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| Can't decide between some great players in some positions, but definitely in the 13 from players I have watched are:
1, Tomkins
2. Boston
3. Ashton
4. Can't decide
5. Offiah
6. Edwards
7. Gregory
8. Can't decide
9. Can't decide
10. McTigue
11. Can't decide
12. Farrell
13. Hanley
Amazed that none of the older posters picked Mac, the greatest prop I ever saw, by far.
Also in the running for my team would be Fairbairn, Hampson, Radlinski, Kevin Iro, Bell, J. Robinson, Lydon, Skerrett, Ashurst, Platt, Betts, Bolton, Dermott, Botica....and others
I didn't consider the short-stay players, good as they were, like Kenny, Ferguson, Miles, Barrett...
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| Quote Deano G="Deano G"No truer words will ever be written on this board. It's only when you read a thread like this that you realise how lucky we are, what a special club Wigan is.
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You're not kidding, look at these teams since 1982 when I started watching Wigan:
[u Team One[/u
Radlinski
Robinson
Bell
Miles
Offiah
Edwards
Gregory
Platt
Kiss
Dowling
Betts
Goodway
Hanley
[u Team Two[/u
Tomkins
Ferguson
Lydon
Tuigamala
Gill
Barrett
Lam
Skerrett
Dermott
Cowie
Furner
Quinell
Farrell
[u Team Three[/u
Hampson
Dallas
Renouf
Connolly
Botica
Kenny
Leuluai
O'Connor
Newton
Smith
Hoffman
West
Clarke
Then look at the players I missed out, such as Iro brothers, Henry Paul, Sam Panapa, Steve Ella, Mick Cassidy, Shaun Wane, Brian Case, Nick Du Toit, Ray Mordt, Ged Byrne, Brian Carney and more recently with Richards, Carmont, Fielden, Hock, Joel, Coley and Riddell.
We have been truly blessed.
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| Quote jackdog="jackdog"Can't decide between some great players in some positions, but definitely in the 13 from players I have watched are:
1, Tomkins
2. Boston
3. Ashton
4. Can't decide
5. Offiah
6. Edwards
7. Gregory
8. Can't decide
9. Can't decide
10. McTigue
11. Can't decide
12. Farrell
13. Hanley
[uAmazed that none of the older posters picked Mac, [/uthe greatest prop I ever saw, by far.
Also in the running for my team would be Fairbairn, Hampson, Radlinski, Kevin Iro, Bell, J. Robinson, Lydon, Skerrett, Ashurst, Platt, Betts, Bolton, Dermott, Botica....and others
I didn't consider the short-stay players, good as they were, like Kenny, Ferguson, Miles, Barrett...'"
I picked McTigue.
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| 1 rads
2 boston
3 ashton
4 bell
5 offiah
6 bolton
7 edwards
8 platt
9 cormack
10 mctigue
11 ashurst
12 farrell
13 hanley
14 newton/dermott
15 west
16 skerrett
19 o connor
coach ..monie
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| Quote jackdog="jackdog"
Amazed that none of the older posters picked Mac, the greatest prop I ever saw, by far.
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I've watched Wigan since the late 1950s and my Dad has followed Wigan since the late 1920s. We both rate Brian McTigue as the best Wigan forward ever.
He could do the lot. Make yards. His ball handling was sublime. Could score tries. He scored one at Wembley in the early 60s and he fair flew through the defence to score.
He was as hard as nails, but IIRC never got sent off.
And lastly and most important.........he scared the hell out of the Ozzies and in those days we won most of the games against Australia.
Alex Murphy in his autobiography said he thanked the Lord that 'Mac' was close by, when he wound the Ozzies pack up at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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| Quote moonlight flit="moonlight flit"I've watched Wigan since the late 1950s and my Dad has followed Wigan since the late 1920s. We both rate Brian McTigue as the best Wigan forward ever.
He could do the lot. Make yards. His ball handling was sublime. Could score tries. He scored one at Wembley in the early 60s and he fair flew through the defence to score.
He was as hard as nails, but IIRC never got sent off.
And lastly and most important.........he scared the hell out of the Ozzies and in those days we won most of the games against Australia.
Alex Murphy in his autobiography said he thanked the Lord that 'Mac' was close by, when he wound the Ozzies pack up at the Sydney Cricket Ground.'"
Well said !!!!.............................also must mention Bill Ashurst, would love to see him playing today, 40/20's would come naturally to him with his kicking ability, pure class.
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| Quote twosevenzero="twosevenzero"Well said !!!!.............................also must mention Bill Ashurst, would love to see him playing today, 40/20's would come naturally to him with his kicking ability, pure class.'"
Words could not describe a back 3 of Ashurst - Farrell - Hanley.
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| Got my first season ticket in 1998 therefore my team would be:
1. Radlinski
2. Robinson
3. Renouf
4. Connolly
5. Richards
6. Barrett
7. Lam
8. O'connor
9. Newton
10. C.Smith
11. Betts
12. Fletcher
13. Farrell
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| Wigan Players I have seen
1. Fairbairn
2. Boston (late 60's only, but hayho its BB)
3. Bell
4. Miles
5. Offiah
6. Edwards
7. Gregory
8. Smith
9. Dermott
10. Platt
11. Ashurst
12. Farrell
13. Hanley
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| 1. Rads
2. Robinson
3. Inga
4. Mean Dean
5. Dallas
6. Edwards
7. Gregory
8. Kel
9. Tez
10. Smith
11. Lockers
12. Betts
13. Faz
14. Houghton
15. Hock
16. Skerrett
17. Pongia
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| Quote jinkin jimmy="jinkin jimmy"Then you missed a rare treat my friend. I was very young when I saw an ageing Boston play but Hanley is first on the list every time IMO'"
I kind of remember Gregory but not Hanley yet they left Wigan roundabout the same time.
I could easily add them both but that would be lying, I really remember Mark Preston and he was my favourite player as a very young lad, he was like sh!!t of a stick, would have liked to have seen him versus Offiah in a race.
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