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| Quote: Wigan28/Leeds18 Andy "The jealousy is strong in this one. Matty certainly caught a couple of tiddlers.
19 x Champions
19 x Challenge Cup Winners
Has a nice ring to it.'"
Haha I think you're getting confused with who has caught who here. You make it too easy.
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| A personal insult to another poster that had to be deleted and the resulting jealousy displayed speaks volumes about how you're viewing our success.
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| No problems from me about how Wigan put together their great teams in the 1980s and 1990s, there was nothing stopping other teams from going full time and showing some ambition and as for nearly bankrupting themselves, Wigan are hardly unique amongst rugby league clubs for that...
I'm sure if Warrington win the Grand Final there won't be any Wigan fans on here saying things like "how do Warrington get all of their signings under the salary cap, its not fair". We've never heard that line from Wiganers.
Similarly I'm sure you all support the ambition of Marvan Koukash to come in to revitalise Salford like Uncle Maurice did to Wigan in the 1980s and if Salford start winning on the back of Koukash's money you will respect their success too and be happy for them.
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| Quote: sally cinnamon "No problems from me about how Wigan put together their great teams in the 1980s and 1990s, there was nothing stopping other teams from going full time and showing some ambition and as for nearly bankrupting themselves, Wigan are hardly unique amongst rugby league clubs for that...
I'm sure if Warrington win the Grand Final there won't be any Wigan fans on here saying things like "how do Warrington get all of their signings under the salary cap, its not fair". We've never heard that line from Wiganers.
Similarly I'm sure you all support the ambition of Marvan Koukash to come in to revitalise Salford like Uncle Maurice did to Wigan in the 1980s and if Salford start winning on the back of Koukash's money you will respect their success too and be happy for them.'"
It would be great for the game if Salford did come good with Koukash's money, the more big clubs the btter imo and Rugby League needs all the money it can get.
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3076_1671446335.jpg 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.
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| Quote: The Yellow Giraffe "Haha. I'm not jealous of anything Wigan have done. I see you as the most successful club when things were uneven and unfair. Since that has been sorted, you're the 4th most successful club in our sport.'"
So when did things become even?
The next time I see Murphy and Boston I'll tell them that their winners medals count for nothing. Do you want an invite?
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| Quote: The Yellow Giraffe "Haha. I'm not jealous of anything Wigan have done. I see you as the most successful club when things were uneven and unfair. Since that has been sorted, you're the 4th most successful club in our sport.'"
That is comedy gold, when in any sport has anything been even?
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| Quote: The Yellow Giraffe "And people wonder why your club is so despised by everyone else.'"
I don’t wonder, I know and so do you, the difference is you can’t accept it!
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| Quote: pies-r-us "I don’t wonder, I know and so do you, the difference is you can’t accept it!
Oh believe me, I fully accept my reasons for hating you, and not one of them involve envy in the slightest. I'd be embarrassed to have the levels of smug arrogance that some of you have.
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| Quote: The Yellow Giraffe "Haha. I'm not jealous of anything Wigan have done. I see you as the most successful club when things were uneven and unfair. Since that has been sorted, you're the 4th most successful club in our sport.'"
You do realise, if we take away 1988-1995 from the equation, Wigan are still the most successful club in RL?
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[b:2boqkfe7][color=#800000:2boqkfe7]WIGAN RLFC - SL ERA
WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONS 2017 & 2024
SUPER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1998, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2023 & 2024
CHALLENGE CUP FINAL WINNERS 2002, 2011, 2013, 2022 & 2024
LEAGUE LEADERS CHAMPIONS 2010, 2012, 2020, 2023 & 2024
ACADEMY GRAND FINAL WINNERS 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2024
WOMEN’S GRAND FINAL WINNERS 2018
BEST SUPPORTED CLUB OF THE YEAR 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2024
CLUB OF THE YEAR 2010 & 2012
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| Possibly the finest point of the homecoming this afternoon was when 'Simply the Best' was played over the PA system and the thousands of loyal supporters all sang as one to a tune so synonymous with unparalleled success.
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3076_1671446335.jpg 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
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| Quote: MattyB "Possibly the finest point of the homecoming this afternoon was when 'Simply the Best' was played over the PA system and the thousands of loyal supporters all sang as one to a tune so synonymous with unparalleled success.'"
The Saints fans LOVE that song.
I was outside the Raven when it was being played and two ladies were giving it rock, singing their heads off.
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| Quote: The Yellow Giraffe "Quite the opposite actually. If Saints had won more trophies than anyone else in an era when the sport was part-time, I wouldn't go on about it. I'd focus on what the club has achieved since the sport went professional, seeing as that's what counts the most.
Wigan have struggled to come to terms with not being top dog since everyone joined them as a professional club. You may catch the likes of Saints and Leeds up in the future, who knows. Until you do, we have nothing to be jealous of.'"
All I care about is that I have been blessed in seeing my club lift the cup 12 times. Which is as many as any other club has won in their entire history.
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[quote="Stevo":vgqpk0ji]Sam isn't the biggest, but he's as tough as concrete and smooth as silk[/quote:vgqpk0ji]League Express 4th October 2010
[quote "Dave Woods"]Here comes Charnley, putting the foot down, stepping Meli, Oh My Word He Hypnotized Them, They Didn't Know Where He Was.
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| Quote: The Yellow Giraffe "Haha. I'm not jealous of anything Wigan have done. I see you as the most successful club when things were uneven and unfair. Since that has been sorted, you're the 4th most successful club in our sport.'"
Why should Rugby League be Even and Fair? no other sport is! Football isnt even, Rugby U isnt, Athletics isnt even, F1 racing isnt run where all the teams are even, SO why should Rugby League be run differently??
Why should Wigan be brought down to the same level of low ambition, achievement/performance as St Helens or Wakefield for eg.? why should the other teams in the game not show some ambition and try to achieve some success for a change?
The Home coming parade was Great today.
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| Quote: MattyB "Possibly the finest point of the homecoming this afternoon was when 'Simply the Best' was played over the PA system and the thousands of loyal supporters all sang as one to a tune so synonymous with unparalleled success.'"
Should have been "19".
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| Quote: Finfin "All I care about is that I have been blessed in seeing my club lift the cup 12 times. Which is as many as any other club has won in their entire history.'"
And how many of them cups were won whilst playing against fellow professional clubs?
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