Post subject: Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2)
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 4:09 pm
Mr Snoodle
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Wires71 wrote:Anyone on here go to the 1990 final? The Wigan side then was formidable.
FB 1 Steve Hampson RW 2 Joe Lydon RC 3 Kevin Iro LC 4 Dean Bell LW 5 Mark Preston SO 6 Shaun Edwards SH 7 Andy Gregory PR 8 Adrian Shelford HK 9 Martin Dermott PR 10 Andy Platt SR 11 Denis Betts SR 12 Andy Goodway LF 13 Ellery Hanley (c) Substitutions: IC 14 Bobbie Goulding IC 15 Ian Gildart
Yep, I was there.....we never stood a chance, but I'll forever remember Captain Fantastic's try. What a player Mike Gregory was, may he rest in peace.
Post subject: Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2)
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 4:33 pm
The Speculator
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Wires71 wrote:Anyone on here go to the 1990 final? The Wigan side then was formidable.
FB 1 Steve Hampson RW 2 Joe Lydon RC 3 Kevin Iro LC 4 Dean Bell LW 5 Mark Preston SO 6 Shaun Edwards SH 7 Andy Gregory PR 8 Adrian Shelford HK 9 Martin Dermott PR 10 Andy Platt SR 11 Denis Betts SR 12 Andy Goodway LF 13 Ellery Hanley (c) Substitutions: IC 14 Bobbie Goulding IC 15 Ian Gildart
Yes, I was there. It wasn't really a level playing field against Wigan in those days, but we tried our best to compete. We had a few notable league wins against them, but the 1990 final was one game where we were not really close, sadly. Mike Greg's try is my best memory of the day.
Post subject: Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2)
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 4:44 pm
WireWireWire
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Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:i dont think that/them will have any relevance on saturdays game
They definitely shouldn't do considering we only have 2 players from the last one let alone any others, so I understand the point for us, however Wigan are always the same, its unlikely they will stink the place out like Saints did.
Post subject: Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2)
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 6:00 pm
matt_wire
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Wires71 wrote:A grim final. We scored early in the first half then we looked like we would not score even if Wigan went home. Not too dissimilar to the 2016 final.
Don't you mean not too dissimilar to the 2018 one? Thought the one being referred to with Patton/Sandow WAS 2016.
Post subject: Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2)
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 7:39 pm
Wires71
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matt_wire wrote:Don't you mean not too dissimilar to the 2018 one? Thought the one being referred to with Patton/Sandow WAS 2016.
Yes you are quite right, apologies.
2016 Lost 12-6 with an awful 59 minutes of watching the game drift away not being able to score after Patton scored 2018 Lost 12-4 with an awful 68 minutes of watching the game drift away not being able to score after Charnley scored.
Post subject: Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2)
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 10:12 pm
ChiswickWire
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Wires71 wrote:Anyone on here go to the 1990 final? The Wigan side then was formidable.
FB 1 Steve Hampson RW 2 Joe Lydon RC 3 Kevin Iro LC 4 Dean Bell LW 5 Mark Preston SO 6 Shaun Edwards SH 7 Andy Gregory PR 8 Adrian Shelford HK 9 Martin Dermott PR 10 Andy Platt SR 11 Denis Betts SR 12 Andy Goodway LF 13 Ellery Hanley (c) Substitutions: IC 14 Bobbie Goulding IC 15 Ian Gildart
Yes I was there - still have the programme, flag and hat! Mike Greg was outstanding that day.
Post subject: Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2)
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2024 12:03 am
matt_wire
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Wires71 wrote:Yes you are quite right, apologies.
2016 Lost 12-6 with an awful 59 minutes of watching the game drift away not being able to score after Patton scored 2018 Lost 12-4 with an awful 68 minutes of watching the game drift away not being able to score after Charnley scored.
To this day they haunt me, but not as much as 2013. We should've had that one done and dusted.
Post subject: Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2)
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2024 6:31 am
Chris McKean
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Wires71 wrote:I was surprised at that too. Maybe he was carrying a knock as he was closed down quickly.
Thewlis is nowhere near as fast as some of the players discussed here. Not sure why people have that impression. He's been easily run down on a few breaks by faster players.
Post subject: Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2)
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2024 6:48 am
Fantastic Mr Catpiss
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Chris McKean wrote:Thewlis is nowhere near as fast as some of the players discussed here. Not sure why people have that impression. He's been easily run down on a few breaks by faster players.
Because on other occasions he's also been like poop off a shovel.
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