Re: "Best Wakefield squad of Super League era" : Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:06 am  

inside man wrote:

Fritz in full flight was a sight to behold, one of my all time fave players.

"The big raw-boned Aussie" as John Helm refers to him on an old VHS v Salford I have. Might even be the same game as the "Johny Thomson likes it hard" quote.

Re: "Best Wakefield squad of Super League era" : Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:10 am  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

"The big raw-boned Aussie" as John Helm refers to him on an old VHS v Salford I have. Might even be the same game as the "Johny Thomson likes it hard" quote.

Wan't that against the Aussies?

Re: "Best Wakefield squad of Super League era" : Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:06 am  

vastman wrote:

Wan't that against the Aussies?

IT certainly was, against the Aussies midweek/second string, have a look at that Aussie line up. Everyone a household name.

Re: "Best Wakefield squad of Super League era" : Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:18 am  

vastman wrote:

Wan't that against the Aussies?

No. I didn't have a copy of the Aussie game until much more recent. The VHS of the Salford game was one taped live. I'll check this weekend though.

Re: "Best Wakefield squad of Super League era" : Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:51 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

"The big raw-boned Aussie" as John Helm refers to him on an old VHS v Salford I have. Might even be the same game as the "Johny Thomson likes it hard" quote.

Could be wrong but I thought the JT quote came from the scrum down televised game against Cas where 'Rambo' Ronnie Gibbs got concussed?

Re: "Best Wakefield squad of Super League era" : Fri Dec 02, 2016 1:05 pm  

Lockers700 wrote:

Could be wrong but I thought the JT quote came from the scrum down televised game against Cas where 'Rambo' Ronnie Gibbs got concussed?

Could be that one. I have both on VHS.

One of Phil Eden's few big hits.

[Wildthing]

Re: "Best Wakefield squad of Super League era" : Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:05 pm  

Lockers700 wrote:

Could be wrong but I thought the JT quote came from the scrum down televised game against Cas where 'Rambo' Ronnie Gibbs got concussed?

The JT quote was definitely after the Trinity V Australia match.

Re: "Best Wakefield squad of Super League era" : Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:28 pm  

Wildthing wrote:

The JT quote was definitely after the Trinity V Australia match.

I can't wait to get home .

Re: "Best Wakefield squad of Super League era" : Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:29 pm  

Lockers700 wrote:

Could be wrong but I thought the JT quote came from the scrum down televised game against Cas where 'Rambo' Ronnie Gibbs got concussed?

Remember that day well! Didn't see the game live as it was the day that our eldest was born and we were in the maternity suite on the Sunday afternoon and I was trying to get the latest score on an old tranny radio whilst 'she who must be obeyed' was giving birth. Quit that noise woman, I'm trying to find out who went over for that try I wouldn't mind, she'd been in labour since Friday and she wouldn't hurry it up a bit so that I could see the match live - we were both season ticket holders so more money down the drain not getting to the match. Happy days.

Re: "Best Wakefield squad of Super League era" : Fri Dec 02, 2016 3:41 pm  

Lockers700 wrote:

Could be wrong but I thought the JT quote came from the scrum down televised game against Cas where 'Rambo' Ronnie Gibbs got concussed?

They did a montage at the end and played "wishing on a star", plus at half time the on field guy asked Gibbs if he'd be coming back on for the second half, he replied along the lines of "dunno mate, up to the boss". I loved Scrumdown.