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    Default We're on telly this Saturday...

    https://www.saintsrlfc.com/2020/04/0...e-on-saturday/

    Say's it all in the link.
    1996 CC final.
    Enjoy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by KentishBarry View Post
    https://www.saintsrlfc.com/2020/04/0...e-on-saturday/

    Say's it all in the link.
    1996 CC final.
    Enjoy!
    I've just been watching highlights of the 2006 final against Huddersfield on you tube, I don't think I've watched it since that year, Graham, Roby, Fasavaulu and Gilmore, not a bad subs bench!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woolyback View Post
    I've just been watching highlights of the 2006 final against Huddersfield on you tube, I don't think I've watched it since that year, Graham, Roby, Fasavaulu and Gilmore, not a bad subs bench!
    The depth in that squad was ridiculous. Towards the back end of that season neither Nick Fozzard nor Vinnie Anderson could make the 17.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dux View Post
    The depth in that squad was ridiculous. Towards the back end of that season neither Nick Fozzard nor Vinnie Anderson could make the 17.
    That team would have had a good shout of winning the NRL, never mind SL

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralph Fridge View Post
    That team would have had a good shout of winning the NRL, never mind SL
    I think that be a bit OTT. Hold its own yes. Win it nah

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    [QUOTE=Saint in Queensland;789561]I think that be a bit OTT. Hold its own yes. Win it nah

    Guess we'll never know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woolyback View Post
    I've just been watching highlights of the 2006 final against Huddersfield on you tube, I don't think I've watched it since that year, Graham, Roby, Fasavaulu and Gilmore, not a bad subs bench!
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by saintgeorge View Post
    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.
    I was there, took the whole family and had a car with GPS that kept sending me round Perpignan in circles.

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    Remember it they played there hearts out, just at the end . Was a brill day..

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    Quote Originally Posted by mr chips View Post
    Remember it they played there hearts out, just at the end . Was a brill day..
    A lad who I used to work part time with played for Saints that day: Neil Rigby. One funny lad him.

    Think Scott Moore kicked the ball out on the full near the end & they scored off that set?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Belgian Saint View Post
    I was there, took the whole family and had a car with GPS that kept sending me round Perpignan in circles.
    Usually the copious amounts of lager that does the same to me in perpignan

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    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?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralph Fridge View Post
    Usually the copious amounts of lager that does the same to me in perpignan
    Been there virtually every year since without the family, so I know what you mean.

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by banburysaint View Post
    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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    Saints player (thinks it was Tommy) kicked the match ball into the crowd at the end of the game. The ball is in my loft.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SAINTS2411 View Post
    Saints player (thinks it was Tommy) kicked the match ball into the crowd at the end of the game. The ball is in my loft.
    Quality!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SAINTS2411 View Post
    Saints player (thinks it was Tommy) kicked the match ball into the crowd at the end of the game. The ball is in my loft.
    What a great momento

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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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    Quote Originally Posted by banburysaint View Post
    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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    Some great memories in those cuttings. Thx. Some things never change at Wigan, two questioned by the police, one ex Wiganer sent off for Auckland, and Wigan awarded a try from a forward pass. Even for Wigan that's a lot in one week.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Belgian Saint View Post
    Some great memories in those cuttings. Thx. Some things never change at Wigan, two questioned be the police, one ex Wiganer sent off for Auckland, and Wigan awarded a try from a forward pass. Even for Wigan that's a lot in one week.
    Ha ha ha ha! A bad week even by their standards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Belgian Saint View Post
    Some great memories in those cuttings. Thx. Some things never change at Wigan, two questioned be the police, one ex Wiganer sent off for Auckland, and Wigan awarded a try from a forward pass. Even for Wigan that's a lot in one week.
    God, I loved RL and the Saints then.. Still do but I lived for Saints then...

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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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greengrass View Post
    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.

    87 was a bit of a contrast; our coach set off in a shower of hail & snow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by banburysaint View Post
    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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    This is why we are always in Wigan’s shadows...
    No spreadsheets or ‘pie’ charts. I expect our resident idiot from Wigan to pipe up about some kid from Platt Waz in that era who could have been better than Murphy.

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    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.

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