Quote: That Mon "You're always going to get that off some of your clubs biggest rivals fans and fans in general of other clubs some of it is banter and a wind up some really believe it. Is it much difference to fact a lot of Saints fans role out that Wigan was the only pro team when they won 8 on the bounce or RL only existed since the level playing field of SL, it fits their agenda and so on and so on. Me responding to that with Leeds was pro and Widnes and Saints a season later or 12 teams won the league in the 28 years preceding SL to the 4 in 28 years since it's existence is for most not going to matter one bit.
I would enjoy your win it was great for you and your club like 8 on the bounce was for us, no one can take those moments away but they will try and dilute the importance because it wasn't them.
I can't wait for this year if we win and some fans of other clubs think last year's win was better I'm happy for them I will be celebrating all the same.'"
I get what you’re trying to say and the conciliatory approach….but I don’t think it’s about trying to dilute because it’s not us?
Saints result last year was a great achievement, as was ours vs cronulla in 2017. To beat the Aussies under any terms is good. But my point was not to attempt to disregard or dilute saints achievement because it wasn’t us (otherwise why would I and others say the same for us re cronulla?).
If you watch both games objectively, as a general RL fan and supporter of neither club, you’d reach the same conclusion. Neither cronulla or Penrith turned up, arrogantly thought they’d beat us by going through the motions and viewed it as a pre season trial! Penrith even had a game the week before the saints one and played a full academy team, so it was literally minute one
But let’s hope the saints win last year has knocked the arrogance out of them! If Wigan win, or even get close to Penrith playing at their usual level, it could re-ignite the comp to 2000s levels. Get it to vegas and even possibly expand it into a top 2/3 format…that’s what the game needs
