Quote: Thelonius "The League Leaders shield should be the holy grail for all clubs but the format of the competition is such that it means little when compared to the Grand Final itself. You could even argue that the format of the competition devalues finishing top even more as, such as this year, if one team goes all out to finish top, but another sacrifices that to stay healthy then the side that finishes top isn't necessarily the 'best team' despite finishing with most points. I'm glad we finished top last year if only so that, should we win on Saturday, we can't have it thrown back at us that we're a good 'Cup Side' but can't do it week in week out, but when it comes down to it the GF is the be all and end all.'"
Agreed.
Back when the team that finished top were champions, wasn't the Challenge Cup the biggest competition in RL anyway?