force and won't do anything this season. Particulary while they are squatting in Widnes.
Huddersfield are an outside bet but it's nailed on to be a Wire/Wigan Grand Final this season. The rest can be dismissed.'"
Again, Boll*cks, Saints vs Wigan, was, is, and will be the Pies biggest game, they hate each other. |
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| Quote: WireWonder "With some big games coming up over the next few days,what do you reckon are the top 5 fixtures in English RL.
My top 5 in order.....
1) Warrington v Wigan
2) Wigan V Leeds
3) St Helens v Wigan
4) Warrington v St Helens
5) Leeds v Bradford
Hull v Hull KR isn't really big beyond it's own boundrays and neither are particulary big clubs,even being a RL hotbed. And Widnes v Warrington despite being a derby, is only a big game for the 'Vikings' fans thesedays.'"
How can 2 matches in a ground that only holds about 13000 be considered big? |
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BLACK AND WHITES
East is East,West is West,
and never the twain shall meet.
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| Quote: WireWonder "Warrington/Wigan is now a bigger game than Saints/Wigan. Even pre-season Pie fans were saying on their board we were the biggest threat to their title.
St Helens are a spent force and won't do anything this season. Particulary while they are squatting in Widnes.
Huddersfield are an outside bet but it's nailed on to be a Wire/Wigan Grand Final this season. [The rest can be dismissed.]'"
Really?,Warrington have only recently achieved the dizzy heights of greatness,so all of a sudden you are a font of all knowledge? |
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| Quote: Jake the Peg "How can 2 matches in a ground that only holds about 13000 be considered big?'"
Don`t let fact get in the way of fantasy. |
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[quote="Saint77777":3t42372l]Maguire was a black mark on RL in this country. Whilst coaches like Daniel Anderson and Brian McLennan won championships on the back of exciting Rugby league, Maguire set out to win at all costs, evident by the way Danny Maguire was seriously injured and laughed at on the floor by the wigan players as he writhed in agony. Then there has been the constant bending back of limbs, trying to seriously maim the opposition. Even Phil Clarke has jumped on the bandwagon with his disgusting comments about the Danny Maguire incident.
I think its fitting that the 2 fairest teams in the comp, who have been on the receiving end of Wigans tactics should contest the Grand Final and make it a proper family day out instead of the knuckle dragging, salivating neanderthals from Wigan, that would pour into manchester on grand final day.
I for one cant wait to mingle with the Leeds fans and have a beer with them, rather than having to watch my arms and legs, should wigan have got there.[/quote:3t42372l]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_54062.gif |
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| Quote: WireWonder "Warrington/Wigan is now a bigger game than Saints/Wigan. Even pre-season Pie fans were saying on their board we were the biggest threat to their title.
St Helens are a spent force and won't do anything this season. Particulary while they are squatting in Widnes.
Huddersfield are an outside bet but it's nailed on to be a Wire/Wigan Grand Final this season. The rest can be dismissed.'"
I was one of those who said that. And I stand by it. However, Saints-Wigan will ALWAYS be a bigger match than Wigan-Wire. But being the tool that you are, you won't admit that. Now go ask your carer to change you for bed. |
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[quote="FlexWheeler":8f22o6ue]The extent of his coaching is ''BASH EM, JUST F*CKING BASH EM. HE'S LOW ON CONFIDENCE, BASH HIM''
He's a limited coach that won't last long term.[/quote:8f22o6ue]
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Wigan - Saints is THE match for me as a wigan fan. if we were top of the league, them bottom or the other way around it is still the biggest match. if it was a mid table, nothing to battle for game, its still the biggest game. if we are the bottom two it is still the biggest game. (all of these for a wigan fan)
warrington is a big game at the moment because they are one of the best teams, and so are we. but it isnt the same, if we were top and them bottom, it wouldnt be a big game at all. but with saints its still a big game.
that is the difference for me.
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There's a difference between biggest rivalries and biggest games I think.
Biggest games for me would be:
Wigan-Saints
Hull-Hull KR
Leeds-Bradford
These three are all as big as each other for me, then i'd go for
Wigan-Warrington
Saints-Warrington
One day i'll get off my backside and do what i've always wanted to and go over the hill and watch a Leeds-Bradford derby then go to a Hull-Hull KR derby on an easter weekend.
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Wigan Warrington number 1? Get over yourselves Warrington fans. Youve won the mickey mouse cup twice. Grats!
1. Wigan v Saints
Daylight
2. Hull v Hull KR
3. Bradford v Leeds
a few years ago I would have had Bradford v Leeds second
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[quote="Mark"]Great game of rugby league. Fantastic atmosphere, Wigan were breathtaking and dominant in all areas for the first 25 minutes, coupled with us making alot of dumb mistakes,then fortunately they brought McIlorum on which helped us back into the game. I thought some of the tries we scored to get us within two we're out of this world stuff. Towards the end we had to force it a little and we had a few things go wrong, i.e Monas kick on the first for King and Solomona going off who was causing havoc. Wigan were clinical in their eventual execution of us. Proud of Wire today and gave us a little glimpse to the future. Silverwood was awful as per, but I expect no less. Tomkins is a world class player and by far the best english player in SL. Wigan are a champion side and would be a worthy winner of taking our title as challenge cup. Good luck over the next month and a bit.[/quote]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_23997.jpg |
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Wigan v saints
Hull v hull kr
Leeds v bradford
Wigan v warrington
Saints v leeds
The airport derby has been took over by the hull one and it's not even close
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| Quote: Katie.Smithson "Wigan Warrington number 1? Get over yourselves Warrington fans. Youve won the mickey mouse cup twice. Grats!'"
Nice generalisation! One fan, of obvious long heritage ( less than 100 posts ) puts this up and we're all the same? However, I'll take winning the Mickey Mouse Cup at Wembley in front of 80,000 people any season! I guess your club doesn't even try to win this one as it's so insignificant........................ |
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"Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cake and it can buy beer. I would say that's about even."[/quote:klj11krn]
[quote="Ryan Bailey":klj11krn]My mum always said that there would be haters. Not everyone can love ya[/quote:klj11krn]
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| Quote: Odemwingie "Wigan v Saints
Leeds v Bradford - only because of the success in super league, only reason it is above Hull derby
Hull FC v Hull KR
Wigan v Leeds - two biggest clubs in the country, recent games have all been classics. Play-off game was amazing despite the loss
Saints v Leeds - 3 grand finals in a row speaks for itself.'"
This is my 5 too.
GB Police vs GB Teachers is a cracking fixture |
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the airport derby is a Sky generated derby, Leeds have bigger games against Saints, Wigan, Cas and Wakey
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