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As we left Wakey with our tails between our legs, I thought, as is my way of getting this out in the open, I felt reading the Wakey fans opinions, how much this game meant to them, I don’t think we were on board with this, and after being dismantled and punished by a rampant Wakey team, wondered what other big defeats have happened in the Super league era.
I am not a statistic man, and tend to use my memory “rightly or wrongly” rather than the old google for reference.
Now as a couple of our usual friends from across the river have been sniggering at our a##e kicking, I will start with them I am sure they were beaten at their home by some 80points or did I imagine it. Is this the record defeat?
Joined: Jun 01 2007 Posts: 12656 Location: Leicestershire.
Riderofthepalehorse wrote:As we left Wakey with our tails between our legs, I thought, as is my way of getting this out in the open, I felt reading the Wakey fans opinions, how much this game meant to them, I don’t think we were on board with this, and after being dismantled and punished by a rampant Wakey team, wondered what other big defeats have happened in the Super league era.
I am not a statistic man, and tend to use my memory “rightly or wrongly” rather than the old google for reference.
Now as a couple of our usual friends from across the river have been sniggering at our a##e kicking, I will start with them I am sure they were beaten at their home by some 80points or did I imagine it. Is this the record defeat?
Other big defeats anyone, just for therapy.
Our 6-84 defeat by Wigan in 2013 is the biggest home defeat in SL. Strangely, perhaps, it was sandwiched between Rovers wins against Hull and St Helens. Whenever an away team pulls into a big early lead I hope it’ll see the record overtaken. Similarly if any team goes up by more than 26 points early on, I hope hope for a comeback so we can lose the record for the biggest lead given away (also against Wigan) - if it is the away team, i’m torn.
The biggest margin of victory in a SL game was in 2000 when Bradford hosted and beat Salford 96-16.
In League 1, West Wales have been having a torrid time this year, and those lads deserve credit for keeping going.
'Thus I am tormented by my curiosity and humbled by my ignorance.' from History of an Old Bramin, The New York Mirror (A Weekly Journal Devoted to Literature and the Fine Arts), February 16th 1833.
Our record Super League score was the 82-6 home win over Salford in 2004 (fifteen tries and eleven goals). Four weeks later we beat Widnes 70-4 at the KC and the week after that we won 52-18 at Cas.
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You also had the biggest home win in 2013 with 72-10 defeat of Widnes. Your defeat yesterday was this season’s biggest so far. Biggest wins in recent seasons: 2014 widnes 64 London 10 2015 Warrington 80 Wakefield 0 2016 Wakefield 62 Wigan 0 (despite ultimate relegation, Rovers had the biggest away win at Cas) 2017 Cas 66 Leeds 10
Edit. Rovers put 70 on wakefield (who seem to end up on either side of a lot of these big scores) and Cas in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
Some days the momentum just keeps growing rather swinging!
'Thus I am tormented by my curiosity and humbled by my ignorance.' from History of an Old Bramin, The New York Mirror (A Weekly Journal Devoted to Literature and the Fine Arts), February 16th 1833.
Joined: Mar 23 2018 Posts: 6675 Location: Kingston upon Hull
Mild Rover wrote:Our 6-84 defeat by Wigan in 2013 is the biggest home defeat in SL. Strangely, perhaps, it was sandwiched between Rovers wins against Hull and St Helens. Whenever an away team pulls into a big early lead I hope it’ll see the record overtaken. Similarly if any team goes up by more than 26 points early on, I hope hope for a comeback so we can lose the record for the biggest lead given away (also against Wigan) - if it is the away team, i’m torn.
The biggest margin of victory in a SL game was in 2000 when Bradford hosted and beat Salford 96-16.
In League 1, West Wales have been having a torrid time this year, and those lads deserve credit for keeping going.
Thank you “Mild Rover” my hangover is clearing, we were never in with a chance of breaking the comeback record lol, but believe me Wakey could have hit 80+.
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ComeOnYouUll wrote:Our record Super League score was the 82-6 home win over Salford in 2004 (fifteen tries and eleven goals). Four weeks later we beat Widnes 70-4 at the KC and the week after that we won 52-18 at Cas.
Record away win was 70-6 at Bradford in 2012.
Come On You Ull, it does happen a lot “he says looking for closure” but you certainly remember it more when it happens to thee.
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ComeOnYouUll wrote:Our record Super League score was the 82-6 home win over Salford in 2004 (fifteen tries and eleven goals). Four weeks later we beat Widnes 70-4 at the KC and the week after that we won 52-18 at Cas.
Record away win was 70-6 at Bradford in 2012.
Back when we could put big scores on teams and was entertaining.
"You don't have to be great to start, but to be great you have to start".
I'm a Wakey fan and can remember a long ride home from Brentford having shipped 74 points to London Broncos. I don't think me and my mate spoke till we got to Leicester Forest East Services we were that gutted. For that and a few other shellackings we've had over the years I didn't feel it neccessary to gloat about yesterday.
The mind is like a parachute. If it's not open it won't work. - Frank Zappa
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LyndsayGill wrote:I'm a Wakey fan and can remember a long ride home from Brentford having shipped 74 points to London Broncos. I don't think me and my mate spoke till we got to Leicester Forest East Services we were that gutted. For that and a few other shellackings we've had over the years I didn't feel it neccessary to gloat about yesterday.
LyndsayGill wrote:I'm a Wakey fan and can remember a long ride home from Brentford having shipped 74 points to London Broncos. I don't think me and my mate spoke till we got to Leicester Forest East Services we were that gutted. For that and a few other shellackings we've had over the years I didn't feel it neccessary to gloat about yesterday.
Only good thing about that day was the 5 cans of VB submerged in the bucket of ice, but at least we got a couple of tries, unlike against Wire away when we got an almighty shallacking and lost 80-0. Felt for their fans who once again turned out in numbers only to be let down by the players.
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