Joined: May 02 2010 Posts: 1517 Location: Playing League on The Close
Hessle Roader wrote:Unfortunately, being of an age, I can vividly recall crying in 1959 and 1960 when we were demolished by Wigan and then Wakey. As a 17/18 year old it was pretty hard to take and subsequent defeats at Wembley have done nothing to take the pain away. Thank God for Cardiff, at least I was there to see us lift the cup.
Too young for those two defeats, but my Dad went through his life having witnessed every Wembley set back.
We missed being in Cardiff for the 2005 Final due to a family illness, but we at least witnessed the 1982 Elland Road Replay victory.
Really fancy us for a Wembley win this year, firstly due to this season's performances and feel we'd be hopeful of beating anyone we came up against.
I've also always thought that about 2013. The lift the players would have got should Shaul have made it to the line would have won us that game in my opinion.
Tarquin Fuego wrote:You had to go and mention that ... and the thread was going so well. I had erased 83 from my memory in a kind of Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind scenario
Will never forget Hudson's head high on Toppo and stamp on the head of Harkin, niether payer recovered during the game. Think Knocker cracked him a couple of times though.
Joined: May 12 2011 Posts: 3338 Location: West Hull
Wasn't meant to be in 2013, knew as soon as Ellis went off injured it was going to take a miracle. Looking back it was a crap game, looked like a game of rah rah with no go forward from either side.
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Joined: Jul 08 2006 Posts: 2059 Location: West Hull
this year super league is very unpredictable Waky beat wire today that was a surprise giants pushed the dragon's very close on Saturday we look the form team but form can come and go class is here to stay
I believe we have the class in the team to stay around the top 4 or 2 but injuries have played a massive part of teams results this year we have been pretty lucky thus far our pivotal players apart from price have been injury free if we keep everyone fit and chomping at the bit and looking over there shoulder I think we have a great chance to reach the grand final
The challenge cup is a one off and depends so much on luck it looks like any ones cup in the last 8 other than Widnes they look to have fallen apart but they are missing key pivots so their form could return it could be the best super league ever and really change the comp for the future I believe we can go all the way to old Trafford this year if we stay fit and focussed
Joined: Feb 09 2004 Posts: 7735 Location: Here there and everywhere
I believe we have the best chance in 10 years to make a mark on the game.
I am level head enough to realise we will not win every game. When a defeat does come I really hope there is not a knee jerk reaction.
I am wary that Leeds will turn the corner at some point and that Huddersfield are a good side. These will turn over teams at the top end of the table at some point soon.
The senior players are the one who as a collective are our biggest plus point. I was critical of Leon Pryce recently on here, but in the last two game I personally think he has played extremely well.
Joined: Jun 28 2002 Posts: 11184 Location: Castleford
Armavinit wrote:This^^^^^ Felt that had Shaul scored we'd have settled and gone on to win.
This has always been my belief, had Shaul scored, the whole team would've lifted. Wigan were just as poor as us that day and were there for the beating. In 2008 I accepted being beaten by arguably the best side in the country in that time. We did our best so I walked away with a smile on my face. In 2013 I sobbed, and sobbed, and sobbed. Sheer frustration at the complete lack of common sense and nouse to put the game to bed and finally shrug that monkey off my back meant I was truly devastated.
Black 'n' White's Best Female 2006 & Runner Up 2007 & 2008 "We will not accept a top eight finish as a barometer of supposed success at any point in the future whilst I am the owner of this club", A Pearson 23/09/2011
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