Re: Anyone missing Widnes? : Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:54 pm  

Don't really miss them, as there would be too many teams in the super league in the area. Having watched Wire over 60 years, never have considered Widnes as our main local rivals. View them similar to the way we view Salford.

Re: Anyone missing Widnes? : Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:02 pm  

Nicko vs Jim Mills and Sir Leslie battling with Kurt Sorenson holds fond memories for me. Other than that I don't think there's anything about Widnes that anyone could miss.
Regret to report though that I did work there for a couple of years until thankfully my employer took pity on me and transferred me to Trafford Park which was marginally better.

Re: Anyone missing Widnes? : Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:19 pm  

karetaker wrote:

Sup did they clash with your corduroy trousers and tank tops.

If only, I had to wear those Kay’s catalogue pants, brown nylon, that had no flies, elasticated, and sawn in seams and a cardigan.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Anyone missing Widnes? : Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:27 am  

batman needs the joker

Re: Anyone missing Widnes? : Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:56 am  

Wires71 wrote:

I miss Widnes games on Boxing day.

That's about it.

Re: Anyone missing Widnes? : Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:51 am  

I'm sure the club miss a bouncing west stand whenever Widnes came to visit.KERCHING !!

Re: Anyone missing Widnes? : Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:01 pm  

Widnes offer more than London Toulouse cats but so do Bradford..I'd have em back in a heartbeat...sadly it doesn't work that way

Re: Anyone missing Widnes? : Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:42 pm  

I remember the battles back to the train station lol.

Re: Anyone missing Widnes? : Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:14 am  

Wires71 wrote:

I miss Widnes games on Boxing day.

With pretend fires in the stand to totally disrupt us leading to them going on to win from a losing position. That Widnes?

Re: Anyone missing Widnes? : Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:16 am  

Uncle Rico wrote:

I'd have them back in a heartbeat but they'd have to promise to be the struggling version not the unbearable variety that nearly ruined my formative years the Challenge Cup winning team that attracted the hoardes of peroxide blonde Diana Dors type harridans dressed in monochrome crympalene trousers suits

I hadn’t heard of Widnes till that CC final, Bevan’s early try had me purring in anticipation and then it was all down hill!