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Great news, well done to Pat for showing that he has that side to him off the pitch aswell as being superman on the pitch.
I bet your lads chuffed.
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[color=#FF0000:2oxg3iab]WIGAN RLFC - 3 WORLD CLUBS 20 LEAGUES 19 CHALLENGE CUPS[/color:2oxg3iab]
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Dropkick Murphy..we actually saw and heard a mass of bouncing and scarf and flag waving to Dale Cavese that drowned out anything we could muster.. It stopped us singing our own celebratory songs, it died out seconds later when we accepted we couldn't be heard over the Wigan lot
Celebrations muted from us, job done from them. Most fans who slag them off are jealous their own club's support is nowhere near that good
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sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league
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Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate
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the flying biscuit..Wires havent been massively succesful over the years, but I've spoke to Brian Bevan And he spoke to me and i wouldnt swap that for Wigans History, ever
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Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go
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Saint94..Every team is in your feckin shadow, we all know
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Top bloke! A true sportsman!
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Pat Richards = class act!
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Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
Fermentation may have been a greater discovery than fire.
Work is the curse of the drinking class
[quote="Rogues Gallery":vgqpk0ji]I thought being a Saints fan was being an idiot  [/quote:vgqpk0ji]
[quote="Stevo":vgqpk0ji]Sam isn't the biggest, but he's as tough as concrete and smooth as silk[/quote:vgqpk0ji]League Express 4th October 2010
[quote "Dave Woods"]Here comes Charnley, putting the foot down, stepping Meli, Oh My Word He Hypnotized Them, They Didn't Know Where He Was.
Josh Charnley turned St Helens Inside Out.[/quote]
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| Quote: Wigan/Leeds Andy "He goes and shows what a top bloke he is off the pitch.
My 8 year old and the rest in his class have been doing a project at school and as part of it they had to write a letter to someone, asking a series of questions - it could be anyone. Typical stereotypes- the girls all seemed to write to vets, the boys to footballers /sportsmen etc. My lad choose Pat Richards and the school sent it to Pat via the club.
To cut a long story short, today at school a personal hand written letter arrived from Pat answering his questions, along with a personalised signed photo, sent by Pat himself and not via the club, and all done just before he's gone back to Aus on holiday. As you can imagine my lad's extremely happy, and all the lads in his class who wrote to Messi, Torres etc who have got nothing back, are extremely jealous that he got a reply in the way he did.
It's great to know that not only are the club getting it right on the pitch, but off the pitch as well.'"
Well done Pat, Top bloke
and a big well done  to your lad for choosing to write to Pat instead of some overpaid overrated ponce |
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Rugby league must be a great game to survive the people who run it.
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| My better half had a serious heart attack in June - was in hospital 3 months so we have missed a big chunk of the season and had to be armchair supporters for most of this season but when someone mentioned it to Pat he signed a man of steel rugby ball with a message wishing a speedy recovery and sent it over to us. Also have to say Simon Collinson was very helpful in the early stages when I asked him for some advice. Just goes to show what nice people there are around us especially in rugby league  |
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Footballers spend 90 minutes pretending they're injured,
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That's good n'all but i already know his favourite coloured horse.
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He did two signed photos for my 3 year old earlier this season for his birthday he really is a top bloke.
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"Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cake and it can buy beer. I would say that's about even."[/quote:klj11krn]
[quote="Ryan Bailey":klj11krn]My mum always said that there would be haters. Not everyone can love ya[/quote:klj11krn]
Classic Bailey 
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I remember doing this as a kid in a Leeds primary, i wrote to Michael Owen (@ Liverpool back then) and the school sent it off via the relevant links and i got back a signed print of him, a signed team photo and a small book thing. This it was about books and poems and his fav was Pie in the Sky.
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One Town.. One Team.. One Love..
The future's bright, The future's Tomkins!!
Keep Wigan "Wigan"
Especially playing at Wigan which is a real home of Rugby League.”QUOTE : Cameron Smith 27/10/09.: |
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| Quote: Conroy "What were the questions?'"
why mate, do you want the young lad to help you write a letter too , or just help you to write 
great story BTW
Richards the legend !! |
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[size=50:2fqgwsdo]"The mid-to-late 1980s and early-to-mid-1990s is the most successful period for the club to date, however, even without this glorious trophy laden period, Wigan would still have won more trophies than any other professional British rugby league club due to their successes throughout the club's history."[/size:2fqgwsdo]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_52674.jpg |
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| Heartwarming stuff.
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Think most of our players if not all are good with the younger fans, always see Sam talking and signing autographs with them all which is a great touch for someone who 10 years ago would have been in their position pestering the players for an autograph.
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Conroy - Being a Latics fan i'm already immune to watching sh*te.
Sally Cinnamon - Treat the Saints forum as you would if you met a girl from St Helens. Best policy would be to avoid altogether but if you absolutely can't resist temptation then take every possible precaution.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_36121.jpg |
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| I think this highlights the difference between rugby players and their elitist wendyball brethern; in my experience the rugby boys are very much down-to-earth people who recognise the value of the fans' support. I have spoken to a fair few players over the past couple of years and found them to be courteous, friendly and receptive to fans' thoughts.
On the other hand I've met a couple of lower league footballers and found them to be aloof to the point of rude. They certainly appear to think they're the 'Big I Am'.
I'm glad Pat did what he did, it shows that a moment of thought and time from a professional sportsman can make a young kids day. |
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| Quote: WigansForeignLegion "I think this highlights the difference between rugby players and their elitist wendyball brethern; in my experience the rugby boys are very much down-to-earth people who recognise the value of the fans' support. I have spoken to a fair few players over the past couple of years and found them to be courteous, friendly and receptive to fans' thoughts.
On the other hand I've met a couple of lower league footballers and found them to be aloof to the point of rude. They certainly appear to think they're the 'Big I Am'.
I'm glad Pat did what he did, it shows that a moment of thought and time from a professional sportsman can make a young kids day. ![]()
I bet the young lad is still smiling now and picture has pride of place in the living room 
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I think this says a hell of alot about the club. I must ad however that I think they have always been very community based, when I got married back in 2002 my sister sent leter to the club and they sent me back a signed rugby ball as a present. It shows the difference between our great sport and the wendy ball. I beleive it harks back a bit to the rugby league family, look at the responses to the tragic circumstances surrounding Terry Newton and his funeral or even the St Georges Game against quins with the last post excetera
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