We held a vote at [urlhttp://www.wiganrugby.blog[/url for people to vote for their Super League Era XIII - we got over 900 votes - so the final 13 some hopefully represent a decent cross-section of Wigan Fans.

You can view the in-depth results at: [urlhttps://wiganrugby.blog/2017/03/04/comment-a-look-at-the-wigansuperleague13/[/url

The final line up:

1. Radlinski
2. Robinson
3. Connolly
4. Carmont
5. Richards
6. Barrett
7. Edwards
8. Fielden
9. Newton
10. O'Connor
11. L. Farrell
12. Bateman
13. A. Farrell

Coach: Michael Maguire

Can't argue too much with that. Maybe a bit harsh on S.Tomkins and Charnley

Could name a number of props I'd have over Fielden.

Craig Smith, Benny Flower, Coley.

Swap

1 for Sam T
6 for Williams
7 for Lam
8 for Coley
13 for Lockers

And that would be closer.

For me

7. A. Lam (only due to its SL13 if it was career it would be Edwards over Lam)
8. C. Smith
11 A. Farrell
12. SOL

Roberts
Robinson
Connolly
Carmont
Richards
Barrett
Lam
Smith
Newton
O'Connor
Furner
Fletcher
Farrell

MM as Coach

Amos Roberts?

was spectacular when he was moved to full back until he smashed his leg v wakey

8 games of Amos Roberts, vs Sam and Radders years ?

bad injury so yeah pretty much, that like saying brett kenny isnt worthy v shorter reigning people...

I feel so sorry for Roberts, he was bloody outstanding once he settled.. Was ripping defences apart.

On the Amos Roberts bit, the full voting for wingers was:

Jason Robinson 31%
Pat Richards 26%
Martin Offiah 25%
Brett Dallas 7%
Joshua Charnley 4%
Brian Carney 3%
Joe Burgess 2%
Dom Manfredi 1%
Amos Roberts 0%
Chris Ashton 0%
Mark Bell 0%
Mark Calderwood 0%

Although Amos got 0% he did get some votes just not enough to earn a percentage

Pat Richards nearly missed out

Wane should be coach

Offiah played 10 games for Wigan in Super League.

Maguire should be coach up until now, SW wins another cup then he is there for me.

Lockers lifted many more cups than Faz and has been a better skipper.

who the hell voted for Mark Calderwood

Fielden at prop, give me a break.. We'll have Luke Davico there next. Fielden at Wigan is like Jerry Seu Seu at Wigan, a fan favourite but not for what he did at Wigan.

Craig Smith and Terry O'Connor for me. I'd also give an honourable mention to Danny Sculthorpe, he was blinding for us (although he gave me heart palpitations with his offload game). I'd argue Mick Cassidy, Harrison Hansen or David Furner over John Bateman also.

It depends when people are referring to with Fielden.

2006 - One of the best props in the world. Massive part of saving us from relegation. Definitely the best prop I've seen in a Wigan shirt.
2007-2009 - Poor, he was getting smashed around for fun. He should have been dropped to the reserves to get his confidence back IMO
2010 - A major improvement, nowhere near back to his best but well worth his spot in the side.
2011-2012 - Missed both seasons with various injuries

I wanted to pick Andy Farrell at prop, but it wouldn't let me.

In regards to props, Craig Smith got my vote but came in third. Everyone on the list below acquired some votes:

Terry O'Connor 22%
Stuart Fielden 16%
Craig Smith 11%
Neil Cowie 10%
Ben Flower 9%
Iafeta Paleaaesina 7%
Jeff Lima 7%
Tony Clubb 5%
Frank-Paul Nuuausala 3%
Quentin Pongia 3%
Scott Taylor 2%
Jerry Seuseu 1%
Lee Mossop 1%
Paul Prescott 1%
Andy Coley 1%
Dom Crosby 1%
Danny Sculthorpe 0%
Epalahame Lauaki 0%
Francis Stephenson 0%
Jerome Guisset 0%



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On Roberts, suppose you could use that argument for the inclusion of Fielden, absolutely outstanding in the months following his arrival.

Having said that, I'd definitely have at least Flower & Smith in front of him.

Terry O Connor over Craig Smith?!

Who the hell are these people who vote?

My thoughts exactly, particularly when we were asked to add Francis Stephenson to vote

O Connor was the top meter gaining prop for years, was excellent. Roberts was my vote for fullback not winger to be fair

I'd take O'Connor over Smith tbh. I thought O'Connor was an excellent prop, hugely consistent and he played well over a number of years. As for Craig Smith he was a fabulous player throughout his career but he had a slow start to his spell with us and whilst he more then made up for that, I'd back O'Connors consistency of performance over a longer period for Wigan.

Over their whole careers Smith was the better player but O'Connor was the better Wigan player all things considered.

As good as Roberts was, Tomkins was unbelievable at FB in 2011 and 2012.