Nah, I'd have been just as deranged and damaged if we'd only won one.

when you post pretty much the same trolling attempt twice because your previous effort the day before didn't get any bites.

I just wish Southstander had existed back in this era.

There would have been a 500 page thread on winning the Yorkshire Cup at Elland Rd

I suspect there would have also been an ongoing conflict between Hanley and Schofield fanboys.

And Jim Fallon would have attracted the support of all the idiots.

Great game that. There are some highlights on you tube that make for entertaining viewing.

I still have the video somewhere, just nothing to play it on. I was expecting the same old story when Crooks went off injured early on.

That try by Schofield was a bit special

We beat Wigan during that era, just not when it really mattered. We lost that final to a dodgy Saints try in a mud bath at Central Park. I wasn't that bothered by Wigan beating us. Let's face it, Leeds lost all their big games, it didn't matter who they were playing. Widnes, Saints, Hull, HKR etc. etc.

Crooks was finished for us after that injury. I saw him play in his comeback A team game after what must have been 5 months off. It didn't so much look like he'd been on the burgers, but that he'd been eating the vans that sell them.

If you look up 'Leeds V Wigan JPS Trophy 1987 Garry Schofield Try' on youtube, there's about 9 minutes of the match. Watch at about 8.19 for Hanley giving Medley a right sly punch in the gob.

As you say it didn't matter who we beat during cup rounds you just knew a defeat in a semi or final was looming and usually at central park! Who can forget the Widnes 0-24/4-37 hammerings. I remember after the 4-37 the following weds we had to travel to Widnes for a league game with the club putting free coaches on as a sorry!

Quote: finglas "I still have the video somewhere, just nothing to play it on. I was expecting the same old story when Crooks went off injured early on.'" Anyone wanting to watch games from way back when to the present day you can stream them online or on your phone for a one off £10 subscription on buy the DVD's for £3 at this site. It has this Wigan v Leeds semi final on there. A great site, has all the old GB and Kangaroos tours and midweek games etc... www.rugbyleaguedvds.com/Catalogue

Quote: finglas "I still have the video somewhere, just nothing to play it on. I was expecting the same old story when Crooks went off injured early on.'" Anyone wanting to watch games from way back when to the present day you can stream them online or on your phone for a one off £10 subscription on buy the DVD's for £3 at this site. It has this Wigan v Leeds semi final on there. A great site, has all the old GB and Kangaroos tours and midweek games etc... www.rugbyleaguedvds.com/Catalogue

Horrible season that was because it promised so much.

Wigan got revenge a month or two later in the CC at Central Park in front of a healthy attendance.

Defeat in the JPS Trophy Final by a drop goal, again at Central b****** Park.

And Bradford Northern did the rest. Beat us up in the Yorkshire Cup and Premiership Trophy, and did the double over us in the League. Phil Ford, Brendan Hill, Karl Fairbank etc, rubbing it in.

Maurice Bamford was so overrated as coach.

Medley should have stuck with his job on the counter at Nat West on Park Row.

Having said that, if his defence was anything to go by in RL, that bank would have been easy pickings