: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:22 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

I think Salford beating Leeds at Headingley, was that the first time in 50 years as well.

Second in 50 years, first time since 1977. It certainly shocked me!

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:03 pm  

Walter Neff wrote:

Bilko,,Was that Wigan*s first ever game at the JJB,i ask because i always thought it strange that Wigan should have finished the season at Central Park,And started fresh at JJB the following season.

It was - mainly because the club wanted the last game at Central Park (tenth anniversary of leaving coming soon - jeez wheres it gone) to be a derby against St Helens. In hindsight it was a terrible decision because the JJB at the time was unfinished (east stand was closed) and as those with new stadiums will know you don't settle into them for a good while.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:21 pm  

As far as shocks go last night has to be there as a Bulls fans. We were expected to get such a beating. 13th beating 1st away has to be a huge shock.

Err... 2005, getting beat by Wakey and Widnes were big shocks, and it took 3 tries in 10 mins to beat Wigan away.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:23 pm  

saint billy wrote:

I suppose Saints beating Bradford in 1999 Grand Final was a bit of a shock, as Bradford beat Saints earlier in the play-offs 40-4, and everyone was saying Saints had no chance. Obviously us Saints fans knew we had a team capable of winning the game, but pretty much everyone else thought we had no chance, therefore the odds were stacked against us. Saints won the final 8-6.

Well if that's up there then so is last year's Grand Final. St Helens on their unbeaten run, including playing Leeds off the pitch 2 weeks earlier. Then going on to say how they weren't going to be cocky like the year before but clearly they were and we won. Awesome.

Halifax beating London the year in the first game of the season, considering how the Halifax's season went from there. Getting relegated with 0 points due to having 2 points docked for salery cap problems.

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:32 pm  

Bilko wrote:

It was - mainly because the club wanted the last game at Central Park (tenth anniversary of leaving coming soon - jeez wheres it gone) to be a derby against St Helens. In hindsight it was a terrible decision because the JJB at the time was unfinished (east stand was closed) and as those with new stadiums will know you don't settle into them for a good while.

Thought it was ,,Cheers Bilko..

: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:54 pm  

Surprised no one is going for Cas beating Leeds last year. I know it was a week after the WCC but it was the first and only time in the league bottom has beaten top!