Mild Rover wrote:
That did occur to me. They have Gareth O’Brien too.
But they also have fans for whom winning would be meaningful, and while refereeing decisions might go against us they won’t go against us because it is Leigh. Better them than Saints.
If we were to win it’d maybe be a tiny bit sweeter against Saints. But at that point, what difference? Losing to Leigh feels like a much more tolerable prospect. I just hope the Rovers team is able to put in another creditable performance. I mean, I also hope they win but if the fates give me enough to make peace with 2015 I’ll be happy.
If you're looking for positive omens MR, here's one for you to ponder, which crossed my mind late last night.
You're about to play a CC final against a team who only twelve months ago were a second division outfit, a team who have surprised everyone with their performances this year.
Your only previous winning cup final came against a team who only twelve months previous had been a second division outfit! A team who surprised all, ourselves included, by finishing third and reaching Wembley after a gap of twenty years of going nowhere!
I know what it's like in these situations, looking for positives everywhere to convince yourself this could really be your year. I've been there too!! It should be a more even contest this time than 2015, a 50/50 shot for both sides.
