Gotcha wrote:I said in that post you quoted I was thinking of Steve Morris. I also think I was thinking of Peter Jackson rather than Smith now I think about it. Peter Tunks was completely different and a class player.
Really don't remember Bob Morris though. Which position did he play? you must be right, must have completely wiped my memory on that one.
Infact the only real game I remember in 86 was the one on my Birthday in March against Warrington, getting hammered, and I think Bishop tearing us apart. That is why it sticks in the memory.
Bob Morris was a short blond hooker and Peter Smith a dark haired prop. Both were really poor, signed by I think Peter Fox and neither of them played more than a dozen games for us, though tvoc can confirm.
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craigizzard wrote:I really think you're thinking about Steve Morris and Peter Tunks, both of whom were good. It's understandable if you've wiped Bob Morris and Peter Smith from your memory.
Played in the truly magnificent JP trophy semi at Bolton, beating the then untouchable Wigan. Unfortunately that was also the day Lee Crooks did his shoulder spectacularly. We had a pack of Tunks, Maskill, Crooks, Medley, Powell and Heron. Exceptional first choice forwards.
"Well, I think in Rugby League if you head butt someone there's normally some repercusions"
DHM wrote:Played in the truly magnificent JP trophy semi at Bolton, beating the then untouchable Wigan. Unfortunately that was also the day Lee Crooks did his shoulder spectacularly. We had a pack of Tunks, Maskill, Crooks, Medley, Powell and Heron. Exceptional first choice forwards.
Good season that. Lots of class players from down under at all clubs. Not too much of the rabble which passes for overseas signings like today's lot!
I recall making the long trip to Whitehaven in the 1st Round of the JPST that season on a Wally Arnold coach. We only just scraped a win up there.
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William Eve wrote:Good season that. Lots of class players from down under at all clubs. Not too much of the rabble which passes for overseas signings like today's lot!
I recall making the long trip to Whitehaven in the 1st Round of the JPST that season on a Wally Arnold coach. We only just scraped a win up there.
I was probably on the same coach. As good a season as it was the away game at Leigh in sleet and snow was possibly the worst game of rugby league I have ever seen.
"Well, I think in Rugby League if you head butt someone there's normally some repercusions"
DHM wrote:I was probably on the same coach. As good a season as it was the away game at Leigh in sleet and snow was possibly the worst game of rugby league I have ever seen.
I was at that Leigh game (Wallace Arnold). Will always be fond of Leigh fans after a group of old miners took pity on us shivering on the Hilton Park terrace and freely handed round their hipflasks.
A January game at Watersheddings was the worst though, where you practically needed ice-picks and crampons to get to a standing spot. And to think away fans now complain about getting a little bit wet on the Western Terrace.
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craigizzard wrote:Bob Morris was a short blond hooker and Peter Smith a dark haired prop. Both were really poor, signed by I think Peter Fox and neither of them played more than a dozen games for us, though tvoc can confirm.
The only morris I can recall was a small Aussie winger I think he scored in the JP semi- final. Peter Fox was not a welcome appointment for the vast majority of Leeds fans. He made several poor signings. I spoke to him years later at a rugby dinner, a decent bloke he said the club at that time did not have much cash for decent signings. Therefore he tried his best with a limited budget.
Backwoodsman wrote:The only morris I can recall was a small Aussie winger I think he scored in the JP semi- final. Peter Fox was not a welcome appointment for the vast majority of Leeds fans. He made several poor signings. I spoke to him years later at a rugby dinner, a decent bloke he said the club at that time did not have much cash for decent signings. Therefore he tried his best with a limited budget.
Peter Fox was always a good rugby man but completely the wrong fit for Leeds at the time.
craigizzard wrote:Bob Morris was a short blond hooker and Peter Smith a dark haired prop. Both were really poor, signed by I think Peter Fox and neither of them played more than a dozen games for us, though tvoc can confirm.
Arghhh, my hives are back, mentioning all 3 in one sentence is too much.
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craigizzard wrote:Peter Fox was always a good rugby man but completely the wrong fit for Leeds at the time.
You are correct . The main complaint from leeds fans was his style of rugby was always forward orientated. By and large the Leeds style of play was more biased to open rugby.
Peter Jackson was a class player, centre /standoff and an Aussie international stand off,state of origin player. Tragic suicide brought by child abuse by is junior coach.
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