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Joe lydon longest drop goal

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:55 pm
by Shevi 4 life
I was reading the guiness world book of records 2007 and joe got the world record for the longest drop goal from 56m (62) yards :exc:

Re: Joe lydon longest drop goa...

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:06 pm
by ragman
Yeah, Maine Road against Warrington in about 1986. We were struggling against a good Wire side, then Joe lifted us all with a kick from his own half. A bit of magic down the right flank from Hanley, and the game was won. Happy days

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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:50 pm
by chnwh
It was the 89 CC semi

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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:08 pm
by cpwigan
And it did not creep over either. It sailed over and had another 6-10 yards in it at least.

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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:40 am
by DaveO
Shevi 4 life posted:
I was reading the guiness world book of records 2007 and joe got the world record for the longest drop goal from 56m (62) yards :exc:
And I was there to see it. As mentioned Wire were proving tough to crack in a close game but that was the game breaker.

Dave

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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:55 am
by jammie
i was there and can remember the warrington fans started to rip out the old wooden seats and throw them into the wigan fans after lydon drop goal went over.seem to rember he did it again on the north west news the week after to prove it was no fluke.good away kit as well it was like the canterbury bull dogs kit .

Re: Joe lydon longest drop...

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:27 am
by ancientnloyal
I always will remember joe lydon's last gasp drop-goal against Halifax in the snow, early 90s.

CHRIST it was cold that day!!! in the middle of a blizzard wrapped up, I was only a nipper then but I remember it cos of lydons winning DG

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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:54 am
by Alex the Warrior
ragman posted:
Yeah, Maine Road against Warrington in about 1986. We were struggling against a good Wire side, then Joe lifted us all with a kick from his own half. A bit of magic down the right flank from Hanley, and the game was won. Happy days
A truly spectacular moment.

I can't remember what happened in the final. Anyone like to remind me? :wink:

Re: Joe lydon longest drop...

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:18 am
by Bear
62 Yards! :exc: What a legend :lol:

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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:00 pm
by GeoffN
Alex the Warrior posted:
ragman posted:
Yeah, Maine Road against Warrington in about 1986. We were struggling against a good Wire side, then Joe lifted us all with a kick from his own half. A bit of magic down the right flank from Hanley, and the game was won. Happy days
A truly spectacular moment.

I can't remember what happened in the final. Anyone like to remind me? :wink:
Just another boring cup final win against a bunch of placcy scousers.... :D