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| Quote: The Devil's Advocate "I’m not being disrespectful to St’s because on paper they have a decent side, but from what I’ve seen over the last couple of weeks, I just can’t see them anywhere near Old Trafford.
I’m not into stats but, I would have thought that the team who finished top of the league in the past would make the G.F?'"
Top 8 play-off system destroyed any credibility in finishing top. And the offer of a hubcap is tantamount to extracting the urine. Leeds haven't been interested in finishing top for years. Wigan have followed suit along with Wire and Hudds this season. Only Saints have shown any interest in it and that's only because they (and their fans know it's the only bit of silverware they could realistically win). Cas might steal it from them - LOL. |
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| Quote: ThePrinter "Saints fans must be praying more than ever now to win the LLS otherwise that 'back in the box' moment will have as much mileage as the 'Wolfs' picture over the upcoming years.'"
It would if it meant anything. Sadly the LLS shield has as much worth as.....
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"The Golden Generation finally has its Golden Fleece! They have Wembley Cup Final winners medals to add to their collection."
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If that Vine was a few seconds longer you'd clearly lip read the box man call the Saints fans a bunch of puffs.
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Did he blow a kiss, though
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| Quote: The Devil's Advocate "Is it just me or, if St’s win the L.L.S will they be weakest League winners to go into the play-offs since it’s inception?'"
don't be silly, that would be Huddersfield in 2013.......Pie Eater ? |
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In Springfield, they're eating the dogs, the people that came in. They're eating the cats! They're eating the pets!:18686.jpg |
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| Quote: William Eve "Are your mob going to do their duty this weekend and bend over for Cas?'"
TBH William, after watching them for over forty years, I haven’t got a clue ![]()
My money would be on Leeds, especially from 5th or 6th.
The playing standards are absolutely dire. Leeds could do the double for the first in their history yet their playing squad is so ordinary. I've seen far better and far classier Leeds teams in the 80's and 90's who won sweet FA.
Think it's unfair to single out Cas in order to make a valid point about the quality of the SL diluting. I'd prefer to single them all out.
SL is utter pants. There hasn't been a decent SL side since Saints in 2006. |
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| Quote: William Eve "
There hasn't been a decent SL side since Saints in 2006.'"
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| Quote: William Eve "SL is utter pants. There hasn't been a decent SL side since Saints in 2006.'"
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| Quote: William Eve "My money would be on Leeds, especially from 5th or 6th.
The playing standards are absolutely dire. Leeds could do the double for the first in their history yet their playing squad is so ordinary. I've seen far better and far classier Leeds teams in the 80's and 90's who won sweet FA.
Think it's unfair to single out Cas in order to make a valid point about the quality of the SL diluting. I'd prefer to single them all out.
SL is utter pants. There hasn't been a decent SL side since Saints in 2006.'"
Not sure how to define 'decent', but there hasn't been a 'great' side for a long time. The salary cap seems designed to specifically prevent us ever having great sides, because apparently great sides are bad for the sport - they win too much.
It might even be preferable, to all fans in general, to have it the way it is today ( very difficult as a Wigan fan to give a 'neutral' perspective ), but at the same time, nobody should expect to ever see a truly great side appear under the current salary cap regime - you'd have to get unbelievably lucky with masses of instantly ready world class youngsters appearing in the same season. Then you'd have to offload most anyway. So even then, you'd be 'great' for one season only, which is probably a contradiction anyway. |
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| Quote: Timmy the Koi "Quote: Timmy the Koi "SL is utter pants. There hasn't been a decent SL side since Saints in 2006.'"
Wire 2011'"
Mr Eve was listing decent SL sides, not ones that can't even beat an opponent [ithey[/i have chosen to play against. |
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| Quote: RLBandit "Not sure how to define 'decent', but there hasn't been a 'great' side for a long time. The salary cap seems designed to specifically prevent us ever having great sides, because apparently great sides are bad for the sport - they win too much.
It might even be preferable, to all fans in general, to have it the way it is today ( very difficult as a Wigan fan to give a 'neutral' perspective ), but at the same time, nobody should expect to ever see a truly great side appear under the current salary cap regime - you'd have to get unbelievably lucky with masses of instantly ready world class youngsters appearing in the same season. Then you'd have to offload most anyway. So even then, you'd be 'great' for one season only, which is probably a contradiction anyway.'"
Yes, I agree, but we won't get there just by lifting the salary cap. We could engineer the early arrival of a 'great side' by other essential rule changes:
1) Teams must play in their traditional ( i.e.pre-1990s) colours
2) Wage levels, squad sizes and allowed overseas signings will naturally be proportionate to this colour scale
3) Teams who play in all white will have the lowest allocations on this scale
4) Teams who play in red and white hoops will have the highest allocations on this scale
5) Leigh are excluded from the above |
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| Quote: eddiewaringsflatcap "Firstly Saints at the top of the league is a damning reflection in the league format and the standard of sooper league. A pack that's too soft and no half backs.
Secondly, the LLs shield being walked away was pathetic. Is it any wonder the game isn't treated seriously. That moment belonged on WWE, not during a proper sport. Absolutely ridiculous and an example of RL as Sky's play toy.'"
This! it was cringeworthy, and as already said, the reason our sport will never be taken seriously. |
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[quote="roger daly":1a7cbd66]Oh dear, I believe you would be classed as s[sic] typical Wigan fan[/quote:1a7cbd66]
[quote="wrencat1873":1a7cbd66]It's the mighty Wigan, they can do whatever they want.[/quote:1a7cbd66]
[quote="Big lads mate":1a7cbd66]you arrogant pot prick[/quote:1a7cbd66]
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I liked it. It made for a dramatic moment.
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