Maurice Lindsay
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Sad sad day for the club and rugby league. What’s disappointing is the reaction from athletic fans. Long live the king of Wigan
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It’s on the club web site https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2022/05 ... e-lindsay/ so should be OK.josie andrews wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 11:26 am Recently, Kris Radlinski travelled to meet Maurice Lindsay at his home in Lytham St Annes, to chat about his memories of his time at Wigan and in the sport of Rugby League. The interview was to be used as part of our 150th-year celebrations, but following today's sad news, it seemed appropriate to share.
https://tv.wiganwarriors.com/tv?playlis ... JyZg%3D%3D
Hope it plays for those who haven’t got Wigan TV
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A sad day for Wigan RL and the sport. Condolences to his family and friends.
Alas we all get older and at some point retire and when ML was no longer involved in the sport the sport lost a very passionate and capable man.
I bet most fans today could not name the person supposedly running the game. They are anonymous to most I suspect. When ML was Wigan chairman and later at the RFL and SL he was a nationally well known figure. We have no one like him today and the sport is worse off for it.
Being the best wasn’t good enough for Maurice, he always wanted to be better and for me that is the “Wigan Way” he brought to the club. RIP.
Alas we all get older and at some point retire and when ML was no longer involved in the sport the sport lost a very passionate and capable man.
I bet most fans today could not name the person supposedly running the game. They are anonymous to most I suspect. When ML was Wigan chairman and later at the RFL and SL he was a nationally well known figure. We have no one like him today and the sport is worse off for it.
Being the best wasn’t good enough for Maurice, he always wanted to be better and for me that is the “Wigan Way” he brought to the club. RIP.
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Yes I know, but it wasn’t when I posted itDaveO wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 1:38 amIt’s on the club web site https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2022/05 ... e-lindsay/ so should be OK.josie andrews wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 11:26 am Recently, Kris Radlinski travelled to meet Maurice Lindsay at his home in Lytham St Annes, to chat about his memories of his time at Wigan and in the sport of Rugby League. The interview was to be used as part of our 150th-year celebrations, but following today's sad news, it seemed appropriate to share.
https://tv.wiganwarriors.com/tv?playlis ... JyZg%3D%3D
Hope it plays for those who haven’t got Wigan TV
I just thought I would let people watch it it it played Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
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Re: Maurice Lindsay
Maurice had a tremendous influence on our club and Rugby League in general,one of a kind.RIP Maurice .
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A sad day for the sport of Rugby League and Wigan. Maurice was before my time so I never got to experience the likes of 8 in a row which was ultimately down to him and his vision for the club. He put the club and town on the map and made us a nationally recognised team and made us famous in Australia. On a larger scale he brought about Summer rugby as he thought it was for the good of the game and didn't bother about upsetting some clubs that were crying about being left out of Super League. As his interview with Rads said "stick to your principles and do what you think is right." The sport and the club has lost a great man that we have a lot to be thankful for.
It's just a shame that a section of Latics supporters on social media are revelling in the news.
It's just a shame that a section of Latics supporters on social media are revelling in the news.
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Maurice Lindsay was such a force of nature that it was inevitable that some people would dislike him. It was interesting to hear just how influential Jack Robinson was in those early days - he always came across as the junior partner but was clearly an important cog. But what a ride they gave to Wigan rugby in particular and RL in general. Charisma, vision, enthusiasm, passion, drive, leadership - Maurice had it in spades and we, as supporters, hung onto his every word. Thanks, Maurice - in terms of Wigan rugby they were the best of times.
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The end of a dazzling era and mostly due to this giant of the sport.
His interview with Chris was particularly poignant and brought back huge emotional memories for me.
My grandparents used to live in the last terraced house in Hilton Street and I remember standing on a black box in the front bedroom wedged between my dad and Uncle Jack, watching all my heroes on Central Park - for free! Mind you, we could only see three-quarters of the field because of the entrance building, which was very frustrating when tries were scored this end.
Grandad used to take in bicycles for threepence and store them during the match in the backyard.
Lovely memories and thank you Maurice for all the happiness you spread.
His interview with Chris was particularly poignant and brought back huge emotional memories for me.
My grandparents used to live in the last terraced house in Hilton Street and I remember standing on a black box in the front bedroom wedged between my dad and Uncle Jack, watching all my heroes on Central Park - for free! Mind you, we could only see three-quarters of the field because of the entrance building, which was very frustrating when tries were scored this end.
Grandad used to take in bicycles for threepence and store them during the match in the backyard.
Lovely memories and thank you Maurice for all the happiness you spread.
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Re: Maurice Lindsay
Wigan will 'do justice' to memory of Maurice Lindsay, promises Kris Radlinski in emotional tribute
The Warriors' executive director has paid an emotional tribute to the club's former chairman.
Kris Radlinski has promised that Wigan Warriors will 'do justice' to the memory of Maurice Lindsay, saying the club will take full advantage of the opportunity to win the trophy he was most synonymous with next weekend. Lindsay, the legendary former Warriors chairman, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 81.
His death was met with an outpouring of grief from across the sporting world, but particularly in rugby league, where he made an immeasurable impact. Radlinski insists that without Lindsay's vision to create Super League in 1996, the sport would be 'semi-professional at best'.
But he has also insisted that Wigan will honour Lindsay's memory in the appropriate fashion. "We will do him justice," Radlinski told Rugby League Live.
I was expecting it to be big news but the enormity of it, the comments that have come from around the world crediting him as a visionary and a pioneer, has been unbelievable. He made some controversial calls along the way he wound some people up.
"But he ultimately had the game's best interests at heart. He adored the sport, and he wanted Wigan and all of us to be huge and have a major profile. It's a very sad day."
Radlinski continued: "Where would we be without him? And not just Wigan Warriors, but rugby league? Probably playing in a premier competition that was semi-professional at best. People must have thought he was bonkers with some of the stuff he was proposing in the 1990s but look where we are today. That's because of Maurice."
Wigan will go for Challenge Cup number 20 next weekend at Tottenham, a figure that is only attainable due to the remarkable success of the club under Lindsay's watch, when they recorded eight successive cup titles without being beaten.
The only sadness is that he doesn't get to see it happen," Radlinski said. "Having spoken with the RFL, it sounds like they will make a tribute to him on the day which is fitting.
"The history they wrote in the 90s, in some respects it paved a difficult path for us all to follow. I've seen lots of stories of fans saying we were spoiled and we didn't realise how good he had it. For us to have an opportunity to add to the 19 on such a poignant occasion is one we need to take advantage of as a club."
Radlinski also shared a strong personal relationship with Lindsay over many years, both during his time as a player at Wigan and later in an administrative role.
"He's the most charismatic man I've ever met," he said. "He was a showman, he held every single room in the palm of his hand. I remember visiting him in hospital because he'd had a fall and nurses were running round doing everything he asked of them. He had a certain manner that was unique. From a chairman, playing under him, you knew who controlled the club, he was some character.
"He could sell ice to the eskimos. When he offered you a contract, you knew you were taking it - there was no negotiating. But beneath that tough exterior there was a great man. Rugby league owes him a great debt. Without Maurice Lindsay, a lot of what we have today doesn't exist. For that, we should all be thankful. It's such a sad loss for everyone."
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... y-23990662
The Warriors' executive director has paid an emotional tribute to the club's former chairman.
Kris Radlinski has promised that Wigan Warriors will 'do justice' to the memory of Maurice Lindsay, saying the club will take full advantage of the opportunity to win the trophy he was most synonymous with next weekend. Lindsay, the legendary former Warriors chairman, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 81.
His death was met with an outpouring of grief from across the sporting world, but particularly in rugby league, where he made an immeasurable impact. Radlinski insists that without Lindsay's vision to create Super League in 1996, the sport would be 'semi-professional at best'.
But he has also insisted that Wigan will honour Lindsay's memory in the appropriate fashion. "We will do him justice," Radlinski told Rugby League Live.
I was expecting it to be big news but the enormity of it, the comments that have come from around the world crediting him as a visionary and a pioneer, has been unbelievable. He made some controversial calls along the way he wound some people up.
"But he ultimately had the game's best interests at heart. He adored the sport, and he wanted Wigan and all of us to be huge and have a major profile. It's a very sad day."
Radlinski continued: "Where would we be without him? And not just Wigan Warriors, but rugby league? Probably playing in a premier competition that was semi-professional at best. People must have thought he was bonkers with some of the stuff he was proposing in the 1990s but look where we are today. That's because of Maurice."
Wigan will go for Challenge Cup number 20 next weekend at Tottenham, a figure that is only attainable due to the remarkable success of the club under Lindsay's watch, when they recorded eight successive cup titles without being beaten.
The only sadness is that he doesn't get to see it happen," Radlinski said. "Having spoken with the RFL, it sounds like they will make a tribute to him on the day which is fitting.
"The history they wrote in the 90s, in some respects it paved a difficult path for us all to follow. I've seen lots of stories of fans saying we were spoiled and we didn't realise how good he had it. For us to have an opportunity to add to the 19 on such a poignant occasion is one we need to take advantage of as a club."
Radlinski also shared a strong personal relationship with Lindsay over many years, both during his time as a player at Wigan and later in an administrative role.
"He's the most charismatic man I've ever met," he said. "He was a showman, he held every single room in the palm of his hand. I remember visiting him in hospital because he'd had a fall and nurses were running round doing everything he asked of them. He had a certain manner that was unique. From a chairman, playing under him, you knew who controlled the club, he was some character.
"He could sell ice to the eskimos. When he offered you a contract, you knew you were taking it - there was no negotiating. But beneath that tough exterior there was a great man. Rugby league owes him a great debt. Without Maurice Lindsay, a lot of what we have today doesn't exist. For that, we should all be thankful. It's such a sad loss for everyone."
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... y-23990662
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
Re: Maurice Lindsay
RIP Maurice. What a Chairman. We truly were in the "entertainment business" when he ran the show.
