Common Sense Read

[TonyTrugett]

A common sense read in today's SMH by dragons supporter Andrew Webster http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...-when-dragons-were-great-20160727-gqfedj.html

 

[Minh]

I stopped reading at Mick "the penguin" Beattie lol.....

He got it wrong, I know that David Gillespie was nicknamed cement for his defense but Mick Beattie I remember had a similar nickname for his defensive abilities but the Penguin nick belongs to Graeme Bradley lol...

 

[St Tangles]

Was a good read though
When I read the Penguin part my first thought was Graham Bradley
Billy Noke that's a name I hadn't heard for a while

 

[Minh]

Was a good read though
When I read the Penguin part my first thought was Graham Bradley
Billy Noke that's a name I hadn't heard for a while

It is a good read, I was just joking around...

 

[Mr Red]

I stopped reading at Mick "the penguin" Beattie lol.....

He got it wrong, I know that David Gillespie was nicknamed cement for his defense but Mick Beattie I remember had a similar nickname for his defensive abilities but the Penguin nick belongs to Graeme Bradley lol...

Mick Beatties nickname was "pigskin". I think this was derived from the saying " as tough as old pigskin " in reference to his physically tough approach to the game. He was a tough defender and a hard ball runner....
One of my favourites as a kid....

 

[dannyt]

Mick Beatties nickname was "pigskin". I think this was derived from the saying " as tough as old pigskin " in reference to his physically tough approach to the game. He was a tough defender and a hard ball runner....
One of my favourites as a kid....

One of my favourites too, but I think 'pigskin' referred to his desire to get his hands on the ball as much as possible. The ball was called a 'pigskin', which was what balls were originally made from. In those days, they played with leather balls, which became as slippery as soap and super heavy in the rain.

Ah- the good ol' days...

 

[Mr Red]

One of my favourites too, but I think 'pigskin' referred to his desire to get his hands on the ball as much as possible. The ball was called a 'pigskin', which was what balls were originally made from. In those days, they played with leather balls, which became as slippery as soap and super heavy in the rain.

Ah- the good ol' days...

Yeah I remember the old steeden footballs and calling them pigs skins, and how I kept feeling like I was kicking a piece of concrete when they got wet!
A true test of your handling skills as you mentioned very very slippery in the wet.
Thank heavens for my first synthetic footy, saved a few broken toes no doubt..haha