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50 years ago today...

Post by tigerfeat » 17 May 2019, 14:15

just had a look at the website and there was a picture up online of it being 50 years ago today since cas won the C.C at Wembley i cant remember much biggest crowd of people ive ever been in ,white shirts with the big v and a massive badge over the heart ,and mal knocking players off left right and center including over his back to put chuck under sticks brought back some memorys when i saw that
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Post by cogito ergo sum » 17 May 2019, 15:25

I was there, virtually at ground level behind the sticks where we scored the tries.
Every kid wanted to be Chuck Hardisty! I wonder if today's kids want to be a Cas player, and if so, which one?

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Post by tigerfeat » 17 May 2019, 15:34

I can remember walking around London after match with me mam and dad seeing every other person in black and amber celebrating
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Post by gateman » 17 May 2019, 16:56

it seems like yesterday what a day and night that was

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Post by 43s flyer » 17 May 2019, 17:42

I was 14, dad took me round soho boozers sunk a few, lots of fans on tables celebrating, unbelievable day. :dance:

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Post by tigerfeat » 17 May 2019, 17:46

I remember going in boozer not sure kids were allowed in but didn't seem to matter to anyone ha
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Post by HuddsTigers » 17 May 2019, 17:49

Times like this you learn everyone's age.

Except OCL, who is older than everyone. ;) ;) :D
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Post by old cas lass » 17 May 2019, 18:16

HuddsTigers wrote:Times like this you learn everyone's age.

Except OCL, who is older than everyone. ;) ;) :D

I was 13 so easy to work my age out.
Sadly I couldn’t go as I broke my ankle the Sunday before.

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Post by Danny Boy » 17 May 2019, 18:32

Took my girlfriend of the time, on a Wallace Arnold bus, there and back in the day, great times for the club, Cas had finally arrived on the biggest stage with a team, that on its day, could compete with and beat any team in the league!
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Post by Balboa1 » 17 May 2019, 19:00

cogito ergo sum wrote:I was there, virtually at ground level behind the sticks where we scored the tries.
Every kid wanted to be Chuck Hardisty! I wonder if today's kids want to be a Cas player, and if so, which one?
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Post by heppy » 17 May 2019, 19:22

cogito ergo sum wrote:I was there, virtually at ground level behind the sticks where we scored the tries.
Every kid wanted to be Chuck Hardisty! I wonder if today's kids want to be a Cas player, and if so, which one?
I was about ten rows behind you I didn’t see you

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Post by usacas » 17 May 2019, 21:02

I was working in Manchester at the time, went down to Wembley on the train with my girlfriend - now my wife. Returned on the train Sunday which happened to have the Salford team on. Walked down Market Street which was lined with Salford fans waiting to welcome the open top bus with the Salford team on. I was wearing my Cas hat and rosette which my girlfriend begged me to take off. Kept them on all the way down Market Street and got lots of cheers and complements from the Salford fans. Fantastic feeling and a memorable weekend.

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Post by Fumper27 » 17 May 2019, 21:12

Balboa1 wrote:
cogito ergo sum wrote:I was there, virtually at ground level behind the sticks where we scored the tries.
Every kid wanted to be Chuck Hardisty! I wonder if today's kids want to be a Cas player, and if so, which one?
Mitch clark
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Post by corvusxiii » 18 May 2019, 00:32

I was 7 in 1969 so all I can remember is 'High Speed Cas' posters in every other house in the Townville Pit estate. Was there a different poster for 1970? Or am I mixing it all up?
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Post by Tamworth Tiger » 18 May 2019, 01:26

Hi speed Cas, 80 minutes to Glory and a few others. Think I’ve got one or two stashed away somewhere

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Post by Balboa1 » 18 May 2019, 04:41

Fumper27 wrote:
Balboa1 wrote:
cogito ergo sum wrote:I was there, virtually at ground level behind the sticks where we scored the tries.
Every kid wanted to be Chuck Hardisty! I wonder if today's kids want to be a Cas player, and if so, which one?
Mitch clark
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Post by Balboa1 » 18 May 2019, 04:42

Fumper27 wrote:
Balboa1 wrote:
cogito ergo sum wrote:I was there, virtually at ground level behind the sticks where we scored the tries.
Every kid wanted to be Chuck Hardisty! I wonder if today's kids want to be a Cas player, and if so, which one?
Mitch clark
Put your crayons away and get to bed, it’s passed your bedtime..
Ah diddums :-$

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Post by cogito ergo sum » 18 May 2019, 09:46

heppy wrote:
cogito ergo sum wrote:I was there, virtually at ground level behind the sticks where we scored the tries.
Every kid wanted to be Chuck Hardisty! I wonder if today's kids want to be a Cas player, and if so, which one?
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Post by Hepworth7 » 18 May 2019, 11:17

What a day it was,twelve year old me with a white rosette and a pack a mack and I remember it was boiling hot. The whole family on the early train down. Not sure how many times we came from behind in that cup run but it were a fair few,it was as if it was meant to be and the H bombs,Reilly and co did the job. Magic magic day and even managed to get lost on the underground lol. Treasured memory with my old dad and one day,hopefully before I join him I'll see that chuffing brick I bought in his memory in the wall at the new stadium.

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Re: 50 years ago today...

Post by tigerfeat » 18 May 2019, 11:26

It did bring back some memorys I laughed last night when I remembered me dad going into a burger joint that night in London getting three burgers and three bottles of coke and his jaw dropping when bloke teld him how much he had to hand over lol
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