Even as a Saints fan I have to admit that that is a shocking tackle from Goulding in the '97 game!

calling it a tackle is harsh!, he could've got in the gb squad for that alone! Highjump that is!

It brings it home that we seem to have dumbed down our beautiful game.

Today, the game largely seems to be based on flapping about on the floor to get a quick play the ball before the defensive line is set. In addition, taking the defensive line back 10m allows attackers to build up a real head of steam meaning they'll almost certainly get over the advantage line.

Some of these videos are gems, showing that you needed guile, quick hands and the ability to work a defence from one side of the pitch to the other to create a gap - not just taking advantage of a tackler not being able to get up from the ground and set in the defensive line in 3 nanoseconds, or having your forwards always hit the line at full pelt because of how deep the defence is standing.

We've been one of the main beneficiaries of these changes, with players like KC, Roby, Pryce etc so I shouldn't complain - but have we allowed RL to become a Twenty20 version of its former self?

I particularly enjoyed the appearance in the crowd of one member of the famed folk duo [iTinker's Rucksack[/i at 4'30" of the second half.

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I showed the 97 video to a friend who only goes occasionally, she was amazed that is what we were like.

I'll be showing mini Ski, so he knows how it really looks to beat Wigan.

I think the worst part is knowing they will celebrate like that one day

It will be years before we ever feel as good as that again - part of me would love to enjoy emotions like 1996 & 1997 again, but I dont think i can handle the 20 years of pain before it again.

Warrington and Wigan will have their day against us at some point - and it will look similar to the 1997 cup game.

yes whilst I liked the buzz that beating wigan gave us back then, as it happened fairly seldomly, I would much rather have less of an atmosphere and be whacking the pie eaters than that.



EVERY TIME.

Amen brother.

Rose tinted specs galore here, I'll keep the titles and cups thanks.

Well said, and as my avatar shows, I will never forget the early 90s.

Oh yes. It's one of those sweet little trade offs in life

The 1st game V Wigan when King Bob was a bit high on cowie, was that the year the spotty Lee Briers got us all the way to Wembley then got dropped when Bobby came back??

I've got a VHS tape with the 1st superleague season Scully in his Dire shirt, Bobby Saints, Tuigamala Wigan, Offiah London, can't remember the others.. I'm gonna get it put on DVD along with my '92 Good Friday game. I'll put on a link when its done