mike-critchley.bsky.social
Sports writer St Helens Star and Leigh Journal. Rugby league fan, author and pub ticker.
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Or Head of Steam?
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I’m in Hudds now- can meet you in Sportsman?
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Are you still there?
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Saw Tom David play a few times - top player but he’d have been an international league prop had he turned pro in his 20s
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Hope it’s still on this Friday!
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Next time I’m over in Yorkshire
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Happy birthday…
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Was brought up on tales of “that try”.
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John Holmes masterclass, maybe? But game won by the oomph Dickinson brought off the bench. Neither of Saints subs were used
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No need for apologies Andy - I was just happy to see your post, but I did go away and check. Not been many Liverpudlians - the very well travelled Mick Murphy is one who jumps out…
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Ray Ashby is St Helens born even if he did spend a long stint at Liverpool City before Wigan
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Abba Taxi Warrington
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Not sure what was worse - the dreadful tackle or the camera staying on a distressed and contorted Tyrer for such a long period.
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Yes, I think he was persuaded by the catchy jingle…there were some dreadful ear worm beer ads at the time
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They will have paid extra for the rogue letter
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First non-St Helens pub I ever went in…about 1984 - and recall the bloke I was in with ordered Oranjeboom