Who could forget Sivori,Stockley,Greenall,Coyle,Foran,Rennox,Butler etc. Used to go every week and tried to convince myself that they wern't THAT bad. -They were.!
Thank god for Fairbairn,Boyd,Willicombe O'Loughlin and Jimmy Hornby
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- Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:48 pm
- Forum: Web Warriors
- Topic: Worst ever Wigan 13
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4068
- Fri Aug 08, 2014 9:59 am
- Forum: Web Warriors
- Topic: Worst ever Wigan 13
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4068
Re: Worst ever Wigan 13
In hindsight probably unfair on Steve Davies-just that expectations were very high and he was pretty ordinary. david willecombe was an excellent centre.
Forgot about Mark Bell-agreed he should have been nowhere first team-we must have been pretty dire at the time.
Forgot about Mark Bell-agreed he should have been nowhere first team-we must have been pretty dire at the time.
- Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:58 pm
- Forum: Web Warriors
- Topic: Worst ever Wigan 13
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4068
Worst ever Wigan 13
<r><B><s>[b]</s>OK it's been done before ( nothing of note happening over the weekend) and always creates a some good banter<br/> Here's my shot at the players who should never have graced the famous jersey. <br/> Full back.<br/> Doc Murray -'a no brainer'-literally<br/> Wingers<br/> Roy Heaney ex B...
- Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:06 am
- Forum: General Rugby League
- Topic: How important is size in modern RL?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1531
Re: How important is size in modern RL?
<t>Too true whelleywarrior I can remember the game your probably thinking about hkr at central park-Casey the so called hard man got so p****d off with being hammered by Boyd (again legally) took a cheap shot on a defenseless Boyd when he was on the floor and got a red.<br/> He just couldn't hack it...
- Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:59 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Good curry houses!
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4171
Re: Good curry houses!
Ah fujiman-the memories.Sweaty betty's was aka shacklady's prior to the ajmeer. A great stop off point after pemps.
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:17 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Good curry houses!
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4171
Re: Good curry houses!
the ajmeer manzil circa 1980 !!!!
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:11 pm
- Forum: Web Warriors
- Topic: Re: Will we win the 2014 Grand Final?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1278
Re: Will we win the 2014 Grand Final?
No dominent team this season in fact all the usual contenders including us have looked very ordinary at times but all able to raise the bar when it counts so i'd say yes we can in a knockout game (forget cas in the cup) imo Cas and Dire will be the biggest threat
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:31 pm
- Forum: General Rugby League
- Topic: How important is size in modern RL?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1531
Re: How important is size in modern RL?
Ah-Dennis Boyd -now you are talking-hard as nails and about 13+stone -back in the dark days over in yorkshire an opposing supporter couldn't believe just how hard Boyd's tackling was leaving several oppo players sparko (legally) He labelled him 'a mon an an half'!
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 8:11 pm
- Forum: Web Warriors
- Topic: Billy Boston 80 years old tomorrow.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2265
Re: Billy Boston 80 years old tomorrow.
Happy birthday Billy a true legend and a genuinely nice man.
Just how fast was he-take a look at u tube 1959 ccf v Hull and the try following up a kick by Bolton.-Awesome !!
Just how fast was he-take a look at u tube 1959 ccf v Hull and the try following up a kick by Bolton.-Awesome !!
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:12 pm
- Forum: Web Warriors
- Topic: Time to stop the pre game silly nonsense in the media?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 582
Re: Time to stop the pre game silly nonsense in the media?
Knew someone who went to school with Wane-Thick as a brick I was told. Needs to wise up when dealing with the media. Agreed he got this all wrong and antagonised everyone who wasn't from Wigan.