The salary cap will mean there's no "dominance" by anyone.

Agreed and the non fed rules etc. hence the massive importance of the youngsters making it.

Pretty much sums it up for me, except that I don't think we'll see any one team dominating because of the salary cap. What we'll see instead is a small group of clubs winning stuff because they use the cap more effectively, have better systems in place on the field, and have superior coaching. Unfortunately I don't think that we'll be in that group.

Like there has been no dominance by Leeds the last few years? People are dubious about Warringtons adherance to the cap already and they have only won the CC.

Dominace, to me, means winning everything out of sight, like Wigan did. Leeds haven't been dominant, just the best in a grand final. The 2006 Saints team is the closest to dominance we've seen, yet they couldn't carry it on. The salary cap was a big factor in that.

As i said last night , Success breeds success . If we had winners in the boardroom with the ambition to see the club challenge for honours rather than just making the numbers up, The money side would look after it's self. If we played the game like Wire ,Wigan or Saint ,We'd be playing in front of 16-18000 imo.

I think we would have had a job on even at full strength t.b.h.

I'd have expected us to at least get close with Fitz, O'Meley, Whiting, Long, Tickle and Calderwood in the side. All I wanted to see last night was 17 guys prepared to give it their best shot.

Me too,all I am saying is,it still would have been a tough battle.

Great POst Mrs B says it all really can't disagree at all!

I agree with that. I went last night thinking we could tip the balance...even with a VERY WEAKENED side. The enthusiasm of the young lads, I thought, would outshine the petulance of a dominant Wigan side. It all started really good.....loads of pressure on their line.....Then (and I dont like using the Ref as an excuse).....Silverwood remembered he was on TV. I wish he had seen as many forward passes as we did too...but hey-ho, I gusee the TJ's are at fault too???? I guess any team that has been battered by a Ref as much as we were last night would lose their will to compete like FC did....and the nightmare just carried on into the second half. Wigan did score a couple of stunning trys....but there were some really dubious ones in the first half. I havent seen the sky coverage...but would love to hear what was said on the comentery when they kept showing the 'dodgy trys' from different angles ?
I'm pretty much confident that with Tickle, Fitz, Ogre and Longy in last nights team.....We would've come away winners. I get amazed by people that say the injuries shouldnt affect the team.....IDIOTS!!!!! End of!
BRING ON QUINNS....(and come on Bulls

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good post chewie