Re: Wembley Team 1987 : Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:36 am  

I was in the corner where Pendlebury knocked the ball out of Loughlin / Ledger's hands as he was diving to score. Everyone shouted 'dropped it !'

In hindsight, 27 years later (!) it was a bloody amazing tackle.

Re: Wembley Team 1987 : Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:41 am  

Mitremultiplex wrote:

I was in the corner where Pendlebury knocked the ball out of Loughlin / Ledger's hands as he was diving to score. Everyone shouted 'dropped it !'

In hindsight, 27 years later (!) it was a bloody amazing tackle.

Think it was Mark Elia.

Re: Wembley Team 1987 : Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:29 pm  

Mitremultiplex wrote:

I was in the corner where Pendlebury knocked the ball out of Loughlin / Ledger's hands as he was diving to score. Everyone shouted 'dropped it !'

In hindsight, 27 years later (!) it was a bloody amazing tackle.

It was amazing, added to his drop goal and putting Wombat through the gap for his try all in all a MOM performance in my eyes.

Re: Wembley Team 1987 : Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:05 pm  

Judging by your profile pic there's no bias there mr.B.
Do agree though.

Re: Wembley Team 1987 : Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:09 pm  

Haha, of course not.

The photo was taken in the Isle of Man after the Charity Shield match, when I asked him to pose(ish) for it he said why would you want a picture of me.
A great player who is a down to earth top bloke.

Re: Wembley Team 1987 : Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:23 pm  

lol great memories.Ive got a photo somewhere of our crowd and Mick Scott
in Palace Lido at around 1am day of Cas game in 86.Wouldn't get away with that now !

Re: Wembley Team 1987 : Thu Jul 17, 2014 2:53 pm  

I know, was n't a problem as we were in a bar with Beefy England, Kevin Ward, John Joyner and the Beardmores, not much room to move as I remember.

Good times on the Isle of Manic!

Re: Wembley Team 1987 : Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:59 pm  

1987 is firmly imprinted in my mind not just for the Cup Final but that was the year i started supporting Halifax AGAIN.
I used to go up to Thrum Hall regularly as a school boy, didn't see many away games as my family were not interested in Rugby League, started work and hardly missed a game.
1975 my employer sent me to Leicester, took Mrshalifaxjohn to be with me, along came halifaxstephen, halifaxpaul and halifaxsusan, HRLFC to my disgrace weren't part of my thinking.
1987, still in Leicester switched the television on not knowing what sport was on, incredibly Halifax v Hull KR.
Took halifaxstephen and halifaxpaul to Headingley for the semi and then on to the final.
Next game was away at Wigan and the cup was on the front seat of the team bus.
We lost
Since then we have hardly missed a game, winter Rugby made that easy. lived in Leicester a little bit longer and then my employer sent me to Nottingham.
I remember on a few occasions leaving Nottingham for an evening game only to get there and find it off.
Luckily early retirement meant I could return to Halifax, a number of years ago, I brought Halifaxstephen, halifaxpaul with me, unfortunately halifaxsusan stayed there.
o'h yes nearly forgot allowed mrshalifaxjohn to accompany me back home.
So you see 1987 is imprinted in my mind not just for the cup, but for reuniting me with a great club and a great Town.

I appologise for boring you all, but I started the thread so I feel free to add to it.
Next please.

Re: Wembley Team 1987 : Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:47 pm  

Cracking post HJ and I am sure all true Fax fans will have memories of that great day and their own personal memories.Mine (also at the risk of being boring) was meeting up with my Dad for the first time after he left Fax to go live in London with his new Mrs. I also went down with ex Mrs Living The Dream who was expecting our first child. So whilst he didn't see the game he heard it!!!! 27 years on he is also a Fax fan and me and the new Mrs Living The Dream follow Fax home and away win lose or draw!!!! I bet even your mate Charlie didn't even know that!

Re: Wembley Team 1987 : Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:15 pm  

Living The Dream wrote: Cracking post HJ and I am sure all true Fax fans will have mhttp://retro.rlfans.com/posting.php?mo ... 47#emories of that great day and their own personal memories.Mine (also at the risk of being boring) was meeting up with my Dad for the first time after he left Fax to go live in London with his new Mrs. I also went down with ex Mrs Living The Dream who was expecting our first child. So whilst he didn't see the game he heard it!!!! 27 years on he is also a Fax fan and me and the new Mrs Living The Dream follow Fax home and away win lose or draw!!!! I bet even your mate Charlie didn't even know that! Thanks for that, any more interesting memories Faxfans.

Living The Dream wrote: Cracking post HJ and I am sure all true Fax fans will have mhttp://retro.rlfans.com/posting.php?mo ... 47#emories of that great day and their own personal memories.Mine (also at the risk of being boring) was meeting up with my Dad for the first time after he left Fax to go live in London with his new Mrs. I also went down with ex Mrs Living The Dream who was expecting our first child. So whilst he didn't see the game he heard it!!!! 27 years on he is also a Fax fan and me and the new Mrs Living The Dream follow Fax home and away win lose or draw!!!! I bet even your mate Charlie didn't even know that! Thanks for that, any more interesting memories Faxfans.