...and Leigh 'Brick Wall' Deakin.

Jon Bentley might not have been as fast but he certainly made up for it with violence whenever he did get near Offiah.

Except in the game where Deakin gets pilloried because Offiah scored ten.

IIRC when Deakin was taken off at half time Offiah had only scored four and at least a couple of those had come backing up in the middle of the field. In the second half when Bentley replaced Deakin, Offiah added a further six.

No need for allegedly after it was determined by a court of law, IIRC.

To satisfy my ailing memory, who did we play on Boxing Day and New Years day in the seasons that ET was guesting for us?

26-Dec-86..... Wakefield..... Home..... CHP - 14..... Won 46-4 (ET Hat-Trick)
01-Jan-87..... Oldham..... Home..... CHP - 15..... Lost 20-26 (ET Brace)

and

26-Dec-88..... Halifax..... Home..... CHP - 14..... Won 34-12 (ET Brace)
01-Jan-89..... Oldham..... Home..... CHP - 15..... Won 48-4 (ET Try)

Sounds about right now you mention it.

Still a shame he couldn't have had a lad - would probably be about the right age to fill one of England's troublesome centre spots by now

Giles Boothroyd.

I don't think there's any allegedly about that. Whilst staying in leeds on an Aussie tyour wasn't it. Was in the papers when he met up with the child IIRC.

Yes Big Mal has a daughter in the Leeds area and believe me she could give Senior a better scrap than Wilkin managed.

ET glided across the pitch like no player I've ever seen. I remember one try he got straight from a scrum near half way. He just ran towards the touchline in a glorious arc, outpacing defenders as he arced back to touchdown beneath the sticks.

Here's one for the Teev then.

Name every Australian to PLAY for Leeds in the 80's.



(So Peter Sterling doesn't count !)

Should that be glid? Or maybe glode?

If people can say dove instead of dived then why not?

ah cliffy lyons superb one of the best passing games iv'e seen and a tough customer aswell. like you say we all have our personal faveorites and ET was mine