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https://www.facebook.com/JoiningJack/ph ... nref=story
An insight into the Wigan culture, the evil empire Wane & Maguire created.
"Last night Jack had the great honour of presenting the Wigan players with their jerseys ahead of today's final. Before Jack presented the jerseys Andy gave a speech to the players about how proud and privileged he was to have been from Wigan and to have been given the opportunity to wear the Wigan jersey, the proudest moment of his 13 year career was scoring a try for Wigan in a Premiership final. He then went on to say when your career ends, it really is over, there are no more finals or games. You have to seize every moment and have no regrets. He talked about the importance of family and making them proud. Jack will never have the experience of playing rugby or in final. Andy told the players how he is in the fight of his life to save his son. This is a fight he can't loose. The people who have come together to help him are his family, ex-teammates and the rugby community. With their help we are making clinical trials happen for Duchenne and are determined to change the future for our son and everyone with Duchenne"
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https://www.facebook.com/JoiningJack/ph ... nref=story
An insight into the Wigan culture, the evil empire Wane & Maguire created.
"Last night Jack had the great honour of presenting the Wigan players with their jerseys ahead of today's final. Before Jack presented the jerseys Andy gave a speech to the players about how proud and privileged he was to have been from Wigan and to have been given the opportunity to wear the Wigan jersey, the proudest moment of his 13 year career was scoring a try for Wigan in a Premiership final. He then went on to say when your career ends, it really is over, there are no more finals or games. You have to seize every moment and have no regrets. He talked about the importance of family and making them proud. Jack will never have the experience of playing rugby or in final. Andy told the players how he is in the fight of his life to save his son. This is a fight he can't loose. The people who have come together to help him are his family, ex-teammates and the rugby community. With their help we are making clinical trials happen for Duchenne and are determined to change the future for our son and everyone with Duchenne"
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| Quote TOMCAT="TOMCAT"I think that your view expressed above is a gross simplification of how Wigan play the game and one with which I do not agree. I dislike the niggle and the slowing of the PTB, because I prefer a fast open style of RL. But if Wigan are playing with in the rules as defined by the RFL and the officials on the pitch, then that's their choice and we shouldn't spend too much time moaning about what we can't change. I also question your idea that Wayne will cause mental damage to players by forcing them to play to his style of game. I believe that most working environments are self selecting, if a company or team has a defined style and way of doing things, those that like and or can work with in a given environment will stay and prosper, those that can't will leave. If the fans and players don't like it they will vote with their feet. Wigan are a good team who play some cracking rugby, beating them on Saturday made the treble even more of an achievement for mine.'"
This^^ Well said. Why some Leeds fans would rather denigrate their own teams fantastic achievement than give credit to Wigan is utterly beyond me. |
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| Quote spartakmixtapes="spartakmixtapes"https://www.facebook.com/JoiningJack/photos/a.530176597068142.1073741832.279716608780810/885705561515242/?type=3&fref=nf&pnref=story
An insight into the Wigan culture, the evil empire Wane & Maguire created.
"Last night Jack had the great honour of presenting the Wigan players with their jerseys ahead of today's final. Before Jack presented the jerseys Andy gave a speech to the players about how proud and privileged he was to have been from Wigan and to have been given the opportunity to wear the Wigan jersey, the proudest moment of his 13 year career was scoring a try for Wigan in a Premiership final. He then went on to say when your career ends, it really is over, there are no more finals or games. You have to seize every moment and have no regrets. He talked about the importance of family and making them proud. Jack will never have the experience of playing rugby or in final. Andy told the players how he is in the fight of his life to save his son. This is a fight he can't loose. The people who have come together to help him are his family, ex-teammates and the rugby community. With their help we are making clinical trials happen for Duchenne and are determined to change the future for our son and everyone with Duchenne"'"
Oh sod off. Nobody has said they're evil human beings FFS. |
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| Quote Him="Him"Oh sod off. Nobody has said they're evil human beings FFS.'"
There's been accusations of lack of class, win at all costs attitude and a bad culture at Wigan, I'm just pointing out that its not really the full story. Thats all. |
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| Quote spartakmixtapes="spartakmixtapes"There's been a accusations of lack of class, win at all costs attitude and a bad culture at Wigan, I'm just pointing out that its not really the full story. Thats all.'"
It is a rare situation indeed that doesn't have two sides to the story. No one has suggested otherwise and I'm sure the vast majority of the Wigan club are decent people (just like most other organisations).
