Joined: Jun 01 2007 Posts: 12647 Location: Leicestershire.
BP1 wrote:One of the major aspects of Leeds SL success was that they were able to bury their long perceived 'bottlers' tag (around 2004) which had stuck to them for decades. Hetherington and T. Smith were able to alter the mindset of the entire club turning them from perennially falling short, when there was a trophy on the line, to becoming serial winners and in so doing became one of the clubs expected to win when it matters most (2017 GF against Cas being a case in point).
I guess it shows it is possible to take that path, although no other club in the SL era have managed to replicate the feat, with Wire and ourselves being the prime culprits in failing in this regard.
As for the 'solace in other's misery', I would agree, it's become the refuge of the rest of us! I try to avoid it as I'm not, in general, overly keen on personal negative traits (I wanted Cas to triumph in 2017 for instance once we had lost to Leeds the previous week) but there is a certain warm comfort in feeling that someone is no better than us in the final reckoning. This of course becomes particularly prevalent when the team in question is your chief rival! However distasteful it may be, as a personal trait, it is difficult (if not nigh on impossible) to avoid it when said team in question has been 'the enemy' since your schooldays!! Old habits die hard and all that!
I guess from our perspective, we may as well take 'solace in other's misery' (if that does indeed come to pass) seeing how we have been wallowing in our own personal misery from the moment this season kicked off back in February!
I agree with 99% of your post, but I can’t help myself picking on the the 1%! It is one of my personal traits that I should maybe try to mend… but probably won’t.
I think it showed it was possible. 20 years on, the structure feels deeply different, more fixed. Maybe it is my age. I’m young enough to have got the memo that this isn’t the 60s, 70s or 80s anymore, and the principles that applied then no longer do. But also old enough to have adult memories of the entire SL era.
'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: Jun 01 2007 Posts: 12647 Location: Leicestershire.
hull2524 wrote:I'm being honest. I hope the DOBBINS win nowt.
Quite right. Take your pleasures where you can! Feel free to imagine me crying into my chips if/when Rovers fail to reach/win the GF.
'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.
Theeaststander1 wrote:super league needs a new winner, whether it be us salford or wire, the game has gone into an SPL, premier league esc with total domination/lockout from saints/wigan and getting very tedious to watch at the backend of the season
i think alot of people pay lip service to the GF as we always know the outcome
Theres actually been more variety in RL finals then most realise. Only Londin and Wakefield havent been to a CC final at 'new' Wembley. Theres only Rovers, Hudds, Leigh, London and Wakfield who havent done a grand final (though before you point out ours was distant history now)
The problem is teams taking that final step and winning. Catalans coming closest a couple of years ago. Id be happy with maintaining the status quo this year however...
Mild Rover wrote:Quite right. Take your pleasures where you can! Feel free to imagine me crying into my chips if/when Rovers fail to reach/win the GF.
Oh I shall raise a glass or two don't worry. Not to bothered if there reach the final.as long as they don't win. At least I'm honest and admit I will be cheering on whoever there opposition is. [youtube][/youtube]
once a black and white always a black and white COYH
hull2524 wrote:Oh I shall raise a glass or two don't worry. Not to bothered if there reach the final.as long as they don't win. At least I'm honest and admit I will be cheering on whoever there opposition is. [youtube][/youtube]
cannot understand you theres no way any kr fan is enjoying watching you getting slaughtered every week
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