League on't Beeb. : Thu Apr 02, 2020 4:20 pm  

BBC1 and BBC2 are to show some classic Challenge Cup Finals this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, both starting at 1.15. Needless to say Fax are not scheduled to be shown.

Re: League on't Beeb. : Thu Apr 02, 2020 5:17 pm  

I wouldn't disagree with ones they are showing but surely Fax v Sts is a must along with Leigh v Leeds stay safe

Re: League on't Beeb. : Thu Apr 02, 2020 5:40 pm  

bentleyman wrote:

I wouldn't disagree with ones they are showing but surely Fax v Sts is a must along with Leigh v Leeds stay safe

What about a Fax v Leigh Challenge Cup Final 1921...?

Re: League on't Beeb. : Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:07 pm  

Without any bias Fax v St Helens was one of the all time classics. Surely that match has to be in the top five Challenge Cup Finals.

Re: League on't Beeb. : Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:06 pm  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

Without any bias Fax v St Helens was one of the all time classics. Surely that match has to be in the top five Challenge Cup Finals.

Disagree. Might have been for the closeness but I thought it was a dour affair lacking attacking quality.

Re: League on't Beeb. : Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:08 pm  

Tony Fax wrote:

Disagree. Might have been for the closeness but I thought it was a dour affair lacking attacking quality.

Wow!

Re: League on't Beeb. : Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:26 pm  

Well with self isolation we can always watch it on our own. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apnZnLf10bA

Well with self isolation we can always watch it on our own. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apnZnLf10bA

Re: League on't Beeb. : Fri Apr 03, 2020 9:38 am  

charlie caroli wrote:

What about a Fax v Leigh Challenge Cup Final 1921...?

It would certainly be interesting to see how much the game has changed

Re: League on't Beeb. : Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:44 am  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

Wow!

Wow indeed, I remember being fairly bored until the elation at the end of course. We only looked like scoring 3 times, and one of those was in touch!

I agree with the Leigh - v Leeds match, however. Weird watching defenders trying desperately to keep kicks from going into touch, and the scrums being contested is a sad loss to the sport, but I think it got to the stage where the refs were just constantly penalising for feeding which became quite irritating.

Re: League on't Beeb. : Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:58 am  

Tony Fax wrote:

Wow indeed, I remember being fairly bored until the elation at the end of course. We only looked like scoring 3 times, and one of those was in touch!
That's not how I remember the match at all,I'll have to watch the video again. What I do recall is coming out of Wembley sort of stunned and empty, yet after the Wigan game the season after I almost felt happier. Very strange

I agree with the Leigh - v Leeds match, however. Weird watching defenders trying desperately to keep kicks from going into touch, and the scrums being contested is a sad loss to the sport, but I think it got to the stage where the refs were just constantly penalising for feeding which became quite irritating.