Re: I know it's a long way off but....... : Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:59 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

It's no achievement to get to a Challenge Cup final, you know. I have a database full to bursting with 2008 quotes to that effect. And when we said we enjoyed the day out and the brave defeat in the Wembley sunshine, Bobbin Along said we were lying

Context Mrs B, context.

Re: I know it's a long way off but....... : Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:02 pm  

Bobbin' Along wrote:

Context Mrs B, context.

Ah, right. So Rovers reaching Wembley with half a dozen players out injured and leading Saints on 60 minutes would be an abject failure as well, then?

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:04 pm  

Stirlingshire Saint wrote:

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah



Seriously chaps you crack me up. HKR in a Wembley final ??????? Which side is knocking the winner of Saints and Leeds out to set this Humberside final up ?!?!?!

He epitomizes the arrogance of many Saints fans I have to endure to listen to on a daily basis.

Re: I know it's a long way off but....... : Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:05 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Ah, right. So Rovers reaching Wembley with half a dozen players out injured and leading Saints on 60 minutes would be an abject failure as well, then?

It's the score at the final hooter that counts. You really need to brush up on this game dear.

Re: I know it's a long way off but....... : Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:17 pm  

reddan wrote:

It's the score at the final hooter that counts. You really need to brush up on this game dear.

So we're agreed. Unless Rovers win the competition it will have been a complete failure, even if you reach the final.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:23 pm  

Stirlingshire Saint wrote:

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah



Seriously chaps you crack me up. HKR in a Wembley final ??????? Which side is knocking the winner of Saints and Leeds out to set this Humberside final up ?!?!?!

Would this be the same saints that lost to Rovers a couple of weeks ago, and managed to scrape a 4 point win against the bottom club? (assuming you get past Leeds of course, which is unlikely.

Re: I know it's a long way off but....... : Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:49 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

So we're agreed. Unless Rovers win the competition it will have been a complete failure, even if you reach the final.

We will have completely failed to win the cup, yes.

Re: I know it's a long way off but....... : Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:02 pm  

reddan wrote:

We will have completely failed to win the cup, yes.

Which was not what was asked.

Re: I know it's a long way off but....... : Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:06 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Ah, right. So Rovers reaching Wembley with half a dozen players out injured and leading Saints on 60 minutes would be an abject failure as well, then?

No one remembers losers even those with 1,000 plus whinges on injuries.

Re: I know it's a long way off but....... : Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:00 am  

Rover in Oz wrote:

No one remembers losers even those with 1,000 plus whinges on injuries.

Everyone remembers hitler and he lost