Quote: ninearches "The team has been steadily on the slide for the last 2 or 3 years ,but we have had the luxury of some poor opponents to cushion the blow.'"
The team that was "on the slide" for two years made it to two successive GFs in that time, and if it hadn't been for crushing bad luck with injuries may well have won it last year - even Phil Clarke voiced that opinion last night. By all means bash the current lot based on last night, but let's not belittle the team that gave us our first taste of glory for decades.