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| Quote: BrisbaneRhino "ET was also a kid when he first played, in an awful Leeds team in 86-87. Had he been amongst better players he would have shone more. Mind you, one of my abiding memories of his spell was being surprised to see him on Noel Edmonds' Christmas show in a live link up with his family on the basis that he was a young Aussie a long way from home. Oddly enough no mention of the fact that he was also a highly paid pro sportsman.'"
Now that is rather funny you should mention that. My old man worked for the Beeb for many years at the studios in Woodhouse Lane and it wasn't unusual for him to work on Christmas Day on these very projects, in fact a 12 year old me appeared on this very programme sat just behind ET and his rather stunning gf!!! |
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| Quote: rollin thunder "Remember that game well, remember fuming at ET for that and costing us the game, but reality it was a last throw of the dice to snatch a win from a much better Widnes team. also remember a fight on st michaels lane afterwards, the first time i ever saw trouble at an RL game. and still only ever seen a handful since then.'"
We were well beaten on a miserable, cold icy day. Didn't we absolutely hammer Widnes though at home in the league that season? '86/87 season Widnes only won one more game than us, and we were nearly relegated. |
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Quote: DHM "We were well beaten on a miserable, cold icy day. Didn't we absolutely hammer Widnes though at home in the league that season? '86/87 season Widnes only won one more game than us, and we were nearly relegated.'"
Yeah i went to this league game against them was one of my first -
www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seaso ... mmary.html
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Quote: DHM "We were well beaten on a miserable, cold icy day. Didn't we absolutely hammer Widnes though at home in the league that season? '86/87 season Widnes only won one more game than us, and we were nearly relegated.'"
Yeah i went to this league game against them was one of my first -
www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seaso ... mmary.html
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| Quote: Biff Tannen "Yeah i went to this league game against them was one of my first -
It never felt empty. Our spot was towards the bottom of the South Stand just to the right of halfway (as you look out at the pitch), or left if you look at the South Stand.
I particularly remember we were cheering tackles that day. Roy Powell was incredible.
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| rlThis gamerl was one of the biggest disappointments of the lot. There were such high expectations that afternoon too. Widnes back then were a nightmare for Leeds. Probably why I hold the last-gasp 10-10 draw at Naughton Park and the 5-0 win in the replay at Headingley in 1986 with such affection. Shame about the semi-final and the replay in the very next round though 
Over 80K in total attendance for Leeds QF and SF rounds (both went to replays) in the CC that year (1986).
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| Quote: William Eve "rlThis gamerl was one of the biggest disappointments of the lot. There were such high expectations that afternoon too. Widnes back then were a nightmare for Leeds. Probably why I hold the last-gasp 10-10 draw at Naughton Park and the 5-0 win in the replay at Headingley in 1986 with such affection. Shame about the semi-final and the replay in the very next round though ![]()
There was an away win in the cup as well. Wayne Heron scored the clincher. Memorable because me and my mates managed to miss the Wally Arnold coach. Instead we had a few in The Grange and then watched it on my B/W portable. The hole in my bedroom ceiling is still there where my mate celebrated Heron's try by bouncing off my bed and sticking his head through it.
Great days 
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| Quote: DHM "There was an away win in the cup as well. Wayne Heron scored the clincher. Memorable because me and my mates managed to miss the Wally Arnold coach. Instead we had a few in The Grange and then watched it on my B/W portable. The hole in my bedroom ceiling is still there where my mate celebrated Heron's try by bouncing off my bed and sticking his head through it.
Great days ![]()
I always forget that win because I didn't attend (rare back then) and didn't see it on TV either for whatever reason which I cannot recall. Probably a tedious wedding to attend instead which I couldn't get out of.
The 80's did involve some great days in spite of all the cruel disappointments in the CC that decade, when it meant so much more. I went mental jumping up and down (as did plenty of others) when Creasser kicked that 2 points in the dying seconds at Widnes for the 10-10 draw.
It shouldn't be difficult to work out why I always reserved more dread of Widnes than I've ever done for Wigan when you look at these CC results from that decade.
81-82 lost to Widnes 8-11, Semi Final, Swinton, Crossbar Job in last minute (utter devastation).
82-83 beat Widnes 12-6 at Naughton Pk, I didn't see it therefore no recollection.
83-84 lost to Widnes 4-15, Semi Final, Swinton.
84-85 lost to Widnes 4-14 at Headingley, Round 1.
