This will probably not apply to the younger members of this site.Because virtually all games since Super League began are available on DVD or video.
It is a fantasy question so humour me.If Dr.Who was to land and say,"can I take you to any past Saints game you like" which one would you choose?
My choice would be the 1959 Championship Final at Odsal.That was the game when Vollenhoven scored three tries including a length of the field effort beating half of the Hunslet team as he ran down the touchline.I have met and spoke to Voll on a couple of occasions and he says that in his opinion that it was his best ever try.But apart from Volls,contribution it was a fantastic game.Saints were looking second best before Volls,super try and were trailing by 11-3 with about twenty minutes gone.It transformed the whole team and by half time Saints were leading 22-11 and went on to win 44-22.
Its a long time ago but I can still remember Alec Murphy breaking through in the centre of the field and running from the half way line to score under the post.Then Dick Huddart scoring a similar try to finish our scoring.
I have always thought it a great pity that there is no film of this game now.
So lets hear your choice.It might be a game that you didn,t see first time but you have been told about it by your dad or just one you missed and wished you hadn,t.