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[size=75:2n7j1gh7][color=red:2n7j1gh7]WIGAN RLFC IS MORE THAN A RUGBY CLUB - IT'S A RELIGION[/color:2n7j1gh7][/size:2n7j1gh7]
[size=75:2n7j1gh7][color=black:2n7j1gh7]There will always be a Wigan Warriors no matter what the bitter & twisted blues say[/color:2n7j1gh7][/size:2n7j1gh7]:25472.jpg |
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| Quote: glee "There is an interesting book now on sale in the club shop. It is the Rugby League Review Number 2 and features articles about rugby league from around thirty writers. There is "Green Without GoldGreen Vigo Story" by Hendrick Snyders, two articles on the game between Wigan and Bath, Rugby League in Cuba, Eddie Waring, Northern Union Rugby in 1908, How cricket helped pave the way for rugby league in Australia, a good plug for the game by David Watkins and eight obituaries including those of Eric Ashton and Billy Blan who had once played for the Squirrel Hornets from Scholes in the Wigan Intermediate League.
Well worth a look at or maybe a present for Fathers' Day!'"
Green Vigo now there was a character if there ever was one  |
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| Quote: wiganrlforever "Green Vigo now there was a character if there ever was one ![]()
i think some of us know all about the green vigo story without reading it.
which story would you like to hear? the gun wavinmg in hallgate? the attempted entry with manace in ince, the platt bridge labour club incident, the squirrell arms incident, the incident in whelley.......there are just too many.
if the authors done a thorough job then i reckon it will be a good read.
was sad in a way how he went.......he came over from south africa where he had never touched alcohol, and was introduced to it by colin clarke, terry cass, and a few others iirc.........
i used to bump into em in maximes on a saturday, and i knew terry.
sadly the last time i saw him was last year on ince bar at 11 in the morning drunk as a skunk trying to get a taxi to somewhere or other with a couple of deadbeats.
legend on the field though
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[size=75:2n7j1gh7][color=black:2n7j1gh7]There will always be a Wigan Warriors no matter what the bitter & twisted blues say[/color:2n7j1gh7][/size:2n7j1gh7]:25472.jpg |
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| Quote: wigan pie man "i think some of us know all about the green vigo story without reading it.
which story would you like to hear? the gun wavinmg in hallgate? the attempted entry with manace in ince, the platt bridge labour club incident, the squirrell arms incident, the incident in whelley.......there are just too many.
if the authors done a thorough job then i reckon it will be a good read.
was sad in a way how he went.......he came over from south africa where he had never touched alcohol, and was introduced to it by colin clarke, terry cass, and a few others iirc.........
i used to bump into em in maximes on a saturday, and i knew terry.
sadly the last time i saw him was last year on ince bar at 11 in the morning drunk as a skunk trying to get a taxi to somewhere or other with a couple of deadbeats.
legend on the field though'"
I recall he use to blow kisses to the fans when he scored a try, famous one at KR |
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| Aye and I remember a last minute winning try at Hunslet (Elland Road dog track) not jumpers for goalposts but Giant tuning forks ....any old how me me mate and his Dad went up all joyous in the Stand/Bar and we were pelted with ale from above (fortunately the "glasses" were plastic !)  |
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[color=darkred:2d8t03fs][b:2d8t03fs][size=200:2d8t03fs]ANCIENT & LOYAL UPON MY CHEST[/size:2d8t03fs][/b:2d8t03fs][/color:2d8t03fs]
[size=75:2d8t03fs]Ancient and loyal, upon my chest
they are men of wigans best
a team that plaaayed, the wigan way
and won the championship in may
jim sullivan, he was the king
brian mctigue and johnny ring
a team that plaaayed the wigan way
and won the championship in may
when eric ashton was alive
and billy boston by his side
with dave bolton and billy blan
oh what a time to be a fan
in 85, at wem-ber-ly
john ferguson and brett kenny
a team that plaaayed the wigan way
and won the challenge cup in may
in 95 we won them all
tuigamala, faz and paul
a team that played the wigan way
and won the championship in may
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| Quote: wigan pie man "i think some of us know all about the green vigo story without reading it.
which story would you like to hear? the gun wavinmg in hallgate? the attempted entry with manace in ince, the platt bridge labour club incident, the squirrell arms incident, the incident in whelley.......there are just too many.
if the authors done a thorough job then i reckon it will be a good read.
