Liverpool Rover Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 My vague memory from the 80s was that Australia scored the majority of the tries but GB scored all the best ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 40 minutes ago, Liverpool Rover said: My vague memory from the 80s was that Australia scored the majority of the tries but GB scored all the best ones. I think the Aussies scored plenty of good ones but agree Great Britain scored some crackers. And I guess they had to as the Kangaroos had invented defence. "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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Riversider Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 16 hours ago, Dunbar said: I think the Aussies scored plenty of good ones but agree Great Britain scored some crackers. And I guess they had to as the Kangaroos had invented defence. Indeed. Joe Lydon try at Old Trafford opening test 1986 was magical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, Wigan Riversider said: Indeed. Joe Lydon try at Old Trafford opening test 1986 was magical. Garry Schofield's try in the 2nd test in '84 over in Australia remains my favourite. "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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Riversider Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Dunbar said: Garry Schofield's try in the 2nd test in '84 over in Australia remains my favourite. Believe it was 'try of the decade'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, Wigan Riversider said: Believe it was 'try of the decade'. Was pretty special. Loved the aesthetics of the dive into the corner post. Even the hooped brown and white ball was so cool back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Riversider Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Scubby said: Was pretty special. Loved the aesthetics of the dive into the corner post. Even the hooped brown and white ball was so cool back then. Saw it on VHS decades ago set to music. As you rightly say it was aesthetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live after death Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 18/01/2020 at 09:09, Wigan Riversider said: I went and loved the old Central Park ground with a full crowd. Genuinely thought GB would win Wigan announced the signing of Wally Lewis on £2000 per game for 7 matches immediately afterwards. Ellery Hanley was by all accounts very unhappy. King Wally never arrived. Wally didn’t come as he forgot the 2 or 4 game ban he got at trinity, the RFL had not forgotten, Wally took his ball home and did not play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Riversider Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Live after death said: Wally didn’t come as he forgot the 2 or 4 game ban he got at trinity, the RFL had not forgotten, Wally took his ball home and did not play. Thanks for the information. Didn't know that. We had an all time great in Brett Kenny guesting for us Dec 1984-May 1985. Long ago and far away. Personally, I saw no sense in signing Wally for 7 games at £2000 each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trojan Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 3 hours ago, Live after death said: Wally didn’t come as he forgot the 2 or 4 game ban he got at trinity, the RFL had not forgotten, Wally took his ball home and did not play. He'd also experienced a Chris Burton tackle “Few thought him even a starter.There were many who thought themselves smarter. But he ended PM, CH and OM. An Earl and a Knight of the Garter.” Clement Attlee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvusxiii Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Trojan said: He'd also experienced a Chris Burton tackle Bumped onto a guy at the pub recently saying his brother in law played rugby. We called him the coat hanger during his Fev days. TESTICULI AD BREXITAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Rugby League doesn't get much better than that, I bet Mr Wane would love to hav the likes of his old pal Andy Gregory available to him also his half back partner Tony Myĺer and the "Legend" Garry Schofield in the centres we don't produce backs like these anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlno1 Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 31/05/2021 at 02:32, Liverpool Rover said: My vague memory from the 80s was that Australia scored the majority of the tries but GB scored all the best ones. They had very skilful players. Watch Harry Pinner in this test all game he fires out defence opening passes. Myler's try in the first half is from a pass from him. Gt Britain had creative loose forwards and skilful little halves. Alas the game the way it is today doesn't see these type of players anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlno1 Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 13 hours ago, Dunbar said: Garry Schofield's try in the 2nd test in '84 over in Australia remains my favourite. And his try in the First after a long weaving run from Des Drummond and a great overhead pass for Schoey to go in under the posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlno1 Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 5 hours ago, Wigan Riversider said: Thanks for the information. Didn't know that. We had an all time great in Brett Kenny guesting for us Dec 1984-May 1985. Long ago and far away. Personally, I saw no sense in signing Wally for 7 games at £2000 each time. Kenny was better, way more skilful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live after death Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 19 hours ago, Trojan said: He'd also experienced a Chris Burton tackle Burton was just a thug, Wally would take him easy. Wally was pretty tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trojan Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 18 hours ago, Live after death said: Burton was just a thug, Wally would take him easy. Wally was pretty tough. Burton was a good player. True he had a rep of high tackles. I listened to the Aussie commentators they were almost hysterical about GB high tackles but ignored all the high shots from the Aussies. Lewis was a good player too when he had some big forwards to protect him, but when the protection broke down he tended to go missing. Plus of course he wasn't above cheating as was shown in his obstructing Offiah in the 1988 3rd test. “Few thought him even a starter.There were many who thought themselves smarter. But he ended PM, CH and OM. An Earl and a Knight of the Garter.” Clement Attlee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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