Never a big fan of the Houghton Weavers. Preferred Five Penny Piece.

Due to the move to media city in Salford they are doing a week of programmes about the North.

Personally I'd like them to repeat some of Mike Hardings shows as they were hilarious.

Isn't it two players chosen at random from each team at each match along with surprise testing at any time for the elite members of the England squad like Lockers, i.e. those they know will be squeaky clean!

Sam vs Hudds

Longy!

Latics are sufferin cos they lost three of their defenders in the close season as Whelan is too much of a cheapskate to pay them the going rate. Their defensive organisation was none existant.

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s> would have been a simple walk in try had he passed to Pryce but instead went back inside. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> See my earlier post re useless lump. <br/> <br/> He would have pulled a hamstring, snapped his achilles and ruptured his knee ligaments before he reached the try...

When they showed their fans celebrating after the winning try on the big screen there couldn't have been more than a dozen! It really spoils the atmosphere when the away end is shut and must look dire on the box.

Personally I thought Marsh had a reasonable game. Ran the ball in well, good stepping and having to work hard in defence cos of the useless lump playing outside him!

<t>Pryce was dire. Way too slow. No explosive pace and poor agility. It was only a matter of time before Hodgson went past him and what on earth was that attempted kick late in the second half.<br/> <br/> Thought Sam, Stu, and Coley had solid games but we were cruelly exposed down our left when Carm...