Here's one from the summer of 2006, which was probably the first time I flagged it up. There are many more I'm sure. www.redvee.net/readarticle.php?article_id=376

Here's one from the summer of 2006, which was probably the first time I flagged it up. There are many more I'm sure. www.redvee.net/readarticle.php?article_id=376

2007 it was a "one off, fluke result",
2008 it was the "rain"
2009 it's "the game has declined so far even Leeds can win the title"

Not only do we get to do you lot again in a GF, but the Brucie Bonus come along a few weeks later.

You just don't know how much fun this is.

Its strange how quickly some leeds fans are to point out the fact we're all such poor losers when what is actually happening here is you guys taking every oppotunity to gloat about your victories. We do all know what you've won and there's not many who argue your merit, so coming on here and filling a thread trying to rub our noses in it smacks of either lazy trolling or a general lack of grace.

If you lot reckon he's just complaining because we've come runner up for a couple of years, you obviously don't know what D.D. stands for.

Saints won three CC in a row, and I have to admit those finals were a tad crap...The best final I've seen in the last 5 years was the Leeds v Hull CC..

You have to be kidding right? Now I know you're making all this up.

Ok. Nobody with a brain. I do accept this rules out 95% of the RL Fans lot.

According to a few Saints fans on an Internet forum. Please don't confuse your opinions with facts because they're not opinions that I share.

I love the "finally hit upon a bit of success". You would think Saints were the team that had been champions four times in the last four 6 years. Further display of Saints fans' arrogance.

The current Leeds team might well be one of the more mediocre as far as talent and ability is concerned, but it's never a good idea to use anything that flows from Schofield's mouth as the basis for an argument.

I forgot to add ... unless it's to hit him over the head with.

Quote: OoOGazOoO "If anyone can provide a link to a thread where Ade Gardner said that Leeds can be caught, when Leeds were clear atop of the league, where Leeds fans were being arrogant, cocky and generally idiots, then i will happily concede that not all Leeds fans are obsessed and arrogant.'" Be very, very, very careful what you wish for... forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=355242&start=0 It really gets interesting around page 10, but please read the response from the initial Leeds posters to Gardners comments on the first page.

Quote: OoOGazOoO "If anyone can provide a link to a thread where Ade Gardner said that Leeds can be caught, when Leeds were clear atop of the league, where Leeds fans were being arrogant, cocky and generally idiots, then i will happily concede that not all Leeds fans are obsessed and arrogant.'" Be very, very, very careful what you wish for... forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=355242&start=0 It really gets interesting around page 10, but please read the response from the initial Leeds posters to Gardners comments on the first page.

I agree about the moves brought about to slow the PTB down. The RFL knew the game had become monotonous and dull and tried to do something about it. Unfortunately, it's not worked as yet. Hopefully it will one day but that is partly what has made this season so bad. Before, it was all bashing each other down the middle, a few scoots, a few kicks and little in the way of pace or thrilling passages of play. Now it's exactly the same but without the scoots so much.

It wouldn't be so bad if the game hadn't suddenly become littered with pathetic handling errors and shocking passes from acting half back. What's that all about? Players can't even keep hold of the ball or pass it straight despite never trying anything more tricky than shoving it up their jumper or passing it two yards to the side. It's boring enough without the ball going to ground every few seconds.

I am still there out of duty and the love of my team. The great hope is that this is a blip in the game's history and we will, one day, get back to being the greatest game again.

There's been lots of positive stuff written over the years but if the entertainment factor is grim then I'm not just going to idly sit back and tell everyone it's fantastic entertainment when watching paint dry is more exciting and, is probably less predictable than watching five drives and a kick.

If you want to spend the rest of your days watching teams boring their opponents into submission, good luck to you, but the sharp decline in attendances is going to continue because the public will not be fooled for much longer.