Quote: getdownmonkeyman "What has changed from the previous couple of years?'"
They've lost Ellis which is a huge hole that hasn't been filled imo but what will 100% be different going into this Grand Final over the past couple is that they'll go in as huge favourties in comparison to 07 and 08 when they were huge underdogs after hammerings by Saints in the semi finals.
Leeds are a good side but they aren't in the league of the great Saints and Bradford sides of the superleague era. Those 2 teams had higher level competition then what Leeds have faced in these past couple of years. They've had to overcome one team in reality compared to the 2 sides i mention who had to get over at least a couple of really good sides.
There may be harder games on a week by week basis but in the games that really matter the quality just isn't there.
In a one off game I reckon Saints will beat them without the complacency of the past 2 years effecting them.