Just watched it. Very good interview Maurice had wigan rugby in his blood!

The man responsible for my love of Wigan RL. Growing up in the 90s and witnessing the magnificence of our rugby team. Will be forever missed in my eyes. If ever there was a reason to go and win the challenge cup this is it. He delivered us 8 on the bounce. Go and get the 2022 edition for him.

I've just seen the article, I'm going to watch it now. Cheers.

Instrumental in keeping Hull afloat after Roy Waudby passed away.
Rest in piece Maurice, this Hull fan will never forget what you did for us in those dark days

For anybody interested. The 'Up and Under' episodes from the early 90's are on YouTube. Shows the backroom negotiations of how we signed Offiah and Gene Miles etc. 6 episodes in all.all worth the watch.

He led us out of the doldrums into the greatest sustained period of glory that any RL club has ever enjoyed. I was a shareholder in the club when one day a man who I had never met knocked on my door introduced himself and asked for my proxy vote in support of his attempt to get elected to the board. That man was Maurice. I explained that it was not my practice to give up my vote but invited him in for a chat. He told me of his vision for the club and when he left he had my proxy in his possession. RIP Maurice and thanks for the memories.

Just watched the interview, what a wonderful tribute we have now to treasure going forward. It was quite an emotional watch, its clear that Maurice is in very poor health and struggled a little at times with his memory but was still extremely passionate and proud about his time at the club.

The word 'Legend' at Wigan is bandied around with frequency these days, quite rightly as we've had countless to choose from, but I think it's only right that Maurice is placed right at the very top of such a prestigious list, sat on a throne with a crown on his head.
Also would like to thank the club for taking time out to interview Maurice, it was great to listen to his memories and thoughts. I'm also glad Rads didn't shy away from asking Maurice about a couple of controversial subjects namely the loss of Central Park and the comments made about the football club in the 80's.

Rest easy Maurice, you really did give us the best years of our lives.

I've just watched the interview with him. Quite an emotional watch and I'm glad Rads thanked him at the end of the interview for everything he'd done. I'd like to think that thanks was on behalf of all of us. The memories of that era and the life experiences were so strong that they don't feel long ago at all.

On a side note I was living down south when he moved to the role at the RFL. The profile of the whole sport was so much higher then and ripple effects were the southern conference leagues and the strength to take internationals to Wembley knowing that the crowds would follow. It was rare to speak to someone who wasn't aware of the household names in the sport or about Wigans success. When you look at Nigel Wood and Ralph Rimmer leading the sport through the last decade compared to a visionary like Maurice you realise just how far away we have fallen.

Always remember uncle Mo giving as good as he got from the Aussies,never backed down in what he believed.
Wigan to the core,brought a fantastic era for a Wigan fan,will be missed.

RIP Uncle Mo

These are my thoughts too.

The single most important person related to Wigan and has no peer imo. That's not taking away from anyone else's achievements, or records - it's just anyone of my generation grew up watching the greatest RL side of all time.

There's a great section of the fan base that owe many a happy memory to his drive and vision to make Wigan be the best RL side in the world.

Rest easy Uncle Mo.

Just a watched it. Great interview and that little smile he did at the end was brilliant.

Lump in the throat stuff at the end. That’s some life he’s lived as a Wigan fan and knowing the role he played in those glory years.

Agreed, gave us some golden nuggets of nostalgia that we would never have known about, such as getting drunk with Mal Reilly after the Manly game as well as a bladdered Dave Whelan getting chucked out of his own bed by his wife on the same evening.

Cracking interview, RIP Maurice

Nice interview + certainly has Hanley as his No.1.
You bought us much joy on the terraces with the players/coaches you provided
R.I.P Maurice Lindsay

Classic moment of Mo when he confronted the coach of one of the Australian club sides we played during a GB tour on the touchline. Think Maurice was tour manager at the time; it was early 90s. In a moment of unbelievable arrogance, the Aussie coach - not sure if it was Phil Gould, or someone similar equally disrespectful - brought subs on in the second-half who hadn't even figured on the team-sheet. Well, Mo wasn't having that. And quite right too.

Thanks for the memories Maurice, RIP.

There are many aspects to his life and career that made a difference but the biggest for me was not what he did for Wigan (great though that was) but how he helped to drag the game of RL into a modern age - despite a lot of resistance, shame that a lot of that vision has gone backwards since, RIP.

He wanted to sign some really good players but could not in the last few years he was here by the salary cap

Massive figure within the game's history. Even as a long suffering Leeds fan during your glory years I'm sorry he's gone. RIP

A truly unique character and don’t think there will ever be anyone quite like him.

Really enjoyed his final interview with KR.

Rest In Peace Maurice & thank you.

That was what I was alluding to a touch line argument and Mo did not back down,Wigan through and through.Great visionary.

I have fond memories of Maurice probably the best was in the 1980s. We had won the John Player Trophy Final and all the players and staff were celebrating in Chaplin's Nightclub. The DJ started a competition regarding who could do the most press-ups. The players cajoled Maurice into being involved, a bad mistake he won easily. I bet he never let them forget it, it certainly gained him the respect of players and fans alike.

A marvellous guy, a great ambassador for rugby league and a Wigan legend (even though he came from Horwich).

RIP my friend.

An excellent summary that Jon.
For me he didn't get enough accolades for what he achieved for the club and the game in general.
I was fortunate to meet a few times and always found him to be charismatic, open and a funny guy. A gentleman.

I wonder where the game would be now had there been no salary cap during that Whelan/Lindsay era pre Lenagan taking over. You had Whelan cashed up and clubs like Leeds, Saints, Bradford would’ve gone toe to toe with any attempts to spend our way to titles. You had Simon Moran getting involved at Wire and he would’ve took them on as well and then somebody like Koukash comes later and he seems the sort that would’ve relished taking on guys like Whelan and Lindsay. Who knows which other businessmen/women would’ve fancied jumping in at other clubs.

I’m confident we’d be a damn site better off as a sport then we are now. We’ve been left to rot really, all on the basis that clubs wanted an ‘even competition’. It’s that even we’ve had 4 Grand Final winners in 24 years.