The Things We Miss

[The Preacher]

In opposition to worst fads in the game, what about the things of the past that aren't part of the game these days. Try some of these on for size ;
.Featherweight footy boots.
.The Dally M and Reg Gasnier footballs, leather of course.
.Team photos taken GF day behind the SCG Members Stand.
.Black and White corner posts.
.Presidents Cup competition.
.Bubble gum with footy cards.
.Non nylon jumpers.
.Half time player sprints at finals time.
.League Olympics.
.Amco/KB/Panasonic Cup.
.Frank Hyde and his Rum Negrita adds with Artie and the Seiko watch award.
.Controversy Corner with Rex and the team.
.Pass the ball comp with Ferris Ashton.

Ahh, the memories.

 

[Mr Saab]

Players being introduced one at a time in grand finals.
Black boots....now today almost all the players wear white boots

 

[ledzep]

quick taps

 

[innsaneink]

Walking out of Lidcombe Oval with a crackling scratched version of "We are the boys from Western Suburbs" blaring from the loudspeakers.

All in brawls

Fibro silvertail barneys

Running onto the field at fulltime to score a corner post and congrat the players.

No sponsorship crap all over jerseys

Crappy cheap mouthguards that ended up feeling like sandpaper after boiling.

Steel capped Adidas boots

Decent pies/sausage rolls

 

[Phillips]

footy cards (the good ones like in 93/94)

Seagulls, Bears, Steelers, Magpies, Crushers

7's tournament

Origin brawls/fights (RIP)

 

[gaterooze]

Half time player sprints at finals time.

They had that at the '04 GF before the game, but not at the '05, IIRC.

 

[b&wdynamite]

This one is more onfield than the nostalgic stuff written above - but raking in the play the ball. God I miss the days when you had to be quick witted as soon as you got up, otherwise a cheeky hooker would just reef the ball from you with a quick boot.

 

[Mr Saab]

This one is more onfield than the nostalgic stuff written above - but raking in the play the ball. God I miss the days when you had to be quick witted as soon as you got up, otherwise a cheeky hooker would just reef the ball from you with a quick boot.

Ian Roberts
Steve Walters
Ben Elias

 

[The Preacher]

This one is more onfield than the nostalgic stuff written above - but raking in the play the ball. God I miss the days when you had to be quick witted as soon as you got up, otherwise a cheeky hooker would just reef the ball from you with a quick boot.

George Piggins won a comp for Souths in 1970 by continually getting the ball back from the late Apasai Toga. Souths had enough ball to win two games thanks to George.;-)

 

[The Colonel]

footy cards (the good ones like in 93/94)

:lol:

Scanlens Footy Cards of the 70's and 80's with the stick of chewy! They were the best ones - you could make a picture out of them when you collected the full set.

 

[The Preacher]

:lol:

Scanlens Footy Cards of the 70's and 80's with the stick of chewy! They were the best ones - you could make a picture out of them when you collected the full set.

That's #6 on my list Colonel.

 

[Desert Qlder]

This one is more onfield than the nostalgic stuff written above - but raking in the play the ball. God I miss the days when you had to be quick witted as soon as you got up, otherwise a cheeky hooker would just reef the ball from you with a quick boot.

Hands down, without doubt, no questions asked the one rule change that needs to be reintroduced into our game. We have a distinct lack of genuine contests for possession, and this is one such that makes our great game unique

 

[innsaneink]

Being able to have Joe Cools chops & snags for dinner.

Having Jim Murphy empty our garbo.

Going to a school next to Wests Leagues and using their old jerseys.

It really was the local team back then.

 

[Sea_Eagles_Rock]

I think the old foot rake would clean up the play the ball a bit. Why was that prevented now? The pass the ball was great. The big elephant. Great stuff!
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Early morning replays is something I miss on free to air.

Coaches on the sideline giving it to all and sundry. Only a few stay down and are basically are forced to be mute.

Telephone books and early match stinks. Scrums against the feed... Pushing in scrums. Stinks in scrums. The scrum use to be one of the most dangerous situations on the field. Look at it now!!!

Player running through banners for big matches. Beaver got one recently though for the next home match after his 300th.

 

[bigdogsgottaeat]

A decent standard of adjudication. Harrigan was a dead-set legend. The referees of today are a joke.

 

[The Colonel]

Sunday afternoon Grand Final at the SCG, all grades televised live. The day was a big event.

 

[Goldthorpe]

I miss the old Reserve Grade set up.

First of all the numbers
14 – Fullback
15 – Wing
16 – Centre
17 – Centre
18 – Wing
19 – Five Eight
20 – Halfback
21 – Prop
22 – Hooker
23 – Prop
24 – Second Row
25 – Second Row
26 – Lock

and second of all, I miss players playing Reserve Grade and then backing up to play First Grade.

Impossible to do now unfortunately.

 

[The Preacher]

Sunday afternoon Grand Final at the SCG, all grades televised live. The day was a big event.

I should never have started this thread, I knew from the start I'd get all "warm and fuzzy".

 

[CrazyEel]

Sunday afternoon Grand Final at the SCG, all grades televised live. The day was a big event.

Damn I miss that, GF day sucks now :x

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I agree, referees without the need for video refs were much better.

What about quick taps when there were no markers. I still like that idea.

Illawarra Steelers, North Sydney Bears they were good sides.

Saturday Alvo football on ABC with Warren Boland and Roy Masters.

Headgears, the ones worn by Steve Renouf and Steve Menzies.

Day time Grand Finals.