I'm from the US and we didn't get league broadcasted over here until around 2010. As such, I appreciate watching these older videos to see the development of the game over the decades.
We destroyed our historical clubs all for self preservation, when this took place supporters of the self preservation expect the rest of us who lost our foundation teams to just except their clubs.
Just the whole vibe of this takes me back to an era when life just seemed so much simpler . These guys actually had jobs & played 1st grade football on the weekend .
He had 3 more games at Manly after this . He played 2nd row in round 16 and was on the bench for the round 20 & 21 clashes before he went back to QLD . Apparently Higgs had a lot of injuries in his final year at Manly in 1978.
Every Rottweiler and Bull terrier in my home town (Warrington) was called BOYD. He’s still talked about like he was still playing for us. Arise Sir Les!
Suck it silvertail!!! 😃 I can not deny Wests were physical, ok, brutal. But Manly, had Higgs, Randall, et al in their team. Let's be honest, different times for different men. PS: Didn't stop Manly buying Boyd, brown and Dorahy less by the time 1981 season started. Any comment on that head high???????
I'm from the US and we didn't get league broadcasted over here until around 2010. As such, I appreciate watching these older videos to see the development of the game over the decades.
This is the real deal..not the stuff they dish up today
We destroyed our historical clubs all for self preservation, when this took place supporters of the self preservation expect the rest of us who lost our foundation teams to just except their clubs.
Just the whole vibe of this takes me back to an era when life just seemed so much simpler . These guys actually had jobs & played 1st grade football on the weekend .
I probably heard Frank Hyde call this when I was a kid. My family used to listen to him most weekends
Thanks For uploading these matches to UA-cam.
Great upload Retro . Much appreciated mate .
went to this match when i was 12 years old i think this match was ray higgs last match ever i think
He had 3 more games at Manly after this .
He played 2nd row in round 16 and was on the bench for the round 20 & 21 clashes before he went back to QLD . Apparently Higgs had a lot of injuries in his final year at Manly in 1978.
thank you @@MERCURYSUNSET
@@andrewcallaghan4034 Cheers mate .
Brlliant ! My Uncle played for West's "The Magpies" through the 1970's . He retired in 1981. Cheers for the Upload. xo
Lost to the mists of history. John Donnelly was charged by the judiciary "With starting a riot" For that melee at the start
Ahh. Rex Messup at his finest. 😆
Great stuff. Rare footage of Les Boyd having a crack at a similar sized opponent in Ray Higgs.
We are the most hated team !!! 😂
@@CamperKev Deservedly so!
Every Rottweiler and Bull terrier in my home town (Warrington) was called BOYD. He’s still talked about like he was still playing for us. Arise Sir Les!
I had the football card from 1978, I think, of Les Boyd
When league was league.
It was no coincidence that Manly couldn't beat Wests and others that year without Hartley as ref.
Haaa , stop perpetuating myths ya goose
West only won because they could fight
...now look, youngsters..THIS is FOOTBALL !!!
Ray higgs playing for Manly. That would have destroyed every Parramatta fan.
Wasn't th best
Magpies 🥰
Are any of these players in this 1978 NRL match sadly no longer with us?
Donnelly and raudonicus
Yeah Tommy, Dallas etc
Was that Les Boyd stomping a Manly players head at the 3:41 mark?
Rex 'these are pretty ugly scenes' with the excitement in his voice...
Les Boyd would not have gotten away with head stomping these days. What a low act. Clear cut thuggery.
Its not thuggery when its against Manly.
@@stevefindlay9181 he joined Manly side, all that for money. He sold himself to the enemy.
Yeah ask the big marn about it.
Ray Higgs !!!!
21:40 well that was 3 x forward 😂😂😂
West could not play so they picked fights was not that good at it either bums
Western Suburbs grubs.
Suck it silvertail!!! 😃 I can not deny Wests were physical, ok, brutal. But Manly, had Higgs, Randall, et al in their team. Let's be honest, different times for different men. PS: Didn't stop Manly buying Boyd, brown and Dorahy less by the time 1981 season started. Any comment on that head high???????
Talk about sloppy play the balls. There would be a knock on or a penalty on most of them these days.