Joined: Mar 13 2007 Posts: 432 Location: Standish, Wigan
MattyB wrote:I'd suggest that the majority of us would give our left testicle for that to happen right now, but sadly it ain't for a good few years yet! If ever!!
I agree, he has a great job with wasps and Wales. He would be mental to leave that for wigan.
My record at Headingley
18/06/05 L 0-70 09/06/06 L 22-48 05/10/07 L 6-36 31/05/08 L 16 – 23 26/10/08 L 18-14 [b]25/09/10 W 26-6[/b] 1/4/11 D 22-22 [b]The vodoo is broken!! :D[/b]
Joined: Jul 29 2002 Posts: 2840 Location: wishing and hoping
Babyface Finlayson wrote:i
We lived the dream..The greatest team ever in the history of RL..and most of the players were Wigan born & Bread..
god that depresses me - i started watching in 87 so have been blessed (and sometimes feel cursed) in watching us in our glory years.
right where is my cherry and white video!!!
Doogal McQuire. wrote:The perception with everyone from outside the Rugby League Community is that Wigan are still the biggest name in British rugby league.
It is a hard pill to swallow but unbelievably true.
Trivia
Wigan have won more trophies than any other British rugby league club.
In rugby league, only the professional clubs South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney City Roosters have won more trophies than Wigan.
Wigan were the first rugby league club to win at Wembley Stadium.
Wigan are the only club to win the Challenge Cup 4 times in a row.
Wigan are the only club to have won the Championship 3 times in a row.
Wigan won the Championship 7 times in a row from 1989 to 1995.
Wigan won the Challenge Cup, a record, 8 times in a row from 1988 to 1995.
Wigan are the only British club to win the World Club Challenge in Australia.
Wigan have appeared in four World Club Challenge Finals, winning three.
Wigan were the first and last winners of the Lancashire Cup.
Wigan were the first winners of the British Grand Final in 1998.
Wigan supplied a record 13 tourists for the 1989 Great Britain team a record held by themselves before.
Wigan is only one of two rugby league clubs to have won the Middlesex 7s rugby union tournament.
Wigan have broken the World Record Transfer fee 8 times including the triple signings of Ellery Hanley , Joe Lydon and Andy Gregory in 1986. They currently hold the record of £450,000 for Stuart Fielden[12].
Wigan hold the all time League attendance record of 47,477 v St Helens in 1959.
Wigan hold the two division era attendance record of 29,839 v St Helens in 1993.
Wigan hold the Super League attendance record of 25,004 v St Helens in 2005.
The mid-to-late 1980s and early-to-mid-1990s is the most successful period for the club to date, however, even without this glorious trophy laden period, Wigan would still have won more trophies than any other professional British rugby league club due to their successes throughout their history.
Only two Englishmen have won the coverted Golden Boot Award, both played for Wigan. Ellery Hanley (1989) & Andrew Farrell (2004)
The first Wigan player to win the Man of Steel award was George Fairbairn in the early 1970s.
Wigan are often referred to, by the Australian media, as the "English glamour club".
Wigan have been referred to, by the French media, as the "aristocrats" of rugby league and have also been referred to as "mythical". This refers to the meaning of the word as "based on or told of in traditional stories".
