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Simply the Best: The Inside Story of How Wigan Became Rugby League’s Greatest Cup Team and Won Eight in a Row
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Simply The Best is the fascinating inside story of eight heady seasons when Wigan RLFC were undisputed kings of rugby league, going 43 consecutive Challenge Cup matches undefeated and winning a record eight Challenge Cup trophies in a row at Wembley. The secrets behind the signings of Martin Offiah, Frano Botica and Joe Lydon. The enigma that is Ellery Hanley. The emergence of rugby phenomenon Jason Robinson. The wit of master playmaker Andy Gregory. All are revealed, along with the fun, the egos, the fall-outs, the spectacular tries, the drinking, the sacking of head coach John Dorahy, the magic of John Monie and the local legend who is Shaun Edwards: the only man to play in all 43 of those cup games and whose feisty spirit personified a team of charisma and panache. Edwards lifted the first and last of those trophies as captain before the greatest rugby league cup run in history was derailed by a swirl of complacency and revenge. At its heart, Simply The Best is a story of hard men and extraordinary achievement.
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Additional information
| Publisher | First Edition (3 April 2017), Pitch Publishing Ltd |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 256 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1785312812 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1785312816 |
| Dimensions | 13.97 x 2.03 x 21.59 cm |
by G. K. Aspinall
Great for a Wigan rugby supporter with a long memory of these halcyon days of the old days of yore
by Amazon Customer
Great book with great stories from great character’s of the great Wigan teams from the 80’s…They were an awesome lot & what they achieved will never be repeated…
Book arrived on time and was well packaged…
by anthony Whittle
Read a few books on Wigan over the years but this one is easily the best .If your a Wigan fan or just a rugby fan this is the story of how they created that historic eight wins at Wembley.Because they invested in the best players in the World and reaped the rewards Ellery Hanley was in a class of his own and easily the best player I ever saw and I am 78 now and have seen most of them. Written by a Wiganer who gives the inside stories of those great players and that fantastic story of the greatest rugby club in the World. Great stuff Frank and thank you .
by Jessica Bartlett
Really enjoyed this book. It captured the atmosphere, energy and enthusiasm of the time on and off the field; with humour and candour.
by sioux
Bought as a gift for a wigan rugby league fan ,he was very pleased
by Cath
What a great read, full of humour, passion, high jinks and drama. The stories recounted gave a real and personal insight into those glory years at Wigan. Really enjoyed it.
by Kindle Customer
As a wigan fan this book was a fantastic read. It was great to get an Insight from the legends of the great Wembley era. There were parts when I became lost or dlssinterested due to the long parts Concerning Other sports, in Particular football. However this is Stin a very highley reccomended book. Im sure there are many more tales to tell and I Look forward to a follow up.
What a great gesture to donate to the royalties to Joining Jack. Well done
by Fi
My dad absolutely loves it