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[b:3diuzizv][color=#0000FF:3diuzizv]WAKEFIELD[/color:3diuzizv] [color=#FF0000:3diuzizv]TRINITY[/color:3diuzizv] - [color=#FF0000:3diuzizv]The[/color:3diuzizv] [color=#0000FF:3diuzizv]PRIDE[/color:3diuzizv] [color=#FF0000:3diuzizv]of[/color:3diuzizv] [color=#0000FF:3diuzizv]Sporting[/color:3diuzizv] [color=#FF0000:3diuzizv]Wakefield[/color:3diuzizv][/b:3diuzizv] [b:3diuzizv][color=#FF0000:3diuzizv]THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY IS DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND EXPECTING DIFFERENT RESULTS[/color:3diuzizv][/b:3diuzizv]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_14911.jpg



Wakey Vs Australia

The drubbing of Highfield (the only time I've thought we might get triple figures) including 13 goals for Mark Conway.

and last but certainly not least....

Watching Karl Kirkpatrick get chased off the pitch by an "angry mob"

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In no particular order

Bill Ashurst scoring V Bradford Agbrigg Rd end with a chip over the top from 20 meters out re gathering on the full and swan diving under the posts.

Geoff Bagnall on his A team debut putting his team mate away with a behind the back pass Cats bar corner (I knew from that moment he could play).

Getting a bag of chips on the way home from Chippy Woods.

Alan Hunte scoring a length of the field try for our A team before signing for Saints (not a bad decision considering).

The dummy by John Wells that led to his try against Saints/Wigan (not sure which) 5000 people took it.
Million Pound Game what a night.

Game against Australia it was pouring down.

Game against Widnes in the fog and queuing up at the old shop for a replay voucher.

Stewards to exits.

That Co mon Trinity woman.

The Saints game the week after the death of Leon Walker and the moments before kick off.

The Wigan game start of 87 season (ish) Julian Russell winning try. We went bonkers. I have never known BV so full. Oh and the hammering they gave us a few years earlier under Trevor Bailey.

Top six season under McNally. We used to blow teams away in the last 30 minutes.

Standing alongside the old tunnel and seeing Wally Lewis run out along side Peter Sterling both making their debuts (we lost).

The bar under the old stand and the radio broardcasting box in front of it.

Running on the pitch asking for Toppo’s tie ups.

The famous “we like it hard” Tommo comment on Boot’s and All.

I’m sure I well think of some more!

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Favorite memories, because they've both long since passed away, are of going to games with my dad and auntie:

The steward at our block of the east stand, who knew everyone by name, except me.

Mint Imperials at half time.

Missing nearly all the tries in the corner of the east stand because I was too small to see past the grown-ups when they got out of their seats.

Getting dirty looks from the WAGS (Mrs Topliss and Mrs Morgan in particular) and a clip round the lug 'ole from the old man when I called the ref a blind get.

Eddie Waring tapping on the glass pane of the press box and telling me to "watch the game", after I'd spent most of the second half of a game against Dewsbury watching him write his match report (Dewsbury then were Huddersfield now - we couldn't buy a win, and were getting gubbed on this particular occasion too).

Watching the players troop down the tunnel to the old changing rooms.

The smell of cigars on Boxing Day.

and, and , and...

I'm wellin up here

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Anyone remember the little pie stand that was inside the East Stand?
It's probably my memory playing tricks on me but I think those pies were the best I ever tasted.

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mine has to be the memories of watching the game from the south bank...

seeing owen stephens and Dave smith streaking in ... and then Andy Flethcer on his debut

biggest memory is watching the game againt Fev on New Years day with the snow bucketting down and sereaming david smith as he sloshed through the snow to score a 90 yeard match winner

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Quote: The Clan "Anyone remember the little pie stand that was inside the East Stand?
It's probably my memory playing tricks on me but I think those pies were the best I ever tasted.'"


Yes my mates sister worked in it was where the disabled viewing is now!

