Can't recall the game exactly but back in the mid 80's, Rocket Ronnie Braithwate, after a lifetime in the A-team got his break in the first team. After a couple of half decent performances away from home he got his big break at Central Park. I remember the player pen picture from that days programme was an interview with Ronnie who, as well as telling us all his favourite colour was green and his favourite food was Chinese etc told us that his nickname was 'People's Champion', I think on account of the sympathy he perceived the Wigan public felt towards him

How ironic that nickname proved to be. I've never seen a more inept display from any player, ever. Knock-ons, missed tackles, dropped bombs, running into touch without even being tackled. The lot. The crowds reaction was akin to that feeling you get when driving past a terrible road accident. You daren't take your eyes of it. It's compulsive viewing, horrific and you're just glad it's happened to someone else and not you.

He didn't play in the first team again

True, I know people ( myself included, and probably you !! ) who would pay them for that privilege, which makes some of the present performances more galling !!!!!!!!!!!!


It was those days that made 84 to 95 so good !!

I'm not looking back through 5 pages - has someone mentioned Jon Whittle?

That the guy who played 1 time on-loan from Orrell RU to play on the wing against Saints? Isn't that when we saw people like Kevin Brown play for the first time?

If I remember, we won that game?

Correct.

Also Mark Roberts played in that game too.

We did with a side full of reserves.........Jamie Lyon eat your heart out

Kevin Brown won MOTM that day IIRC?

Stevos MOM I recall