Quote: ThePrinter "1999 was the first time I got to Headingley as a 12 year old. Before that I remember watching the 94 & 95 CC Finals defeats, Wigan putting 60 plus on us in a Premiership final. The woeful 1996 season, Bradford knocking us out at the semis in 96 & 97 and Murray's term being bookended with disappointing defeats at home against Cas in knockout rugby. I also had two more CC final defeats to watch. Three playoff campaigns (2000-2002) where we were a clear level behind Saints, Bradford, Wigan at the time and dispatched without ever truly looking like contenders.. Saw us become the first team in 2003 to finish in the top 2 in SL playoffs and NOT make the GF and also consecutive CC semi defeats to Saints in '01 & '02.
Even after the 2004 success I witness double final defeats in 2005 and poor exits from both competitions in 2006.
Whilst I might've seen a few good moments, up until 2007 I'd mostly seen disappointments too.'"
Even after 2007 we've kept a nice stock of defeat and dissapointment with plenty of WCC and CC final defeats to counteract the grand final success. We can't just win most of the finals we play in like wigan, or saints up until october 2007, we have to lose plenty as well.
No doubt we'll get another healthy dose of CC final defeat over the next 5 years, just to keep us ticking over.
Last 8 CC finals: LLWLLLLLL