Anita Bath

1973-74….the great Frank Myler had turned Rochdale Hornets into a top team that were competing in all competitions for the first time in 50 years. Great players with some selected for GB. Good crowds. JP cup quarter final beating the great Leeds side with a Bill Holliday drop goal from his own half (well not quite but it was a flippin long way out) all live on Grandstand. Got to the final but beaten by that great Warrington team after Myler switched hookers and Kevin Ashcroft (former Hornet) monopolized possession. It all looked so good…then Myler went to his old home…Widnes and that was history…for both teams. Now 50 years later and what have we got….

Its what today is called taking a sickie.

Thats all part of a deal to get Australian dollars into PNG. Do you really think they would be committing those funds without Albo kicking in oodles of Australian taxpayers money a large part of which is for infrastructure. Using government funds to send a team of players largely if not entirely based overseas to play rugby league in another country would be something that contributed nothing to the PNG economy.

I think the PNG government has other priorities for its spending.

Huddersfield could merge with sheffield and Hull merge with Newcastle…now thats thinking outside the box.

I think we can all agree….nostalgia aint what it used to be.

Bradford 2nd test 1978 and Boothferry Park 1st test 1982 The end of one era and the start of another. Wonderful games.

A great Aussie film, Final Winter, is based on coming to terms, or not, with the end of that era. Definitely worth watching.

Why stop at PNG…..you could have Australia and NZ teams based on players playing in SL, the QCup and NSW cup, playing England without their NRL based players. In case anybody thinks I am being serious……if we are going to have these restricted national selections then the game is in far worse shape than I thought.

Just build a bigger press box.

The folks who voted for it can.

10 abstensions! Thats 25% of clubs eligible to vote. What…they dont have an opinion, dont care or didnt show up at the meeting?

This seems to argue for the results of matches determining who goes up…that idea will never catch on. Lets build a bigger press box.

One who crossed the divide at Royton and was a loyal servant on and off the field at Rochdale. Condolences to his family and friends.

Sad to hear former player and coach Jim Crellin has passed away. Great servant for the club on and off the field.