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by BriH
Tue Sep 03, 2019 12:23 pm
Forum: General Rugby League
Topic: Jack Dearden
Replies: 4
Views: 1867

Re: Jack Dearden

Me too Josie!

He was on BBC recently giving a very passionate appraisal of what the loss of Bury AFC means to the community.
Wish him well.
by BriH
Sun Aug 25, 2019 11:19 am
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: WATCH: The worst tackle in Challenge Cup Final history – NO RED CARD!!
Replies: 28
Views: 8846

Re: WATCH: The worst tackle in Challenge Cup Final history – NO RED CARD!!

I was a Workington Town and Whitehaven supporter way back in the '50's and I remember Mick Sullivan forearm smashing Towns Harry Archer in the 1958 Cup Final after 10 minutes. Harry came back on, but realistically played no further part in the match. Afterwards he said he couldn't remember the match...
by BriH
Fri Aug 23, 2019 3:22 pm
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: WATCH: The worst tackle in Challenge Cup Final history – NO RED CARD!!
Replies: 28
Views: 8846

Re: WATCH: The worst tackle in Challenge Cup Final history – NO RED CARD!!

Just watched it again. Two questions.

Did Colin Tyrer recover?
I was going to say what happened with Hepworth but he's not worth the question.
by BriH
Fri Aug 23, 2019 3:14 pm
Forum: General Rugby League
Topic: Who are you shouting for?
Replies: 34
Views: 7969

Re: Who are you shouting for?

Never thought I would favour Saints (I won't be shouting for them!!) but .............
by BriH
Fri Aug 23, 2019 3:10 pm
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: WATCH: The worst tackle in Challenge Cup Final history – NO RED CARD!!
Replies: 28
Views: 8846

Re: WATCH: The worst tackle in Challenge Cup Final history – NO RED CARD!!

Still makes me sick. Unbelievable. A clear case of GBH.
by BriH
Wed Aug 21, 2019 4:30 pm
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: Who is the oldest former Wigan player?
Replies: 2
Views: 1318

Who is the oldest former Wigan player?

Billy Boston has just had his 85th Birthday.
Is there an older surviving Wigan player?
by BriH
Mon Aug 12, 2019 12:22 pm
Forum: Web Warriors
Topic: 6th August 1934
Replies: 1
Views: 1015

6th August 1934

In case I missed it, "Happy belated Birthday" to the one and only William John Boston MBE.
85 years old and still going strong!!!
by BriH
Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:34 pm
Forum: General Rugby League
Topic: Poor Challenge Cup final turnout blamed as RFL post loss of £327,000
Replies: 6
Views: 1702

Re: Poor Challenge Cup final turnout blamed as RFL post loss of £327,000

The RFL have contributed to this themselves. They insisted on having the C Cup final on August Bank Holiday weekend when the West Coast Mail Rail Line was shut for maintenance. It's now convenient to blame someone else for their own incompetence and their total lack of marketing the final. There sh...
by BriH
Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:31 pm
Forum: General Rugby League
Topic: George Burgess tight-lipped on Wigan Warriors link
Replies: 18
Views: 3770

Re: George Burgess tight-lipped on Wigan Warriors link

How are we going to fit in all these alleged players into the salary cap?