Quote: Cruncher "I notice Jim didn't mention Widnes living way beyond their means at the time ... when he was CEO, I think.
Why else did they sell Offiah and Tait?
Also, as a player he was one of the most brutal I've ever had the misfortune to watch. I remember an unprovoked, very violent attack on Bill Ashurst, which was way more than just a 'bit of biff'. It put Sash out of the game for the next few weeks, and he was one of the few decent players Wigan had at the time.
Big Jim can do one.'"
That was my reply to him and others on the thread
Gaslighting to avoid the fact they were millions in debt and had to sell not just the players you mentioned. But Davies, eyres and a whole host more
On him as an administrator, can anyone name an achievement of his?
As a player, we'll his game was certainly built around the thuggery and violence of the 70s
As a man, I can tell you for fact he revelled in telling tales of Stamping on another players head amongst others.