was Wide to West. The greatest try in RL history
I was lucky enough to be stood in the main stand paddock and watched West run down that wing before passing inside to Joynty.
Still gives me goose bumps when I watch it
was Wide to West. The greatest try in RL history
I was lucky enough to be stood in the main stand paddock and watched West run down that wing before passing inside to Joynty.
Still gives me goose bumps when I watch it
I couldn't get my usual spot that day (main stand paddock) but rewarded with great position were Joynty just received the last pass with Lowes cutting across. There was a massive big surge of fans around us as Joynty raised his arm going for the try line, the place was buzzing outside the ground as we left going back to the car.
Saints fans were pretty lucky to see so many magical moments during that Superleague dynasty period.
I had to be at a do so couldn't go. It was in the function room at the Navy Club and half the people from the do were in the other side watching on the TV. The place erupted.
I preferred the game back in those days, it had a real buzz to it.
We were still proving ourselves back then even after a couple of league titles, and it still felt exciting and as though we were on a journey and creating something special. I also think that a bulk of our fans included people our age who had been through the lean years as kids and teenagers and were determined not to take the good times for granted. Nowadays, we’re established and most people think of us as a top team. Kids growing up in this era haven’t seen the flowing RL we saw, but they’ve seen us win a couple of titles and think it’s the norm, whereas people our age just think it’s all a bit watered down from when we were younger. It probably leads to us having a fanbase that is a bit more blasé and maybe a bit more bored than twenty years ago.
Incredible try.
I think I hugged more people on the Popular side that night than I've ever hugged in my life. A proper bounding celebration when Joynt went over. Knowsley Road had some great moments but this was the peak 'moment' in my time watching.
Originally Posted by Despondent Dave
It’s the moment when you can see all the fans in that corner go mental as they realise Joynt is definitely going to score, followed a split second later by the deafening roar from the whole ground. I know we’re better off as a club with our new stadium but god I miss Knowsley Road!
Forwards win games. The backs decide by how much.
One of the best saints moments ever. I remember a few folk leaving the ground with a few minutes to go. That probably haunts them to this day!!
screaming in the family corner, scaring the kiddies
I went with a Wigan supporting mate so stood near the screen rather than the pop stand. Didn't really see what happened bar the kick to the side line and then Joynt run past us. Even my mate loved it. Was an awesome time to be a Saints fan, the game felt different then.
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I usually stood on the pop side 25 metre line restaurant end on the back wall but that night I was smack bang right under the scaff, I was going that mental I actually grabbed my mate about 10 seconds after the try went in to steady myself as I thought my heart was gonna give way or burst out of my chest, I was 21 then.. Great times
Totally agree about it feeling different back then.
For me, the Millward era is my favourite. Roller coaster ride every other week, pure entertainment and trophies at the end of it.
The thrill and emotion of nights like that, will never be beaten.
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Millwards era was the most exciting time, u know u were going to a game were u would be so entertained.
10 years today since the last game at Knowsley Road