Desert Skipper Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Apparently. RIP. Did a lot for Wigan’s supremacy in the 90s by taking them full time. “There is perhaps no better a demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world.” Carl Sagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Marmite. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingPie Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Condolences to his family! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) RIP. As part of the gang of 4 he transformed Wigan in the 1980s and I'll never forget that 1986-87 season when we became champions. He also had a clear vision of what Rugby League needed to progress and kicked the game forwards in the 1990s. Whilst he may have been a polarising figure he certainly set standards and strove for Wigan and the game to be the best it could be. Edited May 17, 2022 by Damien 11 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldofclothofgold Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Just seen it on Kay Burley. Rest in peace Mr Lindsay condolences to his family. Massive Rugby League man I Wigan 6 Soon we will be dancing the fandangoFROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB HAS DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESSTHEN i DONT KNOW WHAT IS.JAMIE PEACOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Chopra Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Huge figure in the game, and his impact is still being felt today. RIP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 RIP and condolences to his friends and family . A huge figure in the modern history of the game and oversaw an incredible period of wigan dominance with some great players 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cw25 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Sad news 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Sad news, RIP Maurice. Remember this guy has loved ones before posting - it's just a game after all! 14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 One of the most significant off-field figures in the game, Chairman Mo was one of those people with a vision, who could (and would) get things done, and who wouldn't file everything in the "too difficult" bin. 6 "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Just now, Futtocks said: One of the most significant off-field figures in the game, Chairman Mo was one of those people with a vision, who could (and would) get things done, and who wouldn't file everything in the "too difficult" bin. Absolutely right and well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastLondonMike Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Sad news. Like him or not, and he certainly split opinion, he was as important a figure at Wigan as any. RIP Maurice. 1 Newham Dockers - Champions 2013. Rugby League For East London. 100% Cockney Rugby League!Twitter: @NewhamDockersRL - Get following! www.newhamdockers.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Browny Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 25 minutes ago, Scubby said: Sad news, RIP Maurice. Remember this guy has loved ones before posting - it's just a game after all! Yes agree. A good debate to be had about his legacy but this isn't the thread for it. Certainly a very big figure when I started watching RL. RIP. 5 I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkpom Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Sad indeed. When he was at the RFL I had several dealings with him and he always delivered what he said he would. Blunt and quirky of course but a real driving force in the game. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 A lot of our current successes as a sport come from hard decisions he made, challenging the rest of the sport to keep up with Wigan or keep falling behind. For that, I'm truly grateful for his work within our sport, it properly professionalised the sport at a time when it was needed. The remainder of my opinion him, his influence and the problems he brought can rest now in the past. RIP Maurice. 3 1 "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, ckn said: A lot of our current successes as a sport come from hard decisions he made, challenging the rest of the sport to keep up with Wigan or keep falling behind. For that, I'm truly grateful for his work within our sport, it properly professionalised the sport at a time when it was needed. The remainder of my opinion him, his influence and the problems he brought can rest now in the past. RIP Maurice. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopping Mad Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Sad news. For a very long time, Maurice was Mr Rugby League. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henson Park Old Firm Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szymala Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Futtocks said: One of the most significant off-field figures in the game, Chairman Mo was one of those people with a vision, who could (and would) get things done, and who wouldn't file everything in the "too difficult" bin. I'd say THE most significant and influential figure of the post-war period. No one publicised the sport better.. or more. A real go-getter who transformed Wigan and then the game as a whole. RIP Maurice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate90 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Rest in peace Maurice. Our thoughts are with your friends and family. What a legacy you left at Wigan and Rugby League in general. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 A recent interview with Maurice: https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2022/05/17/watch-maurice-lindsay/ "Recently, Executive Director, Kris Radlinski, travelled to meet Maurice Lindsay at his home in Lytham St Annes to chat about his memories of his time at Wigan and in the sport of Rugby League. The interview was to be used as part of our 150th year celebrations, but following today’s sad news, it seemed appropriate to share." 4 1 "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Rover Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 He divided opinion but in his time as head of Wigan and the RFL he oversaw something of a boom period in the game and recognised the game needed to change and a vision about doing it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 3 "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Futtocks nailed it. He changed the game fundamentally, and I'd say dragged it forward kicking and screaming. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 16 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 RIP IMO, back in 1995 he gave our sport a real opportunity to step up and break out of its northern enclave. Sadly, too many of those who followed him couldn't, and still can't, see past the end of their own cobbled street. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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