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| Quote: Trimalchio "I preferred the Challenge Cup when it was played towards the beginning of the season.
IMO Eddie has a point in that it does interfere with the play-offs in its current guise. It is clear at the moment that it is simply not possible for a team to concentrate on SL and the CC at the same time and be successful in both competitions. Hence Leeds and Saints sharing the honours for the past two seasons (Saints had no real credible competition in 2006 ![]()
winning the CC and SL should be difficult, thus making winning the double the ultimate achievement.
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My next challenge for The Steve Prescott Foundation, is to walk from Land End to John O Groats, 900 miles, in just 12 days.
If you would like to sponsor me, click [url:3hj7fcks]https://www.justgiving.com/AdeCunliffe[/url:3hj7fcks] or PM me.
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| Quote: Dougy "winning the CC and SL should be difficult, thus making winning the double the ultimate achievement.'"
The ultimate is winning the cc, the league leaders shield, the sl trophy and then teh wcc , surley ? |
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The Entertainers of Super League.
SAIN75 75 GOONS 0.
PAUL WELLENS MAN OF STEEL 2006.
JAMES ROBY MAN OF STEEL 2007.
JAMES GRAHAM MAN OF STEEL 2008.
THE SUPER SAINTS!
LEAGUE WINNERS 2005,2006,2007,2008
SUPER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2006
CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPIONS 2006, 2007 & 2008
BBC TEAM OF THE YEAR 2006
WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONS 2007
THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB, IS A WOMAN!
MATT GIDLEY QUOTE: "It was good to get them early on and get them out the road". Regarding Leeds in the CC 5-4-09 
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The CC is a Fantastic occasion and day/weekend out. Eveyone gets into the spirit and enjoys themselves, all fans from all clubs, it is far better than the Grand Final.
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My next challenge for The Steve Prescott Foundation, is to walk from Land End to John O Groats, 900 miles, in just 12 days.
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| Quote: x~Gilly~x "The CC is a Fantastic occasion and day/weekend out. Eveyone gets into the spirit and enjoys themselves, all fans from all clubs, it is far better than the Grand Final.'"
Correct. Maybe over time the GF may go the same way, unless the RFL scrap the format and go back to first means first and we enter the premiership play offs? The CC has a gazillion years of history whereas the GF doesnt. |
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| Quote: Supreme Sydney2002 "Correct. Maybe over time the GF may go the same way, '"
I doubt it very much , a wet night in manchester in october , is never gonna compare with a weekend in the capital IMO . |
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CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS 2006,'07 & '08
Giant killers, Dragon slayers & Airlie Birds wing clippers
75-0 thats a record score... 16 yrs of misery, gone in 80 minutes
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| Quote: Brad Lass "I doubt it very much , a wet night in manchester in october , is never gonna compare with a weekend in the capital IMO .'" Capital gets my vote every time  |
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My next challenge for The Steve Prescott Foundation, is to walk from Land End to John O Groats, 900 miles, in just 12 days.
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| Quote: Brad Lass "I doubt it very much , a wet night in manchester in october , is never gonna compare with a weekend in the capital IMO .'"
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| Quote: Trimalchio "IMO Eddie has a point in that it does interfere with the play-offs in its current guise. It is clear at the moment that it is simply not possible for a team to concentrate on SL and the CC at the same time and be successful in both competitions.'"
Hasn't it always been like that though? As long as I've been watching RL there has been talk of 'Wembleyitis' and teams looking ahead to next week's semi final. And that was in the days when 2 points lost in a league match could very realistically cost you the title.
Leave it as it is, I say. It's part of the magic of the cup and part of the challenge of success. It's why only great teams win the double. |
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On the pre semi final weekend Boots N All they never mentioned the games until the minute the programme went off when they offered a belated ' good luck' to the 4 teams.
Frankly, if they think it detracts from the league they should scrap the top 8 play off and crown the league leaders as champions and Hey Presto ! Every game is then important unlike the farce we have now where in theory someone can finish 8th, lose more games than they win and be ' Champions'
Ask supporters of Wire and Huddersfield if the cup is a second class competition !
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You can't scrap the Grand Final. It's one of only 2 glamrous occasions in the RL calendar. The timing of it is the only thing that needs moving.
Have the Challenge Cup Final in July so teams have time to recover from it and build towards success in the playoffs.
Not that it's going to be much of a concern to us in the coming years unless we start signing some players.
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