Superstars TV Show : Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:10 pm  

Great blast from the past tonight on ESPN Classic, the 1977 Final of Superstars featuring Rugby League's Keith Fielding amongst others, I used to love this show when I was a kid and it used to have some real stars one it, I doubt that it could be done now due to teams fearing that the players would get injured.

Superstars, 1977 European Final
ESPN Classic
4:50pm.

Re: Superstars TV Show : Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:21 pm  

They did bring it back a few years back.

The superstars were either individual athletes without contractual obligations to teams or recently retired stars.

IIRC Jonathan Davies and Martin Offiah were in it.

I seem to remember there being an American version of it with some big name stars in it, Boxers, American Footballers, Ice Hockey Player and track stars all in their prime. I think the legendary Austrian skier Hermann Maier absolutely wiped the floor with all of them.

Re: Superstars TV Show : Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:20 am  

tiger2000 wrote:

Great blast from the past tonight on ESPN Classic, the 1977 Final of Superstars featuring Rugby League's Keith Fielding amongst others, I used to love this show when I was a kid and it used to have some real stars one it, I doubt that it could be done now due to teams fearing that the players would get injured.

Superstars, 1977 European Final
ESPN Classic
4:50pm.

Is it the one where he goes up against the late Andy Ripley, the England Union player ?

It's a laugh at the end where Ripley can't be awarded a prize (as a shamateur) and Fielding, IIRC, walks off with what was then a cutting edge video recorder under his arm.

Re: Superstars TV Show : Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:24 pm  

AdmiralHanson wrote:

Is it the one where he goes up against the late Andy Ripley, the England Union player ?

It's the European final from that year when Fielding gets pipped at the post by a Dutch hockey player despite absolutely destroying the field in the final event (an indoor steeplechase).

Re: Superstars TV Show : Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:10 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

It's the European final from that year when Fielding gets pipped at the post by a Dutch hockey player.

I think Ties Kruize was the hockey player in question. In the European contests I seem to recall various speedskaters and cyclists generally used to dominate against contestants from more mainstream sports.

Re: Superstars TV Show : Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:48 pm  

AdmiralHanson wrote:

Is it the one where he goes up against the late Andy Ripley, the England Union player ?

It's a laugh at the end where Ripley can't be awarded a prize (as a shamateur) and Fielding, IIRC, walks off with what was then a cutting edge video recorder under his arm.

That one has just been shown on ESPN classic, Salford & GB RL Legend Keith Fielding picking up the winners trophy and prize money of £2500, the year is 1981 and the relative worth of £2,500.00 from 1981 is:

£7,140.00
using the retail price index

£7,010.00
using the GDP deflator

£11,000.00
using the average earnings

£12,400.00
using the per capita GDP

£13,600.00
using the share of GDP

So I doubt that kind of money would entice the modern day sportsman up from his armchair to go through so many events of endurance, skill and strength!

Re: Superstars TV Show : Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:51 pm  

Man I used to love that show particularly watching Fielding, Drummond, Brian Jacks and Hooper (can't remember his first name, Brian or something like that).

Re: Superstars TV Show : Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:53 am  

Wasn't Hooper a pole-vaulter? Loved the show as a kid - Keegan coming off his bike and getting badly grazed, Brian jacks absolutely smashing everyone in the squat thrusts etc. Most of all, if they ever let someone from a non-athletic sport like snooker in. Seem to recall the league boys doing well - Fielding, Drummond and later Joe Lydon IIRC.

Re: Superstars TV Show : Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:47 am  

Fielding sold his last Superstars jersey for Auction ( i think it was for Paul Hightons testimonial) at the willows a couple of years ago. I was gutted that I couldn't get it.

Superstars was the best program on telly. I loved watching it when I was a kid. And of course having a Salford legend in it helped as well lol.