It was a very emotional moment, and one fitting as a send off for a great. As I said to one fellow fan last night, I don't know if Wardy was holding Harry Jepson up, or if it was the other way around.

It's the fact that our game creates such a cameraderie between players, as could be seen during the sad scenes like last night, that really make our game stand out from the crowd.

Not only should we be proud of John Holmes and his achievements, but last night demonstrated that, with the attendance of John's peers from other clubs, we should be proud of our whole game.

I could have sworn I saw Gary H Price but I couldn't think of a connection.

He played for us under Fox didn't he?

I know there was a Gary Price who played for us (under Ward I thought) but for some reason last night I thought it was the other one who was there. Now I think about it, it was the one who played for us.

I'll just go back to bed now and sleep off my confusion.

Thus, wasn't it the GH Price that played for Leeds .... Moving on to Wakey / Fav after leaving Headingley ?

Dave & wayne heron
sean miller
atky
dave heselwood
trevor skerrett
graham idle (played for everyone apart from leeds)
Barry Simms

Wayne Heron was one of my favourite players for Batley growing up, although he wasn't a patch on his brother. Loads of hard-work and a great tackler though.
We only managed to sign Dave from Bradford Northern when he was about 37, but he was still the best player on the pitch in most games he played for us.
There aren't many players around today that have even half the skill Dave possessed.

Dave was a 'top of the ground player' would have exelled in todays game, the aussie contingent of his time all rated him.

I've often wondered how Dave Heron would have gone on in todays game. He was all class at Loose Forward, and was no mean Stand Off either, outplaying the great Tony Myler at 6 on one memorable occasion.

Very talented player.

He was a modern player playing in a time of dinosaurs. Mick Adams, Harry Pinner etc., these were the guys he competed against. With the pace he had and his hands he would have been a real superstar of summer rugby. I'm just glad I got to watch him produce many moments of magic in an ordinary team.

One of my earliest memories of Heron was him cruising away from a flailing Maurice Richards at Salford.

Probably the fastest forward I've ever seen in his younger days.

I was shocked at how few of the line up I recognised last night (even with the help of Sky afterwards.) Gutted.

That said I don't look much like I did on the team photo shot on page 9 of last night's excellent programme either.

yeah me too .
i knew kevin dick and big roy and of course lewis,
but i know we all change with age and the ravages of time .
i hope someone can put names to them

was john atkinson and phil cookson there?....