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[Lobbygobbler]

st helens new ground, wigan with a strong team, these clubs are only going to get stronger.

it will add to these derbies with wigan a much stronger team now

when i watched it wigan beating saints was a major upset

the hull derby is brilliant but its one big club, one small club

At the moment there is not much in Rovers and Saints, despite Saints having far more on the pitch success

Wigan V Saints is RL's second biggest rivalry after the Hul derby, but is not what I would call a derby because they have completely different accents - a bit like Liverpool and Man U.

Leeds V Bradford was never anywhere near these two. Afterall Leeds derby is with Hunslet/Bramley

I can see Widnes V Wire catching up next year with both having decent stadia - perhaps even Cru V Widnes

[Wendall]

If the Grand Final was Wire v Wigan it would have sold out by now.

[Wigansnapper89]

If the Grand Final was Wire v Wigan it would have sold out by now.

Maybe but its not so unlucky.... Wigans done all they can but just hope saints do sell out

[Saint Billinge]

If the Grand Final was Wire v Wigan it would have sold out by now.

Yes, indeed! It's obvious all this success rolling in for Wire is reflected in a huge following. When you have won a dozen trophies it may start to dwindle.

For mine, Wigan/Saints is the biggest derby. And I'm not biased.

Edited by Saint Billinge, 30 September 2010 - 02:37 PM.

[Padge]

The Wigan Saints games are a nationally known Derby and attract national interest. Most people outside of the heartlands don't even know there are two Hull clubs, they just know Eddie Waring sounded funny when he said Hull Kingston Rovers.

[Saint Billinge]

The Wigan Saints games are a nationally known Derby and attract national interest. Most people outside of the heartlands don't even know there are two Hull clubs, they just know Eddie Waring sounded funny when he said Hull Kingston Rovers.

[Wendall]

Yes, indeed! It's obvious all this success rolling in for Wire is reflected in a huge following. When you have won a dozen trophies it may start to dwindle.

For mine, Wigan/Saints is the biggest derby. And I'm not biased.

I don't know but there is some element of truth in your beliefs. Speaking to a Saints fan at work and he was saying how much he was looking forward to watching it on Sky!! When I said why you not going he replied that he had been 3 years running and then I said you lost all 3!! He just said oh well I have a stagg doo the week after!

Thats a typical St Helenseer!!!

[terrywebbisgod]

I don't know but there is some element of truth in your beliefs. Speaking to a Saints fan at work and he was saying how much he was looking forward to watching it on Sky!! When I said why you not going he replied that he had been 3 years running and then I said you lost all 3!! He just said oh well I have a stagg doo the week after!

Thats a typical St Helenseer!!!

Sometimes you just don't get it do you Wendy!

[Saint Billinge]

Sometimes you just don't get it do you Wendy!

Will the Penny ever drop!

[Old Frightful]

Most people outside of the heartlands don't even know there are two Hull clubs

Eh?!?

Waddya mean two?

[Padge]

Eh?!?

Waddya mean two?

[Manx RL]

At the moment there is not much in Rovers and Saints, despite Saints having far more on the pitch success

Wigan V Saints is RL's second biggest rivalry after the Hul derby, but is not what I would call a derby because they have completely different accents - a bit like Liverpool and Man U.

Leeds V Bradford was never anywhere near these two. Afterall Leeds derby is with Hunslet/Bramley

I can see Widnes V Wire catching up next year with both having decent stadia - perhaps even Cru V Widnes

Is Widnes v Wire acceptable on the accent front as a proper derby?

[Riversiderontour]

Eh?!?

Waddya mean two?

[HappyDave]

That's not club rugby though, it's rugby union. Different sport innit.

I don't think many people on here will get that joke.