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| I started watching wigan in 1942, admittedly theywere only wartime matches and Jim was getting toward the twilight of his career. But I remember mammoth kicking duels between him and the opposing fullback, which I found boring. when Martin Ryan under Sully's coaching started to run the ball back, it was like a breath of fresh air and I was hooked on RL. Jackie Cunliffe was even better at it than Martin Ryan. The team in 1945 to 1950 was the most succesful Wigan team in the 67 years I have supported them
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icons3d44_files/4920-642Inkorp-msnicons.gif "Sullivan was Rome to Risman's Greece.":icons3d44_files/4920-642Inkorp-msnicons.gif |
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| It is told that late in his life, Sullivan was interviewed by a local journalist who asked, "Jim you've had a wonderful time in rugby league. Signed for Wigan as a full back when you were just 17 years old, played 774 matches over 25 years. You kicked a record 22 goals in one match and scored the first ever points at the first ever RL Challenge Cup final at Wembley in 1929. You were captain at Wigan for many years and played in total 54 times for Wales, England and Great Britain and toured with the Lions to Australia on 3 occasions including the last as captain. Altogether you amassed a total of 6,022 career points. You also coached Wigan winning the Championship and Challenge Cup and then St Helens in the 1950's bringing them their first real success including the Lancashire Cup three years in a row. Tell me, what do you regard as your greatest achievement?"
Perfectionist to the last, Sullivan simply replied, "I never took a dummy."
That's a great rugby league full back and a Sullivan lesson from which all players could learn.
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23997_1287161421.jpg [quote="Mark"]Great game of rugby league. Fantastic atmosphere, Wigan were breathtaking and dominant in all areas for the first 25 minutes, coupled with us making alot of dumb mistakes,then fortunately they brought McIlorum on which helped us back into the game. I thought some of the tries we scored to get us within two we're out of this world stuff. Towards the end we had to force it a little and we had a few things go wrong, i.e Monas kick on the first for King and Solomona going off who was causing havoc. Wigan were clinical in their eventual execution of us. Proud of Wire today and gave us a little glimpse to the future. Silverwood was awful as per, but I expect no less. Tomkins is a world class player and by far the best english player in SL. Wigan are a champion side and would be a worthy winner of taking our title as challenge cup. Good luck over the next month and a bit.[/quote]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_23997.jpg |
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| Quote: Jimmy Birts Lives On "Neither did I. It's just a basic awareness of the history of the club you follow'" I know mate i wasn't having a go just pointing out and myself included that people dont know enough
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| Quote: king warrior "I know mate i wasn't having a go just pointing out and myself included that people dont know enough'"
oh it's ok, i didn't think you were having a go, sorry if I came across as terse - curse the t'internet!
Think i may try emailing the club etc and see what they think of the idea.
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| Quote: Jimmy Birts Lives On "And Wigan Council honoured him by naming a small cul-de-sac in Scholes after him! Always makes me laugh when some people try to list the greatest Wigan team of all time and come up with Hampo or Radders at number 1. Sullivan is the greatest full back Wigan ever had or will have.
We had the Sulliavn Bar on the Popular Side. Maybe the South Stand bar can be renamed the Sullivan Bar?'"
i prefer the JIM sullivan bar.....to distinguish it from other sullivans who have played for us.
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| Cant really say he was the best FB as the game is too different to compare. Like someone else said and my grandad used to say it was tennis between the fullbacks in the days not running rugby.
Can say he was the best FB of his era.
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