1985 last time we started a season like this!! : Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:35 pm  

1985 since wigan lost 3 on the run at the start of a season, then looked what happened next--
Challenge cup winners
1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95
Championship winners
1986/87, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96.
World club championship winners
1987, 1991, 1994
Regal trophy winners
1985/86, 1986/87, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1992/93, 1994/95, 1995/96
Premership winners
1986/7, 1991/2, 1993/4, 1994/5, 1996, 1997

So could it be good signs ahead?

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:37 pm  

Wasn't it 84/85 meaning we went on to win the cup?

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:38 pm  

Dream on!

But it's good looking back on that lot and thinking:

I WAS THERE....!!!!

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:06 pm  

MattyB wrote:

Dream on!

But it's good looking back on that lot and thinking:

I WAS THERE....!!!!

Same here,

but the cup fest it not going to happen again, especially with the current set up

Re: 1985 last time we started a season like this!! : Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:07 pm  

wickedchef123 wrote:

Challenge cup winners
1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95

Didn't win the cup in '96 then?

[smiles smugly, recalling our one moment of glory in recent times ]

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:09 pm  

MattyB wrote:

Dream on!

But it's good looking back on that lot and thinking:

I WAS THERE....!!!!

Fantastic wasnt it, although i do feel for the young fans that have to suffer awful RL every week..

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:12 pm  

In that squad we had:

Ian Potter Steve Hampson Ellery Hanley Nicky Kiss Andy Goodway Shaun Edwards Graeme West Mike Ford Henderson Gill Shaun Wane Brian Case Ian Lucas Joe Lydon

We have no-one close to that standard in our current squad.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:15 pm  

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

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:20 pm  

Babyface Finlayson wrote:

Fantastic wasnt it, although i do feel for the young fans that have to suffer awful RL every week..

Indeed I do. Mighty privileged to have been born in 1971 therefore old enough in the Glory Days to enjoy it all like it was yesterday.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:23 pm  

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

Some damn fine coaches there! Would have any of them in bold (in their pomp) back even now!