I was just thinking, who's the player that's surprised you the most in the time you've been watching Wigan? What i'm meaning is what player really turned out to be either far more than you'd hoped for, or 'pulled something out the bag' that was really out of character - in a positive way, lets keep the thread happy.

My 3:

1. John Ferguson - everybody was thinking who the hell is this nobody, but oh my lord what a joy to watch in his spell with us
2. Greg Dowling - Big hard prop, but where in the hell did that drop goal come from?
3. Graham West - That run against Hull KR, never seen him move that fast either before or since

John Ferguson -

neil cowie or martin hall

End the thread.

Do you remember we even put a best of ferguson video out during that season?

You could post more than 1

Ian Roberts

Has anybody got a copy of that then please upload it onto Youtube!

The only Fergie tries you see these days are the 85 Final.

Okay.

One of my Top Ten players:

Purchased from Sheffield as utility cover, nothing more.
Scored vital tries in some VERY important matches.
Had a wicked sidestep.
Was a supersub.

Who am I...?

Panapa?

Aye it's a shame mate, as he scored some absolute total blinders and put in some breathtaking performances.

Correctamundo Jim..!



Awesome try versus Penrith at Anfield.
Winner against Widnes CC Final when he ducked under to score (we were struggling too).

Sam the Man very underated if you ask me

In recent times it'd have to be George Carmont.

I remember when we signed him he didn't have a club and most reports of him weren't that great. He's been the bargain of the decade for us and seems to be a true pro.

Good call, another unknown when we signed him, but what a monster of a forward, and great to see him go on to get the recognition and opporunities he deserved after he left us

Robbie McCormack

Yup definitely a very good call in recent times, I don't think anybody was expecting George to be even half has good as he has been.

Mark Cannon - for that one season in 83/84, when he finally confessed he wasn't a 2nd rower and played the rugby of his career at stand off for us, only to get carried away, demand silly money, and then turn out to be pants after all

That was the first name that came to mind



Didn't come over here with a big rep IIRC, but certainly left with one. Shame we only got one season out of him.

Aye another good call, was expecting absolutely nothing from him and was surprised we'd signed him, but what a great little season he had with us.

Ok not a surprising one in terms of the immense natural ability of the guy, but didn't most of us think Lowie was barking mad when he moved Hanley to loose forward? only to see him become an even bigger revelation there than he had in the halves and 3/4s

Doc Murray, suprisingly crap.

aww i was trying to avoid the downright terrible, unless they'd had a spell of uncharacteristic brilliance to e.g. Cannon

The only one I can think of is George Carmont, signed him as a nobody and he ripped it to pieces.

Maybe add Pat Richards 2007/8 and Amos 2010 to that list.

Brian Carney suprised me a lot with his scoot the ball in slow, throw everyone off him and go the full length and win the match routine as you do.

Ian Roberts came over with a rep for defence, so I was expecting (and got) good performances from him.

Fergusson was class and a joy to watch and rightly or wrongly I hadn't heard of him before he came.


Phil Blake surprised me in a pleasant way.