: Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:36 pm  

Abe Frohman wrote:

1985 when Brett Kenny kicked for the corner and the ball was collected by Phil Ford (who was at least 5 yards offside when he caught it) in one of our last league games of the season (v Hull KR). I nearly burst a blood vessel with cheering that try.

We all thought we would win the league that year (for the first time in decades) but it wasnt to be.

One of my favourite memories as well. A spontaneous pitch invasion by several dozen Kopites & one of those occasions when people hug complete strangers (The Bradford game at the JJB a few years back with the Renouf/Radlinski try was a similar experience).

Oh how we like to look down on today's South Standers but forget that many of us used to take great delight in launching ale all over the Popular Side press pack.

: Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:39 pm  

Jimmy Birts Lives On wrote:

Oh how we like to look down on today's South Standers but forget that many of us used to take great delight in launching ale all over the Popular Side press pack.

You can now join the throng that is JTB & myself who both wear that very cap!

: Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:46 pm  

Abe Frohman wrote:

You can now join the throng that is JTB & myself who both wear that very cap!

To the regiment !!

I was there

: Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:50 pm  

Jimmy Birts Lives On wrote:

To the regiment !!

I was there

Well you may also recall the following abuse aimed at various players and referees during that period:

"Are you still frequenting gay bars Eastwood" long before it was commonly accepted that Paul Eastwood "drove the other bus".

"Campbell, I hope your kids get Green hair and walk backwards" - aimed at Ronnie Campbell after another inept refereeing performance.

: Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:52 pm  

Another memory to add.

Wigan 92 Runcorn 2

Runcorn's first team went on strike for more pay after drawing Wigan in the cup but their board refused to increase their pay. As a consequence, their coach, 46 year old Bill Ashurst, a former Wigan stalwart played, and, after being pretty annoyed at something that Andy Goodway did or said, walked 20 yards to plant his head "Zidane" style on Mr Goodway.

: Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:05 pm  

Abe Frohman wrote:

Well you may also recall the following abuse aimed at various players and referees during that period:

"Are you still frequenting gay bars Eastwood" long before it was commonly accepted that Paul Eastwood "drove the other bus".

"Campbell, I hope your kids get Green hair and walk backwards" - aimed at Ronnie Campbell after another inept refereeing performance.

ha ha

It could be a pretty unforgiving environment for out of form Wigan players as well. Colin Whitfield regular taking on the guise of pantomime villain & even Shaun Edwards copping for vocal abuse in 86.

It was sometimes more entertaining watching some of the speccies. I remember watching one fella (it wouldn't be unkind of me to say that I suspect he was low on intelligence & hailed from one of those no-go estates opposite Pizza Hut) hand over a £20 note to his woman (a new acquaintance I suspect) to get him a pint from the Sully Bar part way through the first half. Five minutes turned into ten & still no sight of his woman, so he goes to investigate. Next thing he bursts out onto the Popular Side, face a deathly pale colour telling anyone who'll listen that she'd took the £20 walked into the Sully Bar, straight out the back & probably into town with his hard earned giro money.

: Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:09 pm  

the river caves!!!

: Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:09 pm  

: Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:46 pm  

SFW wrote:

It must hurt you to see a ground being demolished that was still alot better than the one you are playing in now.

: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:20 pm  

You've got me there