Yeah,think it was Dave butter would nt melt in mi mouth lyon who started it,

but give dessie his due,he didnt need much encouragement to get involved with a bit of fisty cuffs...

This is the difference between SKY and BBC

Eddie and Stevo "that's got no place in our game"

Jonathon Davies "Oooh he's hit him with a good one there Ray"

Although the odd punch-up does get the crowd on it's feet, i would prefer to see some big legal hits going in, like Morley on Crabtree the other year or Morley on Hall against Leeds this year, these type of shots get the crowd and the players going just the same and is also deemed a legal challenge.

Didn't quite compare to the Lancashire cup semi final about a year later when you dicked us at Wilderspool, now that was nasty walking from Central through Bridge st and town over bridgefoot. Bad days though.

But on the pitch fine, fires crowd up and ignites a bit of fizz into the proceedings, but violence has no place on the terraces of RL.

IIRC


The big fight in the Widnes game started when Dave Lyon hit one of theirs with a high shot and World War three started. The fighting on the pitch splilled into the crowd.

Horabin came on the pitch and threatened Dessie. As far as I recall Dessie was a black belt smacked Horabin. He was charged by the police and found not guilty, Widnes players such as Sorensen testified for him.

ANd yes I like watching the puch ups.

My favorite one was against Widnes at hoem in the cup. Nicko and Doug Laughton started on half way, just before half time. Both were sent off as the hooter went. It kicked off again in the tunell. We counted both sets of players out, Widnes 11 , Wire 12. Paul Woods sent off. In the second half Eric Hughes was sent off for stiff arming Ian Potter. Widnes finishing with 10 Wire with 12.

We won as well.

remember the game against wigan new years day...think it was tony barrow said it was like world war 3...saints away in lancs cup when we had 2 or 3 sent off and 2 more in the bin and we still won....the good old days

What a game (and brawl) that was.

70's and 80's scraps were fantastic at the time and still pretty good looking back. (Cull and Goodway!!!!!!!!! or Boyd and Sorenson!!!!)

Now it's handbags at 20 paces by comparison.

Society has moved on now and as Latchfors Wolves Fan said, I think the big legal hits are the modern equivalent.

As long as it's on the pitch and Bridge isn't involved.

Wouldn't want to ruin those Gucci model looks eh

BRING BACK THE BIFF!!!!

Bring back the biff!!!

Crikey your obsessed.

bruce maguire sparking out james lowes

a punch up is ok but when players are getting sparked out late or round the neck like on Saturday then that is assault.

wally lewis was involved in a few good uns....state of origin from years back always threw up a few good scraps..