OutsiderLookingIn Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Do you remember the olden days (as my kids are apt to call anything before 1990) when we played rugby through the winter, when you got the almighty whiff of wintergreen as the team ran out onto the pitch. Thighs were liberally slathered in it to ward off the cold (and probably a sneaky way to reduce grip during tackles too ) I was chatting to someone on sunday, and we were saying you dont smell it much these days....I had been trying to describe the smell to my kids during a convo about winter rugby. For me, i only have to smell it and it takes me back to the heady days of the 80's, when widnes were good, and i would stand in naughton park, with my dad and my uncles, as they watched the likes of mick burke, stewart wright, keith 'chiefy' elwell, andy gregory and the mylers do their stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanC Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Lovely stuff - a smell of pure nostalgia. Wikipedia tells us that 1 fluid ounce of the oil is the equivalent of over 170 aspirin tablets. Probably banned by now by the Health & Safety police, Geneva Convention or some such... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinboyfatter Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I remember using it well. Had just rubbed a load in prior to kick off. Went to the toilet and forgot to wash my hands. Fastest man on the pitch for the first 10 minutes of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughyeds Return Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Recall standing on the steps of Watersheddings pavilion as the team filed past us ready for battle. The wintergreen smell was enough to clear any blocked nose of those nearby COME ON OLDHAM!!!! COME ON OLDHAM!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutsiderLookingIn Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 I was trying, and failing to describe it to my kids....vicks was the nearest thing i could liken it to, but its nowhere near that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Art of Hand and Foot Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I thought it was called horse linament! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimate roughyed Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Was it Richard Blackman our speedy winger he used to cover himself from head to toe in the stuff and nobody could get hold of him, he was like a bar of soap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john in oz Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I thought it was called horse linament! I think that was Sloan's Linament, commonly referred to as " th'orse bottle" - lethal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanC Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I was trying, and failing to describe it to my kids....vicks was the nearest thing i could liken it to, but its nowhere near that. Germolene probably the nearest thing nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Naylor Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I always thing Ralgex or Deep Heat has the same smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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