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36409_1319997811.jpg A purple patch inspired on his home ground by man of the match WIGAN CAPTAIN Sean O’Loughlin produced three tries in an eight-minute spell just before half-time, and the GB Lions added two more after the break to maintain Smith’s 100 per cent record as Great Britain
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Sat 27th April 2002 St Helens 12 Wigan 21 Edinburgh - Sat 4th May 2002 Celtic 2 Rangers 3 Glasgow (Carlsberg dont do weeks, but if they did.....)
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| Quote: Odemwingie "The whole crowd sang it to him as he got on the coach.'"
Brilliant!! that would've been a tear jerker
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| Ws very emotional when Lenagan came onto the pich. He stated when he came to the club that it was his dream to walk his home town club onto the Wembley pitch, and know he can do it.
Well done Ian, you deserve it!!!!!!!!!!
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| IL is a great businessman and a big fan if the club. put the two together and I think success is inevitable. I do think it came a season earlier than I expected but long may it continue!
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| Quote: Bigredwarrior "IL is a great businessman and a big fan if the club. put the two together and I think success is inevitable. I do think it came a season earlier than I expected but long may it continue!'"
He clearly had a big mess to deal with when he first started. Didn't he mention at one of the forums that the club was in a far worse state than he'd anticipated?
But to turn things around so much in - what is it, four years? - is nothing short of amazing.
Looking back on it now, it seems astonishing that he was being dissed for not giving Nobby a new contract. Thank God he had the strength of his convictions and didn't give in to some very loud but very empty vessels.
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| Quote: 21-12 "Ws very emotional when Lenagan came onto the pich. He stated when he came to the club that it was his dream to walk his home town club onto the Wembley pitch, and know he can do it.
Well done Ian, you deserve it!!!!!!!!!!'"
Ian's dream - now we only need Chas and Dave.
In our ranks there's Ian Lenegan
He's had a dream for a year or two
That one day we're gonna play at Wembley
Now his dream is coming true
Ian we're gonna be behind you
Altogether man for man
We know we're gonna play a blinder
[Ian] In de cup for Wig-an
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| walked round OT of course, prior to the GF. Got a handshake and a 'we're going to do it' from him. Top bloke.
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| Doesn anyone happen to have his email adress at the club?
It'd be much appreciated
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| Lenagan is total class.
Clearly a huge Wigan fan but a business man first, which is exactly as it needs to be (for proof, Lindsay was the opposite).
He has totally transformed us off the field which in turn has brought succes on it.
He has to take as much credit for our revival as Maguire and the players.
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39110_1363272058.jpg 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: Panda Antics "Lenagan is total class.
Clearly a huge Wigan fan but a business man first, which is exactly as it needs to be (for proof, Lindsay was the opposite).
He has totally transformed us off the field which in turn has brought succes on it.
He has to take as much credit for our revival as Maguire and the players.'"
Maurice is still a good business man, he just had a different philosophy, one that doesn't work in RL anymore.
He could still be very useful to the sport if he was head of international rugby at the RFL.
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| Quote: Odemwingie "Maurice is still a good business man, he just had a different philosophy, one that doesn't work in RL anymore.
He could still be very useful to the sport if he was head of international rugby at the RFL.'"
No arguments there. Lindsay is largely to thank for the SL but I think he let his heart rule his head in his final years as Wigan chairman.
Don't want to this thread to deviate away from thanking Sir Ian though!
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| Quote: Odemwingie "He could still be very useful to the sport if he was head of international rugby at the RFL.'"
No thanks, the two biggest organisational disasters in International RL were both when Mo was in charge. One which nearly bankrupt the sport.
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| Back on topic. Thanks Ian, the turnaround in this club is quite simply unbelievable. Great time to be a Wigan Fan!!
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| Pity his admiration for the fans did'nt run to giving us the same allocation of Wembley tickets per season ticket holder as the Leed's management. Bit like waiting for the club coach yesterday that turned up nearly 2 hours late, cheapest firm they could find I suppose. Still, he gave us a little wave yesterday, sweet, how generous.
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[b:1br14l5m][color=#800000:1br14l5m]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 & 2024
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: zntyres "Pity his admiration for the fans did'nt run to giving us the same allocation of Wembley tickets per season ticket holder as the Leed's management. Bit like waiting for the club coach yesterday that turned up nearly 2 hours late, cheapest firm they could find I suppose. Still, he gave us a little wave yesterday, sweet, how generous.'"
You know what to do then? Order more season tickets.
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| ?? What like I need to buy myself more than one?? that's good business, for IL of course.
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