South Sydney

[SpotTheBall85]

Did Oldham play South Sydney in the late 90s, early 2000s? Can vaguely remember going to a game at Boundary Park and sure it was against South Sydney but can find no info on it. Pretty sure it was a draw.

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

Yes they did. South's had been thrown out of the nrl or whatever they where calling it at the time. They were on a tour of the UK drumming up support. There was an article in the league express a couple of years ago showing the differences in the 2 club's since that game.

[roughyed34]

It was 2000 we played South's, George Piggins(?) Of South's made an impassioned speech on the pitch about South's plight etc. Still got a program somewhere from that game, can't remember the score 20-20 maybe?. Tere Glassie who played for us was in that South's squad. 

[chiefgeneral]

Think glassie was playing wing at that time

[Watersheddings was great]

Yes he was.

Really bad night plenty of rain teams had to warm up on Clayton playing fields.

First game with Fordy in charge.

[wilsonmarshcankick]

On ‎22‎/‎02‎/‎2017 at 9:13 AM, roughyed34 said:

It was 2000 we played South's, George Piggins(?) Of South's made an impassioned speech on the pitch about South's plight etc. Still got a program somewhere from that game, can't remember the score 20-20 maybe?. Tere Glassie who played for us was in that South's squad. 

Thought it was 16-16 mate

Thought we played well against them, but then Wires and other British teams hammered them!!

[roughyed34]

It could quite easily have been that score pal. They played Leigh and Keighley too iirc.

Was having a look but can't find much info on that game, forgot we also played Manly in 2003 losing 26-27. 

 

[roughyedspud]

Thought it was 14-14 ?

 

*Just checked the "kangaroos,kiwis & Roughyed" book..It was 14-14 V south's and 26-27 against a manly district side 

[roughyed34]

Ah thanks Spud, didn't think to look in there doh!