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Proberbly because it's todays equivalent of Frank Wilson, ie an overplayed pop record for handbagger nights.....

RIP Mary, and thanks for the Music......

RIP Mary, and thanks for the Music......

The general idea (for the purpose of debate) is when you post comments like this is to say exactly 'why' you think it's "total bollox"?.....

Most people frankly couldn't give a flying fook about the atmosphere in a venue. As long as their mates are there, it's got a late bar, and all the DJ's have a copy of Ruby Andrews then they'll have a good night.

Slightly random but...... Why whenever there is a thread about Wigan people ALWAYS feel the need to add 'when it went crap' for them?..... Down the years on this forum I've read Wigan went crap in 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80 and 1981......... so that's only 2 years where the fooking place was any good, then!..

Dependant on what time the train got us into Wigan we used to do the early sessions before the main room opened - don't remember much about the layout though as it was always so fookin dark in there!!.

Happy Birthday Fella!...

Happy Birthday Fella!...

Agreed..... Vicki Baines, Dee Dee Barnes, The Agents and even CW are all well known oldies, yet they may as well be rare and upfront to your average 'oldies' DJ....

....... and another I've not heard since the Jurassic period!. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa0N4FS4c6Y

Then it's long overdue a play..... It's the Summer of 78 and I'm 17 again...... Oh happy days!. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1OZuqLFi9Y

Does anybody play this out anymore? Still a fantastic Northern track IMO...

Did the Van have Irish plates Pete?, maybe they were on a mission to bring soul to the masses....

I had a fantastic Wedge when I got married....... but it didn't take long before my Wife spent it!...

Looks (and dances) like Carol McCarthy.... and yes, she is VERY good.

Agreed. I'd think most of us could only name one or two genuinely good dancers these days, and other than the 'Kids' many dancefloors are now just filled with the usual selection of 'Dad Dancing' Handbaggers or the Billy Smarts pensioners shuffling around in their clown costumes daring not move to fast in case their comedy trousers give up the struggle of trying to keep in a 46" waist!.... .....

And everyone says that mixed marriages never work eh, Eddy!.... Didn't Neil travel with his Girlfriend (Alison?) and sometimes his sister?....

We went a couple of times after Wigan - only thing I really remember was the 'Boing Boing' Dance floor.

They'll sell well on ebay - there are loads of people who never actually went.....

Sounds like Lewi, I know he had some expensive sounds back then. Seem to recall he sold the lot and bought a new yellow MGB GT in the late 70's..

Anyone know what happened to Lewi? (Col Lewis)..... Lived round the corner from me back in our Wigan days, but heard he'd gone missing - never to be seen again!..

Thanks Eddie!....

Think it had more to do with the fact they couldn't buy shell suits with 40" bottoms.....

"Special" is one way of putting it I suppose, Ste....