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| Quote: Saddened! "You lot are forgetting what grand final night is like. The traffic jams on the way, the dark cold night. The sinking feeling when we fall behind, the inevitability of our demise. The walk back to the car, the realisation that another 100+ pounds have been wasted.
No thanks.'"
You're forgetting the bleeding shins and early onset osteoporosis that you develop sitting in those cripplingly cramped and uncomfortable seats for 2 hours... I don't give a monkey's what anyone says - I'm very glad not to be going this year. |
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[quote="Meyt N Prater Pie"]I think I hate wigan.[/quote]:1617.jpg |
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| Quote: McClennan "I can't wait already for next week. I'd like us to play Wire because Hull going to the DW is a fifty point drubbing waiting to happen. Leeds will give them a game, for a bit. The chips are down now. No shirking, no hiding, no coasting. It's all hands on deck and that includes us. I've picked a ticket for the West Stand on Saturday so let's get that cup final atmosphere going.'"
Agreed, whoever we get next week let's 'ave it! COYS! |
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| Quote: Saddened! "You lot are forgetting what grand final night is like. The traffic jams on the way, the dark cold night. The sinking feeling when we fall behind, the inevitability of our demise. The walk back to the car, the realisation that another 100+ pounds have been wasted.
No thanks.'"
First world problems. |
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| Lets take a trip into the jumbled mess that is inside Sad boys head - as scary a thought as that might be 
"I know that we are the worst team ever but - gosh darn it - we keep looking like we can get to the grand final again - no matter how much I try to make everyone else see how poor we are as a team and individually - especially that Wellens bloke 
I am just going to have to change tack now and make out that the Grand final isnt worth going to  - well because its
In Manchester 
Its dark at night 
It rains 
There are other people there 
we might get beat in a sporting contest  Thats extremely unfair
It will cost me money 
and those nasty internet warriors will rip me to pieces next year when I spout the same old crap if we do win this year 
Life just isnt fair - I know I should get behind the team but I just can't do it when slagging them off is just so much fun 
Please God help me  and make sure those other teams win and dont put an end to me being popular  " |
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| Quote: Blobbynator "Agreed, whoever we get next week let's 'ave it! COYS!'"
When will you learn? It's the same bravado ever year.
''COYS!! WHOEVER WE PLAY BRING IT ON! WE'RE GONNA WIN! IT'S OUR TIME  '' ad nauseum.
The simple, brutal fact is you will not win the grand final whilst you are on this losing streak and you keep doggedly making the final, year after year after year after year.... You know, the players are only human and all those losses has a massive effect.
You need a season or 2 of not making the final, to put a partition on those losses, to be able to draw a line under them and move on.
If you make the final it's going to be 6 losses on the trot. You're better off having an hnourable exit next week...it'll set the club and the players free. |
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| Quote: Saddened! "You lot are forgetting what grand final night is like. The traffic jams on the way, the dark cold night. The sinking feeling when we fall behind, the inevitability of our demise. The walk back to the car, the realisation that another 100+ pounds have been wasted.
No thanks.'"
It's the hope that kills you.
Because, no matter how much you protest, or tell yourself otherwise, deep down inside you, theres a burning hope and desire.......''it might just be this time, they might just do it this time''.
And then the crashing crumbling reality hits as hard as ever when the loss sets in towards the end of the game.
If you beat warrington next week you are going to lose 6 on the trot. |
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| Quote: Peter Kingsley "When will you learn? It's the same bravado ever year.
''COYS!! WHOEVER WE PLAY BRING IT ON! WE'RE GONNA WIN! IT'S OUR TIME  Very witty, I'll give you that.
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| Quote: sally cinnamon "If Saints make the Grand Final this year they should invite Lee Briers to come and do a talk to the players on the winning mentality, there's a man that knows what it takes to face sides like Leeds in a major final and come out on top.
Saints have got the ability and potential there's no doubt about that, what they need is a few words from an inspirational figure like Briers who is from their own town and has got winners medals, it will make those lads in the Saints jersey think if he can go out there and do it then what's stopping me, maybe one day I can achieve the things in the game that he has.'"
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| Quote: Saddened! "Saints have plenty to fear. We've not got it in us to beat Warrington and then beat Wigan or Leeds IMO. We might just about have enough talent to do it (I doubt it) but we don't have enough team spirit to pull it off. We don't have a leader, a captain, that can inspire them and we don't have the individuals that often win Grand Finals, such as Rob Burrow or Sam Tomkins.
As the guy above said, we're not going to get over this psychological barrier by just repeating final appearances. There needs to be a gap year or two. Last year proved it's in their heads, as once Leeds scored the first try in their comeback, the heads went down and it was over. That would happen as soon as the opposition went ahead this year, and there is no one in the squad to pull them through that.'"
can we have a bye then please and go and get beat for you  |
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| Quote: Northampton_Saint "
Yes - Briers is certainly the perfect model of professionalism and all Saints' players would do well to to learn from the perfect way he conducts himself. '"
This is a good point too. Not many players can prolong their career at the top well into their 30s like Briers is doing, it takes a model professional that has prepared himself well and looked after his body and Briers can give some tips to upcoming players on how to look after themselves so they can have as long a career in the game as he has. |
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