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| Quote: vastman "No it isn't astounding to those who understand the game - it is astounding to those who's want a top four set in stone.
What upsets some fans of some clubs is that other teams refused to accept there given slot and decided to play. This gave clubs like Leeds, Saints and Wigan the shock of a lifetime. Suddenly they were not being allowed to parade around the pitch unchallenged. Worse still two clubs Cas and to a degree Wakefield were playing some of the most attractive RL seen in years. Don't believe it, watch both clubs highlights. On the other hand Hull provided the muscle and the power and of course the skill.
The only way these arrogant over entitled fans could cope with this was the sad and tired old trick of pretending they were poor and by definition so was everyone else.
Pathetic - absolutely pathetic.'"
Leeds won the competition, i follow leeds, for the majority of the year they were awful to watch. How does that work? Surely id say it was a great season if that were true?
I have a very good comprehension of the game (my evidence for which ill not get into), and the standard overall was poor with the game on the whole less attractive to watch. Now this does not in any way discredit cas before they bottled it and the likes of wakefield who had great season. Its not just me, the general consensus is that the standard has dropped.
Now in your reply, try control your emotions.
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| To be honest, it'd take a massively deluded person to sit there and say that the standard of the league hasn't dropped in the last few season.
However, that doesn't make it any less exciting.
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| Quote: vastman "No it isn't astounding to those who understand the game - it is astounding to those who's want a top four set in stone.
What upsets some fans of some clubs is that other teams refused to accept there given slot and decided to play. This gave clubs like Leeds, Saints and Wigan the shock of a lifetime. Suddenly they were not being allowed to parade around the pitch unchallenged. '"
Leeds-wise last season was a ball compared to the one previous which I think most would agree was a far greater shock to us fans. Also, last season, there was one rather important game where we most certainly were allowed to parade around the pitch unchallenged
That said, Cas, Wakey and some of the others really played some good stuff last year. I for one hope they step up again - especially if it's at the expense of the bigger sides west of the Pennines
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Wigan
Warrington
Catalans
Hull FC
Leeds
Widnes
Hull KR
Salford
Castleford
Huddersfield
Wakefield
SL - Saints
CC - Saints
Out - Wakefield
In - Toronto
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| lol@Vastman.
Salary cap - Dumbing teams down to the level of wakefield since 1999.
The sooner the cap gets raised so moneybag teams like Leeds, Wigan, Hull, Saints and Warrington can spend spend, the sooner the standard of SL will increase. Instead we have to put up with a cap limit of peanuts so the likes of Wakefield and Huddersfield dont go bust.
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| Quote: Lebron James "lol@Vastman.
Salary cap - Dumbing teams down to the level of wakefield since 1999.
The sooner the cap gets raised so moneybag teams like Leeds, Wigan, Hull, Saints and Warrington can spend spend, the sooner the standard of SL will increase. Instead we have to put up with a cap limit of peanuts so the likes of Wakefield and Huddersfield dont go bust.
Regards
King james'"
Shows how much you know when Huddersfield have one of the wealthiest owners in the game...
Your league prediction just shows you up for the troll you are.
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| Christ considering how "small" and "insignificant" Wakefield are, Printer talks about them more on here than Vastman.
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| Quote: Lebron James "lol@Vastman.
Salary cap - Dumbing teams down to the level of wakefield since 1999.
The sooner the cap gets raised so moneybag teams like Leeds, Wigan, Hull, Saints and Warrington can spend spend, the sooner the standard of SL will increase. Instead we have to put up with a cap limit of peanuts so the likes of Wakefield and Huddersfield dont go bust.
Regards
King james'"
Amazing when you consider we don't spend up to the cap or have any marquee players - yet another really poor effort old love.
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| Quote: bramleyrhino "Come off it Vasty. Whilst I accept that your optics might be slightly different, given that most Wakefield fans will agree that they've spent more than a few years watching dross, I think you're clutching at straws to argue that on the basis of Castleford and Wakefield having very good seasons, the standard of the league and the quality of the league is improving.
