Yorkshire RL is really in the doldrums at the moment. With the exception of Hull KR (I know it's Humberside, but I'm going by the old definition, of whether you played in the Yorkshire Cup or Lancashire Cup) their teams have all sunk to the bottom end of Super League this season, and now they won't be getting anyone promoted either. Not so many chants of "Yorkshire! Yorkshire!" to endure these days, thankfully!

Why? Nobody has a divine right to it, despite what those in WA9 may think! Any side that recruits sensibly, has a decent coach and a passionate, dedicated owner/backer deserves a shot if they earn it. Yes it helps massively that they don't have the baggage and the spotlight that, for some reason, we do, with others frothing at the mouth with joy when we fail to achieve once again. I don't understand why the same doesn't apply to Hull FC, Leeds, etc.

Even if Catalans do not win on Saturday, then you will have to ask yourself the question, who did the smart thing:

Catalans for offloading Kasiano, Drinkwater and Dudson?
or, Warrington for recruiting Kasiano, Drinkwater and Dudson?

championship semi finals were way more entertaining than the SL ones.

In hindsight, arguably yes.
I do think there's much more to it than that.

Offloading previously effective players when they are at the top of the down slope is one of hardest things to get right in sport, and they did us up like a kipper.

We slapped ourselves with a smoked herring.
KF openly said he had a target for a halfback, and Drinkwater headed it!

But Drinkwater was already out of Catalans plans well before we signed him. We were desperate for a scrum half and he was available . Powell described him as having all the attributes we wanted in a scrum half (everyone assumed he meant he was a very good player). The signs were there, we ignored them. Which is why I think of the 3 he was the worst signing (not the worst player though, Mr Dudson take a bow).*
*this is only in relation to Catalans ex players.
Apologies for the drift

That's ok CH, I once wandered off topic and posted about laundry products, which resulted in having to apologise for the dreft.

That was very Bold of you.

I'm sure he'll take some Comfort from that endorsement.

I see the Tide is turning on this topic.

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