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| Quote: rhino phil "id be impressed if Hull ever got anywhere near a WCC first'"
As would I. But this isn't about that. My comments would be exactly the same whoever was contesting the game. |
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Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
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| Quote: Rock God X "The Aussies are in pre-season. Perhaps they should bring their whole season forward to accommodate this one game. Or maybe they should play 2-3 warm up matches before it, risking injury to their players and disrupting their preparation for the NRL season.
Until the odds are even, this 'trophy' will always be meaningless. That's not a dig at Leeds, or any other club, but anyone who believes that the SL sides' dominance of this 'competition' is a true reflection of the relative strength of our club sides needs their head testing.'"
So play the game in april |
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| Quote: Rock God X "The Aussies are in pre-season. Perhaps they should bring their whole season forward to accommodate this one game. Or maybe they should play 2-3 warm up matches before it, risking injury to their players and disrupting their preparation for the NRL season.
Until the odds are even, this 'trophy' will always be meaningless. That's not a dig at Leeds, or any other club, but anyone who believes that the SL sides' dominance of this 'competition' is a true reflection of the relative strength of our club sides needs their head testing.'"
Whilst I understand your point I'd say that the Aussies choose not to even the odds rather than them being deliberately stacked against them. They choose to only come over a week beforehand, they choose to not play it in Australia despite several English clubs saying theyd be happy to play it over there, and they choose not to prepare with a few warm-up games.
Similar could be said for the international setup, that the odds are stacked in the Aussies & Kiwis favour. The schedule of matches (especially when held down under), the refs & reffing interpretations, and the fact the top British players usually play more games during the season than the Aussies or Kiwis. Yet when Australia or New Zealand win an international we don't say it's not representative. |
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Both teams had dominant periods of the game. Forme, Manly actually looked the more threatening but spilled possession too easily.
Leeds were more efficient with the ball but were aided by two fairly close calls in the Webb bomb spill and subsequent forward pass which provided the score to make it 20-12. Had those been at the other end, I doubt there would be any Leeds fans which would have been happy.
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| Quote: Orrell Lad "What's funny about that?'"
Sorry I must've missed something, i take it Wigan have had a pre-season down under then? |
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kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: Mild mannered Janitor "Both teams had dominant periods of the game. Forme, Manly actually looked the more threatening but spilled possession too easily.
Leeds were more efficient with the ball but were aided by two fairly close calls in the Webb bomb spill and subsequent forward pass which provided the score to make it 20-12. Had those been at the other end, I doubt there would be any Leeds fans which would have been happy.'"
Not having seen the game, Leeds throwing a forward pass? Never  |
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Leeds showed bags of character in the last 20. Manly made yards easier all night with Leeds having to work harder in defence. The score didn't reflect the game but it shows Leeds are willing to battle it out in the trenches so will be tough to beat this year.
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"In this age of Rooney and Tevez, here is a genuine, through and through sporting hero." Kevin Sinfield
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Anyone know why Sean Long was sat up with the coaching staff for the game?!
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JOHN THE REDBOY I have been a rovers fan all my life and my grandkids are as well:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_47753.jpg |
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| and now they are talking about more teams in the format did we not have this a few years ago and it was rubbish  |
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JOHN THE REDBOY I have been a rovers fan all my life and my grandkids are as well:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_47753.jpg |
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| Quote: Steve-O "Anyone know why Sean Long was sat up with the coaching staff for the game?!'"
nowt better to do  |
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Warrington led 16-2 in Saturday's Grand Final, but their joy was short-lived as Wigan roared back to win the Super League title and extend the Wire's 58-year wait to be champions:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_10174.png |
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| Quote: loiner81 "Sorry I must've missed something, i take it Wigan have had a pre-season down under then?'"
What relevance does that have? The point was this...
Quote: loiner81 "When they (or any other English team) can do it in Australia against a match fit and fully prepared NRL team, I'll be impressed. As it stands, the whole concept is ridiculously weighted in our favour.'"
Which Wigan have rldonerl. And for some reason that's funny?
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OLDHAM RLFC
RUGBY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
WINNERS: 1904-05 1909-10, 1910-11, 1956-57
Runners Up: 1906-07, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1921-22, 1954-55
FIRST DIVISION
CHAMPIONS: 1904-05
RUGBY LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP
WINNERS: 1899, 1925, 1927
Runners Up: 1907, 1912, 1924, 1926
LANCASHIRE CUP
WINNERS: 1906–07, 1909–10, 1912–13, 1918–19, 1923–24, 1932–33, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58
Runners Up: 1897–98, 1900–01, 1907–08, 1909–10, 1921–22, 1956–57, 1957–58
LANCASHIRE LEAGUE
CHAMPIONS: 1897-98, 1900-01, 1907-08, 1909-10, 1921-22, 1956-57, 1957-58
Runners Up: 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-1900, 1908-09, 1910-11, 1911-12, 1923-24, 1954-55
SECOND DIVISION
CHAMPIONS: 1963-64, 1981-82, 1987-88
SECOND / DIVISIONAL PREMIERSHIP
WINNERS: 1988, 1990
Runners Up: 1992
NORTHERN FORD PREMERSHIP
Runners up : 2001
NATIONAL LEAGUE TWO/CHAMPIONSHIP 1
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matai's a horrible c**t......never liked him |
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[color=#FF0000:3ohiykr5][b:3ohiykr5]Wigan Warriors - 2017 World Club Champions[/b:3ohiykr5][/color:3ohiykr5]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_22964.jpg |
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matai's a horrible c**t......never liked him'"
To be fair, that's just below most player's knees  |
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"Leeds is the greatest club in Rugby League"
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| Quote: Rommel "der der der der Jamie Lyon der der der der Jamie Lyon ![]()
LOL. He took it bad last night, humiliated in front of a packed house and then stood like a moody little boy while the Champs received their medals. Only one Manly player managed a token clap. der der der der Jamie Lyon der der der der Jamie Lyon, LOL.
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Christianity: because you're so awful you made God kill himself.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_28995.jpg |
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| Quote: Orrell Lad "Quote: Orrell Lad "Sorry I must've missed something, i take it Wigan have had a pre-season down under then?'"
What relevance does that have? The point was this...
Quote: Orrell Lad "When they (or any other English team) can do it in Australia against a match fit and fully prepared NRL team, I'll be impressed. As it stands, the whole concept is ridiculously weighted in our favour.'"
Which Wigan have rldonerl. And for some reason that's funny? ![]()
Wigan have done. Once. Nearly 20 years ago. And, at the time, it was impressive. Hardly relevant to the discussion about the modern competition and how it's weighted in favour of the SL team though.
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