I've often wondered how Dave Heron would have gone on in todays game. He was all class at Loose Forward, and was no mean Stand Off either, outplaying the great Tony Myler at 6 on one memorable occasion.

Very talented player.

He was a modern player playing in a time of dinosaurs. Mick Adams, Harry Pinner etc., these were the guys he competed against. With the pace he had and his hands he would have been a real superstar of summer rugby. I'm just glad I got to watch him produce many moments of magic in an ordinary team.

One of my earliest memories of Heron was him cruising away from a flailing Maurice Richards at Salford.

Probably the fastest forward I've ever seen in his younger days.

I was shocked at how few of the line up I recognised last night (even with the help of Sky afterwards.) Gutted.

That said I don't look much like I did on the team photo shot on page 9 of last night's excellent programme either.

yeah me too .
i knew kevin dick and big roy and of course lewis,
but i know we all change with age and the ravages of time .
i hope someone can put names to them

was john atkinson and phil cookson there?....

'Atky' is possibly the fella inbetween Brent Webb and Kylie Leuluai if you follow me.

Didn't anyone notice Alan Smith????

His mullet was amazing!!!!!

(He drives a Harley these days as well so I hear!!!)

He has done for twenty/thirty years hasn't he?

Your point?

Top man IMO!!!

Fantastic machines!!!

He was simply passing on some info as people may be interested. Nothing wrong with him doing that IMO.

Agreed matey

Possibly? tvoc you astound me, there is no possibly about it....

My confidence took a knock last night. I seriously thought I'd be able to put names to at least 50% of John's contempories. I don't think I got anywhere near that figure even with the help of reviewing the line up on Sky. I struggled after the first four. Roy strode out like he was at Wembley in '77 and '78.

atky was one of his closest mates he will have been of course Wardy was there too

Chris Burton behind Senior?

Alec Dick who played for leeds in the 50s and of course father of Kevin is behind Luke Burgess

Seem to remember reading somewhere once that Phil Cookson had never returned to the ground since the day he left and didn't even watch SL very much ?

Could be wrong though...

didn't he retire before he was 30?, just finished a game a walked out.

I can see it now you say it. Last time I remember seeing Chris I was stood behind him in a queue in the Pudsey branch of the Halifax when it was still a building society.

i heard a few years ago he hit great financial difficulties

Wasn't anything to do with training shoes was it ?

did'nt once take over tenancy of one of those rough pubs near kirkgate market either the regent or the now defunct scotsman?

Phil Cookson had his testimonial year the same year as Steve Pitchford. Their testimonial game was against Widnes and we won 60- something. All game the Widnes players battered Steve Pitchford but relented in the last minute when he scored, then converted his only try of the game.

Many faces I didnt remember - I thought Cookson was about one third of the way into the line from the North Stand. Could be wrong though.

Phil Cookson was not there.