Quote: Mash Butty "No we are not denying it was a bad game, however we have been backed into a corner by retards like YOU are who are using "the poor game" as an excuse to attack Wigan, its utterly pathetic.'"
I blame Hull for being completely dreadful and offering so little. I don't blame Wigan for doing what they needed to win the trophy. So stop crying about your anti-Wigan nonsense.
Quote: Mash Butty "If opposing fans had said "well done, shame it didnt live up to expectations" or "unlucky with the conditions it spoilt the game" fair enough, but no, its anti Wigan yet again.'"
I was looking forward to the game. I actually wanted Wigan to win. I've said I'd have taken an awful Leeds victory in the CCF without question. How is that anti-Wigan bias?
Quote: Mash Butty "Not everyone on here has it in for Wigan so I apologise to you. But when a small town in the northwest of england holds both the FA cup and Chellenge cup it would have been nice for a few compliments. '"
I think it's a remarkable achievement that Wigan has both the the FA Cup and Challenge Cup. The town of Wigan should be massively proud of this and milk it for all it is worth.
I think the FA Cup final was pretty boring too. If Man City had scored with a late header then that would have been an awful final because it would have been a billionaire team nicking a late victory against a relegated side. That WOULD have been my anti-Citeh bias and I fully admit it. But, at least for me, saying yesterday's game was bad has nothing to do with any anti-Wigan feeling. Generally I am pretty much pro all RL clubs and pretty much anti every football club apart from my own.
Quote: Mash Butty "Wigan can't compete with the wealth from Cities clubs such as Leeds/Bradford/Hull or the more affluent towns like Warrington, but somehow we have achieved something that may never happen again.
Now if you think we are paranoid prove we are. COMPLIMENT WIGAN for holding both cups. I BET YOU CANT DO THAT CAN YOU?'"
Congratulations to Wigan for holding both the FA and Challenge Cups. It is a remarkable achievement and one open to very few towns or cities.
Congratulations to Wigan RL for being the absolute greatest Challenge Cup side in the history of rugby league. Congratulations to Wigan RL for being one of the greatest rugby league clubs in the history of the sport. Congratulations to Wigan RL for harnessing the talents of some of the greatest and most legendary talents that RL has ever seen - Offiah, Hanley, Boston and many, many more.
Congratulations to Dave Whelan on being heavily involved in Wigan Athletic and Wigan Warriors and seeing your involvement lead to the twin achievements of cup wins for both clubs.
See, I can fully accept that Wigan deserve praise. But that doesn't stop me from thinking that yesterday's game was awful.
I support Chelsea FC. To me, our Champions League win was probably the greatest moment of my sporting life. To a great deal of Britain, they will say we are a plastic side who didn't deserve it and decry our win as simply because of Abramovich's money. Those opinions do not matter to me in the slightest. And when those opinions come from a bitter Tottenham or Liverpool fan it actually makes it even better.
Enjoy your win. Ignore the comments from neutrals who were bored by the game because our opinions shouldn't matter to you right now. You've got a beautiful shiny trophy to enjoy.