Guest Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 12 hours ago, Ash Hope said: I’m reliably informed by my dad who’s a music genius. Chumbawumba who sing “Iget knocked down but I get up again.” Have a B side called “Eddie Waring.” I trust his word. I never liked rugby league, it must be said Decapitated ears and concave heads My interest held by just one thing The greatest commentator ever--Eddie Waring Whether an up-and-under or an early bath He was always guaranteed to make me laugh No Coleman histrionics or Benaud Twang Just down to earth, good humored Our man in the stand And now it's time for the Mini Marathon "Can I play the Joker now?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Route66 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 They played rugby league on Where the heart is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate90 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Somebody on this forum has mentioned it before but this is John Cusack wearing a Kangaroos shirt in the 1985 feature The Sure Thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggFace Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 14 hours ago, Futtocks said: Excellent find ...bravo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 minute ago, EggFace said: Excellent find ...bravo. I'd heard of it ages ago, but when Tom died, I went on Discogs and found a reasonably-priced copy to record and upload. The B-side has no music, and is a recording of some St Helens team-mates talking about TvV. 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...
EggFace Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 8 minutes ago, Futtocks said: I'd heard of it ages ago, but when Tom died, I went on Discogs and found a reasonably-priced copy to record and upload. The B-side has no music, and is a recording of some St Helens team-mates talking about TvV. Is the b side on YouTube ? as I'm a fan of 1950s British Calypso which pre dated Ska in this country but never gets the respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggFace Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Halifax and St.Helens Adam Fogerty in Heartbeat episode Blood Sports in 1995 playing a Rugby Union player who Greengrass is scouting him to cross codes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 The film might have been cheesy but the stage version was brilliantly done: "I'm from a fishing family. Trawlermen are like pirates with biscuits." - Lucy Beaumont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 21 minutes ago, EggFace said: Is the b side on YouTube ? as I'm a fan of 1950s British Calypso which pre dated Ska in this country but never gets the respect. Check your messages. 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...
Angelic Upstart Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Hull KR get a couple of mentions in this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clwydianrange Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 The film This sporting life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, clwydianrange said: The film This sporting life Almost sixty years old but still my favourite sport based film. "I'm from a fishing family. Trawlermen are like pirates with biscuits." - Lucy Beaumont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 And who could forget Dennis Waterman as Albert Goldthorpe in The First Kangaroos? "I'm from a fishing family. Trawlermen are like pirates with biscuits." - Lucy Beaumont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled Townie Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Not with a Bang was a British television sitcom on ITV in 1990. It ran for seven episodes, each 30 minutes long. The show was a dark sci fi comedy focusing on the end of the human race. A chemical is accidentally released from a vial and the effect spreads almost instantly, annihilating virtually all human life on Earth, turning people into little piles of an ash-like compound, before dissipating harmlessly. The show then follows the plight of the four human survivors – three male, one female – who survive due to various far-fetched reasons, one of them, Colin, a rugby league fanatic, was taking part in a sponsored dive for his beloved Barrow rugby league club when life ended as he knew it. Jam Eater 1.(noun. jam eeter) A Resident of Whitehaven or Workington. Offensive. It is now a term of abuse that both towns of West Cumbria use for each other especially at Workington/Whitehaven rugby league derby matches. St Albans Centurions Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live after death Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 22 hours ago, Eddie said: Terry in Emmerdale was a retired professional, though they never said who he was meant to have played for. Martin Offiah made a guest appearance once too. Fictional, Farsley celtic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live after death Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 League of Gentlemen opening scene of one episode, poster outside pub says “live rugby”, bloke runs out the pub in full kick with a ball and runs back in. from the writers/cast backgrounds its almost certainly means league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 41 minutes ago, Live after death said: Fictional, Farsley celtic. Farsley Celtic were very much real. They were actually a football club, who are now Farsley Football Club after financial problems. Terry from Emmerdale “played” for the fictional Farsley Fliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Browny Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 There's a very tiny reference in the NZ film Hunt for the Wilderpeople where someone is watching an RL game and the guy says, 'those Warriors are useless'. 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rocket Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Just Browny said: There's a very tiny reference in the NZ film Hunt for the Wilderpeople where someone is watching an RL game and the guy says, 'those Warriors are useless'. There`s actually a reference before that as well where the hero asks that young girl " where`s your Dad " and she replies " he`s down the club watching the League " or something to that effect. It`s when he returns and is entering the house that he says that priceless line you mention above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Exiled Townie said: Not with a Bang was a British television sitcom on ITV in 1990. It ran for seven episodes, each 30 minutes long. The show was a dark sci fi comedy focusing on the end of the human race. A chemical is accidentally released from a vial and the effect spreads almost instantly, annihilating virtually all human life on Earth, turning people into little piles of an ash-like compound, before dissipating harmlessly. The show then follows the plight of the four human survivors – three male, one female – who survive due to various far-fetched reasons, one of them, Colin, a rugby league fanatic, was taking part in a sponsored dive for his beloved Barrow rugby league club when life ended as he knew it. Loved that programme. Colin was played by Stephen Rea who went on to be the voice of Gerry Adams. "I'm from a fishing family. Trawlermen are like pirates with biscuits." - Lucy Beaumont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlash Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Live after death said: from the writers/cast backgrounds its almost certainly means league. Have you ever heard the phrase: "Clutching at straws"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fax Knight Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 No one remember “Fallen Hero” on ITV in the mid 1970’s about the tribulations of an ex-RL star? Think he was an ex-Union player who went north? Played by Del Henney - best known for the infamous scene in Straw Dogs with Susan George. Good actor now sadly passed. Ran for two series so must have been quite popular. I was only about 13 but remember it as being ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL Sonja Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 13 hours ago, Nate90 said: Somebody on this forum has mentioned it before but this is John Cusack wearing a Kangaroos shirt in the 1985 feature The Sure Thing Via Bryan Niebling. "There has never been a Challenge Cup semifinal of 65,000 either individually or combined" - Damien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL Sonja Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 8 hours ago, clwydianrange said: The film This sporting life Brilliant film. Few better sporting films. "There has never been a Challenge Cup semifinal of 65,000 either individually or combined" - Damien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL Sonja Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 7 hours ago, Ullman said: Almost sixty years old but still my favourite sport based film. Both leads nominated for Oscars in a period when it meant something. Harris won at Cannes as well. "There has never been a Challenge Cup semifinal of 65,000 either individually or combined" - Damien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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