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Dependent on work contracts for next year the next game against Warrington could well be my last visit to Belle Vue (and first this season).
Lots of good memories, many already mentioned.

Used to go with my great uncle (early '80s?) and after head had a pint under the west stand and watching the performance he'd shout "You're bloody rubbish Wakefield, Come on Dewsbury" (or insert current opposition)

Earliest memory, maybe the gridiron exhibition game by the US army? what year was that? seeing the pitch marked out not dissimilar to how it is now was strange and trying to understand the game and scoring. Or have I made all that up?

Used to go in the north stand when I first taken by my dad. When was it knocked down?

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Some cracking examples there. This old dump will not only be in my memory but also in my heart forever. I know it's a needs must situation but it's so wrong we've been forced to move, hopefully though the move will help wake the sleeping giant that is Wakefield trinity.

Some more memories not already mentioned:
Challenge cup v hunslet nick du toit head butt
Any one of Michael Jacksons barnstorming breaks. Only domic has come anywhere near to running as good a line
Solomonas magic. What a privilege it was to watch him
Poching see above
Johnny Ts involvement in just about every day since year dot whether it be as a player or water carrier. The mans name should be in the dictionary under the word stalwart
The academy grand final last season
The stench of wintergreen during winter seasons. Always seemed more pungent on evening games
The 1998 promotion season
I could go on forever!

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If NM happens, it would be a nice project to use some of these memories to create a permanent reminder of BV somewhere in the new facilities; perhaps a pictorial representation of the clubs journey over the years, with relevant quotes from fans and players of each era.

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as a kid watching the players coming from the old dressing rooms(where club shop is now) and dissapearing down the tunnel the smell of wintergreen on the players!!

Knocking 10 bells out of the aussie touring team midweek before they played GB sure the RFL did it on purpose. (Still got the programme)

Ray Price turning to look at the sticks when any team kicked a penalty , Poised waiting for the rebound!!

Matt fuller knocking 10 bells out of Stanley Gene in the play off semi final paving the way to Super League(Gene beat us single handed in previous 2 games)

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Quote: Uptoncat "Remember that day well sandal. Can you also remember the bins being thrown at our players for daring to beat hull kr that day? Us and kr were the two top teams in the league and they beat us twice but we won the one that mattered and it seemed to knock the stuffing out of them. Credit to them they got it back on track and look where they are today.

Many fond memories of belle vue but one that sticks in the mind doesn't even involve wakey. It was an amateur final and a streaker ran across the pitch jumped the wall, clipped it and landed flat on his face. The crowd (prob bigger than crus yesterday!) oohed and gasped in unison'"

And the cheerleaders, my daughter copped one...

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The comeback win against Leeds - can't remember what season it was but think we were 18-0 down but came back to win with Jacko scoring a cracker

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"Stewards to exits" Wasn't the guy scottish and made it sound like "Stewarts" to exit.

1962 and as a kid looking at all the double decker buses parked outside the ground at the final whistle and wondering where "duplicate" was. Cos that's what they had on the destination sign.

The long corridor to the sit down bog in the old west stand. I never could manage a pee due to the long que behind. (Ladies...it's a man thing icon_surprised.gifops: )

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Quote: Miro ""Stewards to exits" Wasn't the guy scottish and made it sound like "Stewarts" to exit.

1962 and as a kid looking at all the double decker buses parked outside the ground at the final whistle and wondering where "duplicate" was. Cos that's what they had on the destination sign.

The long corridor to the sit down bog in the old west stand. I never could manage a pee due to the long que behind. (Ladies...it's a man thing
You werent on your own there icon_lol.gif

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Quote: underground "mine has to be the memories of watching the game from the south bank...

seeing owen stephens and Dave smith streaking in ... and then Andy Flethcer on his debut

biggest memory is watching the game againt Fev on New Years day with the snow bucketting down and sereaming david smith as he sloshed through the snow to score a 90 yeard match winner'"

Ditto! Were you stood next to me at the fence by the time he put the ball down under the sticks?

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