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by AncientWarrior
Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:07 am
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: Rules Changes
Replies: 11
Views: 1738

Re: Rules Changes

<r>I think you will find that <B><s>[b]</s>all<e>[/b]</e></B> rule changes since about 1970 have originated in Australia. In my cynical opinion, this is because the changes suit the Aussie game and the TV exposure over there. It does not necessarily follow that the British game will benefit by them ...
by AncientWarrior
Mon Mar 28, 2005 2:32 pm
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: Ferocious tackling
Replies: 1
Views: 584

Ferocious tackling

<t>I have read the various threads prior to Good Friday with an amount of concern. Too many of us are willing to apportion blame for recent defeats on individuals (Orr, Aspinwall and the coach to name but three).<br/> <br/> We should all acknowledge that the team on the field succeeds or fails large...
by AncientWarrior
Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:32 pm
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: Our Problem
Replies: 23
Views: 2734

Re: Our Problem

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s><B><s>[b]</s>Matthew posted:<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> Our problem is the current state of our squad, we don't have enough strength or depth to mount a serious challenge this season and just about everyone who visits this site accepts that. <br/> <br/> Whilst I don't think that Den...
by AncientWarrior
Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:27 pm
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: Quote from Dennis B etts
Replies: 2
Views: 757

Re: Quote from Dennis B etts

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s><B><s>[b]</s>silver surfer posted:<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> On Granada Reports tonight (previewing tomorrow's match) We were never as good as everyone thought we were and we are not as bad as everyone thinks we are"<br/> <br/> Is this Dennis the philosopher? Quite profound don't y...
by AncientWarrior
Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:16 pm
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: Is this what we can expect this season
Replies: 52
Views: 6412

Re: Is this what we can ex...

<r>[quote]<B><s>[b]</s>Doug Stand posted:<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> OK for me the glory days were everything after and including the the JPT final in 83. I started a couple of years before that, I think the team went something like, Fairburn, Ramsdale, Stockley, Foy, Williams, Bolton, Stevens, Bowman, Kis...
by AncientWarrior
Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:00 pm
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: Is this what we can expect this season
Replies: 52
Views: 6412

Re: Is this what we can ex...

<r>[quote]<B><s>[b]</s>GeoffN posted:<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> Depends which glory days you mean! AncientWarrior is right (not sure if he/she is as ancient as me!)<br/> <br/> I'm not anxious to start a 'who's older than who' war, Geoff, but the team that I started off watching (in th'en pen) included Jac...
by AncientWarrior
Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:39 pm
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: Is this what we can expect this season
Replies: 52
Views: 6412

Re: Is this what we can expect...

<t>You said it!<br/> What a load of whingeing, caterwauling prophets of doom!!!! Played 2 Won 1, Lost 1. Pass the cyanide.<br/> What many of you lack is perspective.<br/> I note that many contributors who supported the team prior to its success in the '80s take a more balanced view of the start to t...
by AncientWarrior
Thu Jan 27, 2005 2:37 pm
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: Wingin Wigan Maurice!
Replies: 20
Views: 2513

Re: Wingin Wigan Maurice!

<t>I think he (or she) means 'whingeing'. I am led to believe by the number of posts by this person on a Wigan Warriors site that not much is going on on the Warrington site or does he or she just like to vent his or her spleen at all things Wigan.<br/> As far as Maurice Lindsay making representatio...
by AncientWarrior
Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:14 am
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: Dai's....err...Christmas Cracker
Replies: 16
Views: 2706

Re: Dai's....err...Christmas C...

18 (e) BA = Bad Attitude = Andy Goodway
by AncientWarrior
Tue Dec 28, 2004 12:23 pm
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: Dai's....err...Christmas Cracker
Replies: 16
Views: 2706

Re: Dai's....err...Christmas C...

1. Scott Quinnell
7. Ellery Hanley (guess)
16. Danny Sculthorpe (allegedly)
21. Steve Hampson (definitely)
22. One was Wendell Sailor
30. A mischievous grin?
36. Steve Hampson.
A great quiz - what a good idea.