Think i'd start with Big Eorl and Koppy for this game, we don't want to run the risk of Wigan dominating us from the off, going to be very interesting to see who Anderson starts with, Broughton, Smurf, Bailey etc and who's selected for the bench. Whether or not we win anything this season it's still a good time to be a Fartown fan, for the first time in my lifetime we've got the luxury of having quality players scrapping just to make the bench, and a fair few youngsters who should be knocking at the door for a starting spot in the not too distant future, who'd have thought this after watching us in the dark days at Arena 84 or whatever they called it, I'm enjoying every moment of it and long may it last, just wish my father was still around to share it with. If last seasons league games are anything to go by this is going to be another cracking game between two well matched teams.
It could and should be a humdinger of a game to start the new season, can't wait







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Well that's a new tactic.

I do, but because of the structure of the league it sadly means very little. You simply have to get into the playoffs and win. Doesn't matter where you finish as long as you get into the playoffs.

out of the 19 think wood and broughton will miss out last week mullally played long minutes with koppy if lunty needs a break always luke and move bailey when wood was on last week everything slowed down round the play the ball and he runs sideways too often

Well winning the league doesn't matter, be realistic everyone knows that. You just have to win enough games to get into the playoffs then begin your genuine form.

If you win the WCC you're regarded as the best club team in the world. Doesn't really get any bigger.

If the players were happy to lose as it didn't matter where you finished then hull would be top if the league every year!
If a team takes it like that then they must know they dont have the quality to play at the top level of RL for a full season.

I agree actually. However it is the way it is, and thats what we teams need to do to become champions in our sport.

Leeds really highlighted the weakness of the structure winning it from 5th.

Poeple might like the unpredictable nature of the playoffs, personally I'd sooner have a league where whoever wins is crowded champs. Then possibly a playoff system for another trophy like we had the premiership years back.

Or at least give the league winners a bye to the final.

Is this post for real?

I've never said a team's happy to lose. You're read into that. And no I don't think any team is happy to lose. But teams can rotate squads, players resting players to ensure the best players are fit and fresh for the 'business end' of the season. At times top players will be rested whereas if winning the league was the be all and end all they'd play.

You must be able to see that.

No need for name calling this is a place for discussion. And that's right you didn't I was highlighting that Wigan didn't need any excuses in that comp, as they won it.
Hudds didn't make it to the final. Wigan did, and won it.

I do actually. And you need to learn to expand on your responses to pinpoint your area of discussion, otherwise it's pointless.

Not being arrogant at all, just sticking to the facts. When it matters Wigan will beat Hudds. Because they can. We ended the season winning both comps, was this a fluke? Obviously not.
You did beat Wigan at home and all it got you was a contribution to the LLS, a comp which the top teams don't care about.
Hudds were always the team Wigan wanted in the playoffs, home or away as they're weaker than Leeds and Wire. (Which didn't matter anyway as we beat said teams to become champs)