(Cont)….I can remember us getting knocked out be Cas in the CC, then battling them the week after in a non important league game…(pist off wasn’t in it.)

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Always knew you were a Saints fan. 1989 final was between saints & wigan

Like it's footballing equivalent, the FA Cup, the Challenge Cup is a massively devalued competition now.

While the devaluing of the FA Cup is down to a number of things, main one for me being the semi finals being at Wembley, the Challenge Cup's problem is that it is no longer the icing on the cake at the end of a long season - it's just a 4 game knockout tournament crowbarred awkwardly into the season.

While the growth of the Grand Final has been mainly good for the game, it has also been to the detriment of the Challenge Cup - By promoting the play offs as the 'serious' business end of the season, its managed to make the Challenge Cup an almost minor thought is many sport's observers minds.

Was that away in the 80s? I recall that

The Challenge Cup was usurped when we switched to summer rugby sadly. I used to love it, my first time was 1990 vs Wigan. Magical then heart wrenching.

Your in the minority but then you always post things just to provoke a reaction and it’s become incredibly boring

I put my heart on my sleeve and that’s your response!
Btw, this isn’t a new ideal. I’ve said it on the forum more than once before over the years.

I won’t be changing my mind with comments like yours in defence of the GF.

Yes, Bill & Ben.

JJB's first half time team talk will be a tough one.

I don’t think they understood his talk before kick off!

They need to catch more babel fish out of the river Aire.

Can anyone remember when sky dumped our home game fixture when we were shiitake?
Ironically we won it. Not sure if it was that 2nd half comeback bs Bradford?

Help me out.

2001 v Wigan
We were ditched for Leeds v London

Meanwhile, we went 0-18 in minutes. Denis Betta ripped us a new one. All of a sudden we awoke, and Briers (with some help from Langer) inspired us into taking an unlikely lead. Then Wigan rallied, only for Lee Penny to seal it for us.

I supped some Guinness that night.

FANTASTIC

Wigan was my other thought. I was thinkin Cullen and Murphy game but wasn’t sure about that either. It couldn’t haven them with Langer involved.

Thanks for that. I’m wondering if sky will ditch Leeds game with Saints.

Correct, I didnt go that game, I went to see league of gentlemen stage tour in Manchester(ended up sat next to Angela lonsdale from corrie) came out to a raft of texts from my dad telling me we'd beaten the pies