We're losing much of of our top talent because of our inability / unwillingness to pay them their worth, and we're replacing that lost talent with inferior players. We've lost good, young talent like the Burgess brothers, Graham, Hodgson and Whitehead to the NRL - and we haven't been able to replace them with players of equal or greater ability.
We're producing less home-grown talent than we used to, and that invariably impacts the quality that can go around.
We're not attracting the quality of overseas talent that we were 10/15 years ago - the days of recruiting box office talent of the calibure of Renouf, Barrett, Vainikolo, Albert, Gidley or Lauitiiti (in their prime) are long gone.
Feel free to argue away, but I don't think you'll convince anyone that the standard of play, that the quality of talent that we're seeing week in, week out is improving in the context of those three important factors. At the end of the day, supporters will judge the standard with their wallets and the reality is that for the last three seasons, we've been playing in front of fewer and fewer of those supporters.
You can go ahead and convince yourself that people pointing out a decline of standards are simply "fans of big clubs who don't like being roughed up by the small clubs" as much as you like, but that doesn't make it the case.'"
What a patronising git - there was some great RL played last season - sorry it wasn't you who was playing it but then we don't all watch the game through your myopic vision. What Wakefield's previous 'dross' seasons as you put have to do with it god only know.
I detest Cas but they played the best most open RL I have ever seen in SL last year, sorry if that twangs at your insecurities but it was simply better than anything I have seen previously in SL - live with it the world is not exclusively Leeds based, the fact that you so doesn't make it so (double patronise).
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| Quote: Seth "Leeds won the competition, i follow leeds, for the majority of the year they were awful to watch. How does that work? Surely id say it was a great season if that were true?
I have a very good comprehension of the game (my evidence for which ill not get into), and the standard overall was poor with the game on the whole less attractive to watch. Now this does not in any way discredit cas before they bottled it and the likes of wakefield who had great season. Its not just me, the general consensus is that the standard has dropped.
Now in your reply, try control your emotions.'"
A general "consensus" amongst whom? Nothing to do with emotion seriously man get a grip it's the way you're suggesting you represent the "consensus". Now as someone who regularly chats to two SL coaches I can assure you they don't share you're "consensus" but I won't go into who they are blah blah blah
I've come to the conclusion Leeds fans are utterly insecure - you still frightened of slipping back to being the money bags laughing stocks you used to be?
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| Quote: vastman "What a patronising git - there was some great RL played last season - sorry it wasn't you who was playing it but then we don't all watch the game through your myopic vision. What Wakefield's previous 'dross' seasons as you put have to do with it god only know.
I detest Cas but they played the best most open RL I have ever seen in SL last year, sorry if that twangs at your insecurities but it was simply better than anything I have seen previously in SL - live with it the world is not exclusively Leeds based, the fact that you so doesn't make it so (double patronise).'"
Seriously Vasty, go and see an anger management therapist or something.
I'm not saying that there wasn't some good stuff played last season. I'm not saying that there weren't good games. But by the same token, there was some good stuff played at Stanningley last season, but that's not a reflection on the overall standard of the sport in this country. What I am saying is that that good play and those close games were fewer and farther between and that the standard of our league is falling behind that of other clubs and leagues. I believe that is due to Super League's inability to attract and retain the best talent.
It's got nothing to do with who I support although it's interesting that you only responded to the Leeds supporters, and not supporters of other clubs that claimed the standard had fallen.
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| You dont have to look far to see or hear peoples views on the games general decline. As someone whos first passion is with the game and not leeds, being a coach for 15 years id have preferred to see cas win last year and, i dont care who is in the 4 just that the standard of the game gets where id love it to be. Not being a dyed in the wool leeds fan id genuinly love to see a shake up with more teams competing at a high level.
But calm down, we dont agree with eachother and thats fine
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| Quote: Willzay "Christ considering how "small" and "insignificant" Wakefield are, Printer talks about them more on here than Vastman.'"
Because most threads get taken over by Wakey fans it's unavoidable not to talk about them, they're the only ones on here crying foul at where some fans are placing them to finish.
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| Quote: vastman "No it isn't astounding to those who understand the game - it is astounding to those who's want a top four set in stone.
