if I lived in Wigan I'm sure I'd go. But with the long round trip plus hotel bills, I'll be waiting until the season proper starts. Will be there for the Broncos, natch.

Good on yer mate.

Should be a very good game, good atmosphere,good rugby,I do think the price is a bit expensive for a Friendly,and will put off a few Wigan fans as well as Leigh fans.

My word there are some real miserable folk knocking around on here, some people just miss stepping out and watching a reasonable game of Rubgy League after not seeing any live for circa 3 months.

Get down, watch the game, have a beer, chat with friends, boo the ref, shout "forward" for 80 mins and have some fun.

Your a long time dead.

Well I've just had a 20 quid bet with Wiganers Mick Dean ,I've give him Wigan with 10 start,easy money for Charlie.





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After three and a half weeks of visiting my mam in hospital who fell and broke her hip on Christmas Eve I'm looking forward to an afternoon off and a game of rugby. Four of us going to the game, we'll be in the Legends Bar from about 1 p.m. Come and have a chat, we don't bite.

I am assuming of course that the bar will be open, could anyone on here confirm please?

Rogues, I will be in Legends Bar before the game and will try to recognise you ,I don't wear my red nose and Bowler Hat to games though, I hope your Mum is feeling better, they can work wonders these days, I myself have had BOTH my hips replaced.I hope to see you Sunday.

Charlie you have that certain "presence" about you that sets you apart from us mere mortals, you will be recognised. Cheers. :

Why thank you Brian

one of the positives about Leigh games with Wigan is we get to meet you,and a privilege it is indeed,everyone knows I like Wiganers as most of the Carolis are Wiganers,I hope to meet you as well on Sunday somewhere between the George and Dragon and Legends Bar at the LSV.

But I don't think that you are almost 94 years of age.


I've just been to see her, and it looks as though she could be back home on Monday.

I will be doing the 320 mile round trip from Wiltshire to see this meaningless friendly, fool that I am.

If the cap fits

Rogues ,you would be surprised how many older people have hips replaced and how they feel after,as for myself I had my right hip replaced at Wrightington in 1976,I was 23 years old ,and it's still going strong.

At some point on my way home, in the darkness somewhere near junction eight on the M6 I will be solemnly nodding in agreement with you and reaching for that very cap.

Great reply and made me chuckle

Contrary to what people think I do hope its a great game and that we (Wigan) get a lot out of it and ..... we win

" Rogues " and " Legends Bar " seem to fit nicely together , I will try to get in there myself if I manage to pass the entrance criteria !
I need some rugby !

There are always plenty of Rogue's in Legend's Bar, just ask for Salfordlad or Roman Officer,

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Must be North Wiltshire...

I prefer to use the term "On the edge of the Cotswolds."

Towards Clarkson and Cameron country?

More like Cricklade/Swindon country.

How comfortable was it?

I enjoyed the game (yes I watched it on Wigan tv) parts of it were like a rerun of last season, far too many penalties ( especially mossop) and for me tautai's not upto it. I thought the young lads did well and tierney looked good at fullback. Flower was very good when he was on and I thought waterworth had a good game also. Gelling was a little quiet and got caught out of position on a couple of occasions but that can be expected in a first run out.

Few positives few negatives. Positives for me was the performance of the youngsters who I felt put in great shifts especially Shelford and Brotherton in the pack and Tierney at the back. Negatives was the performance from some of our more experienced guys particularly Tautai who seemed to have left his brain in the changing rooms.

Charnley and Gelling at times looked off the pace and lazy at times. Disappointing effort from Charnley on the line for the Leigh second try.

Mossop had a nightmare giving away daft penalties but at least he looked up for it and wanting to mix it up rather than his fairly beige performances last year. It wasn't ideal and cist us the match but at least it showed signs of life. He also along with Sutton looks to have packed on the pounds.

Flower was a joy to watch when on the field quality in everything he did.

Worryingly we seemed unable to cope when Leigh hot a roll on but again you have to consider the age of the players. Discipline was shocking needs sorting too often last year we did the same.

All in all a good run out fir the lads, much to work on and much to build on.

Who was your number 9?? He was outstanding!!! Also number 7 was it Powell? Put he's body about! You have got some real stars there and it was a joy to watch