Thanks for that. The Granada telecasts I guess were only screened in the North of England, so I wouldn't have seen any of those at the time. i remember Eddie Waring on the BBC as a kid, but, having never had Sky, there are big gaps in my Wigan-watching.

Which are quickly being filled, at this rate!

Yes, it's a great resource for me. I've been watching a full game nearly every night lately. Not sure whether the archive has been 'bulked up' as such; were the games always there? But now certain games have been highlighted. I'll throw in one thought that occurred to me: on the theme of 'would play...

Will be great to see some footy again.

Don't see why Coote should be above Makinson (or, indeed, ZH, as they are comparable). Connor has done nothing on recent form (although he is talented), and Maloney and Folau, have they really done it at SL level? French is being flattered a bit.

Wiganer Ted wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 11:59 am Don't think SKY would wear us going back to winter rugby.

Neither would I. It's the most bone-headed idea imaginable.

My only consolation is that it will never happen.,

I don't disagree with anything in your post, Dave, but in practice I doubt govts, especially ours, will be so patient.

I've re-watched a few Dean Bell games in the last few days, and it reminded me of what I always thought of him; if you ran at him with the ball, you were a bloody good player if you got past him, not many did.

I can forgive Ray French a lot after

"This Saints defence is like lollipop man at Brands Hatch"!

Also, and I may have mentioned this before, is it just me who gets irritated by the BBC continually wheeling out th so-called Watersplash" Final? Focussing on a mishap like that, it makes our sport out to be a bloody joke. Ask any sports fan what they know about rugby league, and they might wel...

Heh! I have told RU fans I know quite often that their game would be considerably improved by losing one or two players. Which has always met with a dusty response. But I think it's true. For our game, i think the need is less pressing, bit it's certainly a point.