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[426Tlgerland]

You blink and time is gone

Born in 1964 , yep time has flown , but I must say I have seen some great games of footy , live at Leichhardt many times , loved the mid week Amco cup , wow we going back now , but still a strong solid Wests Tigers supporter , no matter where we are on the ladder , it’s my team

 

[Snidest 0]

Born in 1964 , yep time has flown , but I must say I have seen some great games of footy , live at Leichhardt many times , loved the mid week Amco cup , wow we going back now , but still a strong solid Wests Tigers supporter , no matter where we are on the ladder , it’s my team

Good man!

Back when Leichhardt Oval was the jewel in the NSWRL crown - and had the best floodlights for TV broadcasting of any ground in the southern hemisphere!

As a kid in the 80s - we'd go to every Panasonic Cup game for free on our junior passes. It was a regular Wednesday night event after training.

At Leichhardt Balmain's win in 1985 was a highlight - but it was also good to see Brisbane combined in 84 when those quality players didn't play in the NSWRL.

When Parra Stadium opened in 86 and the mid-week comp moved there - we would still get the bus up Viccy Road and Balmain still made the Final for the next 3 years - losing to Parra in 86 - winning in 87 and losing to St George in 88...

Good memories of old team mates - school mates etc

 

[innsaneink]

Good man!

Back when Leichhardt Oval was the jewel in the NSWRL crown - and had the best floodlights for TV broadcasting of any ground in the southern hemisphere!

As a kid in the 80s - we'd go to every Panasonic Cup game for free on our junior passes. It was a regular Wednesday night event after training.

At Leichhardt Balmain's win in 1985 was a highlight - but it was also good to see Brisbane combined in 84 when those quality players didn't play in the NSWRL.

When Parra Stadium opened in 86 and the mid-week comp moved there - we would still get the bus up Viccy Road and Balmain still made the Final for the next 3 years - losing to Parra in 86 - winning in 87 and losing to St George in 88...

Good memories of old team mates - school mates etc

I can remember being envious of LO.
Toodlights of which there were none similar elsewere... Plastic bucket seats... Concrete paths 🤣
The LR stand which was modern for its time... Went there on Wednesdays too living at Ashfield... Night games were a novelty.

Do you recall how Balmain went in 77?

 

[Brett Thurbon]

Slothfield claims someone in the dressing room rang him. If this is true then that person needs to be found and shown the door!

So you think the kid said it ?

 

[426Tlgerland]

I can remember being envious of LO.
Toodlights of which there were none similar elsewere... Plastic bucket seats... Concrete paths 🤣
The LR stand which was modern for its time... Went there on Wednesdays too living at Ashfield... Night games were a novelty.

Do you recall how Balmain went in 77?

Wests got the cup that year I believe , Balmain no good

 

[innsaneink]

Wests got the cup that year I believe , Balmain no good

Yes we did I was there... Just wondering who knocked Balmain out

 

[twentyforty]

I can remember being envious of LO.
Toodlights of which there were none similar elsewere... Plastic bucket seats... Concrete paths 🤣
The LR stand which was modern for its time... Went there on Wednesdays too living at Ashfield... Night games were a novelty.

Do you recall how Balmain went in 77?

Finished top 4. Wests bottom 4.

 

[coivtny]

Finished top 4. Wests bottom 4.

If that was the year Wests won the AMCO Cup, we started picking our top sides for the Wednesday games and a virtual reserve grade side for the weekend games. It was terrible and all to win the AMCO Cup. Woo-hoo, who cares.

 

[twentyforty]

If that was the year Wests won the AMCO Cup, we started picking our top sides for the Wednesday games and a virtual reserve grade side for the weekend games. It was terrible and all to win the AMCO Cup. Woo-hoo, who cares.

I think there was a decent cash prize inducement?
That part of our administration hasn’t changed and possibly why we play ‘home games’ everywhere but home?

 

[innsaneink]

Finished top 4. Wests bottom 4.

Yeah I meant in the Amco Cup itself... Not the premiership.
Wests were accused of tanking or focusing more on the midweek cup game I think as it became clear we'd made the final.
We played Saints the weekend after the cupfinal win against East's, a rare game at Pratten I went to... Think we had half a reserve grade playing... We got flogged

 

[426Tlgerland]

Yes we did I was there... Just wondering who knocked Balmain out

I th8nk dragons il have a look back and find out. , yep bloddy Dragons

 

[Tiger Tarl]

So you think the kid said it ?

He didn't say it. His manager said it to agitate for a release (read more money). Hope Galvin and his family change management soon or the NRL ban him again.

 

[innsaneink]

I still don't understand why calvin And mum&dad would sit back for a week and watch their sons reputation get dragged through the mud
They could easily have come out and put an end to it all almost immediately... But they didn't

 

[426Tlgerland]

I still don't understand why calvin And mum&dad would sit back for a week and watch their sons reputation get dragged through the mud
They could easily have come out and put an end to it all almost immediately... But they didn't

Have to agree with this , I would not let my kids cop the crap he has copped with people thinking he did say it ,( spoilt brat , Big Head etc ) if it was untrue , you would have thought the club would come out strong to protect him and give it to buzz and co , mum and dad rip into the club to get it sorted out as well , but up to today neither Richo or Benji have come out and said the kid didn’t make the comments in the shed it’s all lies and buzz needs to pull his head in and check his stories first before he prints them , stop slandering our players .

 

[king_sirro]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it, but the grubbiness of the journo's was highlighted last night. They were highly critical when Gold Coast had Des lined up behind Holbrooks back, then critical of Souths doing the same. Now they are critical of Parra for doing the opposite and sacking their coach before having a replacement. Clear example of how bad they are and how no one should bother getting upset. They embarrass themselves in the game.

 

[Lebanese_Coach_aspiration]

Have to agree with this , I would not let my kids cop the crap he has copped with people thinking he did say it ,( spoilt brat , Big Head etc ) if it was untrue , you would have thought the club would come out strong to protect him and give it to buzz and co , mum and dad rip into the club to get it sorted out as well , but up to today neither Richo or Benji have come out and said the kid didn’t make the comments in the shed it’s all lies and buzz needs to pull his head in and check his stories first before he prints them , stop slandering our players .

There is clearly some truth to it. What makes sense is it is an angleshoot imstigated by the manager for more cash.

 

[BAGNF05]

There is clearly some truth to it. What makes sense is it is an angleshoot imstigated by the manager for more cash.

The kid even mentioned Penrith when he broke his silence. Subtle.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

So does that mean if there’s truth to it, Buzz is off the hook?

 

[BAGNF05]

So does that mean if there’s truth to it, Buzz is off the hook?

The “somebody in the WT sheds rang me from the sheds to blab that the kid was telling everybody he wanted out” that I believe was bullshit.

Moses agitated to get him to Penrith, using Buzz as his puppet, much more believable.

 

[gallagher]

I think his parents are very wise not to go public with any comments . It's never a good idea