The Hull game was the match that Korky, will be remembered for ,The run from the ok lifted the team and the fans Pity we have not got a few like him now, Not perfect but by far better than a lot that have played for us in the last few years

I think it's the first time I've watched it back after 17 years, Korky, for all his faults, was immense int that game, not just the kick return. The thing that got me was how well the lesser known players went, Rob Spicer, in particular, who dropped into centre after Domic went off.

I'm not one who bemoans modern standards and getting all nostalgic about the past, but we are currently operating on a good few levels below of where we were in 2004, but that probably applies to the sport as a whole. The sheer drama of that play off game, which was a 3rd v 6th, would not have looked out of place as a semi final or grand final. The games I watch these days, including most play off games, are pretty sterile in comparison.

Watched the first Million pound game against Cas a few week back .The quality in that game was unbelievable from the tackling to the movent of the ball, to the excitement of the game .Hardly saw the ref .Though after watching were as it all gone Think both those sides could give the so called big teams of today a run for there money

There were some pretty dreadful games back then too, though.

We were missing Rooney, Justin Ryder and Mark Field in that game. That's why Spicer was playing 13 but turned out to be a godsend when Domic went off.

There was ,but the rugby the top teams played then was a lot better The excitement as gone out of the game. Watched S L a lot more than I do now looked forward to the challenge cup final ,and the big one at Manchester. + went to watch G B play when I could .It can not be all down to getting old .Went to most of Wakefield games away .till covid came in .Going to Cas Sataday

Agree with that claim, Pat, but a great shame that you were not around to see Bill Ashurst.

G E is might have been one of the best second row in S L but B Ashurst as got to be up there with the all time greats ,When he played for us he played on one leg and the crowd still went to watch him.

He was an exceptional talent but as said, he was playing at 50% for us sometimes.
I always felt that playing him in the cup final may have cost us the game.
Who knows how it would have gone with someone else in instead like Mcdermott.

That team 77-79 was my first experience watching. Loved that team and he was the best in his day.

Agree, PT, especially re the '79 final. I've never seen an individual player stamp his mark on a game than when he made is debut (I think) at Post Office Road. on the Easter Monday. What a second rower he was!!!

Aye, we’ll before my time but heard he was an incredible player. My dad tells me of some of the players we’ve had before my time ie Steve Ella, Ray Price, Mark Graham. Best player I’ve probably ever seen in a Trinity top was Solomona.

There have been others as good but none have ever had the impact. Sol almost single handed lay turned us from cannon fodder to contenders in a season!

He was a one off and a real character, we will be lucky to get another.

FWIW other players on a similar level were/are Drew, Wright, Henry Paul, TJ, Brough, Ellis, Tay Price, Michael Jackson, Aiton, JD and some I’ve missed.

But over all it’s also Sol for me, if nothing else he’s the only Trinity player some opposition fans hated which translates to feared.

Think you got to put W Poaching up there with the best ,Came second behind Solomona in a poll ,for the best player to play in S L for Wakefield. Solo told fans he was going to stay .Then just left for more money to Bradford and said that who he had though he ad signed for in the first place

I was talking about the most talented players, I don’t think Willie was as good a player as most of those. He was great for us at the time but he was a huge fish in a tiny pond. He did well at Leeds without ever being a superstar.

Had he stayed longer I’d have added him like JD.

However that’s just my opinion.

Poching told the fans he was staying until he turned up at Leeds the following day, players are like that.

You are way of the mark with your last sentence . The Wakefield fans new he was been pushed on to Leeds because the Wakefield board was short of cash so they told him he had to go When he played is last match he came down to the North stand to say good buy.with is two young kids .There were a few tears around that day and not just from the fans .If he can put half the passion in to the team that he had as a player,the team will go well