https://www.saintsrlfc.com/2020/04/0...e-on-saturday/
Say's it all in the link.
1996 CC final.
Enjoy!
https://www.saintsrlfc.com/2020/04/0...e-on-saturday/
Say's it all in the link.
1996 CC final.
Enjoy!
[QUOTE=Saint in Queensland;789561]I think that be a bit OTT. Hold its own yes. Win it nah
Guess we'll never know.
And the week before we sent a virtual reserve team to play at Catalan. Graham and Fozzard played I think along with Tommy Frodsham and Scott Moore. It was played at Canet Plage with bleachers as temporary stands. It was absolutely roasting hot and we found a free beer tent. We almost won against a Catalan side with Stacey Jones playing.
Remember it they played there hearts out, just at the end . Was a brill day..
Fantastic final. I have always lived the CC and this is up there with the best final to date. Hull V Wigan 85 was superb but the nature of the game in 96 , the comeback , for me makes it the best CC final .
A bit of trivia....
Who can name the Three try scorers from bobbies bombs ?
I can recall 5 records being broken in that game what were they?
The replay of 1996 brings lots of memories back having seen us never win the league or cup before 1996. Catching the special train complete with The Bobby as the locomotive up front, my dad having broken his wrist a few weeks earlier meant that I had drive from the Wirral to St Helens as a learner so we could get the train.
The roller coaster of emotions as we roared away to an early lead to the despair of being 14 points down. Not getting excited after Cunningham's first try I thought it was just too much to come back from. My dad 'clapping' so hard with the cast hand into his good one that he gave himself massive bruising! The joy as we took control of the game mixed with nerves until the final whistle. The rush when we won and lift the trophy. When I saw Bobby lift the cup today on the hairs stood up once again
I must go for a rummage in the loft to see what other games I can enjoy from the past
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From my 1996 season scrap book. On the eve of the game a Wigan director was being questioned by the police according to the clipping.
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76 was hot I worked with a bloke who had to work on the Saturday morning he jumped on his motorbike (something like a 1000cc Vincent) and set off to Wembley disregarding speed limits he got there in time for the game. He said it was that hot the gap on his wrists between his sleeves and his gloves was burnt to a crisp.
On the Back foot looking for the front one.
Very interesting to look at the crowds for those games especially Wire and dont forget Workington always brought a few for a day out. Also a comparison between Salford and Wakey in the division below, that new stadium hammered Salford.