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.

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

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

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

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.

Maybe I've gone with my heart over my head but;

1. S. Hampson
2. J. Robinson
3. D. Bell
4. K. Iro
5. M. Offiah
6. B. Kenny
7. A. Gregory
8. C. Smith
9. M. Dermott
10. A. Platt
11. D. Betts
12. A. Farrell
13. E. Hanley
Coach - G. Lowe

It's absolutely incredible that I was able to leave out players like Richards, Sam Tomkins, Miles, Botica, Goodway, Skerrett, Gill, Barrett, Edwards, Clarke, Connolly, Lydon, Tuigamala, Platt, Renouf, West and of course [iCalderwood[/i.

They faced each other once in a Widnes - Wigan title decider - score was Offiah 3, Preston 0.

I have had a couple of looks at this today and I have come to the conclusion that it is so very hard to cover the best players from all the time that I have been watching Wigan.
So what I am going to do is give two lists or were I think that a player would have played in any team over the years only one name.

F B .............,,, Freddie GriffIths................................Kris Radlinsky.
R ........................................... ..Billy Boston.
R C.............................................Eric Ashton.
L C .................Alan Davies, ....................................Dean Bell.
L W .............. Mick Sullivan................................... Martin Offia.
S O ................David Bolton................................ ... Brett Kenny.
S H............................................Andy Gregory.
P F (icon_cool.gif ................................... ...Greg Dowling.
H K.................Colin Clarke.................................. ..Piggy Riddell.
P F (10)......................................Brian Mctuige.
S R ...........................................Bill Ashurst.
S R................ Dave Robinson....................... ..... Dennis Betts.
L F ...........................................Ellery Hanley.
Subs
Backs
.......................................... ... Gene Miles.
......................................... ...Shuan Edwards.
Forwards
.............................................Andy Platt.
...................... Roy Evans.

Some names that some fans may not know but still great Wiganers.

great players in all the sides,for me as long as you have the pairings of Edwards/Gregory
Miles/Offiah
a sprinkling of dean bell,andy farrell and ellery hanley(for me the greatest player to play the game never mind wear the cherry and white) you could fill the other positions with no marks and we'd still win every game.

also a spot for adrian shelford for being hard as nails,a nice bloke and a old mate of mine rip

1. Radlinski
2. Robinson
3. Bell
4. Connolly
5. Offiah
6. Edwards
7. Gregory
8. Skerrett
9. Newton
10. Platt
11. Betts
12. Farrell
13. Hanley

So true, with a back-up of, Cherrington, Betts, Robinson, Evans & Laughton !!!!!!!!!!

1. Radlinski (This will be Sam IF he stays for a few years longer at fullback)
2. Boston (never saw him play in the flesh but IMO the greatest Wigan player of all time)*
3. Tuigamala
4. Connolly
5. Offiah
6. Paul
7. Edwards
8. Skerrett
9. Newton
10. Smith
11. Betts
12. Farrell
13. Hanley (c)

This is always a tough one - so many fine players end up left out.

Radlinski
Robinson
Bell
Miles
Offiah
Edwards
Gregory
Case
Dermott
Platt
Goodway
Betts
Hanley

subs:
Farrell
West
Iro K
Skerrett

FB was a really difficult one (Hampson,Lydon ), and I was so tempted to put Iro in instead of Miles, only real weakness so no top goal kicker in the starting team.

1. Sam Tomkins
2. Billy Boston
3. Eric Ashton
4. Gene Miles
5. Martin Offiah
6. Brett Kenny
7. Andy Gregory
8. Brian McTigue
9. Colin Clarke
10. Andy Platt
11. Andy Farrell
12. Bill Ashurst
13. Ellery Hanley

Watched Wigan from 1967 onwards but brought up on legends too. I'd back this lot against anyone and there would be few packs of forwards trying to rough this lot up - Ryan Bailey would probably not come out of the dressing room. Having seen Wigan through the years I firmly believe Sam Tomkins is a special player - one of those, we say, only comes along now and then - wouldn't he enjoy playing behind this back line!! This is all in good fun and nice to see how people remember players from different eras.