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| Quote ="Dave T"To be fair, RL Lover claimed Saints had been dominant in the last 10 years.
Now they still have a very good record and indeed have won most trophies in that spell, but surely a team that was dominant would have won more than 1 SL title in the last 6 years wouldn't they?
They have dominated the Challenge Cup, however 1 SL Title in the last 6 years says to me that they have been a major force rather than dominant.'"
When you look at the SL title in isolation it does appear that Saints have not been dominant. However, you need to take into account that Saints have topped the table for the last four years and won the CC for the last three.
It would be unfair to judge Saints as not dominant because they lost two SL finals against the better team on the day and failed to reach the SL final the year before because of a well-documented injury crisis (thanks Newton)! On those three occasions, you could argue that the best team in SL did not win the SL title - such is the nature of the competition - just as in 2002, Bradford were the best team in the comp but did not win the SL title.
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| Quote ="Badwanger" just as in 2002, Bradford were the best team in the comp but did not win the SL title.'"
thought we finished top in 02 as well. Bradford were certainly the best team in that final by some distance though.
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| Saints may have been a dominant force over the last few years but they stil look like a scruffy grubby little club to me........
When Leeds Wigan and Bradford won stuff it always felt like a big name had won something....
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| Quote ="the flying biscuit"Saints may have been a dominant force over the last few years but they stil look like a scruffy grubby little club to me........ '"
Never judge a book by its cover ...
Quote When Leeds Wigan and Bradford won stuff it always felt like a big name had won something....'"
Good job then that scruffy grubby little clubs can pi$$ on your parade. ![Very Happy icon_biggrin.gif](//www.rlfans.com/images/smilies//icon_biggrin.gif)
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| Quote ="the flying biscuit"Saints may have been a dominant force over the last few years but they stil look like a scruffy grubby little club to me........
When Leeds Wigan and Bradford won stuff it always felt like a big name had won something....'"
Jealousy is a terrible, terrible thing.
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| Quote ="SEB"SL Era:
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St Helens 19
Bradford 12
Leeds 7
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Hull FC 1
Sheffield 1
Saints look pretty dominant to me!'"
Thanks for proving my very original point Seb.
Saints HAVE been the dominant force over the last 10 years or so.
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| Quote ="Stirlingshire Saint"icon_biggrin.gif
Jealousy is a terrible, terrible thing.'"
your a 21st century team playing in a 19th century ground with fans who are prehistoric cave men!
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| Quote ="SaintsFan"Never judge a book by its cover ...
Good job then that scruffy grubby little clubs can pi$$ on your parade.
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maybe if you Pee in the proper places you wouldnt have had to cancel last years homecoming parade.......
were you sore losers or just a small scruffy grubby little club that couldnt organise a homecoming parade......
you decide....... ![ASS icon_ass.gif](//www.rlfans.com/images/smilies//icon_ass.gif)
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| Quote ="the flying biscuit"maybe if you Pee in the proper places you wouldnt have had to cancel last years homecoming parade.......
were you sore losers or just a small scruffy grubby little club that couldnt organise a homecoming parade......
you decide.......
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I love listening to idiotic Wire fans pour out all their jealousy.
We're successful, you're not.....get over it.
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| Quote ="Stirlingshire Saint"I love listening to idiotic Wire fans pour out all their jealousy.
We're successful, you're not.....get over it.
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every dog has his day, enjoy it while you can.
it's not jelousy btw. it's pity!
your just a sock cooking troll who doesn't post on his own forum cos every hates you, hence your exiled in scotland ![KATA h025.gif](//www.rlfans.com/images/smilies//h025.gif)
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| Quote ="slimwire66"every dog has his day, enjoy it while you can.
it's not jelousy btw.
your just a sock cooking troll who doesn't post on his own forum cos every hates you, hence your exiled in scotland
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These simple debates are awesome!!!
Our day has currently lasted for years petal and shows no sign of letting up, for instance I'd say if we don't win at least 1 trophy this season it'll be a huge surprise, we'll probably win the double for the 2nd time in 4 years. Carry on Warrington !!!!
Rock on sherbet ![DRUMMER icon_biggrin.gifRUMMER:](//www.rlfans.com/images/smilies//icon_drummer.gif)
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| Quote ="Stirlingshire Saint"These simple debates are awesome!!!
Our day has currently lasted for years petal and shows no sign of letting up, for instance I'd say if we don't win at least 1 trophy this season it'll be a huge surprise, we'll probably win the double for the 2nd time in 4 years. Carry on Warrington !!!!
Rock on sherbet
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yawn, oh sorry did you say something?
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| Quote ="slimwire66"yawn, oh sorry did you say something?'"
Yeah....Saints have won 19 trophies since the inception of SL. Its been a loooooooooonnnnnggggg day.
Rock on ![DRUMMER icon_biggrin.gifRUMMER:](//www.rlfans.com/images/smilies//icon_drummer.gif)
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| Quote ="the flying biscuit"Saints may have been a dominant force over the last few years but they stil look like a scruffy grubby little club to me........
but you still cant beat that scruffy grubby little club though. can you?
