: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:23 pm  

diehardofowld wrote:

I'm not knocking your teams success, but it has been a belief of mine that to top the league at the end of the weekly rounds is slightly more credit worthy than playing in a knockout comp at the end of the season to produce an overall winner. An arguemnt used by some to devalue the Challenge Cup I know, but that is a tradition that should never be sneered at, as it allows lower league and non-league teams the chance of a giant killing performance which could be the crowning glory for a lot of players for the rest of their lives

I agree re-the cup but the league is still inbalanced with the extra fixture's so it will always add weight to the finishing top argument!!
The comp we have is great but it has many flaws imo even more now with the top 8 and pick yer opponent garbage but it's also the BIG 1 at OT which is considered the most worthy trophy out of all on offer followed by the cup.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:28 pm  

Rugby league should have something similar to the charity shield to kick off the season. Challenge cup winners vs Superleague champions. It would gain much needed publicity to launch superleague every year.
what do you think

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:30 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

Rugby league should have something similar to the charity shield to kick off the season. Challenge cup winners vs Superleague champions. It would gain much needed publicity to launch superleague every year.
what do you think

That would be good a stand alone showpiece to launch the season

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:31 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

Rugby league should have something similar to the charity shield to kick off the season. Challenge cup winners vs Superleague champions. It would gain much needed publicity to launch superleague every year.
what do you think

We used to do it, but it got scrapped due to lack of interest, poor sponsorship and it being another extra game.

We enjoyed the Isle of Man trips though.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:38 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

We used to do it, but it got scrapped due to lack of interest, poor sponsorship and it being another extra game.

We enjoyed the Isle of Man trips though. 8)

You would enjoy trips anywhere as long as their is liquid refreshment about.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:42 pm  

Agent Mulder wrote:

You would enjoy trips anywhere as long as their is liquid refreshment about.

You know me too well.

A very sociable young man I once was.

Now a gog.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:27 pm  

Quite pleased your playing 4:30 on the Sunday Afternoon. Four days before our Easter clash.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:41 pm  

Bilko wrote:

Quite pleased your playing 4:30 on the Sunday Afternoon. Four days before our Easter clash.

Reserve team for your game.First team for our home clash against Hull.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:46 pm  

Don Brennan wrote:

Reserve team for your game.First team for our home clash against Hull.

We might have done that in the days when we were a ruthless winning machine. We've got so fat recently that the club won't try anything.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:56 pm  

St_Maca wrote:

TROPHIES IN LAST 3 SEASONS
TOTAL – SAINTS 8, LEEDS 3, WIGAN 0, BRADFORD 0

8? Where do you get that from? The league leaders shield is not a trophy.