Re: Leeds Rhinos : Sat Sep 17, 2022 5:41 pm  

Saints grubbing their way into the final with no lack of effort from the clown Kendal too.

Come on Leeds it is then.

Re: Leeds Rhinos : Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:38 pm  

Leeds always had a decent squad this year so not surprised they are where they are, if nothing else it re-emphasises Agar's lack of ability as a head coach

Re: Leeds Rhinos : Sat Sep 17, 2022 7:22 pm  

I used to admire Saints for many years for their very open and fair style of play, and the way they moved the ball from wing to wing in the attack. However, my admiration soured in recent years when the likes of Wellens and creepy Wilkins became nothing but whingers, I've warmed to them more recently through the likes of Batchelor, Welsby and those evergreens Lomax and Roby. The club's recent comments about BV didn't do much to attract admirers around here though. I'll still be siding with them on the big day. I was at the 2011 final when Leeds played Saints and together with some Nearby Cas supporters shouted for St Helens all the way.

Re: Leeds Rhinos : Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:43 pm  

vastman wrote:

I’m interested as to why you admire Salford?

If you mean this years team then fair enough, but as a club Jesus wept.

They are an utter drag on the game.

No academy of any sort.

A ground they are only tenants and tenants who have not paid any rent in years. Should the landlord actually start demanding payment they will go pop in 24 hours.

Worst of all is that this years team has been assembled on the never never. There is no way they can afford that team let alone sustain it.

Now the bills need paying watch that team disperse with indecent haste.

It certainly not the way I want our club run, that’s how we got where we were under Glover.

FWIW, the only clubs I admire in how they are run are

Leeds
Saints
Warrington
Wigan to a lesser degree

and Trinity.

The rest are living off loans and hand outs.

Agree the truth hurts

Re: Leeds Rhinos : Mon Sep 19, 2022 5:20 pm  

First final I won't be watching. Can't stand Leeds and Saints were really 'helped' to get to the final.

Re: Leeds Rhinos : Mon Sep 19, 2022 5:21 pm  

As long as Leeds lose I don't care who wins

Re: Leeds Rhinos : Mon Sep 19, 2022 6:24 pm  

wakeytrin wrote:

First final I won't be watching. Can't stand Leeds and Saints were really 'helped' to get to the final.

That makes two

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Re: Leeds Rhinos : Mon Sep 19, 2022 6:55 pm  

The only Grand Final I didn't attend was the covid one.
And for that matter the premiership finals back to at least 1980.

Re: Leeds Rhinos : Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:36 pm  

PopTart wrote:

The only Grand Final I didn't attend was the covid one.
And for that matter the premiership finals back to at least 1980.

That's me with the Challenge Cup Final as I think it's an open event for all RL fans to enjoy.
Grand Final is just another two-club game IMHO. Only attended one, Bradford v Saints in 1998. That was to show off my Wakey shirt just after we got promotion in 1998.

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Re: Leeds Rhinos : Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:54 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

That's me with the Challenge Cup Final as I think it's an open event for all RL fans to enjoy.
Grand Final is just another two-club game IMHO. Only attended one, Bradford v Saints in 1998. That was to show off my Wakey shirt just after we got promotion in 1998.

I go back further for Challenge Cup.
My first was 73. I was on tv too.
Too young to remember it though.