what about a drop goal





2.[islang[/i one who uses lee briers to get many a 1 point conversion!

I'm always proud to be a Wire. But they aren't half making it easy at the moment!

More specifically, back in the days when the sport was part time and the players were working 'hard' jobs locally, wire pulling was a major (the main?) industry in the town, thus, it would be a safe bet that the majority of the players were full time wire pullers playing Rugby in their spare time.



I don't think we'll ever get team nicknames based on local industry ever again. Could you imagine it? every team would end up being called "the phone monkeys", given that call centres is all we seem to have anymore!

The way your lot are playing the game right now is an absolute joy to watch, as well as being a nice antidote to the spoiling, slowing brand of RL that has emanated out of some clubs in recent seasons. As a neutral, I can confidently say that if every coach aspired to play the way that Tony Smith has got Wire playing, the whole competition would be signifcantly improved as a spectacle.



Enjoy it - I know I would.

On the subject of team nicknames, where did the term "Loiners" for Leeds ever come from? It brings to mind some rather unpleasant images for me, but maybe 'loin' means something different out that way to what it does on this side of the pennines.

I'M SURE IT'S SOMETHING TO DO WITH SHEEP!

Shearing them or Entering them???????

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loiner 2nd explanation is interesting. - Another explanation says that in the 19th century there were many yards and closes around Briggate whose =#FF0000back entrances were known as Low Ins or Loins, hence Loiner.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loiner 2nd explanation is interesting. - Another explanation says that in the 19th century there were many yards and closes around Briggate whose =#FF0000back entrances were known as Low Ins or Loins, hence Loiner.

Thanks for the replies guys....very interesting, love hhistory on rugby league.



Brett Hodgsons junior club, Western Suburbs Magpies (one half of the joint venture that is now Wests Tigers in the NRL ) were originally called the Fruit Pickers, the area they originally formed from was predominately rural, orchards farms etc

The other half of the Joint venture - Balmain Tigers - were called the Watersiders on account of Balmains proximity to Sydney harbour





With a bit of luck if you blokes keep playing the way yous are I will get to watch the entire final series and hopefully a premiership.



Is it a 5 week series?

Or is your next game a grand final qualifier?



I know Wolves get next week off and then get to choose their opponents....sounds a much better situation to the bloody Macintyre system we use here

Whats in a nickname though. According to the rugby pundit Wigans is "the cherry and whites" or "the riversiders" whereas we all know its .....................................................

owmeknees ?

Quote innsaneink="innsaneink"Thanks for the replies guys....very interesting, love hhistory on rugby league. Brett Hodgsons junior club, Western Suburbs Magpies (one half of the joint venture that is now Wests Tigers in the NRL ) were originally called the Fruit Pickers, the area they originally formed from was predominately rural, orchards farms etc The other half of the Joint venture - Balmain Tigers - were called the Watersiders on account of Balmains proximity to Sydney harbour With a bit of luck if you blokes keep playing the way yous are I will get to watch the entire final series and hopefully a premiership. Is it a 5 week series? Or is your next game a grand final qualifier? I know Wolves get next week off and then get to choose their opponents....sounds a much better situation to the bloody Macintyre system we use here'" yeah its probably not, have a gander at this en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_League_play-offs

Quote innsaneink="innsaneink"Thanks for the replies guys....very interesting, love hhistory on rugby league. Brett Hodgsons junior club, Western Suburbs Magpies (one half of the joint venture that is now Wests Tigers in the NRL ) were originally called the Fruit Pickers, the area they originally formed from was predominately rural, orchards farms etc The other half of the Joint venture - Balmain Tigers - were called the Watersiders on account of Balmains proximity to Sydney harbour With a bit of luck if you blokes keep playing the way yous are I will get to watch the entire final series and hopefully a premiership. Is it a 5 week series? Or is your next game a grand final qualifier? I know Wolves get next week off and then get to choose their opponents....sounds a much better situation to the bloody Macintyre system we use here'" yeah its probably not, have a gander at this en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_League_play-offs