No-one or at least very few people on this board have any idea what has gone on between the Wigan and Leeds players but when normally very respectful people are more than willing to voice some disdain, you have to suspect that they have done so with good reason. Given some of the antics of Wane and others in the past, it doesn't take much to imagine the points of contention. |
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| Quote Ronzy="Ronzy"It is a rare situation indeed that doesn't have two sides to the story. No one has suggested otherwise and I'm sure the vast majority of the Wigan club are decent people (just like most other organisations).
No-one or at least very few people on this board have any idea what has gone on between the Wigan and Leeds players but when normally very respectful people are more than willing to voice some disdain, you have to suspect that they have done so with good reason. Given some of the antics of Wane and others in the past, it doesn't take much to imagine the points of contention.'"
Well there's clearly been a bit of "edge" between the 2 teams that has spilled over several times, I would think that dates back to the infamous Rugby Gods game where a couple of Wigan players (Riddell mainly from what I remember) were out of order. But right or wrong this happens in sport between top teams, the games between Man. Utd & Arsenal used to be very similar (pizzagate etc).
But to say (as some have) that this is symptomatic of some rotten culture at Wigan is just daft, the post game quotes from Wane & Lockers were full of respect for Leeds and their players. I've also heard plenty of quotes from Leeds players complimenting Wigan over the past few years. |
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| Quote RhinosGrandSlam2015="RhinosGrandSlam2015"
Attack: Brute force your way down the field for 5 tackles, kick'"
That's such an arrogant misconception it's ridiculous. I see it thrown around here quite a lot. We score an unbelievable amount of tries from inside our own half. Joe Burgess set up nearly as many tries as Todd Carney purely from his own breaks. When was the last time a winger assisted 14 tries in a season and wasn't far off top try scorer himself? |
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| Quote rhinos21="rhinos21"Bog brush?'"
wasn't it an incident on the western terrace |
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| Quote spartakmixtapes="spartakmixtapes"https://www.facebook.com/JoiningJack/photos/a.530176597068142.1073741832.279716608780810/885705561515242/?type=3&fref=nf&pnref=story
An insight into the Wigan culture, the evil empire Wane & Maguire created.
"Last night Jack had the great honour of presenting the Wigan players with their jerseys ahead of today's final. Before Jack presented the jerseys Andy gave a speech to the players about how proud and privileged he was to have been from Wigan and to have been given the opportunity to wear the Wigan jersey, the proudest moment of his 13 year career was scoring a try for Wigan in a Premiership final. He then went on to say when your career ends, it really is over, there are no more finals or games. You have to seize every moment and have no regrets. He talked about the importance of family and making them proud. Jack will never have the experience of playing rugby or in final. Andy told the players how he is in the fight of his life to save his son. This is a fight he can't loose. The people who have come together to help him are his family, ex-teammates and the rugby community. With their help we are making clinical trials happen for Duchenne and are determined to change the future for our son and everyone with Duchenne"'"
I am no fan of wane or wigan but the support of the present team for one of the past has been incredible.
I only watched the union to see how sam did and heard how 'they' were supporting joining jack , prob through the wigan connection but the past wigan and rl suport was not mentioned then or in the following day's press. |
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| Quote doc-rhino="doc-rhino"I am no fan of wane or wigan but the support of the present team for one of the past has been incredible.
I only watched the union to see how sam did and heard how 'they' were supporting joining jack , prob through the wigan connection but the past wigan and rl suport was not mentioned then or in the following day's press.'"
Yep, saw Owen Farrell doing the Joining Jack sign in the Wales game but don't remember it being mentioned which is a shame. The Joining Jack charity has been a credit not just to Wigan but the whole of RL, same with the Steve Prescott foundation.
I'm not here to try and make Wigan out as angels, just refuting a minority who are posting nonsense.
In fairness 90% of the Leeds posters on here have said its nonsense or just said they don't care about Wigan, which is fair enough! |
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the charity was mentioned in the context of the time spent with the england camp
the only thing our council rep said right at the homecoming was praising the leeds foundation
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| Quote spartakmixtapes="spartakmixtapes"Yep, saw Owen Farrell doing the Joining Jack sign in the Wales game but don't remember it being mentioned which is a shame. The Joining Jack charity has been a credit not just to Wigan but the whole of RL, same with the Steve Prescott foundation.
I'm not here to try and make Wigan out as angels, just refuting a minority who are posting nonsense.
In fairness 90% of the Leeds posters on here have said its nonsense or just said they don't care about Wigan, which is fair enough!'"
It was mentioned in the commentary. Not sure which game but I certainly heard it |
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