Happy days! Remember it so well, and have to say Boyd is still the best prop I have seen..

I think the thread was discussing excitement, passion and atmosphere rather than the success of being beaten finalists twice in a season.

2016 will fade from memory (if it hasn't already), whereas the WWIII era provides those who were there with special memories that are talked about 30 years later.

In relation to attendances - I bet we would like to see a 40% increase in average attendances within 4 seasons. I also bet most of here would settle for 10% of the Fletcher St atmosphere too.

I agree it is true we were inconsistent in the mid 80's. But I don't think we ever finished top in a season only to be relegated the next.

Anyhow each to their own, everyone is entitled to prefer one era over another.

loved the 80's...the biff...the atmosphere etc etc...BUT give me beating Wigan in the CC semi-final at Widnes ANY DAY with Matt King, Monas, Moz et al. NO COMPARISON. I loved Wilderspool...but don't miss it for one minute.

But that was at Widnes!

I'm talking about the rugby with that reference....that brand of fast, hard rugby...in the sunshine on a hard pitch.

The biff has been bored out of the game.

Every thing is relative.
We achieved against the odds many times vs Pies.
2016 will go down as one of the most disappointing seasons ever, finals or not....it was 2017 in a mask.
At least 2017 the team form position was where we were at...not cloaked by Sandow.

great days.imagine a game like that today..christ saint eddie would have kittens..noticed the play the ball was done with the foot not just slung behind them cos they cant be bothered bending there backs...

Some days there are games you never forget...this being one,
Maine Rd, Naughton Park cc s/f....and the 80 min barmy army chant at the jjb.

LOL. When biff erupts Eddie always says something like "this is the side of the game we don't want to see" when it's clear by the crowd roar he is in the minority (assuming he doesn't secretly like it).

A bit of biff gets the crowd going and adds to atmosphere.