lol...I think the original post was the fact the Wolves have always played in the top flight, not so much that they have never been relegated from it.

But they are not in the top league.

Pity. I hold to the view that the 'devil take the hindmost' attitude of the Wigan management at the time, which in the end even bankrupted the pies twice, was the dark era of 20th century RL.

Thus, never been relegated.

Nothing wrong with being proud of some true history la.

Yeah because Everton have never won any silverware.

Saints first time out of the top flight was the same as Leeds, when at the end of the 1900-01 season saints finished 2nd bottom (widnes bottom) of the Lancashire Section, and Leeds finished 4th bottom of the yorkshire section thus both missing out on gaining entry to the one division northern league.

however when two divisions were formed in the 1902-03 season saints finished 2nd bottom and were relegated. leeds came the other way after promotion from the 2nd dividion and were never again out of the top flight.

Saints gained promotion the following year and in the 1904-05 season finished 2nd bottom but were saved from relegation and becoming a yo-yo team with the introduction of a 31 team division.

and the original poster isnt quite correct there were no league running in 1916-17,&18 due to WWI and Warrington did not compete in the leagues in 1942,43,44 and 1945 due to the amount of players serving in the forces for wwII.

makes me laugh that wigan fans laugh at this fact as its a prouder boast than the one they recently have with Saints when they argue they might not have won anything recently but who has the biggest crowds... ?

Of course they have, but not as many as some other clubs.

Warrington have too, but not as many as Wigan.

Therefore I believe trying to brag to a Wigan fan that we've been in the top flight longer than them is much like Everton fans trying to do the same to supporters of Liverpool or Manchester United (as I have witnessed several times on fora such as this for the round ball game).

Frankly embarrassing.

no its not its quite a nice fact if it wasnt, all the other clubs would have the same stat.. but they dont only Warrington RLFC.....some saints fans like to have all the scores against warrington (post 1995 of course) in their signature i think that's more embarrassing

I agree it's a nice stat, and something Warrington RLFC can be proud of.

However, it is not something to lord it over supporters of the most successful club in rugby league history with as the original poster suggested doing. Their "nice stats" are a little bit nicer than ours when it comes down to it, no?