Quote: Cruncher "I don't have a problem with this, but I am concerned - and this is a strange thing for a Wigan fan to admit - that other clubs are simply not strong enough to make this the competition it needs to be.
Don't get me wrong. I want to win everything, but I don't think that will happen. I'm not one of these who cheerfully forecasts that we'll go all season without losing. I remember Bradford doing that and then losing the next three games. But because we want the game to be a great spectacle, I find it frustrating that outside of Wigan, Saints, Catalan and, maybe this year, Warrington - the other clubs still seem to be plodding along.
Leigh and Hull KR are going the right way, but I suspect that 8 times out of 10 they would lose crucial fixtures against the clubs named above. I don't know where Leeds are, but they very clearly haven't yet replaced their golden generation and I don't rate their coach at all. Hull always flatter to deceive, and Cas no longer seem able to compete in the top half of the table.
It would be great to win everything this year, but back in the mid 90s, winning most matches by 40 points was what brought our crowds down from 15,000 a week to about 7,000.'"
I do agree. Thinking of the greater good of the sport another saintsesq run of trophies would not sell this sport. I imagine it becomes a hard sell for IMG and RFL to say to tv companies and fans this sport is exciting but we only have the same names cropping up on the trophy. I would love Wigan to go back to back as we haven’t done it and maybe do the full sweep next year. If I was a wire fan and Wigan did win everything next year I’d be thinking what’s the point things aren’t going to change. I really do think a new name on the trophy possibly Catalan is the next in line would do wonders for us. We have an exciting product 100% but it could be sold so much easier if someone like Salford or Cas had of won their GF. It’s still talked about today in the Prem when Leicester did it and it must boost other lower table clubs to push theirselves.