The game at Thrum Hall as mentioned before is one that sticks in my mind. I can just see that image of elliot on the sidelines telling everone to calm down. Fantastic





Wasn't that chip over Iestyn? That was superb.

The 2001 Grand final for me all the build up to the game was how the much bigger Old Trafford pitch would suit Wigan more than us. So to be sat their at half time looking at the score board and it reading 26 - 0 to us brilliant.

Robbie Paul's knock on in the 04 GF

Another game that sticks in my head is the win at Headingley the week before the Challenge Cup final in 2005. But that could be because of the fans behind me that said Keith Senior's career was over after Big Joe's tackle did his ankle in. In their words "He's well into his 30's now - there's no way he'll be back from that." He's only just turned 30 this year so was 28 at the time, me, my mate and the Rhinos fans that were stood in front of us just gave them that look.

#~It could be argued that they were right Senior has never hit the same heights since.

As a Leeds fan, the ultimate Bulls moment for me was the 1996 semi at the McAlpine. The realisation that Leeds had been completely overtaken by the Bulls was a hard pill to swallow.

I believe George Mann was at stand-off for that game

, Craig Innes had just buggered off to Manly and the club was about to implode in the first season of SL. Big contrast with the fortunes of the Bulls at the time.

Ah yes the Jon Scales semi. Another great moment.

The 97 semi was also good for the Paul Medley try.

And Masella, and Terence, I believe.

You're right about the 96 semi though - the last full year of winter rugby and the Centenary season had seen Leeds well on top of Bradford. 28-6 at the McAlpine was then followed up by 54-8 at Odsal and 56-18 at Headingley. Alf Davies, where are you now?

Here's a great moment as yet unmentioned - Dave Watson's interception at Oldham.

Iirc there were at least three Leeds players, Brian was swatting them away like flies.

You just don't get Leeds-Bradford derby games like that these days. Probably why we don't see so many Leeds players getting lengthy bans



I remember Gary Mercer deliberately decapitating someone (Bradley?) at Odsal in one heavy defeat - it was pretty obvious at the time that it wasn't just bad technique - needless to say he was sent off.

The 1998 game at Odsal was full of biff too, although less memorable from a Bradford point of view - Spruce and Cummins handbags, Blackmore blatantly elbowing ?Danny Peacock in the face, Fleary breaking ?Bradley's jaw, Edwards having a hissy fit with Calland for not passing to him - what a game (not to mention Iestyn's best ever performance at Odsal)!

your 71-0 demolition of Hull FC anyone?

considering the criteria laid down by the thread starter was....



Jeez - keep your petty points scoring over your superior rivals to your own place.

Oh yes.Not forgotten by meself as you can see!

Correct me if i'm wrong,but the year after Wigan dicked us in the CCSF did we not meet them again the following year and actually give them a game?And didn't we run them close in the JP or Premiership the same year?And was this not Smithy's 1st year in charge?

If the answers are yes,then it's that year for me.

Adrian Morley got the red, but IIRC there was only Neil Harmon out of that Leeds pack that day that wasn't guilty of similar.

Another one - Newlove scoring the try of the season in the mud against Cas to keep the title race alive in 94.

Scoring 3 tries in the last 9 minutes to beat Wigan in the final moments (Robbie Paul gave some particularly silky skills IIRC) after an otherwise awful start to the 2005 season

I can't remember whether that was the same semi final where him and Barrie Mac got in a big brawl resulting in either red or yellow cards? Or have I imagined that one? If I have, I apologise, but it would have been one hell of a clash!

A few of Dave Barends' tries ....high fliers, cart wheels etc....much to the annoyance of the goal kicker sometimes!

The comeback at Fax, as previously mentioned by someone.

But, one of the best moments surely has to be the '96 Challenge cup semi, finally getting to wembley after so many disappointing years.
(Tha don't know tha born these days!!

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Nathan's infamous chip over Iestyn anyone?

Belter of a try that!
Though I didn't think it was as good as his try at Featherstone in the same season (could've been the season after. Not sure). Neil Roebuck tried to smash him into the barriers after he'd put the ball down and the Northern end went mental!

Konkrete hiting Lowes in the previously mentioned game at VP and Jimmy's legs buckling.

Alan Rathbone smacking Ray Price in '86 against the Aussies, Price just looked at him then laid in.

The Phil Ford try v Leeds already mentioned.

Trevor Foster turning on the new floodlights in a game against St Helens, might be '79.

The '78 test match GB V Aus at Odsal (not a Northern oner I know) they put portakabins by the pitch so they players could go in at half time. Loads of kids drumming on the roof of the Aussie one all through half time.

Seeing the '82 Aussies walk down to the field at Odsal, all refusing to sign autographs before the game.At the time it seemed horrible but it was the dawn of a more professional era.

The best has got to be winning the Championship under floodlights at Odsal in '79 against Hunslet so it didn't go down to the last game against Widnes. Eddie Ockulitz scored a hat trick, the player the fans always had a go at!

Agree with them 100%, and leading on from the 96 semi, Robbies try from half way in the 96 final - up to that point I didnt know Northern/Bulls could play amazing rugby like that, in a final, at wembley! glorious day despite the loss. (as a side note, personally speaking I cant remember having seen so many Northern/Bulls fans in one place before that as well. I was blown away by the sight of our end all in the red amber and black with flags flying)

Can't remember exactly which year, but Leon scoring the winning try at Headingley with two mins to go when the game looked beyond us comes close.

6th September 2002

the second bulls v whinos semi final,mercer had been goading lowes all game then lowes scored and who was the first person he told.... you guessed it mercer the look on his face was priceless.cordles try in the fog v wigan not i could see it but the atmosphere that night...any of the gf wins..winning in cardiff after powell (the super coach) left out mcguire

, winning the first of our sl titles at don valley and piling on to the pitch, just a note on watson's intercept at oldham,i'd just started a new job and was working 2-10 shift got home watched the recording and was seen dancing around my front room at 12.45am calling peter fox a god.neil summers 'try' at wakey.walking into wilderspool in centenary season seeimg half of the first team squad at the burger van beating them with twelve men(also a hooker we had signed that afternoon if im not mistaken).
there is more than i care to remember.

Eek was it THAT long ago?

It was indeed doesn't seem that long though.