People were actually bothered about it in those days. That much was obvious by how much it meant to the players and Graham Murray.

Stupid bloody journos cost me money that day, I'd backed Sheridan for the Lance Todd

At least if they had one at saints there'd be plenty of useless silver plates to serve the KFC on

I wonder if the club will have one in 2014 to celebrate the 2004 championship winning side, they deserve one IMO.

Barrie said he and jamie had gone for lunch and patched things up. Some other brief snippets.

Barrie mentioned his book.

Murray took the mickey out of Barrie's book,

Barrie called Murray a b*stard for sending him to Bramley and leaving him out of the 1998 Grand Final,

Murray said Saints were nothing in his time here and it was all about Wigan and Bradford,

Murray told the players to knock ten bells out of the Bulls on that day of the four seasons at Odsal in Easter 1998,

Murray was laughing about Fleary Breaking Bradley's nose and said he hated Bradley

Darryl Powell took the mickey out of Leroy for crashing that Ferrari

Sinfield and JJB were gracious enough to say that the 1998 and 1999 squad laid the foundations for the success the club has had over the past few years.

Brad Godden has not aged one iota and could probably lace up his boots this Friday

The players have been invited to the game on Friday and have asked if they can stand in the Southstand

And finally, Marc Glanville (LEGEND) and I wistfully spoke of his ankle high boots (my first pair as a player were the same) and we mockingly laughed at modern fancy dans and outside backs who wear not only flimsy boots but different coloured boots.

Oh... some more.

Richie Blackmoire couldn't make it (is that because he owes Mclaren Field money).

They couldn't track down Dean Lawford. A certain little chimp suggested to Mr Hetherington that it is not diffucult as he cleans his windows.

I managed to snaffle Marvin Golden's Wembley shirt from Martin Masella - not that it will EVER fit me.

Can't believe you've not mentioned MG explaining he'd needed a new hip from wearing it out on his missus!

Its' all coming back to me in instalments.


....and asking if GH would pay for it on insurance



JJB taking the mickey out of GH for the one and only time he doubled the win bonus.

and me.

Still, I wasn't too upset after our record breaking win. If you're going to win the 'mickey mouse' trophy, you might as well do it with some style.

Barrie Mac whistling The Good, The Bad and the Ugly tune at Moz's "cowboy" shirt after he'd stitched him up telling himto come smart casual!

Well that's centre sorted. Now, any news on either a prop or second-rower? We're in dire need don't you know?

Faz and Fleary still looked in good shape. Sign em up I say.

hahah, they sure as hell did that. Iestyn's smoking hatrick that day too.

powell mick taking of rivett was also superb, "just because you saw a little bit of ball in a final!"

Not Castleford then?

In percentage terms (42%) Leeds' most difficult opponent during Murray's time and he never coached Leeds to a win at Wheldon Road.

Other %:
Bradford - 50
St Helens - 57
Wigan - 63

did he get a draw down there? after the "those supporters who can't see the scoreboard...." comment?

I thought we won the game after that comment? Seem to remember us snatching it in the dying minutes. Not sure if that was under Murray though

thats what confused me a little! i thought harris kicked a touchline conversion to win it!

Nope. he never mentioned them. He considered Bradford and Wigan as the main protagonists and declared he hated the Bulls within 10 minutes of arriving in Leeds. Hard not to like the bloke.

I had forgotten all about that. I think that was under Lance or Powell though. Still brilliant.

i remember going and meeting my mum and her fella (he is a cas fan) and saying "for those who cannot see the scoreboard the score is" all the way home!

No disputing that comment.



Yes and no (as others have pointed out.)

30-May-99 ..... Wheldon Road..... Castleford Tigers 12 Leeds Rhinos 12

The other game you are referring to was:

31-May-00 ..... Wheldon Road ..... Castleford Tigers 18 Leeds Rhinos 20

Under Dean Lance when Ryan Sheridan scored with 40 seconds left on the clock and Iestyn Harris (who had missed his other three conversion attempts) slotted the angled goal as the final hooter sounded.

we have had reunions for survivers of the great 30s side too, i wonder if sthelens could commemorate their prewar period when you won next to nothing

When saints have their reunions will the 2 prison guards accompanying leon pryce have to pay for their own tickets??

o' no you did'nt