This is just a wonderful journey through time with such lucid and wonderful memories about the various characters and experiences of the game in that era. I’m 70 now and live in Australia. Vince Karalius and the various players he talks about were retired or coming to end of the their playing careers when I started to watch the game as a young boy in St Helens. Funny thing is, all the adults I knew at the time were full of these same kind of mad stories (watered down a bit for our young ears!) I think harsh industrial environments everywhere tend to produce a kind of character rich humour that makes fun of the hardships of everyday life in such environments. Certainly, as a boy I remember an important definition of a man was how ‘hard’ he was. Sounds a bit crazy now after all these years but then we were also supposed to grow up to be men of honour, possess a strong work ethic, to be honest, reliable and to possess a humble dignity. Makes me wonder when I look around me now in 2023! (Duggie Greenhall’s heart weighed 11 stone 9!) All products of our environments, I suppose. The other funny thing is, the next generation of mad devils was all around me at school and later, at work in the 1960/70’s 😊 they didn’t disappear straight away! Thank you for filming this interview. It’s a fantastic living record of a great man’s story and an important piece of our cultural history, both in Rugby League and the society that surrounds the game in all our countries.
Vince used to do church classes with me and some of my mates. What a top bloke really humble to go with it. He had hands like dinner plates. God bless you big man.
My Oldman spoke highly of Vince ..The poms have always been hard tough bastards ,can't believe Samoa were favourites to beat England in the world cup match ,I cleaned up on sportsbet .
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What a man. All rubgy league supporters of a particular age here in Australia know the legend of Vince.
"if Vince Karalius said it was Christmas, it was Christmas whatever day of the year it was!" Alex Murphy
My Dad an Aussie said He put the fear of Christ into the Australian pack in 1958 ashes series.
This is just a wonderful journey through time with such lucid and wonderful memories about the various characters and experiences of the game in that era. I’m 70 now and live in Australia. Vince Karalius and the various players he talks about were retired or coming to end of the their playing careers when I started to watch the game as a young boy in St Helens. Funny thing is, all the adults I knew at the time were full of these same kind of mad stories (watered down a bit for our young ears!) I think harsh industrial environments everywhere tend to produce a kind of character rich humour that makes fun of the hardships of everyday life in such environments. Certainly, as a boy I remember an important definition of a man was how ‘hard’ he was. Sounds a bit crazy now after all these years but then we were also supposed to grow up to be men of honour, possess a strong work ethic, to be honest, reliable and to possess a humble dignity. Makes me wonder when I look around me now in 2023! (Duggie Greenhall’s heart weighed 11 stone 9!) All products of our environments, I suppose. The other funny thing is, the next generation of mad devils was all around me at school and later, at work in the 1960/70’s 😊 they didn’t disappear straight away! Thank you for filming this interview. It’s a fantastic living record of a great man’s story and an important piece of our cultural history, both in Rugby League and the society that surrounds the game in all our countries.
He toured Australia only once in 1958 and caused havoc. An real character.
RIP to Vincent and tony karilius. Vincent and Tony both beast in the game of rugby. True legends!!!
Vince used to do church classes with me and some of my mates. What a top bloke really humble to go with it. He had hands like dinner plates. God bless you big man.
They don't make them the same today, these were really hard men who played to put food on the table
thanks for sharing.
Ģlad to find this on Sunday morning with the time to watch it. 2and half hrs well spent. What a great guy. The WILD BULL OF THE PAMPAS 💖
My Oldman spoke highly of Vince ..The poms have always been hard tough bastards ,can't believe Samoa were favourites to beat England in the world cup match ,I cleaned up on sportsbet .
I never saw him play but my father said that Vince was the best rugby league forward he ever saw. And my dad was a die hard Wire.
The mere fact not many comments shows how people forget. They definitely don't make hard men like this anymore. Men for their time.