What upsets some fans of some clubs is that other teams refused to accept there given slot and decided to play. This gave clubs like Leeds, Saints and Wigan the shock of a lifetime. Suddenly they were not being allowed to parade around the pitch unchallenged. Worse still two clubs Cas and to a degree Wakefield were playing some of the most attractive RL seen in years. Don't believe it, watch both clubs highlights. On the other hand Hull provided the muscle and the power and of course the skill.
The only way these arrogant over entitled fans could cope with this was the sad and tired old trick of pretending they were poor and by definition so was everyone else.
Pathetic - absolutely pathetic.'"
Hull KR
Huddersfield
Catalans
All have finished top 4 and reached a CC Final in the last decade, Castleford also in 2014. You might want to act like this is the first time a "smaller" club has done well in decades and mixed it with the "big boys" but it happens more than you think and it doesn't bother the "big clubs".
Given Leeds strolled past Cas in the GF and smashed HKR in the 2015 CCF.......but edged past Wigan by 2 points in the 2015 GF that went down to the final play or lost a couple of CC's to Warrington.........then why would I prefer for Wigan, Saints and Warrington to be in the top 4 ahead of teams with little to no big match experience.
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| Quote: PrinterThe "Why I have a go is because you and SOME other Wakey fans have a go at other bigger more successful teams and for some reason cry foul when you get some stick back. You can say Saints and Wigan had bad seasons but god forbid someone says Wakey won't finish in the Top 6...jumped all over.
The reason I criticise Wakefield fans opinions on here is because A, Wakey fans are dominating most threads on the VT lately (if it isn't them demanding respect it's Leigh fans having a go about Toronto and expansion)
"Oh a Leeds fan doesn't like us doing well and upsetting the established order"......I couldn't give a flying F who is in the top 4 next year as long as Leeds are one of them. In fact I'd rather have a Wakey and Cas over Wigan and Saints given we saw what playoff experience means back in October
There you go again Printer with the complete hyperbole, show evidence of ALL those Wakey fans having a go at 'bigger clubs' and your various of other claims or stfu. I mean the one about the exiles team was when someone noticed Chorley John had put a number of Trinity players in and then suddenly changed it and a Wakey fan commented on it & took the mick. If that's evidence of Wakey fans getting upset it's weak sauce. As for Trinity fans dominating the VT
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Wigan |
29 |
768 |
338 |
430 |
48 |
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Hull KR |
29 |
731 |
344 |
387 |
44 |
Warrington |
29 |
769 |
351 |
418 |
42 |
Leigh |
29 |
580 |
442 |
138 |
33 |
Salford |
28 |
556 |
561 |
-5 |
32 |
St.Helens |
28 |
618 |
411 |
207 |
30 |
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Catalans |
27 |
475 |
427 |
48 |
30 |
Leeds |
27 |
530 |
488 |
42 |
28 |
Huddersfield |
27 |
468 |
658 |
-190 |
20 |
Castleford |
27 |
425 |
735 |
-310 |
15 |
Hull FC |
27 |
328 |
894 |
-566 |
6 |
LondonB |
27 |
317 |
916 |
-599 |
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Wakefield |
27 |
1032 |
275 |
757 |
52 |
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Toulouse |
26 |
765 |
388 |
377 |
37 |
Bradford |
28 |
723 |
420 |
303 |
36 |
York |
29 |
695 |
501 |
194 |
32 |
Widnes |
27 |
561 |
502 |
59 |
29 |
Featherstone |
27 |
634 |
525 |
109 |
28 |
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Sheffield |
26 |
626 |
526 |
100 |
28 |
Doncaster |
26 |
498 |
619 |
-121 |
25 |
Halifax |
26 |
509 |
650 |
-141 |
22 |
Batley |
26 |
422 |
591 |
-169 |
22 |
Swinton |
28 |
484 |
676 |
-192 |
20 |
Barrow |
25 |
442 |
720 |
-278 |
19 |
Whitehaven |
25 |
437 |
826 |
-389 |
18 |
Dewsbury |
27 |
348 |
879 |
-531 |
4 |
Hunslet |
1 |
6 |
10 |
-4 |
0 |
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