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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2017 9:06:59 GMT
The '69 semi final was against Warrington at Wigan - the other way 'round this year.
I was 14 years of age at the time and left for the game with my mates on public transport at 10 o'clock in the morning - dead keen!
We won of course and this year's semi is bringing all the memories back, in particular when Stuart Whitehead scored a try that gave way to the best Rugby League picture of all time in my humble opinion, because as Whitehead dived over the line, a Warrington player has hold of his shorts to reveal the bare arse of the scorer and the referee big Eric Clay, is lying on the ground pointing for the try having been tripped in the melee as we scored!!
I would really like to see the photo again if anybody has a copy or can point me in the right direction.
Can we hear any other memories of this game please?
I notice that I write this at 10.00 am when the tickets go on sale - spooky!
Jimmy
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Post by bandgeekmafia78 on Jun 21, 2017 9:19:35 GMT
Great story jimmyhardacre. A bit before my time this one but I'll do my best to find that photo for you. I believe there were over 97,000 fans at the Cup Final that year at Central Park. Staggering! |
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Post by tony13 on Jun 21, 2017 9:32:27 GMT
bgm, I think the excitement is getting to you. CUP FINAL at CENTRAL PARK, 97,000. Did you mean SEMI_FINAL at CENTRAL PARK, 97,000. I'd still find that staggering!
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Post by bandgeekmafia78 on Jun 21, 2017 9:34:14 GMT
Sorry tony13 you are right - the Final wasn't at Central Park that year (I had a few too many beers last night so my brain isn't working much today!). Not sure what the attendance was for the Semi Final. |
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Post by Chico on Jun 21, 2017 10:38:31 GMT
Sorry tony13 you are right - the Final wasn't at Central Park that year (I had a few too many beers last night so my brain isn't working much today!). Not sure what the attendance was for the Semi Final. The Rugby League Project has it as 20,600. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2017 12:09:56 GMT
Yeah, I would have said 15 to 20 thousand in my memory, including many,many Wigan fans.
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Post by gadger on Jun 21, 2017 12:38:58 GMT
Yeah, I would have said 15 to 20 thousand in my memory, including many,many Wigan fans. I get the feeling there will be a fair few wire returning the favour for this one, could be their biggest game of the season  |
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Post by russ on Jun 21, 2017 13:10:44 GMT
Sorry tony13 you are right - the Final wasn't at Central Park that year (I had a few too many beers last night so my brain isn't working much today!). Not sure what the attendance was for the Semi Final. I'll have some of what he's drinking. Billy Burgess my favourite all time winger in the Semi that year. |
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Post by JJR on Jun 21, 2017 13:33:24 GMT
And laid out by the Cas prop (Dennis Hartley?) off the ball with an elbow from the kick off in the first minute of the final. Of course the ref missed it and Billy played the rest of the match with concussion! By the way if you speak to Chris Hesketh, who attends the odd game, he did score that try!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2017 13:39:52 GMT
Sorry tony13 you are right - the Final wasn't at Central Park that year (I had a few too many beers last night so my brain isn't working much today!). Not sure what the attendance was for the Semi Final. I'll have some of what he's drinking. Billy Burgess my favourite all time winger in the Semi that year. 'Got to agree! Billy Burgess had the most sublime turn of speed that wasn't visible to the eye. Before he signed for us my mate and I went to Central Park to watch Wigin and Barrow - Bill scored a long range try for Barrow and we swooned over him. He was a class above mere mortals like Fielding etc. I'll be cryin' in a minute - look away. Jimmy |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2017 13:41:21 GMT
And laid out by the Cas prop (Dennis Hartley?) off the ball with an elbow from the kick off in the first minute of the final. Of course the ref missed it and Billy played the rest of the match with concussion! By the way if you speak to Chris Hesketh, who attends the odd game, he did score that try! Agree to both comments Redjack - perfectly true. Jimmy |
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Post by russ on Jun 21, 2017 16:25:12 GMT
I'll have some of what he's drinking. Billy Burgess my favourite all time winger in the Semi that year. 'Got to agree! Billy Burgess had the most sublime turn of speed that wasn't visible to the eye. Before he signed for us my mate and I went to Central Park to watch Wigin and Barrow - Bill scored a long range try for Barrow and we swooned over him. He was a class above mere mortals like Fielding etc. I'll be cryin' in a minute - look away. Jimmy Always looked like he was floating swerve and step you don't see too often too. I remember him sidestepping Charlton beautifully before Paul signed and Charlton almost pirouetted and caught him anyway. You have a scrike if you want, real men watch and play league and real women too! |
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Post by russ on Jun 21, 2017 16:27:55 GMT
And laid out by the Cas prop (Dennis Hartley?) off the ball with an elbow from the kick off in the first minute of the final. Of course the ref missed it and Billy played the rest of the match with concussion! By the way if you speak to Chris Hesketh, who attends the odd game, he did score that try! Whenever, they're referred to as Classy Cas I have to laugh, good side, Hardisty a star but "Classy" is not what I remember them for! |
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Post by bonitared on Jun 21, 2017 17:31:10 GMT
Spoke to Hardisty at Cas last season about the Salford side. Watkins in particular.
Classy he was certainly not.
Great shame, I expected better.
Total lack of class
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Post by tony13 on Jun 21, 2017 21:01:01 GMT
The '69 Final was a bit before my time as a rugby fan. In '69, I was a dyed-in-the-wool Man City fan and only switched to rugby in '76. All I know about the Final is that it was a low-scoring affair and Salford had a try disallowed. Is there a video of it available? Or is it online (YouTube?)?
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