Quote ="Bullseye"As a Northern fan I always envied Fax's ability to get quality Aussies in the mid 80s. We just didn't have the contacts or the cash or the know how. You got Eadie, Anderson, Rix, Neller, Langmack, Bella etc and we got er Gary Mercer.
Wasn't there a story in "When Push Comes to Shove" about a minibus full of Aussie Fax players who were taking one of their number to the airport. They stopped in a bunch of pubs on the way and got legless. This attracted the traffic police who pulled over the minibus and the driver (a Fax player) legged it, jumped off a bridge and broke both ankles.
Maybe someone on here knows the player.'"
Just a little observation here young man. Gary Mercer was errrrrr A KIWI !!!!!
You, yourself, or your club's supporters may not rate that man MING, but for many of us, he has a place in our hearts as a modern
( SL era ) mini legend at Halifax RLFC.
To answer Fax4life's question, yes, sure i remember that day. Wakey came with all their big guns, including Mike Lambkowski iirc, Thrummers was bouncing that day, cracking atmosphere & Jonny Blair's drop goals. If only games like those were available online or to purchase on dvd/blu-ray. 13,000 in Thrum Hall, it was awesome & one win away from Wembley until the late, GREAT Clive Sullivan took us to the cleaners at Headingley in the semi final.
