Re: May 11th 1968 : Sat May 12, 2018 6:59 pm  

still gutted to this day and refuse to watch the game again. The arrogance of the Leeds players, who were gifted the result was unbelievable.

Re: May 11th 1968 : Sat May 12, 2018 7:28 pm  

That game was the really the end of of Wakefield trinitys dominance of the game in the 1960s it really set the club back and I really don't think the club has really recovered from it .

Re: May 11th 1968 : Sun May 13, 2018 6:56 am  

I thought it was an excellent documentary every Wakefield fan should watch. Especially the ones who come on here and slag players off just because of one bad performance. I was there at Wembley 50 years ago and it brought lots of memories back. Players had so much pride in their performance then but I still think most players still do and although some criticism is valid it's important not to make it too personal.

Re: May 11th 1968 : Sun May 13, 2018 8:27 am  

Every single point Leeds got came from the ref. People talk about bias in favour of the big clubs now but it was unbelievable back then in game after game regarding Leeds.

Re: May 11th 1968 : Sun May 13, 2018 1:21 pm  

I'm just not old enough to "feel" it.
I've got a lot of empathy for the thing but the story to me is a human one, not necessarily a Wakefield Trinity one.
Yeah, Wakey are involved but I don't think I'd feel any different about it were it Hull, Dewsbury, Halifax or anybody else.
For me its about Don Fox, the fact he played for Wakey is kinda moot.
Its a good piece by the beeb on its 50th anniversary...

Re: May 11th 1968 : Sun May 13, 2018 5:01 pm  

Upanunder wrote:

I'm just not old enough to "feel" it.
I've got a lot of empathy for the thing but the story to me is a human one, not necessarily a Wakefield Trinity one.
Yeah, Wakey are involved but I don't think I'd feel any different about it were it Hull, Dewsbury, Halifax or anybody else.
For me its about Don Fox, the fact he played for Wakey is kinda moot.
Its a good piece by the beeb on its 50th anniversary...

You must have a heart of stone not to feel that.

As other posters have suggested, Leeds have been getting the rub of the green for decades.

Re: May 11th 1968 : Sun May 13, 2018 5:34 pm  

Just watched it again love the heritage of our great club. Great documentary emotional inspiring and informative.

Up the Trin

Re: May 11th 1968 : Sun May 13, 2018 6:22 pm  

You need to be of a certain age Upandunder. Are you saying that you'd have had the same sentiment if it had happened to Sam Tomkins, Kevin Sinfield or Luke Gale? I wasn't there myself as I was married two months later and the money was needed, but it still touches a raw nerve and I still feel great compassion for DF. Nice to see the old newsreel film of the city as it used to be before it was ruined.

Re: May 11th 1968 : Sun May 13, 2018 6:22 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

You must have a heart of stone not to feel that.

As other posters have suggested, Leeds have been getting the rub of the green for decades.

What happened before the 80's was before my time.
I don't feel hard done to as a trinity fan for that game, I feel for Don Fox.
And yeah, Leeds have been getting the rub for as long as I can remember but I don't remember the 60's, I wasn't born.
That's not to say I don't appreciate Trinity's heritage, I just can't get worked up about the loss, Don's predicament drives a coach and horses through it.
People are more important....

Re: May 11th 1968 : Sun May 13, 2018 6:56 pm  

Redscat wrote:

I wasn't there myself as I was married two months later and the money was needed, but it still touches a raw nerve and I still feel great compassion for DF. Nice to see the old newsreel film of the city as it used to be before it was ruined.

I hadn't intended going myself till I went into the George Hotel on the moor Friday night, the landlord and 3 others were going down in the car Sat morning and one of them could not make it so I went instead, my only real concern apart from Neil not playing was Hebblethaite from York the referee, I knew a lot depended on him from the clubs past experiences' with him and how well he proved us right, as for Don Fox human nature being what it is I'm ashamed to say for a day or two after I had very little sympathy just a numbness at being cheated.