Joined: May 24 2006 Posts: 3528 Location: WIGAN - THE HOME OF RUGBY LEAGUE
wickedchef123 wrote:Some more trivia
Trivia Wigan have won more trophies than any other British rugby league club. In rugby league, only the professional clubs South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney City Roosters have won more trophies than Wigan. Wigan were the first rugby league club to win at Wembley Stadium. Wigan are the only club to win the Challenge Cup 4 times in a row. Wigan are the only club to have won the Championship 3 times in a row. Wigan won the Championship 7 times in a row from 1989 to 1995. Wigan won the Challenge Cup, a record, 8 times in a row from 1988 to 1995. Wigan are the only British club to win the World Club Challenge in Australia. Wigan have appeared in four World Club Challenge Finals, winning three. Wigan were the first and last winners of the Lancashire Cup. Wigan were the first winners of the British Grand Final in 1998. Wigan supplied a record 13 tourists for the 1989 Great Britain team a record held by themselves before. Wigan is only one of two rugby league clubs to have won the Middlesex 7s rugby union tournament. Wigan have broken the World Record Transfer fee 8 times including the triple signings of Ellery Hanley , Joe Lydon and Andy Gregory in 1986. They currently hold the record of £450,000 for Stuart Fielden[12]. Wigan hold the all time League attendance record of 47,477 v St Helens in 1959. Wigan hold the two division era attendance record of 29,839 v St Helens in 1993. Wigan hold the Super League attendance record of 25,004 v St Helens in 2005. The mid-to-late 1980s and early-to-mid-1990s is the most successful period for the club to date, however, even without this glorious trophy laden period, Wigan would still have won more trophies than any other professional British rugby league club due to their successes throughout their history. Only two Englishmen have won the coverted Golden Boot Award, both played for Wigan. Ellery Hanley (1989) & Andrew Farrell (2004) The first Wigan player to win the Man of Steel award was George Fairbairn in the early 1970s. Wigan are often referred to, by the Australian media, as the "English glamour club". Wigan have been referred to, by the French media, as the "aristocrats" of rugby league and have also been referred to as "mythical". This refers to the meaning of the word as "based on or told of in traditional stories".
now that is real trivia
WIGAN RLFC IS MORE THAN A RUGBY CLUB - IT'S A RELIGION There will always be a Wigan Warriors no matter what the bitter & twisted blues say
Joined: May 24 2006 Posts: 3528 Location: WIGAN - THE HOME OF RUGBY LEAGUE
Jimmy Birts Lives On wrote:Yes, I remember 1985/86 well. We lost our first 3 games that season too. Only thing is, Ellery Hanley made his Wigan debut in the 4th game!
Now he was a decent signing for us...
WIGAN RLFC IS MORE THAN A RUGBY CLUB - IT'S A RELIGION There will always be a Wigan Warriors no matter what the bitter & twisted blues say
Joined: Aug 02 2003 Posts: 857 Location: On a touchline somewhere watching Wigan St Patricks under 10's
wickedchef123 wrote:How many coaches have we had since then Name Contract Started Contract Ended Notes Brian Noble April 2006 Present - Ian Millward May 2005 April 2006 Sacked Denis Betts May 2004 May 2005 Quit Mike Gregory July 2003 May 2004 Sick leave Stuart Raper May 2001 July 2003 Sacked Frank Endacott December 1999 May 2001 Sacked Andy Goodway June 1999 December 1999 Sacked John Monie November 1997 June 1999 Sacked Eric Hughes February 1997 November 1997 Sacked Graeme West May 1994 February 1997 Sacked John Dorahy June 1993 May 1994 Sacked John Monie September 1989 May 1993 Resigned Graeme Lowe August 1986 June 1989 Family reasons Colin Clarke/Alan McInnes August 1984 May 1986 Left - mutual consent
'kinell from that list Noble is our second longest serving coach, behind Monie. Hardly covered himself in glory in what is nearly three years - apart fom keeping us up in year one , we seem to be going backwards.
Coaches who had won more, lasted shorter periods - in those days, we were so unpredictably creative on the pitch - these days we lack flair and creativity and seem to operate from a fixed, very predictable gameplan........
Plan A
Big lad up the middle, Big lad up the middle, Big lad up the middle, Big lad up the middle, Big lad up the middle, kick.
Plan B
Big lad up the middle, Big lad up the middle, Big lad up the middle, Big lad up the middle, Big lad up the middle, kick.
post match, Plan C
Fetch glue, fix humpty dumpty, coach players in plan A
Dave 65 wrote: Its written by someone who has had 10 pints and seen his team win back to back to back titles and someone who earns 40k a year. Keep eating the pies , U loser
Donna wrote: 40k a year?? Only job that would pay someone so thick that amount of money is sucking C**k
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