: Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:04 am  

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.

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:40 am  

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!!!

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:00 pm  

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".

: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:10 pm  

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

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:36 pm  

What will happen next at wigan?

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:19 pm  

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!

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:24 pm  

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...

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:33 pm  

Damo-Leeds wrote: Meanwhile I‘m pissing myself at Wigan Warriors! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbxlysQ5WOQ Thats so cool. Just wait until you discover a REAL girl instead of the "virtual life" you seemingly enjoy on the net.

Damo-Leeds wrote: Meanwhile I‘m pissing myself at Wigan Warriors! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbxlysQ5WOQ Thats so cool. Just wait until you discover a REAL girl instead of the "virtual life" you seemingly enjoy on the net.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:44 am  

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