So saying that I would rather win a game this weekend than lose it is the same as saying getting close is good enough?

Had I said "if we reach the final I don't care if we lose" you might have a point. But I didn't, I said I would rather get to the final and lose than not get there at all. If you think hard enough you'll work out the difference.

In that case, we're on the same page aren't we? Because I'd love you to lose a fifth final in a row, too.

Oh the embarrassment.

Wigan last year.
Warrie this year
Saints next year.
Cats following year ?
Sharing it around is good for the game.

... Are you applying for a job at Sky Sports?

Never been a fan of the panic style rugby Sts play. They are the main reason we lose all the time to Aussies. England coaches think sts really meant some of the things they do/did, when all the time it was just sheer panic as the Aussies revealed when sts made up most of the GB team. So for that reason alone, I'd never want Sts to reach any final. Same goes for Warrington but down to the fact that they've bought a side rather than develop one like Wigan have. As for Leeds, I reckon Leeds Wigan would make a classic final.