Skids Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 York Groves played a tour match against a team from Southport. Cant remember the year, but was around 2002. I'd have to check my tour T shirt, but that's packed away in my loft. Not sure if they had a team or they just put one together for a one off match. Seemed to be a mixture of league and union players. Got called off 5 minutes early, as an all in brawl had erupted. I used to really enjoy them. Then on to Liverpool for a night out. Enjoyed them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbear Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 15 hours ago, Niels said: Yes thanks, Scarborough I forgot. I also remember Kent Invicta played at Southend in Essex for a while. We never visited the Cumbrian holiday resorts, Morecambe and Southport were more accessible. I didn't venture down south until I was an adult lol. I remember seeing Southend Invicta playing Fulham, their team played like they had first met each other on the bus to the game. There was definitely no game plan on show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Kent Invicta were actually called Southend Invicta in their final season 1985, playing at Roots Hall. They attracted a crowd of 85 for their final home game. Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopping Mad Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 15/04/2020 at 11:40, headtackle said: Scarborough had a team for a while in the 80s I think like you say though rl doesn’t seem to mix well with sea air. barrow, Whitehaven, Newcastle and Workington may not agree Bridlington Bulls (playing on the RU club's ground) lasted a few seasons, certainly longer than semi-pro Scarborough Pirates. IIRC, Les Dyl set up the amateur team in Brid. Not sure about 'sea air' in central Newcastle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headtackle Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 If we are stretching it Widnes are on the tidal part of the mersey sea side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 15/04/2020 at 11:40, headtackle said: Scarborough had a team for a while in the 80s I think like you say though rl doesn’t seem to mix well with sea air. barrow, Whitehaven, Newcastle and Workington may not agree Hull Carlsberg don't do Soldiers, but if they did, they would probably be Brits. http://www.pitchero....hornemarauders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbear Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 7 hours ago, Blind side johnny said: Kent Invicta were actually called Southend Invicta in their final season 1985, playing at Roots Hall. They attracted a crowd of 85 for their final home game. The time I saw them I think they must have picked their team from the crowd! Worst so called pro team I have ever seen, and I watched some real bad ones at Gateshead!, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate90 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 14/04/2020 at 15:02, ShevWig90 said: Does anyone know if there is any RL activity at all in this north west town? I've always thought a pro team would have half a chance of succeding here due to no pro level sport. Hello ShevWig90, There was two Southport Storm amateur clubs, the former merged into an Ormskirk team in 2006 The latter started playing playing in 2015 but folded at the end of the same year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, Nate90 said: Hello ShevWig90, There was two Southport Storm amateur clubs, the former merged into an Ormskirk team in 2006 The latter started playing playing in 2015 but folded at the end of the same year. Is there anything going on in Ormskirk at the moment that you know of, or anywhere around there (Maghull etc)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 9 hours ago, Marauder said: Hull A good suggestion. The website "a day out with the kids" lists 24 beaches for Hull. It does include Skegness beaches though, as well as Bridlington, Cleethorpes etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDINTHEHIZZOUSE Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 14 hours ago, Eddie said: Is there anything going on in Ormskirk at the moment that you know of, or anywhere around there (Maghull etc)? just union in Ormskirk,maghull seems to be the same,which begs the question,if there is no tgg in Maghull,how did james graham get into it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 16 hours ago, Oldbear said: The time I saw them I think they must have picked their team from the crowd! Worst so called pro team I have ever seen, and I watched some real bad ones at Gateshead!, I remember Cardiff Blue Dragons playing a game at Dewsbury when they had to recruit their coach driver to play as one of the subs: he actually came on in the second half and wasn't the worst player in their team by a long chalk. Ah, the good old days! Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fartownfrontrow Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Think Hull is not far from the Sea all football mad in Southport I've found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Blind side johnny said: I remember Cardiff Blue Dragons playing a game at Dewsbury when they had to recruit their coach driver to play as one of the subs: he actually came on in the second half and wasn't the worst player in their team by a long chalk. Ah, the good old days! Even worse around 35 years ago I ended up as a sub on the bench to make up the numbers for Fulham in an away match at Hunslet at Elland Road (Thank god no-one got injured I was s-----g myself:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Tiger Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Fartownfrontrow said: Think Hull is not far from the Sea all football mad in Southport I've found. Tell me about it. Getting the pub to put the Thursday night match on when there is any option of live football is something of a challenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willforminis Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 7 hours ago, Blind side johnny said: I remember Cardiff Blue Dragons playing a game at Dewsbury when they had to recruit their coach driver to play as one of the subs: he actually came on in the second half and wasn't the worst player in their team by a long chalk. Ah, the good old days! I was at that game though I thought Bridgend were the opponents (could be wrong brains gone to mush during the lockdown) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind side johnny Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 41 minutes ago, Willforminis said: I was at that game though I thought Bridgend were the opponents (could be wrong brains gone to mush during the lockdown) No, I think you are right, it was when they had switched to Bridgend ( I get bragging rights on mushy brain!). Sport, amongst other things, is a dream-world offering escape from harsh reality and the disturbing prospect of change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robthegasman Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Southport is a nice town but I don’t think there is any demand for rugby league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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