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

One of the best ever games of RL. I think I might just watch it at some point today.

I don't think there were any tries scored!but a great game and the atmosphere looked unbelievable.

Saints fans perspective....

Meninga in the Lancs Cup Final.

22 - 6 down and won 32 -22.

The River Caves.

The Semi Final V's Widnes (Eyres sent off and Quirk in the corner)

Regal Trophy Final V's Leeds.

Dreading kick off for many many years....

I find this sort of thread really moving..........
It is easy to forget the wonderful history of our great game.
a lot of clubs have these new purpose built stadiums. They are technically brilliant structures with the best of facilities. But they all seem to lack the passion and the atmosphere of the traditional grounds.

It annoys me at times being a Saints fan when we get other clubs fans coming and slating our ground.

Yes it is old, yes it does not have great toilets or bars.

But places like Central Park, Knowsley road, Station Road and Wilderspool had character, passion and above all tremendous memories.

The memory I will always take with me was the 8-8 draw many many years ago when we hit th bar with a drop goal attempt with minutes to go......

There must have been 30+ thousand in the ground on a rally sunny day.

The atmosphere was tremendous........

It was on days like these that we knew as saints and Wigan fans that OUR derby was and still is the biggest and best in the game

My favourite memory doesn't involve a try. Around 1982, a band called Kajagoogoo had a No 1 hit with "Too Shy". The lead singer, Limahl, was from Wigan and was introduced to the crowd at half time, presumably for a round of applause.

Some local however took exception to his s blond locks

and threw a pie at him, and he didn't miss!

PMSL!!!

I dont remember Central Park



Rugby League only started for me when the JJB was built.

reminds me looking at that picture of the old scoreboard that they would lower, put another card on then raise back up to the window (believe Stains still have this type of scoreboard

) ofthe it got a bit exciting and the scorers lost count and the scoreboard would drop back down and get raised again with the correction

I've got a tear in my eye now!

Wigan v Halifax. I went to the toilets, came out within two minutes and the ground was covered in fog. Seemed like a miracle! The match was immediately called off.
In the hen-pen. Ice-cream salesman shouting. "Choc-blocks, only one left."
In the hen-pen. Everyone shouting, "Give it to Billy" and "Watch him miss it".
Having a season ticket for ringside seats.
Vigo having his teeth knocked out.
Someone saying, "How's your knee, George?" when they mistook me for George Fairbairn as I limped to my seat in the stands about 25 years ago.
Wigan versus Manly.
Henry Paul catching our line drop out on the half-way line and running on to score.
Chisnall falling down like a ton of bricks getting Brian Hogan sent off when he hadn't laid a finger on him.
crowd of 47,747 against Saints.
Players left unconscious in the wake of Billy Boston.
Mctigue's handling skills.