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The Challenge Cup gives us national exposure - it is the only games of live RL on terrestrial in the year - and means a lot more casual viewers of the game than otherwise. Of course the lack of interest in the early rounds is disappointing but is inevitable given the improved standards in SL vis. a vis sides in the National Leagues (except the top NL1 sides). However the final is still a showpiece event that makes up for this.
Personally, I didn't go to the game on Friday I had other commitments but I did go to the away game against Worky a few years ago. I would be more motivated to go to these games if they were away because it is more of an occasion and its good to see some of the grounds in the NLs with lots of history.
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| Quote: Perpetual Motion "Thanks
No further questions.'"
So Les Cats winning is because of the cup? They beat Salford 3 weeks before the game against Saints and ran the Saints team close over the easter weekend earlier in the season having played and having to travel to France just like St Helens so just because they won (oh the shock of them winning!!) that is another reason to scrap the cup? |
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[size=150:oqiu2rxr]2007 - 6th Place - Bradford Bulls[/size:oqiu2rxr]
[size=150:oqiu2rxr]2006 - 6th Place - Leeds Rhinos[/size:oqiu2rxr]
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11 pages of Bulls chomps and I'm going to prison. Mathew Jamie says so lolololol: |
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| Quote: Saint Chris the first "So Les Cats winning is because of the cup? They beat Salford 3 weeks before the game against Saints and ran the Saints team close over the easter weekend earlier in the season having played and having to travel to France just like St Helens so just because they won (oh the shock of them winning!!) that is another reason to scrap the cup?'"
Now you just look desperate. |
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Philosophies On Life
Keep smiling. It makes people wonder what you're up to.
Borrow money from pessimists. They don't expect it back.
Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don't have film!
The sooner you fall behind the more time you'll have to catch up.
The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.:14276.jpg |
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Facts my good fellow mere facts
Saying that, Wigans domination of the cup way back when wasn't any good for the game either, if the RFL further developed NL teams and helped them all go full time and got the standard up to a low level SL team - Hudds for example - then the cup would be a more competitive altho not likely to throw up many sides from NL1 2 and beyond winning it, it sure would improve it
Develop the teams to improve the cup don't just rid RL of what is the most Historic cup in the sport
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| Quote: oldlee-quin "how about the SL sides can only score against NL2 opposition upto 10 meters either side of the posts or under them(thus reducing the width of the tryline) and are not allowed to convert a try.
and against NL 1 opposition are not allowed to score in the 10 meter area from the touchline in(on each side of the pitch) thus reducing the width of the tryline by 20meters in total conversions are allowed'"
Make the SL team wear those bicycle cranks a la 'Its A Knockout' |
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Should do
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