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[b:2penstlp][size=200:2penstlp]AP is less than 0.5% interested in the substandard Stupor League.
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I'd also hazard a guess at Leeds V Workington pulling in an attendance closer to 10K rather than the meagre 3K who turned up last night, if it had begun as a pre-season comp.
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From a persepctive of a super league team these easy challenge cup fixtures are a nuisance. However, try telling Wrokington players that these games are a waste of time. Even after a thrashing like they received they still all enjoyed the experience. Workington players were having thier photographs taken in front of the S/S after the a game. I believe we should remain with the CC as it is to allow these lesser teams to enjoy their "wembley"
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| Quote: BigBird "From a persepctive of a super league team these easy challenge cup fixtures are a nuisance. However, try telling Wrokington players that these games are a waste of time. Even after a thrashing like they received they still all enjoyed the experience. Workington players were having thier photographs taken in front of the S/S after the a game. I believe we should remain with the CC as it is to allow these lesser teams to enjoy their "wembley"'"
Not at the expense of the elite level of the game and the reputation of the competition.
I agree with AP if you are going to have the CC - I am still against it - run it every week through Feb and March. SL to start Easter week-end. |
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Move on, nothing to read here.
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Not quite on the subject but another thing that lets Super League down is the 2 rounds at Easter. I don't agree with that either. But SKY are to blame for that as they wanted that in the fixtures as part of the TV Deal.
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| Quote: Oldham Rhino "Not quite on the subject but another thing that lets Super League down is the 2 rounds at Easter. I don't agree with that either. But SKY are to blame for that as they wanted that in the fixtures as part of the TV Deal.'"
Trouble is.. if you dance with the devil... he gets to pick the tune (and he leads  ) |
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If you lot think c cup is a waiste of time try playing in the ariva cup you have to play 6 matchs in before it gets to the knock out stages and there is plenty teams who score 50 or 60 point in them in games to
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and lets face it, it was smiths choice to put out a first team when he could have played the u21's along with half a dozen senior fringe players and still won easily
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Move on, nothing to read here.
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| Quote: tad rhino "and lets face it, it was smiths choice to put out a first team when he could have played the u21's along with half a dozen senior fringe players and still won easily'"
Unfortunately the Under 21's game didn't get called off until after the 20-man squad had been named. |
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You should have listened to Al.: |
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| Quote: Agent Provocateur "People within the game whinge and moan about the length of the Super League season. We now kick off Super League more than a month before the NRL season kicks off, and the Super League season still finishes 2 weeks after the NRL season is completed. Whinges then follow about lack of time for international preparation when GB get their @rses handed to them. The main reason for this is the intrusion of the Mickey Mouse Cup which extends the Super League season beyond reasonable bounds.
Not only that, the Mickey Mouse Cup affects results in Super League at a crucial stage in August. Clubs still in the competition by the Semi Final stage usually lose concentration and form in Super League games they wouldn't normally lose because they are focusing upon the Mickey Mouse Cup at the wrong time of the year. It turns Super League into a joke at that time of the year.
Like I said earlier, either restructure the MM Cup as a pre-season comp or scrap it completely. Attendances for MM Cup games are also likely to be higher if it was a pre-season competition because supporters are desperately wanting to get over their withdrawal symptoms from the off-season.'"
Like Saints did last year, obviously? |
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[b:2penstlp][size=200:2penstlp]AP is less than 0.5% interested in the substandard Stupor League.
England's substandard performances in the RLWC08 saw to that.[/size:2penstlp][/b:2penstlp]:159.jpg |
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| Quote: BORORHINO "Like Saints did last year, obviously?'"
Yep.
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Nuff said. |
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[size=150:3ry57yd4]Hold up homie. If you're feeling froggy, Jump![/size:3ry57yd4]:19366.jpg |
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Good point. The CC really has lost its shine. Interest only really picks up during the closing stage of the comp, usually when 2 big SL teams fight it out.
Scrap it at the SL level for me. Make it a lower league comp.
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| Quote: Agent Provocateur "Yep.
Catalans Dragons 26 St Helens 22
Nuff said.'"
Les Cats are really poor at home aren't they? |
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You should have listened to Al.: |
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| Quote: Agent Provocateur "Yep.
Catalans Dragons 26 St Helens 22
Nuff said.'"
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[b:2penstlp][size=200:2penstlp]AP is less than 0.5% interested in the substandard Stupor League.
England's substandard performances in the RLWC08 saw to that.[/size:2penstlp][/b:2penstlp]:159.jpg |
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| Quote: Atticus Finch "Les Cats are really poor at home aren't they?'"
You've been unbanned Lenny, so there's no need to be Atticus  |
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[b:2penstlp][size=200:2penstlp]AP is less than 0.5% interested in the substandard Stupor League.
England's substandard performances in the RLWC08 saw to that.[/size:2penstlp][/b:2penstlp]:159.jpg |
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| Quote: BORORHINO "Catalans 26 St Helens Academy 22
Dooby do whop shebop!'"
That's my point dipstick.
The MM Cup turns certain Super League fixtures into a joke.
Duh! |
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