Retro Footy Fan

Yearns for the days of the Winfield Cup or even the Optus Cup. Follow for retro league clips and musings on the old days!

[rugbyleaguehipster @rlhipster]

Sometimes I like to drink some craft beer and crank up my vinyl copy of "Simply the Best" by Tina Turner.

[rugbyleaguehipster @rlhipster]

My favourite league player is Rod Pethybridge. You've probably never heard of him. #nrl

[Retro Footy Fan @RetroFootyFan]

Enjoy these classic tries the 1985 National Panasonic Cup. http://t.co/aa8cgDJ4PI #nrl

[Retro Footy Fan @RetroFootyFan]

“@GaryFallon2: Every time the Aussies have won back the ashes in the last 40 yrs the incumbent federal govt lost the next election.” Good!

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Jane, will you marry me? @SixersBBL #smashemsixers

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News report on the infamous Dogs vs. Sharks game from 1985 during which Mark Bugden broke Steve Rogers' jaw. http://t.co/LLa4xGdVlv

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@gusgould91 killing it for the Bulldogs back in 1984: http://t.co/c32jKwoHif

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How good is this? Highlights from the first ever Adelaide Rams game against the Hunter Mariners. #nrl http://t.co/gQ1SwiRdLn

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A classic Alan McIndoe try from a clash between @tigers1908 and the Illawarra Steelers in '92: http://t.co/L9N3JCzP3v

[Retro Footy Fan @RetroFootyFan]

Rugby Union will become entertaining under an Abbot government. #brettleelogic

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Yo, @BrettLee_58 wasn't Howard the prime minister when we lost the first Ashes series since 86/87? #newera #blamehoward

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Rooted by a Johnson? #ashes

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Snap poll: who was better, Stuart or Langer? Go! #nrl

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@pattonmeister @ChrisTweetsGood Brisbane didn't care because the SL comp was cater made for them.

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@pattonmeister @ChrisTweetsGood Well Storm didn't exist until after the re-unification so what they thought is irrelevant...

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.@pattonmeister @ChrisTweetsGood Yes, because all clubs suffered from Super League irrespective of which comp they came from.

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@pattonmeister @ChrisTweetsGood I'd wager that 85% fans did.

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@pattonmeister @ChrisTweetsGood News were the ones that wouldn't re-unify unless the comp was cut to 14 teams by 2000.

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@ChrisTweetsGood @pattonmeister to be fair, it suited both parties equally. They both lost masses of money.

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@pattonmeister @ChrisTweetsGood And killed many more off. Being back Balmain, Wests, Illawarra and Norths. Rationalisation was stupid.