I don't see why we shouldn't be trying to spread the word - after all, we know how great this game is, so why not give other people more chance to see it for themselves? Plus the money factor - the Sky money now contributes over £1m to each SL club every year, and still we have clubs on the edge of collapse, so how many would actually be left without that support? It is annoying having the fixtures moved around to suit them, but it's really not much of a problem, and I don't think it hurts our game in any other way.

How old was you when you started going in "early 80's"?

I doubt you have ever stepped foot in Wilderspool in your life..........

I’m afraid I can go back further than you. My first memory was being on my dad’s shoulders to watch the all conquering team of 53 – 54 parade the cup at the Town Hall. Most memories are of the late 50s and the 60s with legends like Brian Bevan etc. but including some of the people you mention.
In those days we were a top team and certainly the equal of Wigan and Saints. They seem like great days. How much of it is because they are memories of my youth I don’t know.
I’ve been living in the London area for nearly 40 years but have been taking a big group (mostly southerners) to Wembley for the Challenge Cup Final for over 20 years. I love having Warrington back as a force to be reckoned with again.
Can I ask a question, having been exiled for so long? How much rugby league is played in the schools in and around Warrington these days? I passed the 11 plus and went to Newton-le-Willows Grammar School and was forced to play union but I know the other schools played league e.g Evelyn Street versus Bewsey. Do we get local talent in the same way now?

You just reminded me that I [ihave[/i seen worse weather during a game than we got 20 minutes in on Saturday!

Swinton (a) 92ish
2 hours of solid downpour AND a floodlight failure, too.
Wetter than an otter's pocket

Always remember the blizzard we had to contend with in that CC tie at Oldham in the 90's.

(The one where the Wire fan, (who had imbibed too many shandies), ran onto to the pitch at half time to tackle the Oldham Bear mascot. To this day the funniest thing I have witnessed at a RL match, especially as the mascot got up and launched the bloke as he walked back to the stands)

Remember the hail stone on Brent Grose's debut, friendly V London I think. Fletcher End roof didn't offer a lot of cover really.

In the 60's ,Workington Town at home 0-0 draw, pitch like Pickmere lake & it rained most of the game...what a horrible experience that was.

Was that the 10-0 challenge cup game, we put the score down to the weather, but as the season went on realised it was because we were dump!!

Yeah that's the one - Anderson also put it down to the fact the team wouldn't be "ready" for matches until the season proper had kicked off, even though it was only something like 2 weeks away