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Current thoughts - Mago out or get running up them plantations, get fit or get rid. Maybe a back up halfback, someone with a bit of experience on a short term deal. Big tall strong running second rower, like a McMeekin or Sironen type back rower.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_20333.gif



Was just thinking to myself of all the players Wigan came very close to signing but never did.

Can you name some?

Wendell Sailor for one, didn't he pose in a Wigan shirt or something?

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One Town.. One Team.. One Love.. The future's bright, The future's Tomkins!! Keep Wigan "Wigan" Especially playing at Wigan which is a real home of Rugby League.”QUOTE : Cameron Smith 27/10/09.:



Quote: post "Was just thinking to myself of all the players Wigan came very close to signing but never did.

Can you name some?

Wendell Sailor for one, didn't he pose in a Wigan shirt or something?'"


Jonah Lomu was another !

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Quote: 8inarow "Jonah Lomu was another !'"


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Imagine him running down the wing with just the fullback to beat.

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Quote: post "Was just thinking to myself of all the players Wigan came very close to signing but never did.

Can you name some?

Wendell Sailor for one, didn't he pose in a Wigan shirt or something?'"



Wally Lewis.

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Mark Gasnier is another.

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The funniest one of all was surely Shane Varley, the New Zealand scrum half.

Some time in the early/mid 80s, Wigan announced that they were signing him. Leigh then met him at the airport and, somehow, he allowed himself to be talked into signing for them instead.

Wigan then embarked on a golden age of trophy success, while Leigh, and Shane Varley, disappeared into obscurity.

Talk about idiocy.

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Current thoughts - Mago out or get running up them plantations, get fit or get rid. Maybe a back up halfback, someone with a bit of experience on a short term deal. Big tall strong running second rower, like a McMeekin or Sironen type back rower.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_20333.gif



Quote: twosevenzero "Wally Lewis.'"


What happened?

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I may be wrong, but the story I heard was that Lewis was all but signed but Hanley didn't want Lewis at the club, as he wanted star billing and spat his dummy out saying he would leave. Probably not true, but that's what i heard!!!

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The worst one had 2 be Gasnier.

Mo went to aus2 sign him but yet came back with DV! Saints got Lyon in the same season and Gleeson went 2 wire as well.

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Dropkick Murphy..we actually saw and heard a mass of bouncing and scarf and flag waving to Dale Cavese that drowned out anything we could muster.. It stopped us singing our own celebratory songs, it died out seconds later when we accepted we couldn't be heard over the Wigan lot Celebrations muted from us, job done from them. Most fans who slag them off are jealous their own club's support is nowhere near that good - sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league - Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate - the flying biscuit..Wires havent been massively succesful over the years, but I've spoke to Brian Bevan And he spoke to me and i wouldnt swap that for Wigans History, ever - Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go - Saint94..Every team is in your feckin shadow, we all know - FIOS:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_39110.jpg



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Matt Cooper
Matt King
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SBW
Willie Mason
Richie Myler
Richard Moore
Jamie Peacock

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Current thoughts - Mago out or get running up them plantations, get fit or get rid. Maybe a back up halfback, someone with a bit of experience on a short term deal. Big tall strong running second rower, like a McMeekin or Sironen type back rower.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_20333.gif



Didn't Matt King say we hadn't even spoke to him but he would have been interested? Glad he never he is poop.

Keith Senior but we went for Steve Renouf instead.

Nat Wood - Signed for us but after a medical found he had a broken bone in his neck he couldn't play but his wage still counted on the cap for the next couple of seasons without playing a game.

Lee Hopkins - In 2004/5/6? when London Broncos were going belly up we were in talks with him and he was readt to sign for us if they went belly up but they never, pity as he was a decent player IMO.

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Current thoughts - Mago out or get running up them plantations, get fit or get rid. Maybe a back up halfback, someone with a bit of experience on a short term deal. Big tall strong running second rower, like a McMeekin or Sironen type back rower.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_20333.gif



Quote: GingerWiganer "SBW
Willie Mason
Richie Myler
Richard Moore
Jamie Peacock'"



SBW? I don't remember anything about that, Saints tried to sign him in 2005 and he nearly went.

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lautiti? signed for Leeds and we ended up with Seu Seu iirc

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