Best set of Wigan backs?

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Sutty
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Best set of Wigan backs?

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I was just watching a video of us from 1994 and we had

Radlinski
Offiah
Connolly
Tuigamala
Robinson
Paul
Edwards

As our backs. I can't remember seeing a full set of backs that were so brilliant, certainly not since I first started watching Wigan in 1986. Yes, we've had other players of a similar calibre, but not all at the same time. I feel genuinely privileged to have seen some of the rugby that we played back then.


Shevvylad
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Re: Best set of Wigan backs?

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Lydon, Bell, Hanley, Miles, Gregory. Botica..???
Sutty
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Re: Best set of Wigan backs?

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Fair one, that's not too shabby either :lol:


Shevvylad
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Re: Best set of Wigan backs?

Post by Shevvylad »

Sutty wrote: Fri Jan 27, 2023 11:09 pm Fair one, that's not too shabby either :lol:
Tbh, not a positional set up, just individuals you can't ignore ( in my opinion..)
morley pie eater
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Re: Best set of Wigan backs?

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One for the old fogeys to consider:

Dave Bolton/Ray Ashby
Billy Boston
Eric Ashton
Keith Holden
Trevor Lake
Cliff Hill
Frank Parr
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Re: Best set of Wigan backs?

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morley pie eater wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:27 pm One for the old fogeys to consider:

Dave Bolton/Ray Ashby
Billy Boston
Eric Ashton
Keith Holden
Trevor Lake
Cliff Hill
Frank Parr
Rest of that squad not bad either
PJC
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Re: Best set of Wigan backs?

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If you want to see a brand of rugby by Wigan that in my view will never be repeated go on YouTube and find “Wigan Invincibles 1988-95. It covers Wembley. I don’t think that Joe Lydon gets the credit he deserves. I think that Andy Gregory is the most creative player I have seen.
widdenoldboy
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Re: Best set of Wigan backs?

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Perhaps not the best but dear to a few hearts

Edwards
Gill
Stephenson
Donlan
Ferguson
Kenny
Ford
PJC
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Re: Best set of Wigan backs?

Post by PJC »

Re above……Wembley 1985
CheshireWarrior
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Re: Best set of Wigan backs?

Post by CheshireWarrior »

1. Ashton, 2. Calderwood, 3. McAvoy, 4. Vaealiki, 5. Richards, 6. Orr, 7. Dobson......don't get better than the 06 'survival squad'......cometh the hour! 💪🏻
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