I'm wondering if yo are mixing up a couple of punches there. I remember Cliff Lyons landing a beauty on Brendan Hill, but the Marty Gurr punch I remember at Odsal was on Phil Ford.

Ford had scored an 80 yard solo effort after slicing through our rubbish defence. As he rounded Gurr, he gave him a wave. Marty obviously took offence at such disrespect, and, when his chance came, smacked Ford right in the chops.

You’re right, I am. I actually remember both games and now you mention it remember both separate incidents. Funny how there’s a correlation between the amount of grey hair you have (or no hair you have) and how your memory chooses the things it wants to give you access to at the first time of asking.

Quote: Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! "As i remember Doc we had chance after chance to kick a 1 pointer in that final and never took one. Typical Leeds at that time we fluffed it on the big stage. Jeez we had some dark days in 80s and 90s particularly in semis and finals and most of them seemed to happen at Central Park.'" kevin dick wasn't bad either kicking one in 1980 yorks cup final , first leeds final i went to after visiting wembley for the hull derby www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNhuxveDPEI

Quote: Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! "As i remember Doc we had chance after chance to kick a 1 pointer in that final and never took one. Typical Leeds at that time we fluffed it on the big stage. Jeez we had some dark days in 80s and 90s particularly in semis and finals and most of them seemed to happen at Central Park.'" kevin dick wasn't bad either kicking one in 1980 yorks cup final , first leeds final i went to after visiting wembley for the hull derby www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNhuxveDPEI

Indeed. I was young. I miss being young. I was born and grew up in Leeds. I saw my first game in 1980 and went to Leeds Uni from 84-87, I lived near the ground when I was a student. I had no responsibility, my own money for the first time and I had some great mates. RL was fast and exciting and on occasion pretty brutal. I loved it.

Just to add, I do find it a bit freeky that some of you guys on here (non of whom I know personally) went to the same matches I did 35 years ago and probably some of you were on the same Wally Arnold coaches as me and my mates. There were not that many of us back then, I could have stood next to some of you on the terraces at Leigh's $h!thole of a ground on an away day 30+ years ago.

I’ve probably still got a phone number for Ronnie Robinson...

Ronnie Robinson what a legend. Margaret still goes to games.

I was at Fartown for that 1980 Yorkshire cup final, if I remember correctly HKR were unbeaten that season whereas we had barley won a league match, that was the last hurrah for that team with pitchford, Eccles Atkinson etc. John Holmes and Kevin Dick were a great pair in big games. I suppose I looked a bit like Neil Hague back then but all mates had more teeth than Alan Smith, so did my dad so probably not me.

I’d love us to get an away cup draw at barrow or the other 2 in Cumbria.

I did not go often with wally Arnold but seem to recall a guy called Roger who sat near the front and kept giving the driver directions which he clearly did not want, which just meant we kept Encouraging Roger to tell him where to go, I may be getting confused with lufc away travel in early, mid 80’s. A lot of it is quite hazy these days.

fake hague and smith used to stand halfway up the ss towards the east terr and saw them at the 3 in a row finals the fake cooksons had long since stopped going -- a lot of the 80 team were still involved in th 82 and 84 semi finals and neil hague had a good year when grothe was on the other wing

Definitely not me then,
“ the fake cooksons” a great indie band that never was.

The cases of Tetley pale ale and the day we nearly got banned from taking it after an empty bottle rolled down the coach and nearly got stuck under the drivers brakes . Names like Malcolm , Paul and Chris ( who i still see at games ) Robbo , John the open rugby man .The stop offs at Cockermouth , great days .

used to see john the open rugby man at digby's , is that paul of paul and judy still see today but most remember being stood near at the 1st hull kr semi at elland rd another game that got away

Was that the Meanwood club bus?

Great to see some nostalgia on here guys. Lovely to read.