Why Wires, where does it originate, serious question.

Refers back to when one of Warrington's main industries was wire weaving/pulling

It's actually Wire, it comes from the original nickname of Wirepullers, which is derived from the history of Wire making in the town. Very similar to Wigan originally being the Colliers due to the amount of coal mining there used to be. Personally, I much prefer 'Wire' to 'Wolves.'

We were named after the famous wires" in ho Chi Min city

The original industry was sail making, and then developed into wire making as sails dissappeared, when the Mersey was navigable to Warrington and linking in the Manchester Ship canal when it was in its heyday during the victorian era.

Warrington, or Warring-town named as it was a Roman garrison town, defending the northern flank of Chester at the river crossing against the brigantes, otherwise know as wiganers.

We've been at it thousands of years !

Otherwise known as 'The Great Greggs Conflict'

Doesnt Wigan's motto 'Ancient & Loyal' derive from the towns support of the crown in the Civil War? I presume we were at loggerheads with Wigan in those days too due to Olly's residency(albeit one night in the Indian!) in Warrington.

Its ironic that nowadays its us who play the more 'cavalier' style rugby, whilst Wigan prefer the more dour 'roundhead 'approach.

It was also known as "wire drawing". The wire was pulled through tungsten carbide dies at room temperature with soap as the lubrication. There was always a smell of soap in the air.

Now explain to him what soap is

Tut tut, no need



thanks for the explanation.

The wire used in the suspension bridge in the centre of Istanbul which links Europe and Asia came from Warrington. (That fact was about as useful as Josh Charnley under a high ball!)

Why ULTRAS where does it originate from where does it come from!!
Is it anything to do with Bleeding every 28 days???

Ahhh, the days before Super League came and almost every team decided to append a type of animal to their name.

Will the Wire name die out?

Not having sprogs of my own yet and thus not talking to any of the younger generation I am just wondering if they are using the 'Wire' name or the 'Wolves' tag?

Anyone have any insight?

For those of us who are slightly more mature in years it will always be the Wire. I notice that Warrington Town have now taken up the nickname, bloody cheek.

Don't know, but the younger generation certainly don't like Worther's Originals, and they like rubbish music with all bleeps in it, and lots of swearing in it.

All of my brood have been told to refer to them as the Wire !

As an aside my Great Grandfather was a wire puller.

With our massive links in the pass to the Greenalls family and with the amount of breweries that were once in the town and surrounding area. That the nickname was never Brewers.

I think they have always had that nickname as well. Could be wrong though.

Good chance the nickname will die out for them though - all it takes is for all 3 of their fans to die in a hotair balloon accident.

You're cruising for a

I even refer to Warrington (the place) as Wire. WTID

Except Wigan and Saints. Oh and Salford.







And Huddersfield.








Not forgetting the two Hulls....

Hull FC were the Hull Sharks at the start of SL era were they not?