Last thing I want is to be stuck behind 4 walls after watching that game

Went to the 68 final with John Burke's dad, he like me was a regular in the George on Eastmoor,, 3 of us went down in the landlords car.

In 1979 semi bill ashurst didn't play but played in the final, who did he replace?

Might have been Paul McDermott, seems to ring a bell.

Some memories should be put to rest and this is one of them . I saw it live but refuse to watch it again.
The try Ken Hirst scored has got to be one of the most exciting ever from a Trinity point of view. I've seen footage of that try several times but refuse to watch the remainder of the match that we were blatantly cheated out of. Despised Leeds ever since then. Their players at the time were totally arrogant and in fact when it was shown last year (to mark 50 years since it was played) there were comments from some of the surviving Leeds players and they were still totally bloody arrogant.
I want to throw up every time I see a Leeds shirt!

Did the landlord know you'd taken his car ??

As I recall Paul McD was injured. Possibly replaced by one of the Rayne twins (The one that was in the first thirteen), the other was sub. I can't remember which was which.

Excellent news , some comedy gold in these depressing times , can't wait .

I keep watching it on the basis that if I watch it enough times eventually that "penalty try" decision might be reversed, the RFL present us with the trophy, and we get an official apology from that lot up the road.

I always wonder if that was the year we never ever trusted refs again, shameful call from him

to those that have never read it I can strongly recommend former Wakefield MP, David Hinchliffe's book, "They Walked On Water". It's his own personal account of that day in 1968, and opinions on the match and what occurred. A local playwright produced a play based on the book and it was performed at the Trinity Cats bar a couple of years ago. Brian Lockwood played a part in the play. The book is available on a well-known internet auction site.

ps I'm not on commission!!!

Like I’ve mentioned before, I can’t watch it, the telly cost me too much money to put my foot through it. Also the thought of my grandmother crying all the way back home, probably why I detest Leeds to this day.

I'll watch it again (rugby league fix) just to see if I remember it correctly. It seemed to me Don took a bit longer run up for a kick under the posts. maybe just the conditions