BEST GAME- Manly '87, Brisbane '94,

WORST GAME- Never felt lower than I did after losing at home to Castleford in 2006. Six points adrift at the bottom, I was convinced we were going down.

"We came second, we paid for a poor first half. Our backs are against the wall and we need to roll our sleeves up for the whole 80 minutes", commented Brian Noble in his usual cliched fashion.


BEST TRY- My favourite try was Henderson Gill's at Wembley, if for no other than the firkin big grin all over his face after it.

BEST ATMOS- Manly '87 like nothing I've experience in RL before or since.

BEST PLAYER- Ellery Hanley far and away the best I've seen in a Wigan shirt, though Dean Bell & Frano Botica were my favourites.

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[]b]Worst Game....Easter Monday, 17th April 2006, days before Noble joined us, we lost at home to Harlequins 18-30, especially the first 40 mins, probably the worst performance from a Wigan team I have ever seen, and that includes the season we were relegated


I'd blocked that one out. It was bl00dy freezing & you're right, we were utterly clueless. I remember talking to my Grandad after the match & saying it was the first time I'd ever been bored at a match. Happened a few times since, mind. That said, the first 15 mins of Michael Dobson's first home game for us was a great moment, simply because he put 4 or 5 decent kicks in & you sensed belief starting to come back into the crowd.

I just remember coming home from that match wondering why I'd wasted my time sitting in the cold watching absolute dross. Tbh it was that bad I'd forgot about Dobson.

Wasnt dobsons home debut against Saints? I could have sworn that was quite a warm evening, and it wasn't a bad performance considering what we had had to put up with earlier in the season.

I once met Pat Sharp at game against Bradford, i had my picture taken and arm signed by him and that is probably the best at the min.

Best Atmosphere: Manley , Hull and Bradford were great because of the whole " tache " thing, remember still singing under the big screen 20mins after the whistle at Bradford.
Also great trip on the bus back to Perps after the playoff win and in the Sportsbar that night.
Best Players : Too many, but Andy F and Shaun deserve mention for their will to win.

All time greatest game you have witnessed watching Wigan?

Wigan vs Leeds, Headingley 2003, watched it in the pub as a 16 year old drinking hand-pulled Greenalls Bitter (when you could still get it) with mt Dad (RIP), my heart-rate was up so much that I had to stand outside for 5 minutes to get my breath back when the final hooter sounded.


The worse game you have ever witnessed watching Wigan?

Wembley 1998, the day you knew it was all over, such a poor performance which nowdays you're used to.

All time greatest player you have witnessed wearing the Cherry and White?

Offiah, the man knew his way to the tryline like no other.

The best crowd atmosphere you have heard?

Probably Good Friday 2005 at the JJB, however the sound of a packed Knowsley Road when you're still about 300 yards away on Alder Hey Road on Derby day is the one that puts shivers down you're spine, both sets of fans giving it loads to each other.

cos hes sixteen and hasn't witnessed as much as many on here. good choice though. how often does it happen

It was and I wrote at the time "best performance of the season despite the loss". I added "Michael Dobson gave us an attacking kicking game tonight, we haven't seen a kicking game for years never mind months. "

If only we had him now instead of Leuluai. We'd have won the league last year in my view.




Was this mullet era Pat Sharp?

Fully agree with the Manly game. I actually had to climb on the centre hording of the stand to get a view!!

As a Leigh fan, I must say that the atmosphere that night exceeded ANY Wembley final I have been to and still to this day was a fantastic spectacle.

Even though we got constantly snotted by Wigan in them days, the Leigh / Wigan derbys were great for the atmosphere. Wigan came to Hilton Park the season they played Manly and stuffed us 35-0. Just to see 13000 fans packed into Hilton Park was a sight alone, but seeing the likes of Hanley, Edwards and Gregory grace the pitch was a sight to behold!

All time greatest game you have witnessed watching Wigan?

1985 Wembley cup final v Hull. For some reason I just knew we were going to win despite Hull continually coming back. Unbelievable game.

The worse game you have ever witnessed watching Wigan?

When we got absolutely hammered by Bradford in the GF at OT. Worst performance by Wigan in a final that was dire from the moment H Paul kicked the penalty right at the start all the way to the final hooter. In contrast to 1985 I was convinced we had lost when that one went over.

All time greatest player you have witnessed wearing the Cherry and White?

Virtually impossible to answer. How to measure greatness? One year of sublime skill from Gene Miles (who I didn't see live as I was traveling that year so that lets me off the hook there!)? Hanley's and Offiah's freakish talent? Edwards utter dedication to not losing? Radlinski hobbling around on one foot in the cup final or on one leg in 2006 to help save us from relegation?

The best crowd atmosphere you have heard?

Probably 1985 again. 94,000 fans packed in Wembley takes some beating.

Dave