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Forever Warrior wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:09 pm There’s a very interesting interview with Green Vigo in this week’s League Express. He talks about his background in South Africa before joining Wigan and opens up on his problems with alcohol later in his career. It was good to read that he gave up alcohol many years ago. It’s also apparent from the interview that he wasn’t treated too well by Wigan under the ownership regime in the 1970’s.
Sadly, he says that he didn’t attend his close friend, Bill Ashurst’s, funeral because he didn’t feel confident about how he would be accepted. I’m unsure whether Green has attended any of the heritage games but he is surely someone that the club should try to bring back into the fold. He gave those of us old enough to have watched Wigan in the seventies some fine memories when we didn’t have the greatest teams. He would surely receive a warm welcome from our fans.

Forever Warrior wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:09 pm There’s a very interesting interview with Green Vigo in this week’s League Express. He talks about his background in South Africa before joining Wigan and opens up on his problems with alcohol later in his career. It was good to read that he gave up alcohol many years ago. It’s also apparent from the interview that he wasn’t treated too well by Wigan under the ownership regime in the 1970’s.
Sadly, he says that he didn’t attend his close friend, Bill Ashurst’s, funeral because he didn’t feel confident about how he would be accepted. I’m unsure whether Green has attended any of the heritage games but he is surely someone that the club should try to bring back into the fold. He gave those of us old enough to have watched Wigan in the seventies some fine memories when we didn’t have the greatest teams. He would surely receive a warm welcome from our fans.

Stanfax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:01 am I know he's famous for scoring seven against Saints, but didn't he score a few in the preseason sevens at Central Park? And wasn't it on Grandstand? Or am I making that up?

Charriots Offiah wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:06 am

Forever Warrior wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:09 pm There’s a very interesting interview with Green Vigo in this week’s League Express. He talks about his background in South Africa before joining Wigan and opens up on his problems with alcohol later in his career. It was good to read that he gave up alcohol many years ago. It’s also apparent from the interview that he wasn’t treated too well by Wigan under the ownership regime in the 1970’s.
Sadly, he says that he didn’t attend his close friend, Bill Ashurst’s, funeral because he didn’t feel confident about how he would be accepted. I’m unsure whether Green has attended any of the heritage games but he is surely someone that the club should try to bring back into the fold. He gave those of us old enough to have watched Wigan in the seventies some fine memories when we didn’t have the greatest teams. He would surely receive a warm welcome from our fans.

I couldn’t agree more. Come on Rads see what you can do.