Quote G1="G1"Discussion about finishing positions is moot. Had any team other than Leedw won it from 5th there might be some merit in discussion. The games are played by players, on a pitch. It is all about who performs on the day and has little or nothing to do with where either team finished on a league ladder. Invariably, during the last ten years, it has been Leeds that have performed regardless of their league placing.'"
Indeed. The only other team to come close to our achievements in the play-offs in doing it from 5th was when the Bulls did it from 3rd in 2005. That was the last time Bradford had most of their seasoned stars from their successful squad who had been there and done it time and time before (e.g. Hape, Vainikolo, Peacock, Fielden, Pryce etc - much was made of them bringing Morley in but his contribution in the game was not that significant IMO). Having pedigree & collective experience seems to matter more than how teams fare in the regular season - especially if a team is to win the GF from a position below 1st or 2nd.
