Quote: inside_man "Nail on the head there for me.
The whole romance of the challenge cup is about the day out at Wembley, and it is a fantastic competition to win.
But on a competitive front, champions of super league is a much higher acclaim.
Then again, topping the league is the hardest challenge of all and that gets the least acclaim.
FWIW, I know a lot of you won't feel the same. But i'd rather win the super league once than the challenge cup twice. I'm not trying to belittle your achievement but who have you had to beat? Granted you can only beat whats put in front of you and fair play for doing so, but if you offered them to the players which do you think they'd rather achieve?'"
Who have we had to beat? You are kidding aren't you? Last year we had to beat Wigan in the Semis and this year we had Leeds, the (debatably now I grant you but) best team in SL in the final? Think about what you are saying please.
Of course winning the GF and SL is special. Of course I would love Warrington to win both. Frankly I am happy for us to win ANYTHING. Beats an empty cabinet.
I think I am old school though. Having watched the Wire for over 20 years, the CC and Wembley will always be special. I still get goosebumps when I remember that journey, that game and that win. Incidently I think it is Wembley that 'makes it'. The years when the CC was played elsewhere didin't appear to have the same magic?
In all honesty why compare. A winner's medal is a winner's medal. The Warrington players do have 2 back to back ones to clean however?