Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:32 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

it would be typical of RL to scrap it simply because we are getting spanked. Then in 5-10 years when a few England performances have gotten everyone all excited and the cheerleaders have told us how much more intense the game is now because of Fax v Wakefield in the super wonder 8's and we can start it up again for a few years, be even worse, and scrap it all again.

Oh goody, Smokey finding another way to moan about the 8's format.

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:33 pm  

Biff Tannen wrote:

Achurch??

He didn't get picked for the GF either (for Walters who hadn't played for several weeks) so can't say his absence is only about rewarding the GF winners.

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:36 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

No I wasn't a fan of this extended concept last year and I'm not one for going gooey eyed at anything NRL.

And ppl need stop with this "it'll show us what we need to do" BS.

It's almost 20 years since the 1997 competition. They'l area still miles ahead and they always will be. Playing them one game a year won't improve us. The likes of a Mike Cooper has gone to NRL turned into a good prop BUT that's because he's playing against then EVERY week.....not ONE week a year IF you qualify every year.

And it's not the 80 mins on the pitch why they win, it's the things off the pitch you don't see why they win. Plus again I'll repeat this, too much respect for the Aussies thing. Compare and contrast if that is Wigan or Saints coming for a playoff game to the reception NQC got tonight and all week, like chalk and cheese. I mean Thurston was one of their best players but definately not MOM yet he was given the MOM award such is the brown nosing given towards the NRL.

That's more to do with certain players getting brown nosed by media/voters... Thurston was poor in the NRL gf but still got MOTM. Sinfield won best player in the world etc...

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:42 pm  

Stick with it were capable of winning, leeds saints and wigan all had injuries and are not in form. Widnes beat leeds and Salford best saints by bigger margins, should we scrap super league as well.

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:42 pm  

Gutted! Big chance to win and absolutely fell apart in the second half, no excuse for that.
people will look at the score and say that NRL teams are too good but we were completely containing them untll we decided to tackle everyone around the shoulder and completely give up after their lucky third try of the second half, it looked like we have no fitness
This wasnt helped by AGAIN only using one sub in the first half not good enough from the coach against an NRL team, if you dont trust them to come on they shouldn't be in the squad at all

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:43 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

Oh goody, Smokey finding another way to moan about the 8's format.

not the format itself. Just the morons who think it is the silver bullet.

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:44 pm  

I think Achurch is been pushed out of the club and won't play for leeds again.

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:48 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

I think Achurch is been pushed out of the club and won't play for leeds again.

Isnt it the last year of his contract? it would seem unnecessary.

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:51 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

silver bullet.

Oh goody Smokey's found a new buzz phrase that he'll use repeatedly after he's worn out straw man.

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:52 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

Oh goody Smokey's found a new buzz phrase that he'll use repeatedly after he's worn out straw man.

Like starting a post with 'oh goody'?

Nobody wants to see another bickerfest. So leave out the personal stuff. Try and play the ball not the man.