I know a few people that refuse to go but will readily visit Tesco's elsewhere.

What's done is done.

I did for about a week but then I realised how many people walk around Asda with their bedies on!

It isnt the fact that its tesco. Its the fact its a Central Park burial ground

I did at first - but had to go in one day and when I did I saw Craig Smith and Terry O'Connor shopping in there

I think Terry was taking him to see Central Park

Now I enjoy going tbh - brings back some crackin memories

I remember a match in the late 60's when we were playing like a bunch of tarts and the crowd were booing and very restless - when all of a sudden there was a massive crack of thunder and this guy shouts out from the back of the Popular Side " And thats what he thinks of it as well".
Remember the opening night of the floodlights in 1967 when the lights went out time after time and the crowd all lit up matches.
Getting into the ground with your Dad waiting at the gate of the Hen Pen.
The sevens match when Dave Regan got sent off with some guy for fighting and they carried on fighting all the way to the tunnel and all the way up it.
Fantastic days but I have to say there have already been some great times at the JJB.

One of the most memorable moments i can think ov in my lifetime, was when dennis betts scored against saints, in that farewell to central park match in 1999

So very many... and reading this thread has reminded me of more. A fantastic place and so very dearly missed.

I used to live in nearby and walked past there, down the Dougy, everyday (and most nights/early mornings )

First memory of the place was going as a very young kid against Leeds in the very early 80's.

Highlights for me were the GB/NZ match, stood in the stand that would become the Whitbread (anyone have a pic from then?) just behind the sticks and giving Alan Tait a bit of abuse when Mann strolled around him!!

Brisbane 92, I just had a feeling we would get stuffed... it was unbelievably cold though!!

Playing there as a schoolboy.

A Young Mick Hancock taking us apart in a Wigan V Aus game, I miss the tours too!

The last game... goes without saying.

Watching Miles and Offiah, a partnership made in heaven, the best ever imho.

Changing ends, normally at half time (partly to be 100m closer to town to get bladdered afterwards!) and missing Offiah score an absolute belter of a try against Cas.

Standing in the Pop near the Sullivan Bar... the Sullivan Bar where you could never get a pint 'cos it was so busy...

Standing on the corner (near the UB40) stand, being in the beer queue and still watching the game.

Coming home in the early hours and noticing the gates were open and going for a sit down and a chill

Drunken fumbles with the laydees in doorways down by the river...

People camping out down the Dougy for Wembley tickets.

So very many.

I do shop in Tesco, but do find that 'sculpture' offensive to say the least, and as someone said... I still feel the urge to run around there

Walked into TESCo once and walked straight back out. Not been back.

You want to get a life, move with the modern times and remember the good times. It was an iconic place now its a very convenient shop. Wigan needed a new modern arena to go with our massive image.Central Park was getting shabby and the redevelopment idea fell on its so there was no other option. I can't believe some fans won't shop at Tesco, its not the shops fault! Anyway im off to ASDA!!!!

The other oft told story was a game against Castleford when I dragged my brother along to go and watch. We're standing on the popular side just in front of a couple of guys in their sixties or so as the Cas team come out to train. From behind us, we hear the now immortal words, "Bloody hell! If that bloody Sampson gets any bigger, he'll need his own postcode!" which resulted in the pair of us falling about laughing. I used to enjoy sometimes standing near the older generation of supporter, as the stories you heard them telling were fantastic about Billy and Eric and various others, and their sense of humour in that broad Wigan accent was just great.

When you beat us at central park in 87 i think 8-2 lol