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| Quote: cadoo "None of the above is fact. It's just your opinion. The only player who comes close is Michael Monaghan, but his defence is too shabby IMO to be in the Dream Team at nine so James Roby just edges it.'"
I'd have to disagree with the defence is too shabby part. Monaghan is one of my favourite tacklers in the game, absolute textbook everytime. |
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| Quote: TheSurgeon "The dream team No.9 is about being the best No.9 all season, a fact that Roby has not been. He may well have been a consistent performer for stains, but not the best in the league.'"
Sam's got no chance then if they are looking at him for 2 positions. How can he have been the best in his position all season.   |
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[color=#000000:3fno8grb]Rugby Union: When entertainment just isn't your thing. [/color:3fno8grb]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_30366.jpg |
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| Quote: jAmEs-LaD "I'd have to disagree with the defence is too shabby part. Monaghan is one of my favourite tacklers in the game, absolute textbook everytime.'"
 Well as a Warrington fan, you are no doubt in a better position to comment on that for me. However, from the snippets I've seen he has been sloppy in defence. |
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| Quote: Agent Mulder "Sam's got no chance then if they are looking at him for 2 positions. How can he have been the best in his position all season. ![]()
I can only imagine of the outcry in Smellins if Sam is named FB and McGuire at 6, leading to Wellens being ommitted.....
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| Quote: dirtbag83 "I can only imagine of the outcry in Smellins if Sam is named FB and McGuire at 6, leading to Wellens being ommitted.....'"
Don't mind Wello being left out. All good things must come to and end. The outcry would be having McGuire at six.  |
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Rugby league must be a great game to survive the people who run it.
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| Briers looks simple on the photo in that article |
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| Quote: Agent Mulder "Don't mind Wello being left out. All good things must come to and end. The outcry would be having McGuire at six. ![]()
Well if you believe Eddie Hemmings McGuire's in the form of his life and a dead cert for the Four Nations. Personally I think it would be a bit daft to put Sam at FB in the dream team considering he's only played about 7 games there. This is the RFL we're talking about though. They specialise in "a bit daft"
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Man of Steel regained it’s credibility after the James Roby debacle when the vote was taken away from the media and given to the players. Sean O'Loughlin say’s on his video interview following the Hull KR game that the players have already voted.
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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
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sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league
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Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate
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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
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Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go
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Saint94..Every team is in your feckin shadow, we all know
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| Quote: LovesToSpooge "I think if Pat can break Farrel's record on Friday, and the club and media in general make a big enough song and dance about it. It'll push Richards to the forefront of everyone's minds before the crucial vote next week.
For me it's vital Pat breaks the record, otherwise I feel Morley will just edge it.'"
I think the vote has been done. |
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Challenge Cup
1923/24, 1928/29, 1947/48, 1950/51, 1957/58, 1958/59, 1964/65, 1984/85, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 2002, 2011, 2013
World Club Challenge
1987/88, 1991/92, 1993/94
Championship/SL
1908/09, 1921/22, 1925/26, 1933/34, 1945/46, 1946/47, 1949/50, 1951/52, 1959/60, 1986/87, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995, 1998, 2010, 2013
Charity Shield
1985/86, 1987/1988, 1991/92, 1995/96
Regal Trophy
1982/83, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1992/93, 1994/95, 1995/96
Lancashire Cup
1905/06, 1908/09, 1909/10, 1912/13, 1922/23, 1928/29, 1938/39, 1946/47, 1947/48, 1948/49, 1949/50, 1950/51, 1951/52, 1966/67, 1971/72, 1973/74, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1992/93
Lancashire League
1901/02, 1908/09, 1910/11, 1911/12, 1912/13, 1913/14, 1914/15, 1920/21, 1922/23, 1923/24, 1925/26, 1945/46, 1946/47, 1949/50, 1951/52, 1958/59, 1961/62, 1969/70
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| Quote: OJ "Briers looks simple on the photo in that article ![]()
At first I thought it was a publicity shot of Morley taking the cup around Warringtons special schools.
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IMO contenders this year
Pat
Morley
close but not done enough
O'loughlin (due to injury)
Westwood - fantastic end of season
Graham
Sam
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[size=100:2md8k3b3][b:2md8k3b3]'Do you remember when we had that meeting in Orlando? We talked about how we were knocked out the previous year by Leeds. And at the end, I asked you one question. "Do you want to be a semi-final team? Or do you want to do something special?" You all said you wanted to win. But talking is easy – it needed you to believe. It needed you to work hard – harder than you had – and make sacrifices. You did all that. you worked for each other. You stuck together when it was tough. And because of your efforts, you sit here tonight as champions. I'm proud of you. Be proud of yourselves. You've done something special.'
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The Wire - It's Time To Believe
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will.
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with the twists and turns,
AS everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don't give up through the pace seems slow.
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worse,
that you must not quit.
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| Quote: cadoo "None of the above is fact. It's just your opinion. The only player who comes close is Michael Monaghan, but his defence is too shabby IMO to be in the Dream Team at nine so James Roby just edges it.'"
You really should check your facts sunshine, before writing things
James Roby - 726 Tackles in 25 games = 29.04
Michael Monaghan - 675 Tackles in 23 games = 29.34 |
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| Quote: Jack Pepsi "You really should check your facts sunshine, before writing things ![]()
You really should check your facts sunshine, before writing things
James Roby - 25 Missed tackles in 25 games
Michael Monaghan - 47 Missed tackles in 23 games.
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The Wire - It's Time To Believe
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will.
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with the twists and turns,
AS everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don't give up through the pace seems slow.
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worse,
that you must not quit.
NOW THE WIRE!:24554.jpg |
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| Quote: inside_man "You really should check your facts sunshine, before writing things ![]()
O well worth a try (forgive the pun) haha
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