We did in 2006

So not THIS team then, the four times winners, that's who Sky are going on about

Erm exactly, that’s the point being made.

What a transformation under Rohan we've had as a club massive wraps to him !!!.Saints started fast in first half caught us napping but once we got into game we matched them very well in first half. Second half was Carbon copy of first we let saints get on top and it was too much for us to claw back in end. We looked far better when Hardaker moved too full back and Myler in Halves and Martin at Centre just think Rohan made them switches too late but probably wouldn't have changed the results. Fair play to Saints 4 years in a row let's see how they cope in 1/2 years time when Makinson, Lomax, Walmsley & Roby are all gone and retired. It comes to all teams like us when we lost our Golden Generation. Speaking of Golden Generations I think we are in the process of seeing our next one !!! The likes of Newman, Handley, Oledzki, Smith, Gannon, O'Connor, Sinfield the core is there and with Rohan in charge now I full believe we will be back at the top end of super league and bringing Silverware back too Headingley. That's 2022 season done already looking forward too 2023 and see what it brings. We'll done Boys to where we was at start of year too where we finished well done!!! MOT ALAW

This Saints team couldn't hold a candle to the Saints side of the late 2010's.

Labouring past a decimated Leeds side 24-12. Yawn.

It’s a joke argument anyway. Context matters. Saints beat a sh*t Salford that couldn’t believe their luck to be in the final, abit like us, got luckier than I’ve ever seen at the end against wigan, Catalans team with no grand final pedigree and then for us see Salford.

My point is it’s not like they’re having to overcome a formidable adversary who’s their match each time. It’s a piece of . It’s not like in football where Man City are winning it each year but they’re setting records and new benchmarks (100+ points etc). It’s almost like musical chairs and it’s fallen that saints are basically the only top team left standing who haven’t been / in disarray. Their fans will think they’re some kind of seminal team

and the record books will show what they’ll show but they won’t be remembered as such because they’re just vanilla, but one that’s better than everyone else who is unflavoured. There’s nothing memorable in a wider context, just an efficient team doing efficient things. And that’s all it takes to win our competition now. That’s my frustration. It’s a levelling down. Best of a bad bunch. I’ll no doubt get slaughtered.

Maybe just pack it then. It's obvious you no longer have any time for the sport.

Even the 2006 team only had to get past Hull in the GF.

This year we did them a massive favour by putting Wigan out, who looked to have the better of them in the regular season

A valiant effort by Leeds. At least they stuck at it for the 80. Saints are the better side if I’m been honest although the ref was poor on the offsides today. I was disappointed in that aspect. A few decisions went against us but overall they tried. If we had been offered a spot in the grand final 4 months ago I would have taken it as I didn’t see it. Just need to recruit a few players now.

Fair play to Saints. Started fast and stayed relentless. Definitely light at the end of the tunnel for Leeds though. Stuck at it and played some good rugby in patches. Really missed Sezer's kicking game as well as the cutting edge the likes of Newman and Fusitua would have provided, but never gave in. We've come a long, long way in a few months. Really looking forward to see what Rohan can do with a full pre-season and some new blood. Onwards and upwards.

Just to add. I thought Cameron Smith was poor tonight. Looked slow and lacked invention. Think it would have been a lot closer or even a win with Newman, Fusi and Sezer playing. We just lacked a bit of grunt. Thought Bentley went well. A pretty clean game overall.