Re: 25 Years ago today... : Fri May 04, 2012 11:16 pm  

Soooo many memories from that day;

Fax fans on the roof of the pub just off Wembly way tying flags to the chimney

That Fax fan who always wore the lion costume dancing round some Saints fans

Eadies try etched on the memory

The Fax fan who fell asleep in the bogs and missed the whole thing

Getting a little too excited near the end of the game and waving my flag soo vigorously I jammed it in the side of the blokes head next to me

Coach load of weeping Saints fans


Ahhh, those were the days

Re: 25 Years ago today... : Sat May 05, 2012 6:51 am  

Yep, great final and the turning point was Leyther Pendleburys tackle on Elia. He then went on to pop over the winning DG !

As I have said on a previous thread though, Fax should have played Leigh. We got robbed in the semi v Saints. Now that would have been some final !!!

Re: 25 Years ago today... : Sat May 05, 2012 8:22 am  

Snowy wrote:

As I have said on a previous thread though, Fax should have played Leigh. We got robbed in the semi v Saints. Now that would have been some final !!!

Nah. It would have been all over by half time. OK, my nerves wouldn't have been shot to pieces but it was better for us that we beat the favourites instead of us beating the massive rank outsiders.

Re: 25 Years ago today... : Sat May 05, 2012 9:21 am  

littlerich wrote:

Nah. It would have been all over by half time. OK, my nerves wouldn't have been shot to pieces but it was better for us that we beat the favourites instead of us beating the massive rank outsiders.

Fax would be 16-6 up at half time.

Leigh fight back with fax levelling it up with a Colin Whitfield penalty with 10 seconds to go.

The first final to go into golden point, Leigh then pressure Halifax more with Ridyar...................... sorry, John Kerr slotting over a cheeky drop goal to win it 19-18 for the Leythers.

Same score, but the cherry and whites pinch it. If only ................


Good days, and in my opinion, RL was in a far healthier state. Used to love going to Thrum Hall, and having a few pints in the cricket club with 1500 or so loony rugby fans coming over the pennines for the craic:( !!

Re: 25 Years ago today... : Sat May 05, 2012 9:51 am  

best day of my life will never forget

2nd best day fax 13 fev 13. 1986 fax champions
3rd best day fax 23 fev 22. 2010 grandfinal fax cooperative champions

left brothers 21st birthday party on the sunday to see them come home with cup.

Re: 25 Years ago today... : Sat May 05, 2012 10:13 am  

Snowy wrote:

Yep, great final and the turning point was Leyther Pendleburys tackle on Elia. He then went on to pop over the winning DG !

Not quite, the drop goal came before the tackle.

Re: 25 Years ago today... : Sat May 05, 2012 5:28 pm  

great double page spread in todays courier to mark the day

Re: 25 Years ago today... : Sat May 05, 2012 8:05 pm  

Just about sobered up 25 years ago.
Great time, vaguely remember walking down George's Square from Plummet with CCup under my arm on the way to Foggy's or somewhere.
Great times and it really felt as if the whole of the town was a part of it.

Re: 25 Years ago today... : Sat May 05, 2012 10:30 pm  

Fantastic day and one I'll never forget!! We went down on one of those chartered trains from Halifax! Superb day. I remember the chap on the cross bar at half time dancing on it!! Plus does anybody else remember those special edition American jackets the club got made with theclub badge on a big square at the front and you zipped it on?? Plus we lived opp Thrum Hall and followed the bus down to town!! My dad drove a big wagon so it stood out a bit but I had a great view!! Then to see the thousands outside the Town Hall...... Unbelievable and I'll never forget it!

Re: 25 Years ago today... : Sun May 06, 2012 11:31 am  

Les West Guitar God wrote:

One of my memories of that day was the snow that day first thing,

I remember that. Snowing as we set off, cracking flags at Wembley!