Even many of your own fans would be happy to admit that Wigan didn’t bother getting out of third gear for most of last season. I’m not saying that you spent the whole season unimpressive – but you spent most of it unimpressive and a boring team to watch a times. However when Sam Tomkins was on top form (for all the right reasons) Wigan were joyful to watch.



I’m very bitter about what happened in 2005. Leeds Rhinos had an impressive season until Bradford came away and took the spoils at the end of it. Also I want to point out that my article doesn’t praise Leeds Rhinos three in a row victories from 07 – 09. Whilst Bradford Bulls may have introduced ‘ramping up the intensity in the play-offs’, Leeds Rhinos well and truly mastered it. But a majority of matches throughout those three seasons were dull.

Throughout those three years when Leeds ended up become Champions Wigan tried the same tactics as Leeds under Brian Noble. Wigan’s play off form back in those days was astonishing and made you the third best side in the country. Michael Maguire came in to tweak things up a bit in 2011 which resulted Wigan in elevating from third best side in the country to first.

Were you entertaining champions? At times yes!
Not most of the time no.

Thanks for the compliments anyhow in regards to my articles

Leeds started the season in the best form I've ever seen them in (including 2004). However by late July the wheels had started to look very wobbly and to be honest by October it was a bit of a surprise that we made the final at all, which we did largely due to a phenomenal defensive effort at Knowsley Road (with a little help from Terry Newton and Ali "Linford" Lauititi). Truth is we didn't finish the season strongly enough to deserve to be champions.

The Bulls were very naughty children breaching the cap in the way they did, but on the field they won 13 in a row at the end of the season, when we crumbled a bit.

And I'm arguing with Damo.

I'm off for a nap.

And Terry Newton was cited for a high tackle on Jamie Thackray in the first half and subsequently banned by the disciplinary committe for a couple of matches - which implies Ganson missed the severity of that also.

I agree swings and roundabouts within the confines of the contest.

Exceeding the salary cap however .........

Leeds v Bradford became boring when Chris Caisley left Odsal.

which was the most entertaining derby rhinosv bulls? or Hetherington v Caisley?