But, a massive but congratulations to Billy Boston on his knighthood. WRU should hang their heads in shame at the way such players were treated, Clive Sullivan etc. Billy Boston…..A living legend:thumbup:
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But, a massive but congratulations to Billy Boston on his knighthood. WRU should hang their heads in shame at the way such players were treated, Clive Sullivan etc. Billy Boston…..A living legend:thumbup:
Agreed, well overdue recogniton for someone who is still revered in Wigan. Can you remember him as a player at all? I can just about, but I'm not sure how accurate the picture i have in my mind's eye of a big bloke on the wing knocking opponents away in the manner of a Jonah Lomu is.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
Vaguely remember rugby league games live on midweek telly in the 60s, Eddie Waring commentating. Seeing footage of Billy this morning it did strike a chord, always looked like an oldish fella then but as you say he was a battering ram of a winger. He was 30 though in 1965, so approaching veteran stage. Would be great to see footage from, say 12 years earlier, when he went North at 18.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Yeah, they used to have a Floodlit Cup throughout the season which would be played in midweek and screened on BBC 2, my strongest memory of that was a Salford game in which David Watkins played a blinder.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
https://youtu.be/HvVAoCu7epY?si=PAD4m4YnUGpZL0Mg
https://youtu.be/zBwj6mRCxuc?si=xuNmnrFvOpMxIfDB
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You’re either a fan of it or not. You can’t pick and choose who you’re happy with getting one 😂Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
I am umming & aahing about giving my CDM back but I love my chocolate too much:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
What was the name of the programme that Eddie Waring was on? Was it a stand-alone rugby league programme? Or was it just Sportsnight?
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Originally Posted by splott parker
I’m sure it was something like ‘The Rugby League Floodlit Trophy’. Stand alone, not part of Sportsnight (With Coleman, as was).Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
Fantastic and richly deserved.
Should have happened years ago
Not sure about the name of the RL programme, but I am sure he also commentated on Its a Knock outQuote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
He certainly did:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder