Re: Nostalgia : Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:10 am  

I'm not sure whether "nostalgia" quite fits the bill but I remember that cold, wet and miserable evening in Wakefield when the all-conquering force that was "Andy Northey" made his debut.

As Ellery Hanley would say - "Zilled".

Re: Nostalgia : Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:47 pm  

Benidorm John wrote:

I think we also signed Brian Briggs from Trinity, a big fast second rower, a real tackling machine.

Did Don Vines go from Oldham to Saints and then Wakefield, or was it Oldham, Wakefield and then Saints? My memories going

Re: Nostalgia : Fri Apr 24, 2015 2:26 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

I'm not sure whether "nostalgia" quite fits the bill but I remember that cold, wet and miserable evening in Wakefield when the all-conquering force that was "Andy Northey" made his debut.

As Ellery Hanley would say - "Zilled".

Andy "The Chest" Northey?

Apparently there's a whole chapter of Austin Healey's autobiography dedicated to Andy Northey.

Re: Nostalgia : Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:06 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

Paul Round had the makings of a fine player. Big. Athletic. Good hands. Could shift a bit, too.

I was surprised he didn't make a bigger name for himself. Although this was during the period when "fitness work" meant a competition to come up with the most innovative method of avoiding it (such as jumping on the bus during long-distance runs) and "healthy eating" was a trip down to The Mill House with Chris Arkwright and the gang.

Reading this brought memories back for me. I was a very conscientious trainer and really enjoyed it as well, but I hated the long runs. So four of us used to drop off after a mile and go into a pub. We had a half of bitter and played dominoes until we saw the others returning when we joined in again. Happy days.

Re: Nostalgia : Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:52 am  

Love these memories and i think wakefield got turner from oldem, still got video tapes of wakefields three cup final games at wembly, the one where rocky turner got a "knock" and was staggering around the pitch with the officials trying to get him off, they did eventually but he still came back on.

Re: Nostalgia : Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:14 am  

Benidorm John wrote:

I think we also signed Brian Briggs from Trinity, a big fast second rower, a real tackling machine.

Briggs did most of Dick Huddarts tackling for him. Briggs was an outstanding player.

Re: Nostalgia : Mon Apr 27, 2015 5:05 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Did Don Vines go from Oldham to Saints and then Wakefield, or was it Oldham, Wakefield and then Saints? My memories going

Don Vines (a Welshman) signed for Oldham in 1956 from Newbridge RU Club, he then signed for Trinity and played at Wembley in 1960, he moved to Saints shortly afterwards and made his debut against Wigan on 7th September 1960, his final game for Saints was also against Wigan in the 1961 CCC at Wembley, ( I will let Rogues tell you the result), Don returned to Trinity for the start of the 61/62 Season, he played in just 38 games for Saints, but what a player he was. Don Vines sadly passed away in 1989 at the young age of 57, May he rest in peace.

Re: Nostalgia : Mon Apr 27, 2015 7:27 pm  

I'm a 66 year old Saints supporter and have been for the past 20-odd years but, back in the 1950's and 1960's, I followed Trinity, home and away, with my mum, dad and younger brother. We were originally from Normanton so I guess I'm also included as one of those "dirty Yorkshire b*stards" which Saints fans frequently chant when the rhinos are at Langtree Park. I'm a proud Yorkshireman and the reason I follow Saints is because my son was born in Lancashire and, when he became old enough to decide for himself, he asked if we could watch Saints. I've seen great players at St Helens but I also remember other greats such as Round, Smith, Skene, Fox, Etty, Poynton, Holliday, Wilkinson, Oakes, Briggs, Vines, Firth and Turner - the Trinity team which won three challenge cups in four years. My wife's dad was also Ron Gelder, the referee for four Challenge Cup finals, including the 1954 replay at Odsal. Trinity had good days and gave my family lots of pleasure and that's what Saints have also done for my son and I. Rugby league is a wonderful game, teams have their ups and downs and I sincerely hope that Trinity regain some of their former glory. Sorry for being boring but I love the game and fans, whichever team they support.

Re: Nostalgia : Mon Apr 27, 2015 7:30 pm  

PS I was also there when the film "This Sporting Life" was filmed, stood behind the posts at the Doncaster Road end.....great days!

Re: Nostalgia : Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:03 pm  

Didn't we buy that kid Webster from Normanton years ago? I remember him coming with a huge reputation. He seemed to be going places and then just drifted out of the game.