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| I was a western terracer in those days, with my Dad. As soon as Phil set off, I pointed to him and said to Dad that he would catch Offiah. Dad gave me one of those looks that only a father could give his son, and when the tackle was made I returned the favour… Good times.
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| Quote: batleyrhino "I was a western terracer in those days, with my Dad. As soon as Phil set off, I pointed to him and said to Dad that he would catch Offiah. Dad gave me one of those looks that only a father could give his son, and when the tackle was made I returned the favour… Good times.'" IIRC Offiah went nearly the full field in the second half infront of the South Stand to score.
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| Quote: fanstanningley "IIRC Offiah went nearly the full field in the second half infront of the South Stand to score.'"
Was that when he jumped on top of the big power box infront of the flood light to celebrate?
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| Yes, I think it was.
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| I remember the PF tackle well, I have obliterated Martin Offiah playing against Leeds from my memory as more often than not it was miserable
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| Amazing how many fond memories generated by a game in which we were very soundly beaten. Roll forward 36 years (can it really be that long?) and imagine the fury such a loss would provoke on this forum. Time lends perspective, as they say.
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| I also remember the Dave Creasser penalty to make it 10-10 in the dying minute at Widnes to bring the replay back to Headingly, Cresser said he wanted to run it as had lost track of the score.
iirc we won the replay 5-0 and was one of the toughest games i have seen, one for the conniseur.
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| Quote: ArthurClues "Amazing how many fond memories generated by a game in which we were very soundly beaten. Roll forward 36 years (can it really be that long?) and imagine the fury such a loss would provoke on this forum. Time lends perspective, as they say.'"
Probably because no social media in existence, apart from the Green final!! Must admit that the people around me were seriously miffed, the team had been in camp up in the Lake District. Somebody suggested they should have stayed up in the lakes.
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| Was the Widnes game with the all 26 players fighting? And Carl Gibson stamping on Offiahs leg?
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| No, that was a few years later. Gary Lord lamping Andy Currier for absolutely no reason… lol
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| Quote: rollin thunder "It was just over 26k (official) biggest crowd i have ever been in at headingley, Easy win for Widnes but think this was the Phil Ford famous Cover tackle on Offiah'"
Oh for a Phil Ford now old Teflon hands.
I'd even settle for an Eddie Rombo.
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"Leeds is the greatest club in Rugby League"
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| Quote: ploinerrhino "You seem to miss the point , which is , if i am feeling this way how many more Leeds Supporters feel the same ? I know of quite a few who are giving up their tickets , i did not think my post was senseless but you say that yours is which makes me wonder why you bothered .'"
Me and the missus are jacking after many consecutive years as season ticket holders. I was going to Jack after the 2022 season, the total lack of integrity within the governing body and the judiciary made me so angry I swore I’d never go to another game of Rugby League. I’ve renewed on the last day of early bird for the last two seasons, but I really do regret renewing for 2024. I’ve not enjoyed it one bit. It’s not the crap team, it’s how crap the game itself has become. Everybody’s different, and some people happily put up with whatever is being offered to them, I’m not one of them. Good luck to those who pay their money and continue to subsidise what I consider a pale comparison of the sport I used to love, but they ain’t getting any more of my dollar.
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| I suggest you go watch your local amateur team, they will need the support and money from the food and drink, and you’ll probably enjoy it more.
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| Quote: batleyrhino "I suggest you go watch your local amateur team, they will need the support and money from the food and drink, and you’ll probably enjoy it more.'"
My local amateur team that I followed for many years no longer exists. It was Queens RLFC. They were one of the teams that stuck to Winter rugby while the RFL were offering financial inducements to all the other teams to move to summer rugby alongside the professional game. They were BARLA cup holders and a great club in their day. The RFL effectively destroyed them and other winter based teams, and the move to summer rugby for the other clubs has been an absolute disaster. I started watching East Leeds in the summer league but they couldn’t even raise a team some weeks. The RFL has well and truly wrecked the amateur game in Leeds. Some smaller clubs may have appeared but the giants of Leeds amateur rugby are all struggling, East Leeds and Milford were in the bottom tier last season, and Stanningley hovering near the bottom of tier two. East Leeds got promoted and may have become a bit more stable again so I may go and watch them next season.
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86.jpg Let all the doubters keep doubting and those who believe keep believing.
We’re only interested in those in the bubble. Anyone who wants to come in the bubble, you can come in.
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| If you don't enjoy it any more then stopping going makes sense. Feeling the need to tell the world about it in this way on here may make some question your motives.
But the world moves on. For me my favourite aspect of the club's great years were lingering memories of the struggles before - such as 86 and 96. It made the difficult times worth it.
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