Re: Challenge Cup Draw: Barrow (Home) - THIS THREAD ONLY : Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:07 pm  

Odemwingie wrote:

So beating one of the best sides around at Wembley infront of 80k+ people

Thats the thing you don't have to beat the best sides at Wembley. Ok Wire beat Leeds last year but before that they only had to get passed a poor Wigan side and beat Hudds. Saints have had massive games against the likes of Quins in the final FFS.

live on BBC tv, to win the most Historical cup competition still going in RL, to be awarded a trophy we have lifted on 17 other occasions, for the club to get loads of money from the extra shirt sales etc. it would bring, not to mention the prize money, the publicity, the day out....... that doesn't matter to you? Would you not be proud to see 30k Wiganers inside Wembley with us lifting the trophy? This last happened in 96! I have never seen us lift the challenge cup at Wembley, it matters to me!

The BBC do a half arsed job promoting it and just because it's an old trophy doesn't mean it's still relevant today. The fact the championship teams simply can’t provide decent opposition these days really deflates the whole comp imo. It’s just like having a set of SL playoffs but with everyone in there.

I am a Wigan fan. I want us to win every single game we play, that includes the cup, I want to see us lift the challenge cup, we havn't done it for 9 years.

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So am I but I’m also realistic in thinking that it’s been a while since a team won the double and I’d rather really concentrate on back to back titles this year before I start wanting to win the cup.

Re: Challenge Cup Draw: Barrow (Home) - THIS THREAD ONLY : Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:08 pm  

I never had the opportunity to see Wigan lift the Cup in previous years. I've already got my ticket for the Challenge Cup final and to see Wigan there would be special.

Re: Challenge Cup Draw: Barrow (Home) - THIS THREAD ONLY : Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:11 pm  

thepriestman85 wrote:

Can I really ask why?

Getting another shot at making RL history and getting another star above the badge is what matters to me.

We’ve amassed records no one will ever touch in the CC and lets face it the CC=Wigan RL. No one will ever come close to doing what we’ve done and for me it’s a case of been there done that and lets push forward in other comps.

Back to back titles for the first time in a very long time is what gets me going not playing against Barrow.

It's a personal thing for me, I started watching Wigan in 94 when I was 7 and my earliest memories of us is from watching the Cup games against Widnes and Oldham with my Dad, so the CC has that bit of magic at times.

Plus, he went to all 8 in a row finals and I'd quite like to be at Wembley for one of ours!

Re: Challenge Cup Draw: Barrow (Home) - THIS THREAD ONLY : Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:28 pm  

Gutted about this. If we'd drawn Barrow away it would have been a better day out and the Ultras would have been able to put a big display on.

Re: Challenge Cup Draw: Barrow (Home) - THIS THREAD ONLY : Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:29 pm  

thepriestman85 wrote:

Thats the thing you don't have to beat the best sides at Wembley. Ok Wire beat Leeds last year but before that they only had to get passed a poor Wigan side and beat Hudds. Saints have had massive games against the likes of Quins in the final FFS.

The BBC do a half arsed job promoting it and just because it's an old trophy doesn't mean it's still relevant today. The fact the championship teams simply can’t provide decent opposition these days really deflates the whole comp imo. It’s just like having a set of SL playoffs but with everyone in there.

So am I but I’m also realistic in thinking that it’s been a while since a team won the double and I’d rather really concentrate on back to back titles this year before I start wanting to win the cup.[/quote]

Saints have never played Quins in the final. You can only play whats infront of you though.....

BBC do a pretty bad job but it's still live on their for everyone to see, I want them all to see Wigan win.

We can do the double, we have a strong enough squad.

I can't believe you are even having this debate, you are a Wigan fan, lets see Wigan win every game we play.

Re: Challenge Cup Draw: Barrow (Home) - THIS THREAD ONLY : Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:55 pm  

Was the draw seeded, only 1 all SL tie, is it still the " hot" and " cold "?

Re: Challenge Cup Draw: Barrow (Home) - THIS THREAD ONLY : Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:02 pm  

rochdale warrior wrote:

Was the draw seeded, only 1 all SL tie, is it still the " hot" and " cold "?

No, never has been.

Re: Challenge Cup Draw: Barrow (Home) - THIS THREAD ONLY : Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:12 pm  

Odemwingie wrote:

So am I but I’m also realistic in thinking that it’s been a while since a team won the double and I’d rather really concentrate on back to back titles this year before I start wanting to win the cup.

Saints have never played Quins in the final. You can only play whats infront of you though.....

BBC do a pretty bad job but it's still live on their for everyone to see, I want them all to see Wigan win.

We can do the double, we have a strong enough squad.

I can't believe you are even having this debate, you are a Wigan fan, lets see Wigan win every game we play.[/quote]

Sorry it was Hudds at Twickenham when they beat them heavily.

I simply don't think we can win the clean sweep and i know others feel that way also

Re: Challenge Cup Draw: Barrow (Home) - THIS THREAD ONLY : Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:16 pm  

I went to all our great Wembley finals and it was very special and something I will never forget.

I personally would love us to get to the new wembley and lift the cup again.

In fact each year we book our summer holidays around avoiding the CC final date just so we can be sure we will be there if we make it.

Re: Challenge Cup Draw: Barrow (Home) - THIS THREAD ONLY : Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:17 pm  

Guerrier wrote:

Suits me, would have liked Mr. Bitter to be in charge though.

First thought that went through my mind as well, in fact I felt like Kevin Keegan with his famous rant of I would have loved that!