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1 hour ago, Rupert Prince said:

It's the 25yd line !!

I thought it was  - my comment was tongue in cheek....

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2 hours ago, Pyjamarama said:

This pic is courtesy of Rochdale Hornets RLFC 1958 - 1964 Facebook page. It's the 1958 Challenge Cup tie between Hornets V Bradford Northern at Rochdales old ground the Athletic Grounds. What caught my attention was the size of the crowd.

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Thanks Pj - a reminder of my age and the days of crowds of which we Hornets diehards can now only dream. I seem to recall we had a similar “full house” for a cup tie against a Barrow side full of ‘star’ players.  I was fortunate enough to be able to walk to the ground (over the Rochdale canal) - on too many times, it seemed a much longer walk home!

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My pleasure sir. I did manage visit the Athletic Grounds when I was a teenager twice in 1979 (I've just looked it up in a book of Wigan records & stats!). The first time the game was called off due to the atrocious weather while we were in the cafe/bar (I think it was called the Hornets Nest?). The second time was for the rearranged game about a week later - which felt like it was even colder! Wigan won 6-2 (according to the book), but it was so cold I was just glad to get back on the coach! Good luck to the Hornets. 

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2 hours ago, glemiln said:

Thanks Pj - a reminder of my age and the days of crowds of which we Hornets diehards can now only dream. I seem to recall we had a similar “full house” for a cup tie against a Barrow side full of ‘star’ players.  I was fortunate enough to be able to walk to the ground (over the Rochdale canal) - on too many times, it seemed a much longer walk home!

Careful with that walking on water, one day you will forget where the stepping stones are?

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A photo of the 1908 All Golds playing England at Stamford Bridge. Eccles with the ball, who scored one of the two England tries, in their  6-18 defeat. (Posted earlier in the History Thread)

 

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Heavy Woollen Donkeys 1st Rotterdam international 9s 2004 (?)

Yours truly 2nd left back row 

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Can't believe nobody had posted this before...

EDDIE: It's wide to West, IT'S WIDE TO WEST! INSIDE TO JOYNT, JOYNT, JOYNT ARGGGGGH, ARRRRGH!

STEVO: I DON'T BELIEVE IT, I'VE NEVER SEEN A GAME WON LIKE THAT.

EDDIE: IT IS FRANKLY UNBELIEVABLE... SAINT BERNARD'S ON NOW!

 

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On 2/17/2019 at 10:53 PM, Chris22 said:

 

I really liked Kevin Ward, one of the best imports to the Australian game of all time.

He looks like he is wearing one of those Sumo suits in that photo :-)

Talent is secondary to whether players are confident.

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2 minutes ago, Oliver Clothesoff said:

Paul Wellens is in that photo. 

Is he that lad right at the front on the left?

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Leigh’s Kevin Ashcroft (left) and his son - team mascot Gary - celebrate the 1971 Challenge Cup final win with Peter Smethurst.

 

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On 18/02/2019 at 01:37, BallPlayingProp said:

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Can't believe nobody had posted this before...

EDDIE: It's wide to West, IT'S WIDE TO WEST! INSIDE TO JOYNT, JOYNT, JOYNT ARGGGGGH, ARRRRGH!

STEVO: I DON'T BELIEVE IT, I'VE NEVER SEEN A GAME WON LIKE THAT.

EDDIE: IT IS FRANKLY UNBELIEVABLE... SAINT BERNARD'S ON NOW!

 

the Catalans try a few years ago was even better/even more unbelievable

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1 hour ago, Pyjamarama said:

Photo from the recent Radnicki Novi Beograd v Radnicki Nis Serbian league game.

"Eyup lads, does my bum look big in this shirt?"

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On 22/02/2019 at 09:39, Oliver Clothesoff said:

Paul Wellens is in that photo. 

is he the one waving his arms trying to take off???

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On 05/02/2019 at 08:34, David Wild said:

Where's the video ref - his foot must be in touch......?

The ref sent it up as a try. 

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