In this weeks Diary we look at that game and the individual performances of 17 hero’s on the night. Then there is Mr Paul Duffen and our lack of literacy, and indeed an International, Tommy Lee, Craig Hall and Lee Crooks. Plus Todd Byrnes injury, Motu Tony, our new signing’s chances of getting a visa, The Catalans and those visa’s, the clubs new match day programme, the Daily Mails answer to ‘Footloose’, and Gwilym’s expletive on the air. AND, Justin’s quote of the week, and in Codgers Corner a look at the best coach I think we have ever had at the club, well in my life time at least, and its not Arthur Bunting!

In this weeks Diary we look at that game and the individual performances of 17 hero’s on the night. Then there is Mr Paul Duffen and our lack of literacy, and indeed an International, Tommy Lee, Craig Hall and Lee Crooks. Plus Todd Byrnes injury, Motu Tony, our new signing’s chances of getting a visa, The Catalans and those visa’s, the clubs new match day programme, the Daily Mails answer to ‘Footloose’, and Gwilym’s expletive on the air. AND, Justin’s quote of the week, and in Codgers Corner a look at the best coach I think we have ever had at the club, well in my life time at least, and its not Arthur Bunting!

Great read as always Wilf.


Re Smithy, I remember reading about his signing in the Hull mail and thinking who is this we have signed and questioning the boards wisdom, but what a coach he turned out to be and had he stayed longer would of took us to great success, and I still believe it was his coaching that won us the premiership the following spring after he left.

Great read as always wilf.

Agree catalans area joke with VISA's etc. They still can field more aussies than most clubs despite coming 3rd in the table last year and can sign players that english clubs can't.

Talk about a level playing field or what

Are you sure on that and Wilf

I believe there quota is 8 non french players, although with the RFl rule change that classes players who have been over here for a while like Manu, Tony etc as home grown, who knows+

Thank again for another good read Wilf .. Keep up the good work I look forwards to the read ..Thank once again Ray Tommo

Great read again Wilf. Some brilliant memories and some frightening thoughts....

"Perhaps a spot as a backing dancer at Horney’s X factor event beckons for ‘Footloose’ Smales!"

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Great read Wilf, though im fairly certain that Smiths last game in charge was against Leeds at the Boulevard. I think we won 34-14. Dixon was sent off for a head high on Greg Mackay. Brilliant night.

Defo Leeds at home, and i wasn't even there!!!!

God read as usual Wilf. It was definitely Leeds in the final game though, remember the lap of honor clearly. One other little thing, John Muggleton wasn't signed by Smith, he was one of Buntings signings, he played in the 85 cup final, old age playing tricks with the memory.

Yeh Probably!! Thanks after reminising about around 50 games, and players, its getting a bit tough. I'll have to get a reference book!!!! Thanks for reading it anyway!:lol: