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1978 and beating the aussies, will never forget that night.

1985 and beating widnes in front of a full house, boyd's first game if memory serves me right.

Des Drummond and his ninety yarder against saints.

The fight against wigan well cullen battered goodway

John Bevan's many tries & Steve Hesford's goals

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Quote: Peckerwood "

My favorite try at Wilderspool. It was in the dying moments and the crowd went wild. IIRC Paul Derbyshire took charge of that game after DVDV left. Probably one of few men to have a 100% coaching record with Warrington IIRC.'"


Yep, I think you're spot on with all that. I remember Mark "Mong" Gleeson made his debut in that match and played a blinder at hooker tackling the chemically-enhanced (allegedly) Bratfutt pack for 80 minutes despite being 11 stone wet through. Even Dave Alstead played well.

When Smyth went down the touchline for the winning try at the Railway End, you can see Pondlife Corner going absolutely crackers in the background on the Sky replay. I've still got that game on video somewhere. C'est magnifique!

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God that felt good reading that.

Always went in the turnstyle just to the left of the old club shop, turn left the right up the stairs into the fletch turn right upto the top just by the white posts in the middle, and listening to the rip his spleen out man.

Alfie in the right hand corner (my right) stealing the ball off Tommy was a classic

The 17-17 all draw in which Briers missed god knows how many drop goal attemts to finally get one in the dying minutes.

I remember Guisset getting his nose splattered over his face and all the big hits he used to put in, both Fozzard with his armchair on his arm and Hilton crashing in. Foster and Penny playing forever, and Nat Wood. Mate it might have been a dump but god i miss that place over the HJ.

I'm getting all teary now

Where's the guy with all the pin badges that used to stand by the betting shop on Wilderspool Causeway ?

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One of my funniest memories from wilderspool was a time when wolfie used to throw the rubber chicken into the crowd and one day it got stuck on the rafters. This was when I was about 8 so it was hilarious.

As much as I love the nostalgia of wilderspool my favourite wire memory was at the HJ with the first tackle of the match against leeds when joey debuted and chris lightbulb flattened rob burrows and the already electric crowd just went sick lol. Good memories from everywhere icon_biggrin.gif

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I dont really have any specific game memories from wilderspool as i was still quite young,but i do remember many many good times there.

Running onto the pitch after the game to ask the players for their "tie ups" from their socks (more so in academy games) and getting Fozzies one week,that made my year!

Being on crutches in the fletcher end and struggling to stay on the terrace steps when i had a fair bit of trouble with my knees.

Standing by the bench at almost every home game and getting players to sign my shirt (i even had the physio tony rothwell sign it!) then taking it home to my gran to get her to stitch over the autographs so they wouldnt wash off! i still have that shirt and will wear it again at wembley this year!

The smell by the dugout, is it wintergreen or something they call it? wilderspool always had a "scent" if it wasnt that it was fag smoke and probably a little bit of wee!!

Walking back to the bus station after the game singing the whole way win or loose!

good times!

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Paddling through the gents toilet - and on a cold day, the steaming wall.

Calling in at the sweet shop prior to the game.

Watching Wire play Cas in the Cup in 1973 (?) a mid-week, mid-day replay. A capacity crowd with people having half a day of work to attend.

"The end is nigh" bloke with his placard stood in Fletcher Street - I think he also turned up at Wembley in 1974.

Being crushed when walking down the narrow cindered path at the back of the main stand and seeing the players arrive/ leave.

The blue invalid cars that used to park on the pitch edge.

The bloke on the corner of Bridge Street selling the evening pink after a Saturday afternoon game.

Happy days.

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Quote: wiresdave "1978 and beating the aussies, will never forget that night.

1985 and beating widnes in front of a full house, boyd's first game if memory serves me right.

Des Drummond and his ninety yarder against saints.

[sizeThe fight against wigan well cullen battered goodway[/size

John Bevan's many tries & Steve Hesford's goals'"

funny how your eyes decieve you icon_sad.gif

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Warrington 15,Australia 12. Mike Nicholas saying to himself "right nicko,it's them or you." icon_biggrin.gif
The old guy in fletcher street on matchdays with his "you are all sinners/doomed/end of the world is nigh" placards. icon_biggrin.gif
Warrington 0,Workington Town 1. icon_cry.gif

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