'96 that was awesome, we were dead an buried and me and a few mates where sat infront of some bradford lads we were haveing a laugh but taking a lot of stick. Then sir bob put up his first bomb. 10 minutes later we were playing the bongos on the bradford lads heads!



good times

Aah the days when the commentators made more errors than the sides they were commenting on

This weekend?

Ray French and Joe Lydon?





How baggy were the shirts?

Glad to see the shoulder pads went the way of the dodo

I know. Between Stevo, Frenchie, Mc Dermot et all Messers David and co must be wondering what they have to do to get in a good opinion

On a positive note for all the pre super league doubters how quick were those eighties games played? I know it was only highlights but is it a sad reflection on British R.L in terms of how little we have advanced or is it a credit to Australian sport on how they embraced the science of the game so readily?

Even as a Saints fan I have to admit that that is a shocking tackle from Goulding in the '97 game!

calling it a tackle is harsh!, he could've got in the gb squad for that alone! Highjump that is!

It brings it home that we seem to have dumbed down our beautiful game.



Today, the game largely seems to be based on flapping about on the floor to get a quick play the ball before the defensive line is set. In addition, taking the defensive line back 10m allows attackers to build up a real head of steam meaning they'll almost certainly get over the advantage line.



Some of these videos are gems, showing that you needed guile, quick hands and the ability to work a defence from one side of the pitch to the other to create a gap - not just taking advantage of a tackler not being able to get up from the ground and set in the defensive line in 3 nanoseconds, or having your forwards always hit the line at full pelt because of how deep the defence is standing.



We've been one of the main beneficiaries of these changes, with players like KC, Roby, Pryce etc so I shouldn't complain - but have we allowed RL to become a Twenty20 version of its former self?

I particularly enjoyed the appearance in the crowd of one member of the famed folk duo [iTinker's Rucksack[/i at 4'30" of the second half.



[size=59One for you Vic Reeves Big Night Out fans.[/size

I showed the 97 video to a friend who only goes occasionally, she was amazed that is what we were like.



I'll be showing mini Ski, so he knows how it really looks to beat Wigan.



I think the worst part is knowing they will celebrate like that one day