Re: A Bit of Challenge Cup Nos...

[Tom_McCooey]

My favourite two were 94 and 95 cos the other 6 are a bit hazy in the memory as I was only 3 in 1990 when I first started goin to wembley. I didn't know what losing felt like.

[willie c]

its a horrable feeling innit even more when its stains that beat us last year was worst ever

[mike binder]

thought the 85 final was the best i watched ,both teams were great both deserved to win 4 the performance .maybe 20 years is a long time to wait but if they serve up another cracker like that i hope they win this 1 :conf: :eh: :exc:

[GeoffN]

The_Bad_Guy posted:

mike binder posted:
thought the 85 final was the best i watched ,both teams were great both deserved to win 4 the performance .maybe 20 years is a long time to wait but if they serve up another cracker like that i hope they win this 1 :conf: :eh: :exc:

who was in the squad bakc then mike?

I'll sneak in before Mike...

From memory...
Edwards, ferguson, Stephenson, Donlan, Gill, Kenny, Ford, Courtney, Kiss, Case, West, Dunn, Potter.

subs, Du Toit and (I think) Campbell

[the pieman]

my 1st ever Wigan game was the 84 final. Not much for me to remember a little too young

Went to what I believe is one of the greatest finals ever in 85. Quote Ray French " what are wigan doing throwing the ball around in front of the sticks" 10 seconds later the biggest smile ever to grace a cup final as Gilly skinned Gary Kemble (who IMO was a quality full back)

As for the rest once I got past 1990 was just about old enough to have a drink or two and found a way of being in Wembley by 9.00 in the Cock Tavern by Houston Station. The rest as they say is history but I must admit I made it to all games and round Wigan on the Saturday night. Wouldnt make tea time now adays

[wiganwayne]

what a match that was it was my first EVER rugby league game and i STILL watch it now.the wigan team that day were amazing,come to think of it so were hull.
not bad really is it watching brett kenny AND peter sterling play at my first live rugby match

[the pieman]

Another great quote from the final from Alex Murphy

"he could side step on a thrippeny bit this fellow"

"he's not come over for a holiday"

Cue John Ferguson as he skinned the Hull winger on the outside

[GeoffN]

You're all making me feel old, now! My first was in '65....beat Hunslet 20-16. My all-time hero, Billy Boston played, along with Eric Ashton, Laurie Gilfedder, Trevor Lake, Brian McTigue, Frankie Parr, Colin Clarke...what a side that was!

[the pieman]

Sorry Geoff I'll get my dad ont tinternet for you

I can only go back to 84, which still seems a long way compared to some other posters

Must admit from some of the videos I've seen Billy Boston would have still been a legend in this current era

[- psycho -]

and bad guy aint you forgetting something. you hold the record of being the youngest wigan fan ever!!! i say ever!!! there aint much you aint accomplished lol