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| Quote DaveO="DaveO"
As to which is best league winners or GF winners I have always thought the league but acknowledge the sport has chosen a different way to crown the champions.'"
Yes, I well remember your signature on RSRL for a long time, wasn't it something like: "Wigan Warriors - 1998 Champions (oh and we won the Grand Final as well)" ? |
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But you watch, I expect Wire tyo get the shield by beating Hull and when they do look at the headlines. They will read Wire's first championship since 1955 regardless of the fact the sport deems the GF winners the champions. '"
Sadly, I suspect that prediction ( IF we beat Hull tonight, it's not a given) is going to be proven accurate. And it will be pretty embarrassing. |
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| Quote Paul Thexton="Paul Thexton"Yes, I well remember your signature on RSRL for a long time, wasn't it something like: "Wigan Warriors - 1998 Champions (oh and we won the Grand Final as well)" ?'"
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I think there SHOULD be a lot more recognition given for finishing top, but there just isn't.
I know that personally, winning the LLS in 05, 07 and 08 were of no consolation to me when we didn't win the grand final, it still felt like a bad season.
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Sky are this weekend concentrating on whish team will finish 8th! ffs its not even the top half! I could just about stomach top 6 but top 8 when not even all the teams are top half is an absolute farce! It hurts to think they prob will never go back to first past the post.
People will argue that we have had playoffs to decide the Championship for the majority of RL history but there were clear reasons for that prior to 1973.
Wire should be crowned champions should they win tonight and they should be taking about 6,000 fans over to Hull to celebrate the fact. Even though i'm still convinced we wouldn't have had last weeks scoreline had the title been effectively on the line.
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| Quote Poyser11="Poyser11"I think there SHOULD be a lot more recognition given for finishing top, but there just isn't.
I know that personally, winning the LLS in 05, 07 and 08 were of no consolation to me when we didn't win the grand final, it still felt like a bad season.'"
Would be a bitter pill to swallow especially after 3 times. I will defend Saints though i bet they never went above their station and thought they were nailed one to win the GF. Class teams dont (which you were then) and us now. We always take one game at a time. |
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| Quote centralparkforever="centralparkforever" We always take one game at a time.'"
Really ??? thought you were already nailed on to win the GF  |
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| Quote jinkin jimmy="jinkin jimmy"Correct. No matter what you think of them you cannot dispute their quality throughout the whole season. Their blip against Salford is easily explained away. Also, the way they coped effortlessly without Briers and Morley for extended spells has to be acknowledged too.
It might not taste too good, but Wire are a top side - possibly THE top side.'"
Cheers
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| Quote Dougy="Dougy"Sky are this weekend concentrating on whish team will finish 8th! ffs its not even the top half! I could just about stomach top 6 but top 8 when not even all the teams are top half is an absolute farce! It hurts to think they prob will never go back to first past the post.
People will argue that we have had playoffs to decide the Championship for the majority of RL history but there were clear reasons for that prior to 1973.
Wire should be crowned champions should they win tonight and they should be taking about 6,000 fans over to Hull to celebrate the fact. Even though i'm still convinced we wouldn't have had last weeks scoreline had the title been effectively on the line.'"
Agree with most of this post. I had a laugh last night when HKR were having their celebration. The prize for winning is a trip to Catalans with very little notice. All in all a recipe for a good hiding. Top 8 is rewarding mediocrity. |
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| Quote Teessidewire="Teessidewire"Agree with most of this post. I had a laugh last night when HKR were having their celebration. The prize for winning is a trip to Catalans with very little notice. All in all a recipe for a good hiding. Top 8 is rewarding mediocrity.'"
They did it 2 weeks ago.
Sure they will take confidence from that. |
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| Quote Wire_85="Wire_85"They did it 2 weeks ago.
Sure they will take confidence from that.'"
They had 9 months to plan that visit. This one is far more of a rush job. I can only see one winner. |
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So was ours in 2008 and we hammered them
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