Very good article in this mornings Guardian by Andy Farrell.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/feb/24/wigan-andy-farrell-england-wales?fb=native
The Wigan Influance.
posted on 27/2/12
Some great names from the past mentioned there....
I particularly like this quote....."I remember the full-back Steve Hampson saying to me as we were coming out of the tunnel: 'If Andy Gregory shouts at you, don't take him on. He does it to everyone.'
Olé Andy Gregory will go down alongside Tommy Bishop as 2 of the greatest baiters of all time....
posted on 27/2/12
its such a shame rugby league don't have the finances to keep all these magnificent players
I fear that although his comments are positive at the moment that sam tomkins may switch, which would be a disaster to wigan
posted on 28/2/12
Demba......In OZ we have been hit hard over the years with other codes pinching our elite league players but history has shown for every one star leaving there is always 2 ready to stand up......it just goes to prove there (union) ability to bring up stars of there own is diminishing some-what......