Re-live the nostalgia.
Wait until they open the gate just after half time!

I'll also be looking for a ticket if anyone can't use theirs.

A favourite ground for me as Saints supporters, we (Father in law and myself) went to watch Wire play Cas in a challenge cup tie replay, as there were no floodlights then, I think it was played on a Wednesday afternoon, when we arrived there were that many wanting to see the game the gates were closed, can anyone remember the score and what year it was played.

Correct. At the game last night somebody said 700 tickets + guests/coaches/players. Its gonna be snug !

I realise that the club always has the long-term welfare of the players in mind. Therefore, they ought to consider that three hours on a Thursday night removed from a revision programme isn't the end of the world. A lot of those lads are desperate to play in that match and to deny them the opportunity isn't really going to focus their minds all that well.

I'm all for education and looking after kids, but I honestly find this one baffling.

The team will be announced during training on Wednesday.

The U15s can still do a job though, last seasons U16s beat the Cumbrian Academy relatively easily with a lot of U15s selected.

It would be a real shame if the last game at Wilderspool doesn't end in a wire win.

I think a defeat would be fitting.

It doesn't matter who wins.
What matters is how many of us are going to go onto the pitch after full time and do a run from the twenty yard line and score that match winning try (against the Pies that took us to Wembley) under the sticks of the fletcher end that we all dreamed of as a kid?

If we don't do it then, we will miss that final window of opportunity forever.

Or am I the only one who dreamt that dream?

Wonder if I can pester the players for their tie-ups.

Which shirt should I wear? I'm undecided. Should I go new "Heritage" shirt to tip the wink at all those great players who played there in the past?...or should it be Greenalls, Miller, Vesta, Vladivar? Primrose and Blue or Red and Green?

Decisions, decisions

Just wear a T-Shirt and jeans.

Great game with a win for Warrington. Decent crowd too

23rd Feb, 1972. I wagged school for the only time in my life with two friends and got in loads of trouble. We were in the 5th form at Appleton Grammar. The match was on an afternoon with a 2.15pm ko because of a miners strike and we couldn't use the floodlights. The gates were closed quite early and we beat Cas 11-5. On the previous Saturday we had drawn 8-8 at Wheldon Rd, in spite of Alex Murphy being dismissed very early in the game for breaking Cas full-back Derek Edwards's jaw. Edwards was a major attacker for Cas and they missed him badly. I went to that game with Naylor's coach tours from Stockton Heath and I'm sure the whole day cost about £1.50. That was the year we lost a semi final replay to Saints with a huge crowd at Central Park.

Well that sucked, had a tear in my eye walking my way around to Fletcher street from the Bevan stand. Singing God bless my home, quietly to myself.


Strange how a pile of rusty ty metal and horrible cold crumbling concrete can mean so much to you. Whilst this isn't a dedication worthy of keates or anyone like that, I will say, goodbye Wilderspool....it's been emotional.