longboard Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 On 05/03/2020 at 08:25, Gooleboy said: Seeing the old photos the traditional kits always look good for me. They look great don't they. Style & function.
The 4 of Us Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 Apologies if any of these have appeared already. http://www.wiganstpats.org Producing Players Since 1910
Gooleboy Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 Talking of traditional kits, here is Calvin Hopkins running out in front of the old Main Stand in the eighties.
Snowys Backside Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 On 05/03/2020 at 19:14, Padge said: Looking at that I suddenly got a whiff of wintergreen entering my nostrils Is the person interviewing Eddie Waring ?
daz39 Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 Fartown's "Famous 4 Fijians", John Ravitale, Tom Waqabaca, Joe Saukura and Tomasi Naidole who switched codes in 1964. HGSA.org.uk proudly partnering with https://www.sportsandbetting.net/ the ultimate destination for people who enjoy sports betting.
Futtocks Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 1 hour ago, daz39 said: Fartown's "Famous 4 Fijians", John Ravitale, Tom Waqabaca, Joe Saukura and Tomasi Naidole who switched codes in 1964 to become the 1st Fijians to play Rugby League in the UK. Not sure how that beats the Fijians Orisi Dawai and Josefa Levula who signed in 1961 for Rochdale, but still a good photo. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson
daz39 Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, Futtocks said: Not sure how that beats the Fijians Orisi Dawai and Josefa Levula who signed in 1961 for Rochdale, but still a good photo. They might have been the 1st cross code ones then i may have got mistaken. HGSA.org.uk proudly partnering with https://www.sportsandbetting.net/ the ultimate destination for people who enjoy sports betting.
Futtocks Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, daz39 said: They might have been the 1st cross code ones then i may have got mistaken. Josefa "Joe" Levula caught the eye of RL scouts in the Fifties, but political pressure made it impossible for players from Fiji to play professionally abroad. As soon as those restrictions were relaxed, Rochdale swooped for him and Orisi Dawai. More followed, and several members of the Levula family have turned out for Rochdale since. Quite a few have been called Joe, which makes things awkward for statisticians. The original Joe set down roots in the UK and died here in 1989. Rochdale still has the largest Fijian population in the UK after London. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Padge Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 13 hours ago, Snowys Backside said: Is the person interviewing Eddie Waring ? yes Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits.
IamDeathside Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 First post for me, so apols if this is the wrong thread for this. But I'm currently in the process of scanning some black and white photos my brother took when we went the last match at Wilderspool. I've recently rediscovered them in some of our late dad's possessions. Not sure they class as great, but probably more just of sentimental value. But if anyone wants any more up when I've got them scanned I would be happy to oblige?
Dunbar Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 1 hour ago, IamDeathside said: First post for me, so apols if this is the wrong thread for this. But I'm currently in the process of scanning some black and white photos my brother took when we went the last match at Wilderspool. I've recently rediscovered them in some of our late dad's possessions. Not sure they class as great, but probably more just of sentimental value. But if anyone wants any more up when I've got them scanned I would be happy to oblige? There was something about the old Wilderspool ground that was really intimidating. I think it was the high nature of that stand in the picture that made it imposing. Of course the team in the late 80's helped as well! "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris
corvusxiii Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 11th Nov 2019. England 0 NZ 34. Despite this I like the photo. TESTICULI AD BREXITAM.
M j M Posted March 29, 2020 Posted March 29, 2020 GBRL and a BOAC VC-10. Not sure which bit I love more.
Dunbar Posted March 29, 2020 Posted March 29, 2020 1 hour ago, M j M said: GBRL and a BOAC VC-10. Not sure which bit I love more. Ah, so this is where the trend of taking massive bags as carry on started! Rugby League really is to blame for everything. "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris
del capo Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 On 08/03/2020 at 17:13, Dunbar said: There was something about the old Wilderspool ground that was really intimidating. I think it was the high nature of that stand in the picture that made it imposing. Of course the team in the late 80's helped as well! Didn't that stand get condemned and off limits to the crowd before Wilderspool itself closed down ??
Clogiron Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 On 29/03/2020 at 16:56, M j M said: GBRL and a BOAC VC-10. Not sure which bit I love more. The last team from these shore's to win a Ashes Test Series, there was some outstanding player's in that squad. With the state of the game nowadays, irrespective of the current situation, it's hard to envisage us ever winning one again.
dunno much Posted July 5, 2020 Posted July 5, 2020 Not in the Great RL photos category but something different!
welshmagpie Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 8 hours ago, dunno much said: Not in the Great RL photos category but something different! Has he tackled his own man!?
dunno much Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 5 hours ago, welshmagpie said: Has he tackled his own man!? Yep, he should’ve gone to Specsavers!
Clogiron Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 14 hours ago, dunno much said: Not in the Great RL photos category but something different! He's playing for a obstruction penalty.
Dunbar Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 Happy birthday Henderson Gill - 60 today! "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris
Futtocks Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 29 minutes ago, Dunbar said: Happy birthday Henderson Gill - 60 today! All hail the Boogie Man! Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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