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| It’s a bit different for me. I cannot speak as a Warringtonian as I’m not one. I’m a Mancunian and have lived in Manchester all my life bar three years. I think I’ve met one or two people from Widnes, ever. They are just another team to me. I don’t hold that feeling of “rival” “derby” “enemy” like Warringtonians would do of them and Chemics towards Warrington. Widnes is not local to me.
Wigan are the “rival” in my Wire world. Mainly due to being the biggest and tastiest games Wire have been involved in over the years.
Don’t forget though that before the 1950s the big local rivalry was Wire v Wigan. It was only from the mid 1950s onwards that Saints registered on Wigan’s radar as they weren’t a club worth taking notice of until then.
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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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