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Saw my first Wigan game in 1947/48 in Hull and would go with this thirteen.
Tomkins
Boston
Ashton
Renouf
Offiah
Bolton
Gregory
Gee
Egan
McTigue
Ashurst
Farrell
Hanley
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Tomkins
Richards
Connelly
Bell
Offiah
Edwards
Gregory
Skerrett
Dermott
Platt
Ashurst
Farrell
Hanley
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1. Hampson
2. Gill
3. Tuigamala
4. Renouf
5. Offiah
6. Paul
7. Gregory
8. C Smith
9. Dermott
10. Cowie
11. Betts
12. Goodway
13. A Farrell
Subs.
14. Carmont
15. O'Connor
16. Skerrett
17. Pongia
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I started watching in 1976/77, my team would be :-
1. Sam Tomkins
2. Jason Robinson
3. Inga Tuigamala
4. Gene Miles
5. Martin Offiah
6. Brett Kenny
7. Andy Gregory
8. Kelvin Skerrett
9. Terry Newton
10. Andy Platt
11. Denis Betts
12. Andy Farrell
13 Ellery Hanley
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14. Steve Ella
15. Shaun Edwards
16. Andy Goodway
17. Brian Case
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I started watching in 1976/77, my team would be :-
1. Sam Tomkins
2. Jason Robinson
3. Inga Tuigamala
4. Gene Miles
5. Martin Offiah
6. Brett Kenny
7. Andy Gregory
8. Kelvin Skerrett
9. Terry Newton
10. Andy Platt
11. Denis Betts
12. Andy Farrell
13 Ellery Hanley
Subs
14. Steve Ella
15. Shaun Edwards
16. Andy Goodway
17. Brian Case
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| Feb 2003 | 22 years | |
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1998,2010,2013,2016,2018 & 2023.....I was there
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1. Hampson
2. Robinson
3. Tuigamala
4. Bell
5. Offiah
6. Kenny
7. Gregory
8. Dowling
9. Dermott
10. Platt
11. Betts
12. Farrell
13. Hanley
14. Miles
15. O’loughlin
16. Roberts (Ian)
17. Ella
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[b:2boqkfe7][color=#800000:2boqkfe7]WIGAN RLFC - SL ERA
WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONS 2017 & 2024
SUPER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1998, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2023 & 2024
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 & 2024
WOMEN’S GRAND FINAL WINNERS 2018
BEST SUPPORTED CLUB OF THE YEAR 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2024
CLUB OF THE YEAR 2010 & 2012
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From Sept 1982:
Tomkins
Robinson
Bell
Miles
Offiah
Kenny
Gregory
Platt
Dermott
Dowling
Betts
Bateman
Hanley
Edwards
Tuigamala
West
A. Farrell
If I was asked to do this again tomorrow there would no doubt be some different names in there. I think there must be a dozen names I could have EASILY have put in there as replacements. We have been so spoiled for choice.
I bet we could name four or even five full squads and they would be better than some other teams first choices over the same time period.
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| Quote: Jukesays "Hes the best Ive seen also
Not sure why theres any discussion around him being a FB
Hes played 99% of a 10 year career so far at FB, so hes a FB.
Ball in hand Hampson and Rads were limited, Sam is the best attacking FB I've seen at Wigan
Only cameos from Blake and Robert's come anywhere near close'"
Sams the best fb i have seen going back to 1976, one of the four really special players we have had, Hanley, Farrell, Robinson and Tomkins.
attack dynamite and defence, never let us down from my recollection. |
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| Quote: Freddie Miller. "Saw my first Wigan game in 1947/48 in Hull and would go with this thirteen.
Tomkins
Boston
Ashton
Renouf
Offiah
Bolton
Gregory
Gee
Egan
McTigue
Ashurst
Farrell
Hanley'"
I wasn’t fortunate enough to see some of those players but on reputation I think you’ve named my team with the exception of Miles for Renouf and possibly Kenny for Bolton
As a club we have been blessed with truly great players.
I would have loved to have seen the front row. Ken Gee and Brian Mc would have terrorised any team from any era.
A Gee match up with Tallis would have been great. Gee dested Aussies
My dad said Gee was the 2nd toughest person he ever knew with only Ken Gee’s mam being tougher. She was a pit brow lass and apparently pretty formidable |
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Based on players i watched from 1988 to present.
1. Tomkins
2. Robinson
3. Bell
4. Connolly
5. Offiah
6. Edwards
7. Gregory
8. Smith
9. Dermott
10. Platt
11. Betts
12. Farrell
13. Hanley
14. Newton
15. Skerrett
16. O’Connor
17. Barrett
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A child of the 90s, so missed a lot of the greats or have very few memories of them.
Tomkins
Robinson
Connolly
Renouf
Dallas
Barrett
Lam
C. Smith
Newton
O'Connor
Betts
A. Farrell
O'Loughlin
McCormack
Skerrett
Pongia
Hoffman
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My rugby memory only goes back as far as about 96, so judged it from there.
1. Radlinski
2. Robinson
3. Connolly
4. Renouf
5. Richards
6. Barrett
7. Lam
8. Cowie
9. Newton
10. O'connor
11. Bateman
12. Betts
13. Farrell
Subs
14. Mcilorum
15. O'loughlin
16. C. Smith
17. Fielden
Would have included the likes of Edwards, Offiah and skerrett, but just don't really remember them playing for us, wanted to judge from who I've seen live and not past games on YouTube.
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Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery.......
I will look to the moment, and miraculously, the future will take care of itself.
Radio 5 Live, Sat, April 14th, 2007,...Dave Whelan, "In Wigan, rugby will always be king"
'I was certain, positive, convinced, and yet..........unsure'
'It's only rock 'n' roll, but I like it'
Worry will not prevent destiny from unfolding.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_3632.jpg |
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "1) Sam Tomkins
2) Billy Boston
3) Inga Tuigamala
4) Alan Davies
5) Marin Offiah
6) Brett Kenny
7) Shaun Edwards
8 ) Kelvin Skerrett
9) Martin Dermott
10) Brian McTigue
11) Andy Farrell
12) Dennis Betts
13) Ellery Hanley
14) Dean Bell
15) Craig Smith
16) Terry Newton
17) Sean O'Loughlin'"
no Bill Ashurst ? |
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Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery.......
I will look to the moment, and miraculously, the future will take care of itself.
Radio 5 Live, Sat, April 14th, 2007,...Dave Whelan, "In Wigan, rugby will always be king"
'I was certain, positive, convinced, and yet..........unsure'
'It's only rock 'n' roll, but I like it'
Worry will not prevent destiny from unfolding.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_3632.jpg |
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1.....Sam Tomkins
2.....Billy Boston
3.....Dean Bell
4.....Gene Miles
5.....Martin Offiah
6.....Brett Kenny
7.....Andy Gregory
8.....Craig Smith
9.....Martin Dermott
10...Brian McTigue
11...Bill Ashurst
12...Andy Farrell
13...Ellery Hanley
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Tomkins
Robinson
Bell
Miles
Ofiah
Edwards
Gregory
Skerrett
Dermott
Platt
Farrell
Betts
Hanley
Tuigamala
Haughton
Cowie
Fielden
Very hard to leave out Connolly, Craig Smith, O'loughlin, Henry Paul, O'Connor, Hock, Bateman and Gilmour who i think was vastly under rated and Wigan should never of let go.
Haughton is in there because for all of his faults in defence he was the most devastating wide running forward ive ever seen and he could even do it against the Aussies. He could break the line even against the toughest defence
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