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Photo: Scholes Malc
Item #: 22263
A bunch of no-marks if ever I saw one...NONE of this lot achieved ANYTHING...Compare these to Ryan's era? Laughable...
terry cassidy kneeling second from right,i use to mate with his brother mick.
Jimmy Hornby front row right
At least 5 of these played in the 1st team!Jimmy Hornby,Geoff Aspinall,Billy Melling,Bernard Coyle and Kevin? O'Lochlin.
dennis ramsdale frank gaskell
Looks like Mal Swann 2nd from right, back row
Back row second left Dennis Ramsdale,5th Ronnie Dootson 7th Malc Swann
no one with an ounce of rugby brain would describe Kevin O’Loughlin as a ‘no mark’
over ten seasons for Wigan, over 250 appearances and never let his side down
Another typically ignorant and offensive post by jarvo.
O'Loughlin, maybe? But the others? I don't think so...
Who did you play for Jarvo?
Good photo Malc.
4th from left back row, next to Ronnie looks like a young Steve O'Neil. Third from the left front row looks like Alan Bailey. Alan was our "guest professional" in the Ken Gee cup for Springfield about 1981.
My version of this squad. Standing:Bernard Coyle, Dennis Ramsdale, ?, Steve O'Neil, Ronnie Dootson, Gaskell?, Malcolm Swann, Kevin O'Loughlin.
Kneeling:?, Geoff Aspinall, Alan Bailey?,Billy Melling, Alan Taylor, Jimmy Hornby. Despite Jarvos comments, some very good rugby players there.Several full & u-24 internationals and a decent collection of medals between them.
jaro, i'll mention that to billy melling when i see him in the swan on sunday
Malc, Kevin O'Loughlin appeared for Wigan 309 times including substitutions,some no mark eh? Jarvo hasn,t answered Jonno,s question yet about who HE played for!!
good roll-call there YT but that’s Terry Cassidy not Alan Taylor as ‘Tony’ has previously pointed out
and that is indeed Frank Gaskell on the back row
so the only two not named are:
3rd left back row
1st left front row
we will do well to get these two...come on boys!!!!
Wigan had a player called Jimmy Nulty who I think came from Widnes RUFC along with Alan Taylor. This player was a scrum half so this could be the one next to Dennis Ramsdale.
I played for Penzance then Plymouth Albion...I finished my career with Coventry...Those lot on that picture were pussies...Real pussies...Melling? Ha, ha, ha....
two things
i) NO Jimmy Nulty on that photo
ii) I doubt that is Jarvo's last post as you can put any name on here
And what game did they play Jarvo, netball??
I think 3rd from right, back row could be Dave Regan.
Who ever thinks Kevin O'Loughlin is a no-mark is talking through their backside. Kevin was the ultimate utility player : three quarters, half backs, second row or loose forward. He gave 100% every time he walked on the park. Many times I saw him keep the great Alex Murphy quiet. He could tackle and had a good sidestep, not the fastest, I know. Mr Reliable in fact. A true Wigan team player of the sixties and seventies. To top it all ie is a gent too.
Ice Hockey, of course! A MAN'S game...
No wonder they sent you to Coventry Jarvo,and what would you know about Rugby having played the with Penzance Pansies.You wouldn't hve lsted five minutes on a rugby pitch.
come on gents we are losing track - petty arguements elsewhere please
who are the two missing players?
johnalan - Dave Regan not on there - played alongside him at school and was out with him the other day - pity I didnt have this photo with me
Quite right ScholesMac, please ignore him, he just revels in squalid sniping - best left well alone, don't fall to his level.
Extreme left front row. Is it John Dickenson, a Golborne lad?
I am always find it interesting to see photographs of any kind of sport, it's a credit to those taking part at whatever level, and those sports men and women with disabilities have my utmost admiration.
Javro : You alleged that you have played for Penzance then Plymouth and also Coventry, so will you please do me the great honour of posting on WW one of the many wonderful photos you must possess of yourself posing with your numerous teams. I can assure you that there are many other sport loving well wishers just as eager to give you their congratulations in person.
I'm not allowed, Jack...West Country copyright and all that...But I'm no brag...
Jarvo: How Convenient.
Sorry, Jack, but what are you insinuating?
Them as can "do" them as can,t snipe tk
Them as can "do" them as can,t snipe tk
John Allen you mentioned the late great Kevin O'loughlin keeping Alex Murphy quiet. Alex also wrote in one of his columns that when Wigan sold him it was one of the biggest mistakes that they would make with Kevin being such a good utility player
I’m very late to this post but I have to speak up in support of Kevin O’Loughlin, a fine player that any top club Rugby League would be proud to have in its ranks. A great servant to the Wigan club.