Best and Worst memories from last 10 years : Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:23 pm  

Nicked from the wire board but i dont give a damn.

Name your top 3 in each.


Best

1. Winning promotion to super league under Neil Kelly beating Oldham in the final.

2. Beating Leeds away in Super League on that barmy evening, they battered us the last 10 minutes but still couldnt cross the line.

3. Beating Warrington at Wilderspool in the first season, a packed house of around 9,500 (3,000) from Widnes all singing our hearts out.


Worst

1. Getting a hammering from Wire at home confirming our relegation.

2. Losing out on the franchise

3. Getting a beating of Leigh with them having 12 men

Re: Best and Worst memories from last 10 years : Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:29 pm  

-VIKINGMAN- wrote:

3. Getting a beating of Leigh with them having 12 men

You're going to have to narrow that one down a bit

Re: Best and Worst memories from last 10 years : Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:33 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

You're going to have to narrow that one down a bit

You know which one, thankfully McChoke has left the building.

: Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:12 pm  

Best
* Beating Leigh at Hilton Park semi final NFP 2001. mass pitch invasion at the end (don't tell the rfl ). I remember just jumping up up and down and hugging King cants (GOD) for about 15 seconds.

* Beating the filth at Wilderspool easter Monday 2002 (McCurrie try wow), packed out ground, 3.5 k from Widnes all going for it from about an hour before KO right until late on in town.

*Beating Hull FC at home 46-10 on my 15th birthda 2003. Quality. devlin scored a belter that day IIRC.


Worse

* Losing at Salford 14-13 in 2004 last minute

* 2006 GF. Absolutely horrendous.

* last away day at W**E in SL. 44-14 I think it ended up. Briers and Bridge ripped us apart.

: Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:18 pm  

Sorry gents, missed one off.

Hull away end of 2004, staying up, Regular score updates from the Jungle. Even though we lost our game, probably the most ecstatic I've ever been at a Widnes game. Quality. Great step from Whittaker in second half to score out wide.

Me and my mate trying to get some fitty's number on the way back on the bus too, both failed IIRC

: Tue Dec 01, 2009 1:24 am  

Vikingman, now you've mentioned yours, I can't think of any better or worse ones. I'm too busy thinking about those shared fan experiences and how memorable they were. I'll just list some others.

One thing personally that was gutting was travelling all the way to Leeds and watching us get tonked. Thanks to my brother's driving we missed the first and only try widnes scored - we did however manage to see Leeds score over 60, every bitter point.

Getting promoted was brilliant obviously but even better than the final was the comeback against Leigh. Beating them and seeing Terzis' face was awesome, and we pretty much knew we'd crack on from there. No disrespect to our opponents in the final but Leigh were the biggest stumbling block and we were unstoppable after that.

Toulouse was one of the most shameful losses in a terrible season.The commitment was absolutely shameful. The fans had shown it, the players couldn't be bothered. Watching Adam Hughes' defence on that day was like watching a leopard try to bring down a tortoise by blowing briskly in it's general direction. Puke inducing performance on national television.

Watching Wigan have to cheat to beat us in the CC is actually a happy memory. We played very well that day, better even than the pies. We also knocked out Castleford in that comp with a league between us. That is our's no matter where we are. As soon as we're back to our rightful place people better watch out in the cup because we're coming for it.

Another great memory, last years NRC. That was important, and we needed something to give the fans some belief. It was achieved out of nowhere. I can honestly say I've not been that much happier following widnes as that day. I'm older and I can appreciate it more.

: Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:48 am  

Willie Morgan on the wing wrote:

Worse

* Losing at Salford 14-13 in 2004 last minute

I thought we couldn't mention that day again? lol

Few more...

Beating Bulls first home game of 2005 when Craige did back flips!

Losing by one point to Cas in 04... yes we stayed up but that game was heart renching!

When stayed up against Hull FC we were 2 down and they kicked and hooter went so Tim Holmes just threw it into touch and started cheering... Classic!

When Wire beat us by 1 at home (year went down?) Briers missed one DG then nailed the next and a late kick for Viane was just won by now our very own Deano Gazza!

Tonked by Quins after nice trip down there!

Beating Wigan at home when we missed about 3 drop goals yet still won

Re: Best and Worst memories from last 10 years : Tue Dec 01, 2009 4:02 am  

-VIKINGMAN- wrote:

Nicked from the wire board but i dont give a damn.

Name your top 3 in each.


Best

1. Beating Leigh in the Semi-Final in 2001 to play Oldham in the Final.

2. Beating Leeds away in Super League on that barmy evening, they battered us the last 10 minutes but still couldnt cross the line.

3. Beating Warrington at Wilderspool in the first season, a packed house of around 9,500 (3,000) from Widnes all singing our hearts out.


Worst

1. Getting a hammering from Wire at home confirming our relegation.

2. Losing out on the franchise

3. Getting beat at Hunslet in the Qualifying Final(?)

Not far off there Vikingman. I was in Benidorm on holiday for the Widnes v Leigh game and we caught the first half on a internet update on the very old Gary Austin website in the days of prehistoric WAP. We couldn't 'watch' the 2nd half as we were all so nervous. The scenes can be only described as legendary when the Lift Door pinged and 'The Nudge' walked out the lift on the 8th Floor of the L'evantalux and starting singing! Class! Can't argue with those other two either, particuarly the Leeds game. It was legendary.

I was there at Hunslet, can't quite remember whether that was in the days of Colin Whitfield or not but we lost and we never had an opportunity to stake a claim to go up. With hindsight it might have been a good thing.

Good thread son.

: Tue Dec 01, 2009 4:12 am  

That away Leigh game stood in the pouring rain, terrible game, we lost, and more importantly the game was nothing more than thuggery. Smithy got his arms pinned back by two of their players whilst another punched him repeatedly square in the face. Still one of the most cowardly things I've ever seen on a rugby league pitch. I recall the leythers bigging up how Smith was owed a beating before the match and the players obviously set out beforehand to give him one.

: Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:06 am  

Chris Dalton wrote:

That away Leigh game stood in the pouring rain, terrible game, we lost, and more importantly the game was nothing more than thuggery. Smithy got his arms pinned back by two of their players whilst another punched him repeatedly square in the face. Still one of the most cowardly things I've ever seen on a rugby league pitch. I recall the leythers bigging up how Smith was owed a beating before the match and the players obviously set out beforehand to give him one.

Wasn't it the Bibey's and James Taylor, Chris? Seems to ring a bell.

Another one was hammering Leigh at their place on a Good Friday a few years back.