Quote: Katrina "I was on about this earlier. WHY do the fans applaud the likes of Quins, Crusaders and Catalans?? The fact that they only bring a few fans is not a good enough excuse.'"
I still remember standing at CP applauding quality tries scored by the opposition. It's a sign of respect, and appreciation of the skills of the players taking part in the toughest sport in the world.
I noticed when Quins came back out for the 2nd half there were only a few around me applauded them onto the pitch and I was very disappointed. Quins put in some belting tackles last night and I found myself saying "good tackle" when they did.
This isn't football - we respect our opponents and have the maturity to appreciate excellent play when we see it. I probably won't applaud Saints because there's too much at stake. I probably won't applaud Wire or Leeds because I can't stand them. Any other team I'm happy to show respect and appreciate what they put on show.
As for Sam - a brilliant player but needs to release the ball a little more. The key to a dummy & step is not to do it all the time. The opposition will know he's likely to take it himself and that could nullify his threat.
