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Quote: DropGoalGiant "The grand final is a game that declares a team champions and the right to declare themselfs the best team in SL. But if we had a poll to see who we think are the best team the votes would probley go against saints and Leeds for top spot. That mindset for me makes this game... Just a game.'"

Yep, the Champions should be decided by a poll. icon_rolleyes.gif
If a poll on here were done then Leigh & Widnes would come out on top.

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Quote: Him "If a poll on here were done then Leigh & Widnes would come out on top.'"

For that reason alone, get one set up! icon_wink.gif

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Quote: DropGoalGiant "The grand final is a game that declares a team champions and the right to declare themselfs the best team in SL. But if we had a poll to see who we think are the best team the votes would probley go against saints and Leeds for top spot. That mindset for me makes this game... Just a game.'"


Why don't you ask Wire fans if they felt like the best team in the league last Friday.

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It's 4.30am and I'm wide awake, watching a replay of the semi final win v's Wigan...Feels like a grand final to me!! (Just hope we can have a year without the silent car journey home and the feeling of having your nuts ripped out through your throat!!)

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Quote: Newton-Le-willows-Warrior "Or are fans just falling out of love with the game except from their own club? After all I think the last two finals I've been to last years gf and this years cc have seen far less neutrals than in recent years.'"


It may be that a lot ofneutral fans are skint and can't afford to go, they perhaps would have if their team was there.

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It does to me. I'm away in the lakes so will be missing my first but I'm still looking forward to watching it.

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I think it's the fact that the media were bigging it up for a Wigan v Warrington final for most of the season. Now that it's a suprising Leeds v Saints, for a few days the media was all about why Wigan and Wire didn,t make it. Also the last few days we are having the rah rah world cup negating the building up to the grand final.
I would be impressed if there were 65 000 fans there today if you consider the factors of the recession, poor marketing, rah rah word cup etc

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Quote: Judder Man "I think it's the fact that the media were bigging it up for a Wigan v Warrington final for most of the season. Now that it's a suprising Leeds v Saints, for a few days the media was all about why Wigan and Wire didn,t make it. '"


This. Even the grand final preview was like a Wigan special. Mostly filmed in August perhaps?

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Quote: Judder Man "I think it's the fact that the media were bigging it up for a Wigan v Warrington final for most of the season. Now that it's a suprising Leeds v Saints, for a few days the media was all about why Wigan and Wire didn,t make it. Also the last few days we are having the rah rah world cup negating the building up to the grand final.
I would be impressed if there were 65 000 fans there today if you consider the factors of the recession, poor marketing, rah rah word cup etc'"


What's that then?

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If it wasn't for this thread, i would have forgotten about it being the grand final. cheers.

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I'm looking forward to it. It will be good to sit down and really appreciate a game without my own side being involved in it.

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I'm looking forward to it as well. Setting off at 3pm to get in nice and early to watch the pre match.

I think the game will be a cracker. The good thing about it is there isn't a real favourite in my mind. If Wire had beat Leeds they'd be huge favourites and if Wigan had beat Saints we'd have been favourites against Leeds but with both losing it's blown it wide open.

I'm obviously gutted Wigan didn't make it but i'm looking forward to sitting at Old Trafford as a nuetral and watching a good game without being a bag of nerves.

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decent segment about the SL GF, video refs and respect for refs in Football Focus on the Beeb. Nice bit of promotion.

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Living in Wigan, when Wigan are not in a final, usually most people are buzzing for Wembley and Old Trafford no matters who's there. Eveyone's normally asking each other where you watching the game and who do you want to win, but for some reason this years playoffs have just not took off even though Wire v Leeds was a blinder. Strange one.

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Quote: Dougy "Living in Wigan, when Wigan are not in a final, usually most people are buzzing for Wembley and Old Trafford no matters who's there. Eveyone's normally asking each other where you watching the game and who do you want to win, but for some reason this years playoffs have just not took off '"

This whole thread makes me icon_biggrin.gif

Poor Wiganers.

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