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| Quote: Pieman "really?......wow its a good job Leeds werent pro before us then.'"
What's with the sarcastic comment? |
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| Quote: St pete "What's with the sarcastic comment?'"
whats with the lies about us being a pro team playing semi pro teams? |
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| Quote: Pieman "whats with the lies about us being a pro team playing semi pro teams?'"
Jesus Christ! Chill out!
The point I'm making, Wigan winning the challenge cup every year was worth a million back in the 80s and early 90s which helped Wigan be a full time team.
It's not often I post on this board and now I see why! |
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| Quote: St pete "Jesus Christ! Chill out!
The point I'm making, Wigan winning the challenge cup every year was worth a million back in the 80s and early 90s which helped Wigan be a full time team.
It's not often I post on this board and now I see why!'"
Well next time, come back with factual information rather than lies and you'll be made more than welcome  . |
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Mugwump mocking mental illness for a second time -
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| Quote: Conroy "Well next time, come back with factual information rather than lies and you'll be made more than welcome ![]()
I'm not telling lies.
I read somewhere that the Wembley trip you lot made every year paid the players wages fir the year and that's how Wigan was fully pro.
Maybe Brian will have more info as I was a young las at the time but I'm pretty sure that's what Wigan used to say.
It seems that anytime someone posts on here that's not pie, they get shot down!
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| Quote: Conroy "Well next time, come back with factual information rather than lies and you'll be made more than welcome ![]()
Conroy he is actually the most factual saints poster  ... clearly Tomkins is overrated (see sig).
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| Quote: St pete "I'm not telling lies.
I read somewhere that the Wembley trip you lot made every year paid the players wages fir the year and that's how Wigan was fully pro.
Maybe Brian will have more info as I was a young las at the time but I'm pretty sure that's what Wigan used to say.
It seems that anytime someone posts on here that's not pie, they get shot down!'"
You actually stated
Quote: St pete "I seem to recall Wigan saying that winning at Wembley every year (80s early 90s) was worth a million and that's how Wigan was fully pro when all the other clubs was basically amateur.'"
The fact that Leeds were fully pro before us seems to be missed by everyone as they put Wigan's success down to money and being fully pro. |
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| Quote: St pete "I'm not telling lies.
I read somewhere that the Wembley trip you lot made every year paid the players wages fir the year and that's how Wigan was fully pro.
Maybe Brian will have more info as I was a young las at the time but I'm pretty sure that's what Wigan used to say.
It seems that anytime someone posts on here that's not pie, they get shot down!'"
The problem we get on this board is the constant comments (at least once a month) from ill-informed rival supporters that Wigan only won during the late 80's early 90's was due to them being fully pro and the rest were amateurs.
Leeds went fully pro before Wigan. |
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| Quote: Conroy "You actually stated
The fact that Leeds were fully pro before us seems to be missed by everyone as they put Wigan's success down to money and being fully pro.'"
I couldn't care less f Trafford borough was the first team that went pro! The post is the fact the final was worth a million back then and paid your players to go fully pro!!!!!
Why you so defensive over who went pro first? |
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For 27 - 0 you get a trophy
For 75 - 0 you get sod all.
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Wigan only went fully pro in about 1994.
Andy Farrell was an apprentice joiner when he played in the 1993 final.
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| Quote: MattyB "The problem we get on this board is the constant comments (at least once a month) from ill-informed rival supporters that Wigan only won during the late 80's early 90's was due to them being fully pro and the rest were amateurs.
Leeds went fully pro before Wigan.'"
I don't care who went pro first, that's not what this thread is about is it?
I'll say it again, the point I'm making to the question of the OP is that back in the 80s the final was worth a million and Wigan used that million to pay players to be fully pro! |
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Wigan only went fully pro in about 1994.
Andy Farrell was an apprentice joiner when he played in the 1993 final.'"
..... But what's that got to with this thread? |
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| Quote: St pete "Quote: St pete "The problem we get on this board is the constant comments (at least once a month) from ill-informed rival supporters that Wigan only won during the late 80's early 90's was due to them being fully pro and the rest were amateurs.
Leeds went fully pro before Wigan.'"
I don't care who went pro first, that's not what this thread is about is it?
I'll say it again, the point I'm making to the question of the OP is that back in the 80s the final was worth a million and Wigan used that million to pay players to be fully pro!'"
We didn't go fully pro until 1994. HTH. |
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| Quote: Conroy "We didn't go fully pro until 1994. HTH.'"
Ok, I'll phrase it different as we are so keen on detail.
I seem to recall Wigan saying, the final was worth a million and it paid the players part time wages for the year. It was worth a million back in the 80s.
Jesus, I couldn't care less if you was fully pro since rugby league started. I do t see what the big deal is. |
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How about:
"I seem to recall Wigan saying, the final was worth a million and it paid the wages of those that were fully pro for the year."
That statement may well be true.
Your claims that that is how we went fully pro and that everyone else was 'basically amateur' is incorrect and the usual tripe we have to put up with on here. That's why people get defensive and point out the facts. The fact we only went fully pro in 1994 is rather important to the thread if you are claiming our 1980's cup wins turned us pro.
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