rlno1 246 Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Watching this game from 1982, noticed the referee with a belt on and some pack on it at the back. Does anyone recall what this was? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rioman 163 Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 His cigs and matches ? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M j M 5,657 Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 It gets explained at around 2:03. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidM 10,126 Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Great music . Sky should use that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snowys Backside 119 Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Them scrums were brutal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
17 stone giant 1,320 Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Is that an often referred to on here "get em' onside" shout at around 3 minutes 10 seconds in? (Or about -32:11 if using the countdown clock on right) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BadlyOverdrawnBoy 60 Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 IIRC the ref's black box picked up a serious heart problem in one referee, forcing his retirement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RL does what Sky says 2,306 Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 3 hours ago, BadlyOverdrawnBoy said: IIRC the ref's black box picked up a serious heart problem in one referee, forcing his retirement. Those boxes were introduced after a referee had actually collapsed and died in the tea room at St.Helens immediately after a match. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Art of Hand and Foot 883 Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Interesting video, dunno how Widnes scored any tries, with all the young fans lining up in the in goal area. Would never happen now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wigan Riversider 195 Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Thoroughly enjoyed this blast from the past. Two very articulate commentators too. Thanks for posting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RL does what Sky says 2,306 Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 3 hours ago, The Art of Hand and Foot said: Interesting video, dunno how Widnes scored any tries, with all the young fans lining up in the in goal area. Would never happen now. People coming on the pitch used to happen regularly in those days... think of "They think it's all over" in 1966 or of Erica Rowe (no, I'm not showing a video of it !). Even if you see the video of the 1957 RL Championship Final between Oldham and Hull at Odsal, it shows supporters going onto the field before the match and tying scarves around the posts and then playing a match between themselves on the pitch ... the bobbies then just used a quiet word to disperse them. (And that was also when people had respect for the police !) The same happened at all sports (rugby, football, cricket and even when the crowds used to charge onto the fairway at the last hole of the Open golf) and there was no trouble, just people being excited. It all changed when hooliganism became rife at football and people started invading the pitch for no reason other than to cause trouble ... hence restrictions on pitch access came into force. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wigan Riversider 195 Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Good old Erica Rowe at Twickers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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