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| Quote ="RIGSBY"
but you still cant beat that scruffy grubby little club though. can you?
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no...... but when we do it will be a monkey off our backs......
A small Scruffy grubby little monkey but none the less ......... off our backs.....
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| Quote ="Stirlingshire Saint"Yeah....Saints have won 19 trophies since the inception of SL. Its been a loooooooooonnnnnggggg day.
Rock on
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YOU sound like an 80's wigan fan, it may be a long day but the sun will always set!
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| Quote ="Stirlingshire Saint"These simple debates are awesome!!!
Our day has currently lasted for years petal and shows no sign of letting up, for instance I'd say if we don't win at least 1 trophy this season it'll be a huge surprise, we'll probably win the double for the 2nd time in 4 years. Carry on Warrington !!!!
Rock on sherbet
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Don't you have form for making appalling predictions?
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| Quote ="RL Lover"Thanks for proving my very original point Seb.
Saints HAVE been the dominant force over the last 10 years or so.'" Actually, SEB didn't prove your point, as SEB looked back over the full SL history, and not the last 10 years, which was your point.
There is no doubt that Saints have been the most succesful team during this period, but IMO it is wrong to say they have been dominant, as you can't get away from the fact that out of their 5 SL Titles, 4 of them came over 7 years ago, and their last one 3 years ago.
The main debate came from your original post which stated:
Quote ="RL Lover"Nevermind the big 4 or even big 2.
There is only one team in SL that has pretty much dominated the show in the last 10 years and thats Saints.
Again this year they will win everything, Challenge Cup, SL League Leaders and The Grand Final (And probably the world club challenge next year).
Leeds I feel are starting to lose the plot and there are no other suitable contenders to challenge Saints.
Questions need to be asked. The introduction of the salary cap was to promote equality and competition throughout the whole of SL, why then are Saints light years in front of the rest of the competition?
Answers on a post card.
TBH im finding Saints domination quite boring and sickening.'"
So you find Saints domination boring and sickening despite the fact that Leeds have done them the last two years, and looking at the last 8 years, Bradford and Leeds have won 6 of these. That hardly suggests that Saints have ben dominant during this period does it?
You also say that they will win everything again. When was the last time they won everything, as they certainly didn't last year, or the year before.
I will agree that Saints have been the best team, but the way you went on in your original bitter post, it was as though nobody else gets a look in, which couldn;t be further from the truth.
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| Quote ="getdownmonkeyman"Don't you have form for making appalling predictions?'"
I wouldn't call them appalling predictions.
I thought we'd win both the last Grand Finals and predicted so. However I'm not sure they were shocking predictions after we'd finished top, won the cup and beat Leeds in the GF qualifier on both occasions.
I also predicted Saints would muller HKR at Saints earlier this season but how many folk would have thought HKR would win at Saints realistically ? That was a strange result.
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| Quote ="Stirlingshire Saint"I wouldn't call them appalling predictions.I thought we'd win both the last Grand Finals and predicted so. However I'm not sure they were shocking predictions after we'd finished top, won the cup and beat Leeds in the GF qualifier on both occasions.
I also predicted Saints would muller HKR at Saints earlier this season but how many folk would have thought HKR would win at Saints realistically ? That was a strange result.'"
i would, ![Laughing icon_lol.gif](//www.rlfans.com/images/smilies//icon_lol.gif)
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| Quote ="slimwire66"i would,
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You strike me as being 2 sandwiches short of a picnic so your opinion isn't valid.
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| The only thing I'm going to add to all this is a message to the Saints fans - you're time in the spotlight will come to an end one day. And when it does, you may be faced with the kind of turbulence and transitions that you've taken great delight out of watching Wigan go through these past 10/15 years. And who knows, he may be us who overtakes you.
Enjoy your superiority - while you can...
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| Quote ="SEB"The only thing I'm going to add to all this is a message to the Saints fans - you're time in the spotlight will come to an end one day. And when it does, you may be faced with the kind of turbulence and transitions that you've taken great delight out of watching Wigan go through these past 10/15 years. And who knows, he may be us who overtakes you.
Enjoy your superiority - while you can...'"
Agree to an extent. There is no doubt that as the league evens up then the utter dominance of Saints every year will stop. However, with the new ground coming and good management of the club then I doubt we will see a Wigan style fall from grace. We should consistently be there or thereabouts. I also agree that Warrington one day will join us as a competitive side, again though I doubt ever seeing you 'overtake' Saints at all.
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| Quote ="Stirlingshire Saint"Agree to an extent. There is no doubt that as the league evens up then the utter dominance of Saints every year will stop. However, with the new ground coming and good management of the club then I doubt we will see a Wigan style fall from grace. We should consistently be there or thereabouts. I also agree that Warrington one day will join us as a competitive side, again though I doubt ever seeing you 'overtake' Saints at all.'"
You were doing so well.
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