Re: Wally Lewis : Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:06 am  

Orange boots I remember and yes I think he came to us with a somewhat chequered past. He wouldn’t last five minutes in today’s game.

Re: Wally Lewis : Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:19 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

Orange boots I remember and yes I think he came to us with a somewhat chequered past. He wouldn’t last five minutes in today’s game.

Different game and different times altogether now.

Re: Wally Lewis : Sun Dec 10, 2017 8:02 am  

[quote="Scarlet Pimpernell"]Orange boots I remember and yes I think he came to us with a somewhat chequered past. He wouldn’t last five minutes in today’s game.

No he wouldn't - he'd have been sent off!
Remember seeing him play against leeds, and the Wakefield fans shouting for him to be taken off after he crudely downed a couple of Leeds players -( because he was seen and penalised ) a hatchet man with no rugby skills.

[PopTart]

Re: Wally Lewis : Sun Dec 10, 2017 10:03 am  

But in those days that's what they needed.

Re: Wally Lewis : Sun Dec 10, 2017 11:42 am  

PopTart wrote:

But in those days that's what they needed.

Haha yes some minders were no doubt required, but I've never seen one less subtle than Lindsay Gill.

Re: Wally Lewis : Sun Dec 10, 2017 11:57 am  

What generalisations.
Yes there were some really hard men before Superleague.
There were also some true sportsmen who graced the game.
At Trinity Neil Fox, Ian Brooke, Bob Haigh , Kenny Hirst, Dave Topliss,Dave Lamming and many more.

Re: Wally Lewis : Sun Dec 10, 2017 3:21 pm  

I was lucky to get to 9 out of the 10 matches he played for us and took him the programmes to take a look at in Doncaster on Thurs. He was indeed a total Gent and a fabulous guy. He recounted how he proposed to his missus at our table as he came round.

Re: Wally Lewis : Sun Dec 10, 2017 3:24 pm  

J30 M62 TRINITY wrote:

He's at Belle Vue on Monday

Up the Trin

Is this another night like Thurs/ Fri or can anyone attend?

Re: Wally Lewis : Sun Dec 10, 2017 3:34 pm  

It's the Forum meeting at Belle Vue and I believe admission is £10 pp including pie and peas. https://wakefieldtrinity.com/wakefield- ... ans-forum/

It's the Forum meeting at Belle Vue and I believe admission is £10 pp including pie and peas. https://wakefieldtrinity.com/wakefield- ... ans-forum/

Re: Wally Lewis : Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:38 pm  

charlie63wildcat wrote:

Is this another night like Thurs/ Fri or can anyone attend?

I would be very surprised if there are any places left so late.