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| Quote: Last Son of Wigan "Off the top of my head...
Sean Long.
Was the natural successor for Shaun Edwards. Could have been our starting half for years, the success he brought to Saints could have been with us.
Ben Currie.
Signed, played for our school boys then went to Wire.
Owen Farrell.
If his father Andy hadn't gone to Union and took up another position with Wigan, I'm sure Owen would have never even looked at Union.'"
Does anyone know how Currie ended up at Wire? I know we can't keep them all, but I've never heard anyone say why he didn't stay. |
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WIGAN RLFC - SL ERA
WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONS 2017
SUPER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1998, 2010, 2013, 2016 & 2018
CHALLENGE CUP FINAL WINNERS 2002, 2011 & 2013
LEAGUE LEADERS CHAMPIONS 2010 & 2012
ACADEMY GRAND FINAL WINNERS 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 & 2018
WOMEN’S GRAND FINAL WINNERS 2018
BEST SUPPORTED CLUB OF THE YEAR 2010, 2011 & 2012
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| Quote: Fantastic Mr Catpiss "wes cotton?'" Wes Davies billy Boston’s grandson? |
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| Quote: Fantastic Mr Catpiss "wes cotton?'"
No - it will nag at me now until I remember, he played for Wigan but not for long then moved to London but I think he had to finish due to injury Chris something maybe? Think he may have started as a winger but I recall him playing full back as well. |
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| Quote: exiled Warrior "No - it will nag at me now until I remember, he played for Wigan but not for long then moved to London but I think he had to finish due to injury Chris something maybe? Think he may have started as a winger but I recall him playing full back as well.'"
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Officially RLFAN's most Doe-eyed Happy Clapper.
Big Steve wrote:
The Internet has provided some wonderful creativity, opportunities and knowledge sharing but it has also given a worldwide forum for people you would leave a full pint behind in the pub to avoid having to listen to them.
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If you don't bother to go to the game when you live in the locality then you are not really a fan and therefore your views are invalid. It's simple.:icons39ad_files/4821-1859san_c-msnicons.jpg |
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| Quote: Big Steve "I loved watching Ray Mordt. He would run straight over people rather than go round. I think knee injury ended his time here?
Danny Orr failed to live up to his promise after signing from Cas. We seemed to remove all his attacking flair.
Nick du Toit was another SA who was great to watch, real agressive 2nd row but seemed to disapear. Not sure what happened to him?'"
Nick had a pub in Horwich about 10 years ago... Was great sitting with him watching games, as he could point out stuff most of us would miss... Nice bloke from my experience. |
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Karl Pryce has to be #1. So much potential unfulfilled!
Others would be Luke Davico, Richie Mathers, Wayne Godwin, Micky Higham, Iain Thornley and Gil Dudson. Some not as much potential, some just as much but I feel all of the above let themselves down at Wigan.
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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.
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| Quote: roo67 "chris melling?'"
Good shout. I saw him play in the academy team that beat the Aussies at Knowsley Road and Headingley. Didn't he score three tries and kick a lot of goals V Limoux in the cup?
I think he then got a bad injury v Leeds a couple of games later. He was an excellent young player and leader. |
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Daryl Cardiss was very quick, was given a chance against Canterbury in world challenge , looked a decent fullback in the making , Phil Ford had a short spell scored against HKR in a nail-biter at central park
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Danny Ellison
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| Quote: roo67 "chris melling?'"
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[quote="Frank Zappa":1sacjrvf]Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.[/quote:1sacjrvf]
[quote="The_Enforcer":1sacjrvf]Most idiotic post ever goes to Grimmy..... The way to restart should be an arm wrestle between a designated player from each side.[/quote:1sacjrvf]: |
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| Quote: exiled Warrior "Some of our own produced players
Chris Tuson
Rob Smythe
Luke Robinson
Kev Brown
Logan Tomkins
never made at Wigan for various reasons, in some cases achieving more success at other clubs or injury in other cases. There was a full back who played a few times for Wigan but later played for London whose name escape me who showed some early promise but seemed to drift after that.
I suppose you could also list players who played in the junior or academy levels and went on to play for other clubs.'"
Robinson was a big one IMO. We let him go and and ended up with Orr and Moran nearly relegating us whilst he took Salford into the play offs, then later became a big fan favourite at Huddersfield. In a parallel universe I think he could have been a big deal here if we had given him more time and coaching. I seem to recall the reasons he left weren't purely rugby related though. |
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Neil Baynes springs straight to mind.
Played against a good few of lads that went in to have great careers from that era at Academy level but Baynes was unbelievable.
Destructive runner, very powerful, cracking offload and a belting passing game.
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| Quote: jonh "Neil Baynes springs straight to mind.
Played against a good few of lads that went in to have great careers from that era at Academy level but Baynes was unbelievable.
Destructive runner, very powerful, cracking offload and a belting passing game.'" IIRC he always looked unfit, Physique wise, A bit like Barry Ward at Saints |
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I was a big fan of Andy Johnson and in the transitional 97 season I thought we had a world beater in the making along with Nigel Wright. This subject is making me feel real melancholy
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Craig Murdock
Chris Ashton
Mark Preston
Rob Louw
Ray Mordt
Sott Quinnell
Robbie McCormack
Nigel Wright
Matty Johns
Denis Moran
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