Quote: Mr Neutral "Hi this is my 1st post. This is just my opinion and im wondering what everyone else thinks. I think this season warrington winning the league should get more recognition than leeds winning the gf and wigan winning the cc. Im not a wire fan and i have always felt that winning thn league shud mean more than the gf as topping the league at the end of the season means that you have been the best team all year. As i said this is just my opinion and im not having a dig at anyone. Just wonderd what you all thought.'"
Firstly this year is no different from other years so therefore I do not think Warrington should get any more recognition tha previous table toppers.
Secondly Warrington were not the best team all year as they failed in the most important part of the year ie; the playoffs which was the equivalent of losing in the Cup semi final. They failed to get to the GF despite having had the table toppers advantages.
Thirdly Warrington did not get to the Cup Final this year. Whereas Leeds apart from being 2011 Superleague Champions came very close to doing the double which in my book qualifies them as the best team this year.
Fourthly all the Clubs, supporters, players and coaches know the playoff system and it has been accepted for many years that the coaches job is to prepare the team for "the business end of the season" and not to peak too soon. I can honestly say that Leeds did not peak too soon
And lastly it has to be said that St Helens once again are the 2nd best team as despite serious injuries (like Leeds) they prepared once again and reached the Grand Final.
It is the fact that it is so difficult to win that makes the Champions Trophy every clubs main aim.
Having said all of this I give full credit to the Warrington team and coaches who produced the most entertaing rugby over the full season. Now they have to get mentally tough!
