Retired pie chuckers

This is the X account for the former Wigan Police cricket team. Sadly missed by all who turned out over the years.

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

England have been poor so far this match. Unfortunately, Rew, Baker and Fisher are not test match material yet. Bethell looks horribly out of practice and they need a quality spinner.

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@CFitzy7 @Reduislam7 Lancs seem to spot young talent but not produce decent county pros to play for us. How many Lancs players have left and have good careers away from Old Trafford?

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@willwparkinson @SceneinCinema He's not 5'10" - he's much shorter than that. Still a good Bond though.

[TomNewlands @TomPaisley90]

@jk_rowling Play this game when you get a chance.

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@Queenie600 @YardleyShooting @leglesswander @_DHOTYA

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@TheGriftReport Perhaps the military could just pay decent salaries, have fit for purpose housing and accommodation and not keep making experienced staff redundant ?

[Lancashire Cricket @lancscricket]

LANCASHIRE WIN BY 29 RUNS! 😍

It’s carnage out in the middle and Chappell is run out and it’s a massive win for the Red Rose!

LET’S GOOOOO!!! 💪

🌹 #RedRoseTogether

[Wisden @WisdenCricket]

A brilliant spell from James Anderson powers Lancashire to a memorable victory 💪

Chasing 138, Derbyshire were well placed at 73-3 before collapsing to 108 all out, undone by a match-defining burst from the 43-year-old seamer 💥

#CountyChampionship

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@UKLabour Those cunning police chiefs have just put the word "neighbourhood" in front of existing job titles. Behold the "Neighbourhood" CID, RPU, Tasking team etc. Simply moving deck chairs as the ship sinks

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@iofiv It's a slippery slope, first calling my beloved orange marmalade "citrus" then the woke bastards will be after the crumpets. I, for one, will not be eating dimpled toasted breakfast snacks.

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@MediumPaceDobb1 It was a good knock for the first day of the season but Lancs have a habit of identifying young talent, bringing them through the age groups only to see mediocrity and wasted talent in 1st team cricket

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@rams13472 @lyeemoon I tutored lots of probationary officers during my time and the ex military ones were not the best - often basic reading & report writing were very poor. Some couldn't cope when not constantly supervised

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@InspGadgetBlogs I was doing a PSU refresher years ago & we were being observed by Belgian police. To our bosses they were very complimentary & told them the UK police were brilliant & had excellent tactics. They told us that we were f#cking idiots for standing there as target practice

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@YardleyShooting Why would a young person join the military nowadays? Pay is poor, housing is substandard and initial recruitment can take years. Add to this poor publicity about diversity targets and retention - no wonder working for a discount supermarket seems a better career choice.

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@BearJFK To do this would mean some kind of conscription / national service. Pay, conditions and (particularly) housing in the armed services are terrible. There wouldn't be enough volunteers as things currently stand

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@WG_RumblePants Played there once or twice

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@christi58893123 More accurate

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@BBCNWT Don't be surprised if it turns out to be a B&Q self assembly greenhouse full of tomatoes and weed

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@YardleyShooting Smallest % vote for a winning party for some while but the last time a party won an overall majority was 1935.

[Retired pie chuckers @TeamWigan]

@BumbleCricket Ian Austin 🍺🍻🍷