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Re: brian jackson : Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:21 am  

He played 2 more seasons at Parramatta after us. He was still at top of his game.
We had a good one there.

Re: brian jackson : Mon Nov 24, 2014 4:49 am  

I remember all these games and I think it may even relate to the only season when I saw every single game, home and away! (Ah the days of being a school kid).

I remember Brian Jackson and he really impressed. I think we even called him Wacko Jacko although that name was applied more to Michael (who also played his heart out for us).

There is one game I remember most about Brian Jackson and he had a blinder. Hull FC were on a long unbeaten run and were strong favourites to beat us at Belle Vue. Brian Jackson had a stormer and tore them apart. I can't remember the scoreline but we had a comfortable victory.

Re: brian jackson : Mon Nov 24, 2014 1:16 pm  

Aye is was not bad , neither was another Aussie before him , think he was called Riley played inside Dave Smith

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Re: brian jackson : Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:37 pm  

victarmeldrew wrote:

Aye is was not bad , neither was another Aussie before him , think he was called Riley played inside Dave Smith

A bit random Victar?!?!
But even then, I don't know who you mean.

Dave Smith record try scorer of early 70s? Don't know a Riley at centre at that time........nor why he is relevant to the Jackson thread but I'm intrigued now.

Re: brian jackson : Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:52 pm  

I remember one incident with Jacko playing at half back, it was straight from a scrum in our half & as soon as he got the ball he put a kick to the oppositions line , the fullback was up in line with the scrum & had to about turn to his own line. I'm not sure if we scored or not but it was a great move not seen so many times down at Belle Vue.

Re: brian jackson : Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:33 am  

westgaterunner wrote:

I remember one incident with Jacko playing at half back, it was straight from a scrum in our half & as soon as he got the ball he put a kick to the oppositions line , the fullback was up in line with the scrum & had to about turn to his own line. I'm not sure if we scored or not but it was a great move not seen so many times down at Belle Vue.

John Kear had us do that move two or three times when we had Fox and White on the wings (pace). It was particularly effective against Bradford at home where Paul White ran rings round Karl Price who played opposite him. When we kicked from a scrum in our 20, White was putting the ball down at the other end while Price was still turning round.

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Re: brian jackson : Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:22 am  

I'd use it against Cas too. Carney isn't the best at that either.
Depends on big kicker too though.
When we had Brough it was a good move. I'm not sure our current kickers can get that kind of distance to make it a long race.