My next door neighbour always decorates her front window when we get to a final.

years ago all the women had their knitting needles out making cherry and white rag dolls.
we went to the north western station on the friday to wave the team off.....some of who had come straight from work
wembley dress code was suit and tie with a hat.

dont times change

brilliant idea!!!!

I think I remember that from when I was little

Clare Balding anyone????

I'd assume that the one in the middle is anything but 'balding'.

I remember when they got to the Milk Cup final in 2006, the Asda on Robin park had flags in their window in support of them, plus that sign at North Western Station where we get a cursory mention hacks me off every time I see it, so stuff em!

Id love to know who this is I have seen this pic so many times and still makes me laugh

They lived on my mum's street, she recognises them but can only remember one of their names. I'm not sure how she recognises the one with Wigan RL on her botty though....

The wierd thing about seeing pictures of girls from around 1985 is they all look waaaay older than they were. I bet most of them are mid- late twenties there, but they favver late thirties, early forties!!

They were about 16 according to my mum

Sod the woman's ars£, is that a 2 stick banner at the far left of that photo Dave?

Sixteen my arris'ole.

Probably Chris, it's the 85 final where there were many that day. One of them was the inspiration for the Brett Kenny flag "Sterling is silver but Kenny is Gold".

Trust you!!!



Possibly this??



shows how far we've come really ha ha

(Cannot figure out how to post pics to save my life hence the link

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Could park your bike in that

Remember that one, always makes me smile at the lack of attention to detail. Massive font sizes at the top and you can imagine them saying "$hit we're running out of room" and squashing the word 'mouth' at the bottom.

Can't fault them though....The Original Brigantes...we salute you!

Another thing...... 42 pence a litre!!!!

In London!!!

Me mam said, they were about the same age as her... And she was 16 nearly 17 in 1984 when that pic was taken.

ha ha never noticed that!!!!

Looks more like Luke Robinson.

My GF's sister is a dog groomer and they've already had their first booking for a poodle to be dyed with cherry hoops for the final, it's starting already, i'll have to upload a pic if I can get 1, poor dog lol!! Seriously though, it would be great if we could turn the town centre cherry & white for the day like they used to in the 80's & 90's, get everyone involved.

I remember in 2002 and 2004, several shops in Shevington put shirts,scarves and flags in windows, I think the pie shops even had special challenge cup themed cakes. Would love to see that again all over town.

I know someone who's painting their garage in cherry adn white hopes

Galloways at the top end of Gidlow Lane was well decked out in blue and white before Latics' game against Stoke at the end of last season. No problem with that, but I would ask some questions if this isn't reciprocated.