Thanks to Iain Sharp for his obituary for John Holmes. Read it [url=http://leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1261here[/url...

Excellent, a fitting tribute to a great player and a good man.
Let's hope it gives his family and friends some small comfort in this sorrowful period.

Its superb. Many thanks

That's superb. I was born just before John Holmes stopped playing so I never got to watch him. Pieces like this really help to give me a sense of what watching him play must have been like, so many thanks.

Excellent piece.

Perfect

I particularly like this

I can remember his Lazenby Cup,Leeds debut like it was just yesterday.
Kicked 10 goals.
A sad loss, along with Shoey another Leeds 'great'

I was too young to see him play and mores the pity, i was weaned on stories of his triumphs and battles and like many people have said he truly was a giant in the whole of the RL family. Fantastic article too.

He will be missed.

Fantastic piece

Best Artical I've ever seen on southstander

In a word - fitting

Excellent article.



My only slight criticism would be "as he engineered a record-breaking last minute comeback for the Loiners."

The last minute of that game will be remembered more for another player recently sadly passed (Derek Noonan) dropping the ball with the line at his mercy. There was cover defence in the corner but Noonan ended up over the line only without the ball.

excellent summary

and we know who signed him

Noonan won the Lance Todd IIRC.

Quote ="Clearwing"Noonan won the Lance Todd IIRC.'" George Nicholls www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=59

Quote ="Clearwing"Noonan won the Lance Todd IIRC.'" George Nicholls www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=59

Good work, Sharpie.

Quote ="AdmiralHanson"George Nicholls www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=59'" Fecking memory

Quote ="AdmiralHanson"George Nicholls www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=59'" Fecking memory

Are you confusing 'good old Derek Noonon' (as Phil Cookson called him after the game) with 'good old Don Fox' as every Leeds fan called him in '68.

I understand the story was something like the LT vote was taken around 10 mins before the end of the game, with Saints in front and looking likely to hang on to the victory.

Then a certain Mr Holmes and his mates decided they weren't going have any of that ....

And as you say, with the match in it's dying seconds there was a slip pass to Derek Noonan with the line beckoning, which would have won the game for Saints. He dropped the ball and the rest, as they say, was history ....

Hence George Nicholls being named Lance Todd winner on the losing side.

An excellent piece.

As an regular attendee of the ex players annual dinner I met John several times and he was a true gentleman. I am sure this years dinner will be very poignant.

I was sat with john at the 'lions' annual dinner a couple of years ago when george nicholls was presented with an award, I mentioned the 78 lance todd and what an injustice it was, John told of how the press apologised to him afterwards, that was good enough for him, no regrets or hard feelings. A shrug of the shoulders.

Well done Iain

Excellent article