: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:40 pm  

Orrell Lad wrote:

They could have at least made it a realistic pose. Like sat in an armchair watching GB on the telly...

Or picking up another Challenge Cup?

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:50 pm  

21-12 wrote:

Hilarious.

AND cant believe its not Alex Murphy you are having a statue of. Who voted for this, people aged 16 and under?

Most likely given that they made the mistake of doing an online vote which anyone could vote on as many times as they liked. I imagine a fair few of other teams fans voted, for the giggles!

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:20 pm  

He deserves the accolade. A true great of Saints. The statue isn't for a GB player or it would be outside Wembley or RL headquarters or some such. I can't think of a more deserving person.

Some people are very mean spirited.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:39 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

Or picking up another Challenge Cup?

Don't mention that, they'll harp on about how many they won, in the good old days.

But, since the only thing they've won for 7 years is a SL licence, they need some crumbs of comfort

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:40 pm  

donkey O'tay wrote:

Some people are very mean spirited.

Mainly the wannabes from the other side of t'lump. They are desperate now since our average attendance is higher

Re: The statue : Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:04 pm  

Alex BP' wrote:

Is of a Wigan legend.

WIgan legend? You mean the guy who deserted the sinking ship for £££

Gotta give Pan face the credit there, he could see what was happening and got out while he could.

Re: The statue : Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:05 pm  

Eurob0y wrote:

WIgan legend? You mean the guy who deserted the sinking ship for £££

Rogues already ignored that point while claiming that Scully was a lesser captain. And he is one of the more sensible ones.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:21 pm  

Alex BP' wrote:

Oh No, it's still going ahead.

One of Feka at one end of the ground...And James Graham on his backside at the other end.

Is it going to have all the trophies feka has won at Wigan as well? Oh wait.......

Re: The statue : Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:25 pm  

Ski wrote:

Rogues already ignored that point while claiming that Scully was a lesser captain. And he is one of the more sensible ones.

Farrell was someone who had given his all to Rugby League and to Wigan. He was then over thirty years of age, in fact he was 31 before he played his first game of Rugby Union, an age by the way that Paul Sculthorpe retired.

He was offered a long term contract (which Wigan sensibly wouldn't have offered him) by Rugby Union.

He went on to play for England, and secured his families future.

Anyone who says that they wouldn't have done the same is either a liar or stupid.

Re: The statue : Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:29 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Farrell was someone who had given his all to Rugby League and to Wigan. He was then over thirty years of age, in fact he was 31 before he played his first game of Rugby Union, an age by the way that Paul Sculthorpe retired.

He was offered a long term contract (which Wigan sensibly wouldn't have offered him) by Rugby Union.

He went on to play for England, and secured his families future.

Anyone who says that they wouldn't have done the same is either a liar or stupid.

They say that the captain stays fast with the ship,
Through still and storm,
But this ain't the Dakota,
And the water's so cold,
Won't have to fight for long.

Pretty much sums it up for me.