Joined: Sep 14 2009 Posts: 1606 Location: on route to old trafford via wembley
We lost our first 2 games, we've lost our last 2 games and we've apparently been the most inconsistent team in between. Yet we're in a better position than 9 of the other 11 clubs in the league.
Joined: Jul 15 2005 Posts: 29802 Location: West Yorkshire
Darkside Dave wrote:I know my wishes are a bit eutopian but as a club and a fan base we are hungry for sucess. Whenever we have won a cup in the past we have failed to kick on. I just hope it doesn't happen again. All of the above are solid views I can't argue with. The inconsistency is the main cause of doubt and we have been tagged by the whole competition as the Jekyll & Hyde club. I just don't want the wheels to fall off. I'm desperate for us to lift the Super League title.
They are the wishes of all 12 clubs and fanbases. I suspect there's a bit of "what we have we hold" in that the last 4 seasons have been amongst our best in a generation, and in the context of a Grand Final success glass ceiling we have more to lose than win. At least we have a Jekyll. Without it we'd be mired in the crappy relegation dogfight.
Joined: Sep 14 2009 Posts: 1606 Location: on route to old trafford via wembley
fosdyke99 wrote:we will never finish top of the league until we make the kc some sort of fortress.
The beauty of it is, you don't need to finish top of the league to win the grand prize, you just need to still be standing in the final game of the season.
id still rather us finish top,thats the true measure of the champion team ,not finishing 5th and winning a couple of knockout games at end of season.we have one knockout trophy,no need for two.
fosdyke99 wrote:id still rather us finish top,thats the true measure of the champion team ,not finishing 5th and winning a couple of knockout games at end of season.we have one knockout trophy,no need for two.
I agree There is not enough importance about finishing top of the league either by fans or the RFL in terms of money for the winners. To make it meaningful the top team should automatically be given a place in the grand final and let the other top four teams play off for the other final place.
Joined: Apr 29 2010 Posts: 583 Location: In two minds
bonaire wrote:I agree There is not enough importance about finishing top of the league either by fans or the RFL in terms of money for the winners. To make it meaningful the top team should automatically be given a place in the grand final and let the other top four teams play off for the other final place.
The problem with doing it that way, is that whoever finishes top, would then have a three week break, which may be more of a disadvantage than the current system.
Joined: Sep 14 2009 Posts: 1606 Location: on route to old trafford via wembley
fosdyke99 wrote:id still rather us finish top,thats the true measure of the champion team ,not finishing 5th and winning a couple of knockout games at end of season.we have one knockout trophy,no need for two.
But that isn't the measure though, is it?
Every club knows the rules at the start of the season on how the grand prize is won.
If a sprinter wins every race of the season, with ease, but fails to win the Olympic final, then they are not the Olympic champion.
this system promotes mediocraty and teams like hull can get away with being inconsistent.radford isn't too bothered by the odd thrashing as long as we make the 5.to finish 5th in a league of 12 says to me you aren't championship material.knock out trophies are good,but the best team doesn't always win it.the league should be more about stamina and season long consistency.but this is just my opinion.
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