85-86 drew 10-10, then beat Widnes 5-0 at Headingley in replay.
86-87 lost to Widnes 7-14 at Headingley, Quarter Final.
88-89 lost to Widnes 4-24 at Headingley, Quarter Final.
And if you thought you were getting over Widnes in the 90's... no chance!
92-93 lost to Widnes 4-39 in Semi Final at Wigan.
You drank in The Grange, eh? 
I'm guessing you're a Gipton or Hollin Park lad then?
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That game in 88/89 was soon after I started to regularly follow Leeds RL in person when I took both my lads as well. We stood in the old paddock area.
WE is correct we had such high hopes for the game but they were dashed by Widnes playing some of the best RL I've ever seen.
It was the result of seeing that style of play that I was so excited when we appointed Laughton to be our coach not long after. Or so it seems to me now looking back.
Sadly, Laughton's Leeds could never emulate the performance of Widnes we saw that afternoon, despite him bringing so many players from that team over to Leeds.
It was the biggest crowd I've ever witnessed at Headingley, though some of the games vs Bradford Northern got close to it.
Great memories despite the result.
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| Quote: Old Feller "That game in 88/89 was soon after I started to regularly follow Leeds RL in person when I took both my lads as well. We stood in the old paddock area.
WE is correct we had such high hopes for the game but they were dashed by Widnes playing some of the best RL I've ever seen.
It was the result of seeing that style of play that I was so excited when we appointed Laughton to be our coach not long after. Or so it seems to me now looking back.
Sadly, Laughton's Leeds could never emulate the performance of Widnes we saw that afternoon, despite him bringing so many players from that team over to Leeds.
It was the biggest crowd I've ever witnessed at Headingley, though some of the games vs Bradford Northern got close to it.
Great memories despite the result.'"
I was excited also at Laughton's appointment especially when he brought Tait basnett eyres faimalo o'neill to us. Problem was we were runner's up to Wigan in everything then as opposed to widnes. Despite his nose picking I liked Doug in charge! |
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| Quote: taxi4stevesmith "I was excited also at Laughton's appointment especially when he brought Tait basnett eyres faimalo o'neill to us. Problem was we were runner's up to Wigan in everything then as opposed to widnes. Despite his nose picking I liked Doug in charge!'"
John Bassett was with us a little before Dougies tenure. |
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| Quote: Norman Stanley Fletcher "John Bassett was with us a little before Dougies tenure.'"
Yes. Basnett was in the late 80's. Widnes got rid of him and signed some bloke called Offiah, IIRC. Not sure how he worked out for them, but Basnett never did much at Leeds. |
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| Quote: William Eve "I always forget that win because I didn't attend (rare back then) and didn't see it on TV either for whatever reason which I cannot recall. Probably a tedious wedding to attend instead which I couldn't get out of.
The 80's did involve some great days in spite of all the cruel disappointments in the CC that decade, when it meant so much more. I went mental jumping up and down (as did plenty of others) when Creasser kicked that 2 points in the dying seconds at Widnes for the 10-10 draw.
It shouldn't be difficult to work out why I always reserved more dread of Widnes than I've ever done for Wigan when you look at these CC results from that decade.
81-82 lost to Widnes 8-11, Semi Final, Swinton, Crossbar Job in last minute (utter devastation).
82-83 beat Widnes 12-6 at Naughton Pk, I didn't see it therefore no recollection.
83-84 lost to Widnes 4-15, Semi Final, Swinton.
84-85 lost to Widnes 4-14 at Headingley, Round 1.
85-86 drew 10-10, then beat Widnes 5-0 at Headingley in replay.
86-87 lost to Widnes 7-14 at Headingley, Quarter Final.
88-89 lost to Widnes 4-24 at Headingley, Quarter Final.
And if you thought you were getting over Widnes in the 90's... no chance!
92-93 lost to Widnes 4-39 in Semi Final at Wigan.
You drank in The Grange, eh? ![]()
Until recently i still had nightmares about some of these horrific days. I finally get over it and you then go and bring them up again!!!
The 39-4 and the 24-0 Regal Trophy Final loss was as bad as it gets.
Im not going to sleep tonight now!!!
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| Quote: William Eve "Probably why I hold the last-gasp 10-10 draw at Naughton Park and the 5-0 win in the replay at Headingley in 1986 with such affection. Shame about the semi-final and the replay in the very next round though
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