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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2017
Pitch Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
9781785312816 (ISBN)
Pitch Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
9781785312816 (ISBN)
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Simply The Best is the inside story of hard men and extraordinary achievement. Wigan became rugby league's greatest cup team in history when they won eight Challenge Cups in a row at Wembley. On the way greats such as Shaun Edwards, Martin Offiah and Jason Robinson joined with local talent to show the world how sporting empires are built.
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.
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.
Frank Malley is the author of Living on the Deadline, a memoir of life as a global sports writer, plus Champions: The Story of Manchester United's 26-Year Quest for Glory. He was a columnist and deputy sports editor with the Daily Express and chief writer with Press Association Sport where he was shortlisted in 2007 for columnist of the year in the Sports Journalist Association's awards.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.04.2017 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Hove |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 296 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport |
| ISBN-13 | 9781785312816 / 9781785312816 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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