Wigan Warriors • Re: Rugby League replayed
Went to the British Lions RL Dinner on Saturday - We go every year about 16 of us
Always go with Colin Clarke & Bill Francis and this Year Phil Clarke came with us - Great day as always and before I go on to my main point, fair play to Chris Joynt & Dave Lyon for bringing 85+ people on 2 coaches - Loads of Ex Widnes & Saints players etc. also so a great turn out from Travelling Lancs People.
Anyway - Lo&Behold who was on the next table sat Back to back with me?
Stuart Wright !!!!
Ended up at the end of the meal having around 30minutes talking to him and I explained that we'd been discussing Wigan in the mid/late 70s and I hadn't realised how long he'd played at Wigan
He said he loved his time at Wigan and he went into the reasons behind his departure which were based on contractual issues (Money) as well as other things like feeling the club were happy to let him go and that Doug Laughton was a Big reason behind him leaving as he wanted him really bad and convinced him that Widnes were going places so to speak.
I guess Dougie was right
A bit later when we went into the Bar - a Few of the lads that are a bit older than me came across and had a good chat & one of them didn;t recognise him and it turned out that whilst at Wigan they played for same Football team, Hindley Town (Bet youngsters won;t believe that!).
He also said he left Wigan but didn;t go straight to Widnes as he was in dispute for a while - Ended up working in America in Seattle and played some Americal football as a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahaks reserves or whatever they call them
Lots of discussion around Drinking Hostilleries they used to frequent and he also talked about being a sprint coach when he finished playing
Spent a good Hour or so in his company and a really enjoyable chap to speak to
Always go with Colin Clarke & Bill Francis and this Year Phil Clarke came with us - Great day as always and before I go on to my main point, fair play to Chris Joynt & Dave Lyon for bringing 85+ people on 2 coaches - Loads of Ex Widnes & Saints players etc. also so a great turn out from Travelling Lancs People.
Anyway - Lo&Behold who was on the next table sat Back to back with me?
Stuart Wright !!!!
Ended up at the end of the meal having around 30minutes talking to him and I explained that we'd been discussing Wigan in the mid/late 70s and I hadn't realised how long he'd played at Wigan
He said he loved his time at Wigan and he went into the reasons behind his departure which were based on contractual issues (Money) as well as other things like feeling the club were happy to let him go and that Doug Laughton was a Big reason behind him leaving as he wanted him really bad and convinced him that Widnes were going places so to speak.
I guess Dougie was right
A bit later when we went into the Bar - a Few of the lads that are a bit older than me came across and had a good chat & one of them didn;t recognise him and it turned out that whilst at Wigan they played for same Football team, Hindley Town (Bet youngsters won;t believe that!).
He also said he left Wigan but didn;t go straight to Widnes as he was in dispute for a while - Ended up working in America in Seattle and played some Americal football as a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahaks reserves or whatever they call them
Lots of discussion around Drinking Hostilleries they used to frequent and he also talked about being a sprint coach when he finished playing
Spent a good Hour or so in his company and a really enjoyable chap to speak to
Statistics: Posted by Jukesays — Mon Jan 30, 2023 5:08 pm