that's an old Les Dawson gag

Not a quote from a Wigan player or coach, but some from Ray French:


"And there we see the sad sight of Martin Offiah limping off with a broken finger."

"Well Joe, in today's game it's all about pasta and enzymes, when I played we only had a segment of orange".

And my favourite:
"Every time we come to Headingley is a dog on the pitch. Why oh why people bring dogs to Rugby games, I'll never know"

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My favourite would be the following warm words of friendship and respect bellowed during a classic Derby game at KR by the Wigan and GB captain to his GB vice captain playing for Saints:

"You £@!&ing s*#thouse!"

'When you lose say nothing, when you win say less'

Dean Bell

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One I remember from the fifties is when a certain fullback was asked after paying a visit to the Dentist what had happened ,he is quoted as saying.
"Against Wigan last week I had a word with Billy Boston before the match asking which way he would side step if he was one on one with me, HE TELLS LIES".

And a big thanks to big fat Gary Schofield for all the motivation this week.

Or two corkers from the king of put downs Mr Maurice Lindsey.

In reference to Latics;

" They’re a very successful, thrivinglittle club andthey’ve done almost everything right, they’ve signeda lot ofquality juniors, but they’ve chosen the backyardof rugby league to do it in.”

Or when discussing Dire;

Wonderful little club but they just aren't Wigan.

A few classics from French there. Another good one (I think it was in 2006) with Huddersfield playing in a cup semi final. As part of his commentary

"Huddersfield have lost all the semi finals they have played in since they last made the final"

You just can't beat that level of insight.

Can anyone remember what Denis Betts said about the 'Leigh v Wigan rivalry' in 2005 (I think) Cant find the quote anywhere.

Yes Ray French has some classics. His comment about the sizes of the opposing packs was rather ill-timed as it coincided with the overhead camera focussing on the river cave Central Park gents toilet "Alex, there's some big lads out today."

"He's strolling along saying "Well there's only two chasing me""

alex murphy just before john ferguson shoots down the wing at wembley .....

' i think hes carryin a leg and has to come off'

'He hits the line with a kind of goose step, I think he will be a fans favourite'

Dennis Betts (in ref to Jerri Seu Seu)

Frano Botica to Dean Bell, after Bell got his nose smashed and his eyebrow split during a tough match at Widnes:

"It's a good job your f&&&&&g married!"

It's not Terry Holmes Bradford need, it's Sherlock.

Alex Murphy

I will never eat Pineapple again.

John Major.

Before the 85 cup final, interview with Nicky kiss and Henderson gill
Interviewer - so nicky what does this man Henderson bring to the team ?
Nicky kiss - well I suppose he brings a bit of colour to the side
The bygone days when racism was acceptable on a Saturday afternoon on the bbc

I used to have a t-shirt with that quote on!

'What the f**k was all that about'

Craig Smith to Terry O'Connor when he came off at HT at Leigh v Wigan in the Cup.

Maurice

Never forget 2 little lads talking about the players before the game in the Dougie stand one of them said" oh you"ll know Henderson Gill he plays with his socks rolled down

Something along the lines of "I'm the 'effin full back!"
Sam to Matty Smith on Good Friday, after they managed to screw up a high ball in the in goal area.

It was Flower that he said it to not Smith.

Who was it, after a big hit and a knee in the "groin" said to the physio "don't rub em, count em!" ?

I heard that the first person to say that was Dixie Dean the wendyballist...