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| How did you feel about our fixture this week?
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(a) a game against a side we expect to be in the bottom four, so one of our best chances of picking up points albeit with no guarantees as we have found in the past
(b) the latest in the series of a historic fixture between two local rivals, which has its own importance above and beyond just being for two league points or to progress in a cup
Up until the formation of SL and Widnes being excluded, I would have thought most of us would say (b).
When they got promoted and returned in 2002 after 6 years away, it would have also been (b). Remember the build up, controversy and interest around the derbies in the Cullen years.
Then they got relegated in 2005, and came back in 2012 after another 6 years out. Since then the derby has just been in gradual decline and now, it feels like most people would answer (a) to that question above.
Is there any real difference now between how we feel about a fixture with Widnes compared to say Hull KR?
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| I've never 'forgiven' Widnes for ruining my day out in '75 and the sight of an army peroxide haired harridans dressed head to toe in black and white crimplene complete with over-sized crocheted rosettes will stay with me forever. I don't care what the respective league positions are I will never tire of us beating Widnes.
However, as far as BIG games are concerned Wigan for me is a bigger game if that isn't contradictory? Despite the 'hoodoo' I've never had a complete downer on St Helens
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| I have never got over Offiah scoring 5 tries against Dessie. Dessie made up for it when he battered that Widnes fan who ran on the pitch one Easter.
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| If you went to school where I did, and plenty of your peer group supported Widnes despite living in Warrington, probably cos Widnes were pretty bloody good at the time, you'd never tire of seeing Wire smash the Demics. My favourite game ever is that John Player semi where we annihilated them, Xmas 1986. Happy days.
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| Quote: Uncle Rico "I've never 'forgiven' Widnes for ruining my day out in '75 and the sight of an army peroxide haired harridans dressed head to toe in black and white crimplene complete with over-sized crocheted rosettes will stay with me forever. I don't care what the respective league positions are I will never tire of us beating Widnes.
However, as far as BIG games are concerned Wigan for me is a bigger game if that isn't contradictory? Despite the 'hoodoo' I've never had a complete downer on St Helens'"
Every coach that we passed or passed on the way back was full of them. I think they were the prototype for the Minions in Despicable Me complete with deranged cackle.
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| Quote: Captain Hook "Every coach that we passed or passed on the way back was full of them. I think they were the prototype for the Minions in Despicable Me complete with deranged cackle.'"
My day was 'topped off' by having to witness Widnes parade the trophy round Euston Station whilst waiting for the midnight train back to Bank Quay...AGHHH!!! A LONG LONG DAY
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