Therein lies the problem; I haven't seen *anyone* dismiss Cas' achievement as meaningless - because that would be a ridiculous thing to do. I have seen most people say well done Cas, but with a non-fans perspective of the GF being the ultimate accolade; which I'm sure plenty of Cas fans have said in the past to Shudds and Wire fans.

I don't understand the chippy attitude - Cas have every chance of winning the GF - then you can really rub some folks noses in it; but it hasn't happened yet!

What do you mean Vastman aside, I've congratulated them in every post - I just think the GF is more important, am I not allowed an opinion?. Show some guts and don't try shipping your obvious unpopularity on these forums onto me, I can do that just fine by myself thanks.

Purely hypothetical, most of us will be dead before that happens - so you're well up on us there

PS: How exactly would you expect MC to behave exactly?

When did I not praise Cas for their achievement?

The issue is whether the GF or the LLSis more important.

If anyone can find me a quote pre season where DP states he's after the LLS. Rather than finishing as high in the 8 to assure a good play off place like every other coach then I'll let him off his slightly daft comment.

I'd like someone to show me where Powell has stated the LLS is more important than the GF. He has said it is a great achievement and an historic one but he also said "we will celebrate this" (why wouldn't you ?) and followed that up by saying "we will move on to the next target".

You've just answered your own question. Wakey and Hudds have both won it - We (Tigers) haven't up 'till now.

We were champions because we won the equivalent of the grand final winning the league didn't class you as champions even back then.
Up the Trin

Bearing in mind I didn't say anything about Tigers been "champions" - are you now you are claiming that Wakey (and Hudds) have never finished top of the table ?

Wakefield Trinity have only finished top of the League table once IIRC - in 1944.

Quote: Tigerade "I'd like someone to show me where Powell has stated the LLS is more important than the GF. He has said it is a great achievement and an historic one but he also said "we will celebrate this" (why wouldn't you ?) and followed that up by saying "we will move on to the next target".'" https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... rand-final

Quote: Tigerade "I'd like someone to show me where Powell has stated the LLS is more important than the GF. He has said it is a great achievement and an historic one but he also said "we will celebrate this" (why wouldn't you ?) and followed that up by saying "we will move on to the next target".'" https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... rand-final

Its not that other teams are not targeting it as every team wants to win every game, but if you were crowned champions from being league leaders the entire way teams approached the season would change, the early rounds would be ultra defensive as teams would be doing anything to scrap for points, squads would be more focused on depth and there would be even less superstar players in the SL etc.

IMO the LLS is not the achievement the RFL wants it to be (especially as we dont play everyone home and away once). For some reason SL seems to be the only league in the world that has a playoff system but still wants to make a big deal about the league leaders as well.

BTW Im not trying to slight Cas here as (unlike some league leaders before them) they have clearly been the best team this year so far