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Post by middleman on Nov 3, 2016 11:06:57 GMT
Does anyone remember the match at Station Road v Swinton.I just forget the year. We had gone into an early lead I think Colin Dixon went over for two tries.Swinton thought back and were leading with not long left and we got a penalty the kick came back of the post and Chris caught the ball and went under the post.Can anyone help with this one thanks. It was the first match I ever got taken to early 70's , an Easter fixture , stood at the Pendlebury rd end , I was behind the posts. I'll have to consult the 'books' as I'm sure in either Heskeths / Watkins biography they claimed to have 'done on purpose '
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Post by russ on Nov 3, 2016 12:55:48 GMT
Brian Snape was born in Salford.He took over the family business that is father had starated running picture house.Mr Snape had been on the Salford board four years before he became chairman.He had now moved into hotels and restaurants.Just before he became chairman he opened the Stanylands hotel in Wilmslow he also had a restaurant in Swinton and one in Manchester he served in RAF and " played Rugby Union" for Broughton park. Everyone's allowed one mistake along the way.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2016 17:02:15 GMT
Does anyone remember the match at Station Road v Swinton.I just forget the year. We had gone into an early lead I think Colin Dixon went over for two tries.Swinton thought back and were leading with not long left and we got a penalty the kick came back of the post and Chris caught the ball and went under the post.Can anyone help with this one thanks. I was there too, the Swinetowners were rather upset I recall. Shane Hanson also did the same at Willows decades later in a relegation game that I think we drew? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2016 17:06:04 GMT
I read it a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I only started watching in the 80s so never saw the great team of the 70s but still really enjoyed Hesketh's book At times they were as frustrating as every other Salford Squad. I find it interesting how Brian Snape bought success basically overnight. A great feat if you can do it. It took a few years to do and there was a constant turnover in players, with incremental improvement each season and the same coach over the period, Griff Jenkins. |
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Post by charliebott on Nov 3, 2016 18:35:03 GMT
Interesting point in the Watkins book is that Castleford were on £80 a man to win in the 69 final. Salford were on £100 to win. Even though they lost, Snape paid them winning money. Perhaps the only time the losers earned more than the winners!
After that, he signed half the Cas pack in Ward, Kirkbride and for a short time Bryant he also signed several Cas young forwards including Danny Orrs dad, Paul.
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Post by russ on Nov 3, 2016 18:52:44 GMT
At times they were as frustrating as every other Salford Squad. I find it interesting how Brian Snape bought success basically overnight. A great feat if you can do it. It took a few years to do and there was a constant turnover in players, with incremental improvement each season and the same coach over the period, Griff Jenkins. The length of time between what I would regard as the major signings wasn't all that great. Heady days of constant new high level quality players! |
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Post by charliebott on Nov 3, 2016 19:03:10 GMT
Yes, that's correct. I remember that Jim Mills was signed at the same time as Chris Hesketh, but his style of play did not suit Mr Snape. Something about hitting people!
However, the plus side of it was watching Paul Charlton give a master class of attacking fullback play for Workington at the Willows and knowing that we would sign him soon after. It was like he knew!
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Post by middleman on Nov 3, 2016 21:10:53 GMT
Does anyone remember the match at Station Road v Swinton.I just forget the year. We had gone into an early lead I think Colin Dixon went over for two tries.Swinton thought back and were leading with not long left and we got a penalty the kick came back of the post and Chris caught the ball and went under the post.Can anyone help with this one thanks. I was there too, the Swinetowners were rather upset I recall. Shane Hanson also did the same at Willows decades later in a relegation game that I think we drew? It's in the Hesketh Autobiography I'll Quote the passage , It was 1970/71 season !, |
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Post by dixon13 on Nov 3, 2016 22:35:01 GMT
I was there too, the Swinetowners were rather upset I recall. Shane Hanson also did the same at Willows decades later in a relegation game that I think we drew? It's in the Hesketh Autobiography I'll Quote the passage , It was 1970/71 season !, [br Thankyou reading that brought to all back.I am sure it happened at the Station Road end. |
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Post by russ on Nov 4, 2016 17:45:59 GMT
Yes, that's correct. I remember that Jim Mills was signed at the same time as Chris Hesketh, but his style of play did not suit Mr Snape. Something about hitting people! However, the plus side of it was watching Paul Charlton give a master class of attacking fullback play for Workington at the Willows and knowing that we would sign him soon after. It was like he knew! Yeah he was tremendous and it wasn't like he was rubbish in defence! And I think that was the same game Burgess side stepped him twice and he still tackled him?  |
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Post by middleman on Nov 4, 2016 20:58:39 GMT
Interesting thing about that Swinton Salford Easter game in 1971, they played 3 games in 4 days :-
Good Friday away V Barrow. the following Day away to Swinton , then Easter Monday at home to Wigan , and won all three .
can you imagine the furore from the players association if they tried that now , with our minimum 4 day recovery period.
Salford played a total of 45 games in the 1970/71 season - league games + 1 tour game ( NZ ,) 1 Floodlit cup game , 3 Lancashire cup games, 4 Challenge cup games and 2 Championship play-off games.
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Post by Carnster on Nov 4, 2016 21:55:54 GMT
Interesting thing about that Swinton Salford Easter game in 1971, they played 3 games in 4 days :- Good Friday away V Barrow. the following Day away to Swinton , then Easter Monday at home to Wigan , and won all three . can you imagine the furore from the players association if they tried that now , with our minimum 4 day recovery period. Salford played a total of 45 games in the 1970/71 season - league games + 1 tour game ( NZ ,) 1 Floodlit cup game , 3 Lancashire cup games, 4 Challenge cup games and 2 Championship play-off games. They were no-nonsense people back then, made of stern stuff. |
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Post by russ on Nov 8, 2016 20:00:58 GMT
Aidan Breen, Arthur Hughes, Trevor Rabbit, 👀
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Post by dixon13 on Nov 8, 2016 21:11:10 GMT
Aidan Breen, Arthur Hughes, Trevor Rabbit, 👀 And Arthur had won a challenge cup medal. |
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