Wiltshire Rhino 3,012 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) One of the greatest games of Rugby League ever. Still gutting! Edited November 23, 2020 by Wiltshire Rhino 3 1 Quote 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to post Share on other sites
Markos 33 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 My wife said the guttural groan I let out when he went over still shocks her to think about. Was at the final the week after still sulking 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nadera78 2,592 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 That was heartbreaking. Quote "Just as we had been Cathars, we were treizistes, men apart." Jean Roque, Calendrier-revue du Racing-Club Albigeois, 1958-1959 Link to post Share on other sites
Rage 163 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 One of the greatest games I've seen live. Great memories. Just can't believe it has been 7 years! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Hallucinating Goose 2,471 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Oh God... Not good memories... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cumbrian Fanatic 1,378 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Why did you have to post that, I was just getting over it 5 Quote 100% League 0% Union Just because I don't know doesn't mean I don't understand Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Frisky 958 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 50 minutes ago, Rage said: One of the greatest games I've seen live. Great memories. Just can't believe it has been 7 years! Totally agree, even with the result what a game it was to attend. Burgess's try, Halls slip when he was away - great game. I've never seen a stadium go so silent so quickly as it did when they scored in the last minute- I will remember that forever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gerrumonside ref 2,392 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Too soon 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
17 stone giant 1,320 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Great game. Same old outcome. Just hope it's different next year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Russell 136 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 What a weekend I was having. Great hotel, great mates travelled down with me. I had front row seats on club Wembley, extra leg room and even had a pint holder built into my chair. It was stuff of deams. We are winning with one minute to go. And then..... honestly, it is the most deflated I've ever been at a game. And I'm still not over it yet. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Number 16 1,511 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 For me, the evening in the Baker Street 'spoons with three Kiwi friends really rubbed salt in... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oxford 5,023 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Wiltshire Rhino said: One of the greatest games of Rugby League ever. That's seven years of therapy down the drain, thanks for that! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnM 7,353 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Took an Arsenal fan pal to this game. He throughly enjoyed it and was equally deflated at the outcome. The feeling of ultimate dismay and disappointment has never left me. Quote Four legs good - two legs bad Link to post Share on other sites
Oxford 5,023 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, Oxford said: That's seven years of therapy down the drain, thanks for that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hela Wigmen 2,265 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Some awful game management from England at end of sets towards the end of that. There was just a sense of knowing what was about to happen as New Zealand trundled downfield. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Browny 7,200 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Number 16 said: For me, the evening in the Baker Street 'spoons with three Kiwi friends really rubbed salt in... Ahh JWAD, there's a blast from the past. Quote I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly. Link to post Share on other sites
Tonka 777 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Oh God I feel sick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EastLondonMike 1,699 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Hela Wigmen said: Some awful game management from England at end of sets towards the end of that. There was just a sense of knowing what was about to happen as New Zealand trundled downfield. This. If Widdop would have kicked for touch on the previous set instead of to the NZ winger we would have won. 1 Quote Newham Dockers - Champions 2013. Rugby League For East London. 100% Cockney Rugby League!Twitter: @NewhamDockersRL - Get following! www.newhamdockers.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
Toby Chopra 1,468 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, EastLondonMike said: This. If Widdop would have kicked for touch on the previous set instead of to the NZ winger we would have won. And the G Burgess high shot on the 5th tackle gave with just 60 seconds left gave them an extra life. Unbearable. I was with a Kiwi and two Scotsmen, and even though they had started the day for NZ, the Scots were as devastated as I was at the end. Second most miserable journey home from Wembley I've ever had, only beaten by trying to get home after the Euro 96 semi defeat when many of our "fans" decided to smash the place up on the way through. Edited November 23, 2020 by Toby Chopra Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sports Prophet 1,279 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 That puts me around Mendoza. A week later in Sucre for the final on a dial up connection. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
newbe 277 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 For atmosphere Wembley at it's best, but god I was deflated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris22 1,359 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Possibly the only rugby league moment that actually made my jaw drop when it happened. Incredible moment, magnificent game. Shame we didn't capitalise on the opportunities that game presented! Quote Twitter: @TrylineUK Latest Blog: 13 Questions for Rugby League in 2021 Link to post Share on other sites
17 stone giant 1,320 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, Toby Chopra said: Second most miserable journey home from Wembley I've ever had, only beaten by trying to get home after the Euro 96 semi defeat Even so, just think how lucky you are to have been to that Euro 96 game. I had a friend who went to the Netherlands 4-1 game and I thought he was lucky to do that, but to go to the SF is up another level. The thing that's also a bit sad about the 2013 game is that really it deserved a full stadium. I can't moan too much, because I didn't go myself, but it would be nice if the England RL team could one day get similar levels of support to the England RU team. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
17 stone giant 1,320 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 25 minutes ago, Toby Chopra said: And the G Burgess high shot on the 5th tackle gave with just 60 seconds left gave them an extra life. Unbearable. I was with a Kiwi and two Scotsmen, and even though they had started the day for NZ, the Scots were as devastated as I was at the end. That Burgess 'tackle' was brainless. Sinfield charging out was probably also not the cleverest move, but I guess he thought he could make the tackle. It was some great footwork by Johnson. I got the feeling (having re-watched the highlights quite a few times) that Johnathan Davies was disappointed at the end too. Probably not to the extent that England fans were (you wouldn't expect him to be), but I think he recognised how close England had come and how well they'd played. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
corvusxiii 193 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Hela Wigmen said: Some awful game management from England at end of sets towards the end of that. There was just a sense of knowing what was about to happen as New Zealand trundled downfield. As soon as the penalty for a HT was given- I knew. NZ didn't have to score from there, and yet it was the end. Quote TESTICULI AD BREXITAM. Link to post Share on other sites
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