Man of Kent Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 Lovely, that, and interesting to see five decades back to back. Kicks were instrumental in every final but for very differing reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Plenty of love for the programme on social media, but also many whingeing old nostalgia-fetishists using it as a stick to beat every aspect of the modern game (especally the bits that only exist in their imaginations). I assume they all simultaneously donned their blinkers for the last match shown. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 must admit the 1st 3 games were far more enjoyable than the last 2 - just seemed to be better all round ,lots of forgotten names there though - the st helens scorer simon? where was rob burrow in the leeds game? see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Peak Rhino Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1 hour ago, bazzzz65 said: I went to all those finals The Wigan v Hull was the best in my opinion. Also in reply to another thread. Whatever happened to Mornflake Oats and John Bull beer kits? Mornflake are still going strong. https://www.mornflake.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said: where was rob burrow in the leeds game? He was chosen ahead of McGuire but got a head knock early on and went off. That cup final I still harbour resentment at Russell Smith for. However on the plus side, had we won it's likely Daryl Powell would have kept his job, Tony Smith wouldn't have come in and Leeds wouldn't have won 8 Super League titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Great programme, more of the same please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 It's in french but the catalans are showing their wembley documentary on dragons tv/ their YouTube channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Tim Whatley Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Great telly that. I had never realised how crucial Hull's poor placekicking had been in the 1985 Final. Proper coach here as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trojan Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 8 minutes ago, Dr Tim Whatley said: Great telly that. I had never realised how crucial Hull's poor placekicking had been in the 1985 Final. Proper coach here as well. Neither had I. Weren't Sterling and Kenny spectacular though. And Knocker Naughton and Shaun Edwards in their pomp. Great finals all. Leeds were very lucky against Saints though. Who was it dropped the pass? If he holds it they win! Lucky Leeds again!!!! “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...
Wollo Wollo Wayoo Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 38 minutes ago, Dr Tim Whatley said: Great telly that. I had never realised how crucial Hull's poor placekicking had been in the 1985 Final. Proper coach here as well. The missus thought that was a shot of Jimmy Saville in the crowd. This world was never meant for one as beautiful as me. Wakefield Trinity RLFC 2012 - 2014 "The wasted years" 2013, 2014 & 2015 Official Magic Weekend "Whipping Boys" 2017 - The year the dream disappeared under Grix's left foot. 2018 - The FinniChezz Bromance 2019 - The Return of the Prodigal Son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Shoelaces Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 34 minutes ago, Wollo Wollo Wayoo said: The missus thought that was a shot of Jimmy Saville in the crowd. Me too for a minute. I'd also forgotten that you could play the ball to yourself in those days. There seemed to be a lot less whistle in those days and no refs coaching the teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentoffagain2 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 In the Leeds win how good was John Holmes drop goal at 10-10?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooleboy Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Whatever you say how faster the game is today and how fitter the players are, the skills on show in those early games was excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispmartha Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 25 minutes ago, Gooleboy said: Whatever you say how faster the game is today and how fitter the players are, the skills on show in those early games was excellent. I think you have to factor in we were watching highlights. The skills on show of course were great (Kenny, Stirling and Holmes the pick for me) but the play the balls (Far worse than now)and scrums were appalling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispmartha Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 47 minutes ago, sentoffagain2 said: In the Leeds win how good was John Holmes drop goal at 10-10?. Outstanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rage Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 hours ago, barnyia said: It's in french but the catalans are showing their wembley documentary on dragons tv/ their YouTube channel I really enjoyed that. Brings back great memories of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said: I think you have to factor in we were watching highlights. The skills on show of course were great (Kenny, Stirling and Holmes the pick for me) but the play the balls (Far worse than now)and scrums were appalling. Yeah and the some of the tackling was woeful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 3 hours ago, graveyard johnny said: must admit the 1st 3 games were far more enjoyable than the last 2 - just seemed to be better all round ,lots of forgotten names there though - the st helens scorer simon? where was rob burrow in the leeds game? Simon Booth. His mum was an English teacher at Bedford High in Leigh when I was there. Enjoyed the 1996 final the best myself. That era probably struck the right balance for me with deeper attacking lines and less substitutions. Meant the creative players weren’t just trying to avoid getting smashed and allowed that bit more space as defences tired. 8 future Leigh players between the two sides that day plus one future coach, though the less said the better on that front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Shoelaces Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Gooleboy said: Whatever you say how faster the game is today and how fitter the players are, the skills on show in those early games was excellent. Yeah players ran around people then, not through them all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 4 hours ago, Trojan said: Neither had I. Weren't Sterling and Kenny spectacular though. And Knocker Naughton and Shaun Edwards in their pomp. Great finals all. Leeds were very lucky against Saints though. Who was it dropped the pass? If he holds it they win! Lucky Leeds again!!!! Noonan I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headtackle Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Was there in 78 didnt think it would take until the Bradford final for me to see saints win it well done Bbc. Same again next week please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIGGY Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 The first game was fantastic. No proper post pads and all the photographers sat on the grass behind the try line. No health and safety then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooleboy Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said: Yeah players ran around people then, not through them all the time. Classic kits as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1 hour ago, headtackle said: Was there in 78 didnt think it would take until the Bradford final for me to see saints win it well done Bbc. Same again next week please Yeah I was there in 78 was only 6 though so don’t remember much of the game. Same hear though as I didn’t go in 76 I did think I’d never see them win a CC until 96 happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headtackle Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 After the halifax / mark Elia final thought it might never happen certainly made up for it since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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