was sad in a way how he went.......he came over from south africa where he had never touched alcohol, and was introduced to it by colin clarke, terry cass, and a few others iirc.........
i used to bump into em in maximes on a saturday, and i knew terry.
sadly the last time i saw him was last year on ince bar at 11 in the morning drunk as a skunk trying to get a taxi to somewhere or other with a couple of deadbeats.
legend on the field though'"
does he really still live in wigan? |
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| Quote: wigan pie man "i think some of us know all about the green vigo story without reading it.
which story would you like to hear? the gun wavinmg in hallgate? the attempted entry with manace in ince, the platt bridge labour club incident, the squirrell arms incident, the incident in whelley.......there are just too many.
if the authors done a thorough job then i reckon it will be a good read.
was sad in a way how he went.......he came over from south africa where he had never touched alcohol, and was introduced to it by colin clarke, terry cass, and a few others iirc.........
i used to bump into em in maximes on a saturday, and i knew terry.
sadly the last time i saw him was last year on ince bar at 11 in the morning drunk as a skunk trying to get a taxi to somewhere or other with a couple of deadbeats.
legend on the field though'"
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i'll never forget his hatrick at headingley1/4 final of jp trophy i think. He got deported didn't he?
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| Quote: Alex BP' "'"
no mate......it was in the days when you needed a suit and tie to get in.
went downhill years later. |
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| Quote: Meyt N Prater Pie "does he really still live in wigan?'"
i think he lives round norley, but he spends a lot of time in platt bridge and ince i believe.
beats me how he still lives in the UK  |
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Mind you didn't he once score five against Saints ?
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[b:3rwwi1cz][color=#800000:3rwwi1cz]WIGAN RLFC - SL ERA
WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONS 2017 & 2024
SUPER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1998, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018 & 2023
CHALLENGE CUP FINAL WINNERS 2002, 2011, 2013, 2022 & 2024
LEAGUE LEADERS CHAMPIONS 2010, 2012, 2020 & 2023
ACADEMY GRAND FINAL WINNERS 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 & 2019
WOMEN’S GRAND FINAL WINNERS 2018
BEST SUPPORTED CLUB OF THE YEAR 2010, 2011 & 2012
CLUB OF THE YEAR 2010 & 2012
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| Quote: moonlight flit "Mind you didn't he once score five against Saints ?'"
Leeds wan't it? At Headingley?
I'm sure a couple of the tries are on that 101 greatest tries video. |
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[size=75:2n7j1gh7][color=red:2n7j1gh7]WIGAN RLFC IS MORE THAN A RUGBY CLUB - IT'S A RELIGION[/color:2n7j1gh7][/size:2n7j1gh7]
[size=75:2n7j1gh7][color=black:2n7j1gh7]There will always be a Wigan Warriors no matter what the bitter & twisted blues say[/color:2n7j1gh7][/size:2n7j1gh7]:25472.jpg |
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| Quote: moonlight flit "Mind you didn't he once score five against Saints ?'"
Nah it was seven against the Stains at Central Park, great memories |
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SAINTS THE ORIGINAL AND PERENNIAL CHEATS
For sale full Saints kit (circa 1989). Shirts in pristine condition, but shorts badly soiled.
For 27 - 0 you get a trophy
For 75 - 0 you get sod all.
Wigan had eight in a row
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| Quote: wiganrlforever "Nah it was seven against the Stains at Central Park, great memories'"
Correct.
It's just a shame he fell in with Terry Hollingsworth, Billy Melling etc.
Today he would have been a top class player. |
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[size=75:2n7j1gh7][color=red:2n7j1gh7]WIGAN RLFC IS MORE THAN A RUGBY CLUB - IT'S A RELIGION[/color:2n7j1gh7][/size:2n7j1gh7]
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Correct.
It's just a shame he fell in with Terry Hollingsworth, Billy Melling etc.
Today he would have been a top class player.'"
Yeah introduced him to the loopy juice |
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saintc wrote.
Our fans booing the ref were a fooking embarresment
Red Hot Jalapeno wrote
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Correct.
It's just a shame he fell in with Terry Hollingsworth, Billy Melling etc.
Today he would have been a top class player.'"
He was a top class player then..but I know what you mean he would have been a crowd favorite (as he was then) but now he would have brought more to the club to watch him . one of the best wingers I've seen at wigan..and we've had a few!.. shame what happened to him..but for the fans that saw him in action the memories are still there. |
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