For Dragons and Hull supporters

[Willow]

Recorded and edited by Jubillee Ave forum member, Kram last year. Some have heard it before. Cheers to Green Day and Nathan Blacklock.

Thought I'd leave it here for Sunday listening.

Have a beaut day folks and go Saints!

(Click on the link... and open the file)

http://www.showroom.com.au/sound/Blacklock_Time_of_your_Life.wma

 

[Hutty1986]

Thats awesome, Blacklock you are a champion

I'd take you over turn stile best any day

 

[Godz Illa]

I'd take you over turn stile best any day

Sorry Hutty, but isn't it a bit passe to bag Colin Best now? He's clearly proven himself a valued member of the side.

The song is awesome btw.

 

[Hutty1986]

Mate did u see his game today?

I agree with you, he IS a valuable member of the team but some of his positional play really does need some work

 

[Willow]

We get the occasional UK supporter looking in and I thought it would be good for them to hear the Blacklock / Green Day tune.

Didnt think of Best at all. But imo, he played well today. They peppered him with kicks throughout the second half and he handled it well and often returned it with interest.

 

[brendothejet]

the song is pretty lame i gotta say.

there is like two seconds of audio clips.

I love blacklock like everyone else, but some of these you need to see to fully appreciate the talent.

Plus how many times can this greenday song be pumped out. Someone said paying out colin best was passe....

 

[Willow]

Not sure what point you're trying to make.

Two seconds of audio clips? I think you might need a new watch brendo.

 

[brendothejet]

Okay, if we are being literal.

There is a far greater percentage of cliched music to actual clips. Don't you think when greenday wrote it they were laughing saying "oh man, this is tripe but people are going to lap it up at school graduations, retirements and tributes"

I'd prefer to watch that clip of Blacklock chipping and chasing at WIN stadium against the tigers that floated around the internet for a while...

 

[Willow]

Don't you think when greenday wrote it they were laughing saying "oh man, this is tripe but people are going to lap it up at school graduations, retirements and tributes"

I thought they wrote it specifically for Nathan Blacklock. ;-)

I'd prefer to watch that clip of Blacklock chipping and chasing at WIN stadium against the tigers that floated around the internet for a while...

You mean at Leichhardt.

This one here:
http://www.showroom.com.au/video/010603blacklock02.mpg
Takes a few minutes the first time you download it but its worth it.
For bookmark purposes, its taken from here: http://www.showroom.com.au/dragons/blacklock.htm

 

[Hutty1986]

Cheers for the link to that classic Tingha try mate

THAT'S GOLD!;-)

 

[RABK]

Interesting to note that Warren Smith says "And seal himself a blues jersey" or something like that after he scores the try. He never got that Origin jersey.

Great great try, i was there that day with my Brother (Tiger fan) and Sister (Dragon fan).

 

[Follow Me Up To Carlton]

Interesting to note that Warren Smith says "And seal himself a blues jersey" or something like that after he scores the try. He never got that Origin jersey.

He said what everyone was thinking. I was at the game so missed the commentary but listening to the radio on the way back they all had him penned in.


I think that was his second or third year as top try scorer, he really couldn’t have done more to get into the team.

 

[RABK]

Yeah it was a travesty he never wore the Sky Blue especially seeing as it was players like Geyer and McGuiness getting selected infront of him.

Thoroughly deserved a chance if you ask me.

 

[Southernsaint]

If only his name was Whitelock!!

 

[Southern Rooster]

Kevin Hastings was the biggest injustice to never play for Australia in my book.

But Tingha never representing NSW was as bad. I remember that try at Leichhardt that day and thought exactly as Warren Smith did then listening for the NSW team and when his name was not there I refused to watch the Origin. I have nmever heard talkback radio inundated with calls about the same topic for the whole 1.5 hours after the footy.

 

[Willow]

SOTV match report 3rd June 2001:
John Simon attempts 40 metre field goal and it drops short. Jamie Ainscough picks it up and soon Saints are on their 30 metre line.
In the backline movement which follows, Lance Thompson shoots a cut out pass across to find Nathan Blacklock on his wing. Tingha accelerates and the crowd is on it's feet. He races downfield before he is met by two, make that three cover defenders at the Tigers' 30 metre line.
Nathan then chips over their heads and is immediately winning the race for the ball. What happens next is a miraculous bounce which Blacklock plucks from the air and the competition's leading try scorer completes his 70 metre run to score the match winning try - without a hand ever being laid on him.
This is truly one of the great Rugby League tries and one which elevates Nathan Blacklock into greatness within the Dragons' ranks. Sections of the crowd begin to chant, 'Blacklock...Blacklock...' as it becomes apparent that we have witnessed a wonderful Rugby League moment and one which will be talked about for years to come.

 

[Willow]

I think that was his second or third year as top try scorer, he really couldn’t have done more to get into the team.

Yep,and he was the second highest in 1998.

By 2001, he had scored 20 tries or more for four seasons running. No one has ever done that before in the NSWRL/ARL/NRL competition.

It'll take years for many people to appreciate what an achievement that is.

 

[fccasual]

he's looking like he could post another twenty plus tries a season at hull this year, seen that try againest wests a few times and still find it awesome, take tingha over besty any day.

 

[Slippery Morris]

Willow you are a champion. Great footage.

Southern Saint I agree with you big time on Hastings he was fantastic to watch but never got the rep honours he deserved.

Blacklock was ripped off as well. If he got the chance he would of killed it and still been scoring 25+ tries a season. Since he got overlooked for the 3rd time his desire just dropped big time. Poor bloke.

That try he scored in the GF against the Storm was amazing unfortunately that footage just brings back sad memories.