No not totally mate no your right, but in the main History doesn't have a major effect on whats happening now in Rugby League.

Or when he said "OH no they've scored to early" lol

Gotta love him

Well that's not strictly true. Here's a couple examples off the top of my head of why it does effect the present. Our ability to attract players is largely based on our standing and past history rather than any tangible current possibility of honours. It's more a feeling that it's only a matter of time until we return to former glories. Similarly our fanbase is based on the great Wigan history and I'm sure you will appreciate the importance of that with regards to becoming a force in any sport. It's the reason, despite their current good results, fans of Saints and Leeds don't fear the sudden emergance of maybe Castleford or Wakefield as a major force wheras they always know, as indeed do you, the probibility that Wigan will one day once again take their place at the top table. I'm sure there are many more examples but, equally, I'm sure there's enough right there for you to accept you were wrong....

Indeed, you can see his colours a little better when Wigan aren't on but the old enemy are.

You sound like the Liverpool fans I work with. You attract players because of the money you pay them, nothing else. If you had been relegated and so couldn't pay as much money, do you think your history would have attracted star players, regardless of how rich it is. I seriously doubt it. Wigan have a greater History than Leeds now, however, who do you think Saints would fear playing more currently? I certainly wouldn't say I was wrong.

Theres truth in what you say, however the same can also apply to Huddersfield who were prior to WW2 the true giants of RL ,and only really started to decline from the mid 1950's onwards.

OOOOhhhh I would question that comment. I think Wigan gave you a much better game than Leeds did and we will raise our game for you again next week. (I bloody hope)! By the way, we were relegated in 1978-79 and as you will know from history, the phoenix came up from the ashes and attracted the likes of Brett kenny, John Ferguson and erm.... that guy who played at Stains, Andy Platt oh and garry Connolly. Not bad signings for a team who had been relegated just a few seasons earlier eh?

Of course, and I would again agree up to a point. I suppose you can say that it's the fact that Wigan's 'history' is more recent and more impressive that makes the difference. You could draw parallels with, say the giants that were Leeds in Soccer and Man U. There's really no comparison.

I'm sure you know that the bold a gross oversimplification and so I won't eneter into an argument with you. Not even a good effort..

As for the rest of it, it is a complete irrelevence. If we went bust and couldn't pay our players at all we would only attract amateurs. What's your point? We didn't get relegated and, whether you like it or not, our history does have a draw to players. We aren't regarded as 'the biggest name in RL' (as once said by your former coach DA among many others) because we are currently winning everything in sight. In fact we have only won one trophy in the last decade yet we are still regarded thus. And, eventhough it doesn't suit your argument, we can't actually pay players more money than other teams....it's called the Salary Cap! Still, if you think you weren't wrong, then I won't burst your little bubble. Carry on believing what you want.

My Little Bubble? You think your History affects what happens now. Do you think Wakefield, Castleford e.t.c walked onto the pitch this year and thought oh god this is the great Wigan Rugby League, the biggest name in Rugby League, we really cant win. The scores would suggest that they didn't. The scores would suggest that your great past has absolutely no affect on what happens this year.

Well as a matter of fact you said history had no effect on the present and I have given you two perfectly good examples of where it can be said to directly have just such an effect. QED you were wrong. If you want to start quoting instances where it doesn't have an effect and expect me to derail the argument just to appease your inability to accept when you've made a mistake then you'll be sadly disappointed.

For the record, I could even raise an argument to counter your last post but, let's face it, my job here is done...

If you say so mate. Might as well agree to disagree, before I get accused of derailing threads again!

I'd say the clubs great history (and lots of money) had an impact on gleeson signing. so yes it will impact on this year!

I prefer to agree you were wrong, but hey! Each to their own!

Obssessed?

You must be, being on here after your team has played

Not really.

I hold the moral high ground.


Your "victories" (and when you bottle it), mean nothing.

Take away the CC and you would finish mid table.


We all know that. *shrugs*

Oh shut up.


What a numpty you are.

Who is on the Wigan board and who is posting on the Stains board?

Enough said.

made me laugh even more i was drinking in eddie cunninghams pub st.helens an they was shouting what does he know about rugby lol

And who is posting about Saints on a Wigan board - again?

Enough said sherlock

Ah well, inbetween all our arogance a few serious people suggested this game was a potential banana skin. It is probably a bad result for wigan as they will be refocused for MM.

good luck at Wakey

most of us wigan fans want to lose. just enough games to sack noble like. so if you could do a favour and put 50 past us next week, maybe keep us scorless you'd really be helping us out.

Well since you asked nicely


realistically our defence is much worse this year so i doubt we'll be handing out many nillings

That's why we lost last night. We were saving ourselves for you men next week.