We are lucky to have so many great wingers to consider and Martin Offiah has to be one the greatest wingers that played at the club. Watching his 10 try game against what (on paper) was not a bad Leeds team still beggars belief. Yes he had speed, but he also loved scoring tries and knew exactly where to be.

He took some belts in his time, not least Sonny Nickel and Alan Hunte's attentions and I remember Castlefords St John Ellis trying to run through him and dropping the ball from Offiahs hit. I always admire his fondness for rugby league, the North of England and especially Wigan, which is something for us to be proud of. I have to laugh when Sam Tomkins winds up oppositions fans with his little bit of show boating, when compared with the stuff Shaun Edwards and Martin Offiah used to get up to.

Of the wingers I've seen at Wigan, Boston, Ferguson, Gill, Robinson and Offiah all did special things and all had that ability to create a sense of anticipation in the crowd. But if I was to choose two wingers on summer time pitches it would be Boston and Offiah

Mark Preston was possibly even faster than Offiah.

Preston could catch pigeons.

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I've only been watching Wigan since the 1950s.

My Dad, who is still alive, has been watching Wigan since the 1920's.

His best mate at school was Martin Ryan.