Quote: NickyKiss "Definitely being in the day took plenty away IMO. It was a really enjoyable win but was just missing something the others had and I can’t think what else it could be.'"
For me it was the obvious…objectively they didn’t turn up and compete, in very much the same way that Penrith didn’t last year…so as great as it was to lift the trophy, I remember standing there feeling a little hollow, when I should have been elated, as they were awful and effectively beat themselves.
There are huge similarities with us v cronulla in 2017 and saints Penrith last year as much as those over the lump can’t step back to view it objectively
Both games the English clubs won without really being made to play as the opposition was so poor.
It was much different when we played St George in 2011 and they came out all guns…had we won that one with a bit of luck going our way we’d have been elated!!
That’s what I hope and expect we’ll get from Penrith this year…they’ll be ready for it in a very different way to last year vs saints , and if we win or even get close, it will be because we’ve gone toe to toe, rather than relying on their worst performance in 5 years.
Incidentally I’ve only had the cronulla feeling one other time watching Wigan…which was the 2013 challenge cup final vs hull where I felt we hadn’t earned it. We won that year on the back of one of the easiest possible draws, without playing anyone decent or getting out of 2nd gear in the final!!
Victory itself is not always enough
