: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:10 pm  

although the wire derbies have been the better games to watch, the wigan derby is always the main one for me. Skysports did a nationwide survey on what people thought was the best derby in sport, only 2 of the top ten were not football, saints/wigan and lancs/yorks cricket. Says alot about what people think about the real derby.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:31 pm  

There is still no comparison to a Saints v Wigan derby game. It is in the blood i.e. passed on from generation to generation - and long may it continue. AMEN.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:31 pm  

Agent Mulder wrote:

There is still no comparison to a Saints v Wigan derby game. It is in the blood i.e. passed on from generation to generation - and long may it continue. AMEN.

OOPS don't know what happened there - but it was worth the extra post just to make sure you understood.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:42 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

For people like myself and DD, we live in N-le-W, which is nearer to Warrington than Wigan. We have friends who support Warrington, so there is plenty of rivalry there. I love beating Warrington, it brings me great pleasure.

The day we lose to Warrington will hurt more than losing to Wigan these days (unless it's a final obviously), as I will never hear the bloody end of it.

110% agree.

Forget N-le-W, i live in Warrington.

99% of my friends are Wire fans, i managed to go through high school to now without losing to them (the last defeat IIRC was April 2001 and i started HS in September 2001). I get so many abusive text messages and stuff when we get beaten by anybody at all let alone the abuse if we ever were beaten by them. It would be so bad it is untrue. If we ever played them in a cup final/ GF / Play-off i think it would be too nerve racking for me to take.

For me the games (or derbies) i look forward to most are:

1. Warrington
2. Leeds
3. Wigan

For me Wigan just isn't important, although gaining importance as one of my best mates at Uni is a pie.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:41 am  

ST_CONROY wrote:

110% agree.

Forget N-le-W, i live in Warrington.

99% of my friends are Wire fans, i managed to go through high school to now without losing to them (the last defeat IIRC was April 2001 and i started HS in September 2001). I get so many abusive text messages and stuff when we get beaten by anybody at all let alone the abuse if we ever were beaten by them. It would be so bad it is untrue. If we ever played them in a cup final/ GF / Play-off i think it would be too nerve racking for me to take.

For me the games (or derbies) i look forward to most are:

1. Warrington
2. Leeds
3. Wigan

For me Wigan just isn't important, although gaining importance as one of my best mates at Uni is a pie.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:59 am  

Warrington is the funniest fixture. Leeds is the most intense.

But come on, Wigan is by far the biggest.

One thing I am pleased about is that, with the increase to 14 teams and according change to the fixture programme, we will no longer be playing them 18 times a season, which has, over the last 10 or so years, diluted the magic of the occasion somewhat. I for one cannot wait for the game in a week's time.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:47 am  

ST_CONROY wrote:

110% agree.

Forget N-le-W, i live in Warrington.

99% of my friends are Wire fans, i managed to go through high school to now without losing to them (the last defeat IIRC was April 2001 and i started HS in September 2001). I get so many abusive text messages and stuff when we get beaten by anybody at all let alone the abuse if we ever were beaten by them. It would be so bad it is untrue. If we ever played them in a cup final/ GF / Play-off i think it would be too nerve racking for me to take.

For me the games (or derbies) i look forward to most are:

1. Warrington
2. Leeds
3. Wigan

For me Wigan just isn't important, although gaining importance as one of my best mates at Uni is a pie.

Games I most like to win.
1. Wigan
2. Leeds
3. Warrington

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:56 am  

ST_CONROY wrote:

110% agree. Forget N-le-W, i live in Warrington. 99% of my friends are Wire fans, i managed to go through high school to now without losing to them (the last defeat IIRC was April 2001 and i started HS in September 2001). I get so many abusive text messages and stuff when we get beaten by anybody at all let alone the abuse if we ever were beaten by them. It would be so bad it is untrue. If we ever played them in a cup final/ GF / Play-off i think it would be too nerve racking for me to take. For me the games (or derbies) i look forward to most are: 1. Warrington 2. Leeds 3. Wigan For me Wigan just isn't important, although gaining importance as one of my best mates at Uni is a pie.

so what are really saying is although you were brought up and live in warrington, you supportsaints as they were/are more successful than your local team? You deserve all those abusive txts!

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:57 am  

tm - tl wrote:

:roll:

Whats that for?

Saint Simon wrote:

so what are really saying is although you were brought up and live in warrington, you supportsaints as they were/are more successful than your local team? You deserve all those abusive txts!

No not at all.

Yes, i'm from and live in Warrington but i was always a football fan previously. My uncle is from St Helens and he introduced us to rugby league and took us to Saints games. Hence i've always been to Saints games and am a Saints fan. The fact we are more succesful is irrelevant.

: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:12 am  

ST_CONROY wrote:

No not at all.

Yes, i'm from and live in Warrington but i was always a football fan previously. My uncle is from St Helens and he introduced us to rugby league and took us to Saints games. Hence i've always been to Saints games and am a Saints fan. The fact we are more succesful is irrelevant.

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