I do not usually watch archived games on Wigan TV in full. Usually, if it is not this season's first or junior teams I will drop in and out, looking at the various highlights. Because of enforced idleness, I have started having a look at some of the other offerings, and I had forgotten just how good some of those teams had been. I know that it was a different planet but seeing Offiah score ten against Leeds in 1992 has cheered me up somewhat. I wonder if we will ever see the likes again?
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hatty wrote:I just watched the 1988 cup final. Some of the rugby we played that day was magnificent. I forgot just how good Andy Gregory was.
Is it the game that has changed or is it the skill levels of the players? I know that today players are super fit and that that closes the gap between the true naturals and the give it 100% plodders but the magic seems to have gone out of the game.
Some good stuff out there to keep us all amused. Obviously the Wigan v Hull classic cc final is always a good watch. I have found all my Warrington Season Review dvd's that the club used to to do. Some good reminiscing potential. When really struggling I dig out the World War 3 game. You don't see games like that anymore.
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Levrier wrote:Is it the game that has changed or is it the skill levels of the players? I know that today players are super fit and that that closes the gap between the true naturals and the give it 100% plodders but the magic seems to have gone out of the game.
Today’s rugby is all done on a lap top or flip chart, a players natural ability is governed by the need by constantly having to follow a script. Off the cuff stuff nowadays is deemed to risky.
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Levrier wrote:I do not usually watch archived games on Wigan TV in full. Usually, if it is not this season's first or junior teams I will drop in and out, looking at the various highlights. Because of enforced idleness, I have started having a look at some of the other offerings, and I had forgotten just how good some of those teams had been. I know that it was a different planet but seeing Offiah score ten against Leeds in 1002 has cheered me up somewhat. I wonder if we will ever see the likes again?
Is that the year Leeds were accused of having more than their permitted quota of Vikings, imported from York?
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