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Quote ="tvoc"www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqs2iE5_HTI&NR=1'" That there. I want to see more of that! Me and my mates used to stalk the '94 Kangeroos in the bar at the Holiday Inn where we could (just about) claim to be old enough to be served the Tooheys they had imported to serve them. But seeing the Channel 9 team there (yes there was a time when they didn't just take the Sky feed) was even better - they were our real heroes.
Now compare to this coverage from the same game:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TN6wcCiG_Q&NR=1
or indeed this:
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In both cases the British commentary just ruins things but the line [i"somewhere in the background Phil Ford is running around trying to find someone to hit"[/i absolves Stevo from the blame for that. |
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Quote ="tvoc"www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqs2iE5_HTI&NR=1'" That there. I want to see more of that! Me and my mates used to stalk the '94 Kangeroos in the bar at the Holiday Inn where we could (just about) claim to be old enough to be served the Tooheys they had imported to serve them. But seeing the Channel 9 team there (yes there was a time when they didn't just take the Sky feed) was even better - they were our real heroes.
Now compare to this coverage from the same game:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TN6wcCiG_Q&NR=1
or indeed this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJ-Japm ... re=related
In both cases the British commentary just ruins things but the line [i"somewhere in the background Phil Ford is running around trying to find someone to hit"[/i absolves Stevo from the blame for that. | |
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| Quote ="batleyrhino"I know, I was there. Great game, the dulcit tones of John Helm and Scrumdown. At least one poster on here is named after someone who "famously" played in that game, and how he would perk up our pack now...
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Indeed. I remember that game well 
And did someone mention Biff? [urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3bVBmcvOOs[/url |
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| Quote ="batleyrhino"Who was the bit in the middle, Halifax and Leigh? the one where the winger kicked the other fella up the booty before getting leathered.'"
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| Quote ="batleyrhino"I know, I was there. Great game, the dulcit tones of John Helm and Scrumdown. At least one poster on here is named after someone who "famously" played in that game, and how he would perk up our pack now...
Oh and Tugger never used to put the ball in did he.
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Someone on here is named after an appendage of someone who played in that game and played Jiffy off the park at 6.
Can't believe they replaced Tugger with Cruikshank. Deary me. |
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| Quote ="G1"and played Jiffy off the park at 6.'"
Great cover tackle on a flying Brimah Kebbie. Back in the days when as a defender, while it was nice for the opposing player to have the ball in their possession it wasn't always an absolute requirement. |
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Is it misty eyed sentimentalism that leads me to believe there was more to enjoy about the game in those days, or was it really played by hard men and skillful players?
DH (with or without the M) was one of my favourite players at the time, and by comparison with some of today's "superstars" he would be very very good indeed.
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Just since Blocker Roach was mentioned....I was listening to Andrew Johns on the radio the other night and he talked about Roach's first team debut. Apparently at the first scrum his opposing prop (some older guy) smacked him in the mouth, at which point Roach started shaking. The guy who hit him asked if he was scared, to which Roach replied "No - I'm excited!".
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Does anyone remember cliffe Lyons sitting brendon hill on his massive massive Ar$e in the 88/89 season at odslum? That was the biff! One punch! Down he went! Hard as nails is cliffie
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Yes I remember it. Hill then went to hide behind Karl Fairbank before pointing the finger at Cliffy telling him all the things he was going to do if he ever caught him. It was hilarious.
Not as funny as Marty Gurr running 40 yards to smack one of the Northern players the year before at the same place mind...
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| Quote ="batleyrhino"
Not as funny as Marty Gurr running 40 yards to smack one of the Northern players the year before at the same place mind...'"
The player in question was Phil Ford, who, after going 80 yards to score, decided to give Gurr a wave as he rounded him.
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younger than you do old friend...
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Quote ="Bullseye"Classic 80s biff from Northern and Cas here, for one Mr Fairbank is acting as peacemaker, honest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qvg-S7j2aY
Also, how young does Harry Gration look?'"
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Quote ="Bullseye"Classic 80s biff from Northern and Cas here, for one Mr Fairbank is acting as peacemaker, honest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qvg-S7j2aY
Also, how young does Harry Gration look?'"
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You'd be tempted to say that the game was just full of thugs back then, but you only have to watch them with the ball to realise they were terrificly skilled rugby players who were also just very hard.
And Dave Heron for me had everything that made RL exciting. He was quick, had a fantastic step and magical hands. Always looked dangerous with the ball and always direct. He was also a phenomenal cover tackler. And of course, he was hard.
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And Dave Heron for me had everything that made RL exciting. He was quick, had a fantastic step and magical hands. Always looked dangerous with the ball and always direct. He was also a phenomenal cover tackler. And of course, he was hard.'"
Don't forget his Magnum-esque moustache.
All but gone in the game now.
We need to do a moustache XIII. David would, of course, be the loose-forward. |
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| Quote ="gulfcoast_highwayman"Harkin and Plange were really going for it. I think's Plange's reach made him the winner. Harkin was swinging plenty, but I don't think he connected with any.'"
Skerrett piped down quickly enough when Kevin Ward arrived on the scene. |
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| Quote ="DHM"You'd be tempted to say that the game was just full of thugs back then, but you only have to watch them with the ball to realise they were terrificly skilled rugby players who were also just very hard.
And Dave Heron for me had everything that made RL exciting. He was quick, had a fantastic step and magical hands. Always looked dangerous with the ball and always direct. He was also a phenomenal cover tackler. And of course, he was hard.'"
When David "Cement" Gillespie signed for Hunslet, didn't Heron go in Open Rugby saying he wanted to be known as David "Concrete" Heron? |
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| Quote ="gulfcoast_highwayman"Don't forget his Magnum-esque moustache.
All but gone in the game now.
We need to do a moustache XIII. David would, of course, be the loose-forward.'"
It would be hard to think of a member of the 1982/83 Leeds squad that didn't have one (David Ward had no hair anywhere on his head). Even Roy Powell had one back then. |
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| Quote ="craigizzard"When David "Cement" Gillespie signed for Hunslet, didn't Heron go in Open Rugby saying he wanted to be known as David "Concrete" Heron?'"
Only if "concrete" was the new name for Tetley Bitter. David "Josh" Heron. |
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| Quote ="craigizzard"Skerrett piped down quickly enough when Kevin Ward arrived on the scene.'"
kev ward had a good tache |
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| Quote ="DHM"It would be hard to think of a member of the 1982/83 Leeds squad that didn't have one (David Ward had no hair anywhere on his head). Even Roy Powell had one back then.'"
Cliffe Lyons had a good tache! Schoey had a good tache!' |
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| Quote ="sgtwilko"Cliffe Lyons had a good tache!''"
he did indeed. See <-------
Quote Schoey had a good tache!'" I always though Schoey's 'tache was a bit insipid.
I am growing a handlebar version myself at the moment. |
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John Holmes sported a droopy one in the early 70's and so did Mike Harrision but in those days we all did.
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