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| So you have been in the top flight for every season and won 3 titles? Wowwwww!!! The definition of mediocrity.
First OFFICIAL World Champions (& reining European champs) those before were just friendlies
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icons077e_files/5445-3661prettyflower-msnicons.jpg Parry Gordon's passes,Les Boyd's strong runs,Mike Gregory's workrate,Des Drummond's tries,Jonathan Davies' sheer genius...........oh,and Alan Rathbone's punches! All memories of the legendary venue which was Wilderspool stadium. Gone maybe,but never,ever forgotten.
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| Quote: J20 "So you have been in the top flight for every season and won 3 titles? Wowwwww!!! The definition of mediocrity.
First OFFICIAL World Champions (& reining European champs) those before were just friendlies
And you have been in the top flight for almost as long and won 3 titles!
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| Quote: Wilderspool memories "And you have been in the top flight for almost as long and won 3 titles!'"
Not in the super Dooper league era
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| I think Saints should worry, their three closest neighbours are catching them up and two have passed them already. Even as a Leyther I think RL is a stronger sport with Widnes in the top flight. I don't think people (I didn't until I started working there every day) realise how big Widnes is and the untapped market of Runcorn has the potential to make Widnes a massive club.
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| Quote: jonny the leyther "I think Saints should worry, their three closest neighbours are catching them up and two have passed them already. Even as a Leyther I think RL is a stronger sport with Widnes in the top flight. I don't think people (I didn't until I started working there every day) realise how big Widnes is and the untapped market of Runcorn has the potential to make Widnes a massive club.'"
Very true and I'm hoping that with SL cash are marketing efforts will sky rocket using the top flight status as the pull. Sane with you guys will maybe less Market but for love of the game reading your board or a fee Leythers I know you wont find anyone more RL... Proved by amateur success and SL players from area.
One thing I would disagree with though is that Wire have overtaken Saints! Yes they have two cups to none BUT Saints have made last 2 GF in that time with a high % of local talent wire having one or two and it will bite them back in a few years unless they sort it asap! Remember with Saints we could easily be talking about a side who had won the last 5/6 SL titles! Just fell at final hurdle last few occasions!
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18821_1298880800.jpg [quote='Fishsta"']I've always thought of McGuire as a good player, and I wouldn't normally wish injury on any player, but there was a certain hint of poetic justice to that.
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Another classic:
[quote='Fishsta']You forgot to take off the "Saints Reduction Factor" when calculating the ban.
Standard suspension / Saints Reduction Factor = Actual ban for Saints player.
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| Quote: jonny the leyther "I think Saints should worry, their three closest neighbours are catching them up and two have passed them already. Even as a Leyther I think RL is a stronger sport with Widnes in the top flight. I don't think people (I didn't until I started working there every day) realise how big Widnes is and the untapped market of Runcorn has the potential to make Widnes a massive club.'"
As a Saints fan Im extremely optimistic about the next chapter.
We have just moved into brand new training facilities which by all accounts are as good as they get In League. We have finally got rid of the financial millstone that was Knowsley Road. And thanks to McMannus's vision to invest heavily In junior development we are as well placed in that department as anybody.
Yea over the last couple of years McMannus has had to juggle a lot of balls but once we move Into the new stadium I dont think we'll be looking with envious eyes at anyone.
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| Quote: J20 "So you have been in the top flight for every season and won 3 titles? Wowwwww!!! The definition of mediocrity.
First OFFICIAL World Champions (& reining European champs) those before were just friendlies
Eh? you hadnt won a championship until 1978 we'd won one THIRTY years before that then we did the double in 1954.
I'll have wigan having a go at our success compared to theirs but not feckin Widnes.
I loved the fact about Widnes being the LAST team to beat the Aussies.... who were the FIRST to beat them on that tour......Wires
First is everything Last is nowhere...or in Widnes if you need directions...
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| Why not? Win a WCC and we'll except you into the club. Ah so you bear them before they were match fit and jet / boat lagged... Well done
If you don't want us to have a go... Match it, that's how it usually works!
What sounds better.... 'last club side to beat a touring Kangaroos side (full stop)' or 'first team to beat the 1978 touring Kangaroos side' ?
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| And change your sig as you haven't won every major honour in the game.... It's coming.... FACT
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| Did I miss something, "when we get into SupeLeague", have you heard already?
Cas and Wakey fans would love to hear in view of the league bailing out the boyos.??
p.s. it was a disgrace when the original league as formed and you were excluded.
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| Quote: J20 "Why not? Win a WCC and we'll except you into the club. Ah so you bear them before they were match fit and jet / boat lagged... Well done
hmm so much wrong but i'm in.....
we beat them 5 games into a tour so any jet leg was worn off and they had got some games under their Belt....if only we could have played them immediatley after a test match against GB when they played the fringe players...now let me check who was that....... oh yes Widnes.... and you won by a massive one point.
not that your old enough to remember one, but when an Aussie tour took place the feeling for the fans was everyone wanted to be the first team to beat them, because the gloss is lost for the next team that beats them.
but I tried your example of which sounded best....
"which was the first Cheshire team to be relegated from the top flight" and "which was the Last...."
I cant make my mind up....
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| Which is the only Cheshire team to be crowned World Champions whilst which other is most famous for Kerry Katonna?
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| Quote: J20 "Which is the only Cheshire team to be crowned World Champions whilst which other is most famous for Kerry Katonna?'"
Sorry becasue i always here people talking about Widnes, i seen Warrington on top gear the other day
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| Let these widnes fellas dream of SL,we will just win it!
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