Re: If We Win On Saturday........ : Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:38 am  

I wouldn't swap a CC win for a GF win any year. I would like to win both. But I am also quite realistic about expectation (as opposed to hope and optimism). There are 2 main trophies to go for every year, and 5 or 6 clubs who can win one or the other. Any season where you pick up one of those pots should be seen as successful.

So for now, I really really want us to win the Cup. We can think about the GF later.

Re: If We Win On Saturday........ : Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:54 am  

Fingers crossed for Saturday whatever the result I hope we are in good enough nick to still be able to really go into the playoffs in much better form than we have been for last three months!

Now beginning to get nervous...

Re: If We Win On Saturday........ : Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:34 pm  

I'd be more than happy to win the CC this year of course in terms of "kudos" I think the GF will always rank higher but it would be great for the "Golden generation" to lay this bad omen to rest.

Re: If We Win On Saturday........ : Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:43 pm  

I think the golden generation needs to win the cc to complete their careers. What would be really special would be the double though.

Re: If We Win On Saturday........ : Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:58 am  

Whoever wins tomorrow will have to be at the top of their game. Two very good teams both capable of fast attacking rugby and both with tough committed defenses, so it will be which side makes the fewest errors and is the most committed on the day.

Let us hope that both teams are able to field their best players and there are no injuries or bad decisions by the officials and that the best team wins it..... and I do hope that proves to be Leeds.

Re: If We Win On Saturday........ : Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:10 am  

If we're at the top of our game we win, regardless how good Cas play. Unfortunately that hasn't happened in a long time in a CC final.

Re: If We Win On Saturday........ : Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:58 am  

RhinoNeil wrote:

If we're at the top of our game we win, regardless how good Cas play. Unfortunately that hasn't happened in a long time in a CC final.

The closer it gets the more our inability to perform in the cc final is worrying me, Cas will be up for this and even in 2005 we had a fantastic previous record against Hull and look what happened.

Re: If We Win On Saturday........ : Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:31 am  

I'm looking forward to it. Though it is my first time going down to watch it. In contrast, the '10 and '11 finals were spent watching on a massive screen outside the entrance to Leeds Festival as everyone was going in, sat on a chair largely by myself (or stragglers stopping for 5-10 minutes) watching us lose.

This time I won't get rained on, will be around other Leeds fans and will get to experience the whole thing for the first time. Also, I have never experienced a team I support winning a trophy; I've only ever expereinced the losing! Consequently, despite us largely being poor recently, I am not at all worried and simply looking forward to it all.

Even Kirke coming on, as that will be part of the day!

Re: If We Win On Saturday........ : Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:58 am  

Would love us to win this. Can't wait for the game. A nice big pitch, our backs will relish all the space. CMON RHINOS!

Re: If We Win On Saturday........ : Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:58 am  

RhinoNeil wrote:

If we're at the top of our game we win, regardless how good Cas play. Unfortunately that hasn't happened in a long time in a CC final.

Would tend to agree - Just hope we don't get into the frantic last five mins we have seen many times this year - Our success in very tight games is not good this year

Still I have seats by the centreline so cant wait

Come on!!!