<r><QUOTE author="Mike"><s>[quote="Mike"]</s>Seems pretty conclusive that the Boxing Day game was a friendly and the CC game he played for Leigh. Both fit with the quote (apart from the miss remembering that it was a semi).<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Mike, I can't disagree with that. <br/> <br/> However...

<r><QUOTE author="DaveO"><s>[quote="DaveO"]</s><QUOTE author="Fan4Fifty"><s>[quote="Fan4Fifty"]</s>Whilst we are handing out compliments, and like others having watched the match back, I thought referee Robert Hicks had an excellent game. His handling of the Tomkins and Charnley "incidents" was perf...

<r><QUOTE author="yokozuna"><s>[quote="yokozuna"]</s>Think he'd be a key figure at the club during the transition period of the next few years. Even of he's only playing 50%of the games, that's enough for me.<br/> <br/> I'm sure the new coaching staff would want him around.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Bu...

<r><QUOTE author="DaveO"><s>[quote="DaveO"]</s><QUOTE author="josie andrews"><s>[quote="josie andrews"]</s>He hasn’t signed a contract or been offered one from Wigan either playing or coaching! ????<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> All things being equal having seen how often he has missed games or only playe...

<r><QUOTE author="steavis"><s>[quote="steavis"]</s>Here's a link to the Challenge Cup game match report with Chris' name in the team list. <URL url="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/mar/18/rugbyleague.wiganwarriors"><s>[url]</s><LINK_TEXT text="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/ ... anwar...

<r>I just sent this to League Weekly - it'll be interesting to see if they publish it:<br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Your "Mascord Meets" article in last week's LW about Chris Irwin, ex player for "Wigan, Leigh, Oldham and Rochdale", said his favourite memories include "being put over for a try by his h...

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<t>Thanks to you both for replies.<br/> <br/> Reading what he said in the interview, it sounded Walter Mitty type of stuff - a bit of sales spiel this bloke uses to promote himself and his business.<br/> <br/> Then again, I thought, a respected journalist like Steve Mascord, and League Weekly, would...

<t>On page 5 of this week's League Weekly there's a full page on 37 year-old "former Wigan full-back" Chris Irwin. Apparently he also played for Leigh, Oldham, Rochdale and Swinton.<br/> <br/> I can't remember him at all. Neither can I find him on the list of Heritage Numbers.<br/> <br/> It seems st...