Re: Warrington it is : Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:17 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

Agreed, you can never question JJB's effort.

Not at all, i work with his best mate and was texting he'd come good during the game but just couldn't get going. Stand out performer in the final no doubt.

Re: Warrington it is : Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:22 pm  

Interesting fixtures in the lead up to the final a trip to Catalan a week before is not ideal.

Home Bradford
Away Wakey
Away hull kr
Home widnes
Away catalan

Hopefully we will see a little rotation especially in the forwards to keep them fresh.

Re: Warrington it is : Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:24 pm  

There's no doubt Leeds will go in as big favourites, as the Super League and World Champions, but I think the difference will be that despite being an ageing side a little past their best, Warrington have got the big match players who have been there and done it on this occasion before and know what it takes to win at Wembley.

Leeds haven't got those big match players with experience of winning the big finals at Wembley and I think that might tell....the old guard of Briers, Morley, Monaghan and co have probably got one more big final in them.

Re: Warrington it is : Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:27 pm  

Warrington


away castleford
Home bradford
Away saints
Home Wigan
Away London

Re: Warrington it is : Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:34 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

There's no doubt Leeds will go in as big favourites, as the Super League and World Champions, but I think the difference will be that despite being an ageing side a little past their best, Warrington have got the big match players who have been there and done it on this occasion before and know what it takes to win at Wembley.

Leeds haven't got those big match players with experience of winning the big finals at Wembley and I think that might tell....the old guard of Briers, Morley, Monaghan and co have probably got one more big final in them.

A lot can change in the next few weeks but one thing that won't change is the fact that we have many players who know how to "win a big game or 2" the fact it's at Wembley is neither here nor there its 80 minutes for a Trophy.
It'll be tough and may the best team win but that analogy is just daft you could also say we'll be more desperate/hungrier because we haven't won the CC since 99 but that's also daft because all 34 players ,coaches club officials and fans alike will all be desperate to win.

Re: Warrington it is : Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:44 pm  

Sally have you been out of the country,other wise you would have seen our recent big game victories . Grand finals,world club final,thus giving our players big game experience.

Re: Warrington it is : Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:48 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

There's no doubt Leeds will go in as big favourites, as the Super League and World Champions, but I think the difference will be that despite being an ageing side a little past their best, Warrington have got the big match players who have been there and done it on this occasion before and know what it takes to win at Wembley.

Leeds haven't got those big match players with experience of winning the big finals at Wembley and I think that might tell....the old guard of Briers, Morley, Monaghan and co have probably got one more big final in them.

No chance of Leeds going in as big favourites, maybe slight favourites at best depending on results between now and then (Wire have tough ones against Saints & Wigan) and of course any injuries, 2 years ago we lost Peacock just before the final. At the moment i'd say its prettty even if you're a betting man/woman.

I don't think not winning at Wembley in the past will be an issue for these players because of the last 50 mins they managed to perform against Wigan last year. Had the whole game gone like the first 30 mins and we ended up on a 30 - 40 points hiding then that coupled with the Warrington battering 12 months earlier would of probably left some big scars, but as they showed in the playoffs after the Wigan defeat they picked themselves up where most others would of failed so i don't think they'll be hamstrung or effected by having not won at Wembley. I think Warrington will need to be near the performance they managed in 2010.

Re: Warrington it is : Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:49 pm  

rhinos21 wrote:

Interesting fixtures in the lead up to the final a trip to Catalan a week before is not ideal.

Home Bradford
Away Wakey
Away hull kr
Home widnes
Away catalan

Hopefully we will see a little rotation especially in the forwards to keep them fresh.

That Catalan game was always a concern if we made it through. Expect a large defeat. Anything else will be a welcome bonus.

Re: Warrington it is : Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:52 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

There's no doubt Leeds will go in as big favourites, as the Super League and World Champions, but I think the difference will be that despite being an ageing side a little past their best, Warrington have got the big match players who have been there and done it on this occasion before and know what it takes to win at Wembley.

Leeds haven't got those big match players with experience of winning the big finals at Wembley and I think that might tell....the old guard of Briers, Morley, Monaghan and co have probably got one more big final in them.

I'm really confused as to whether you're trying to troll or not? Are rugby league games at Wembley played under different rules in which the wealth of experience our current players have suddenly counts for nothing? It's a game of rugby, a very important one, something in which our players tend to do very well in. We have more experience than winning finals than any of the Warrington team, the competition and location is irrelevant, it's an 80 minute game of rugby.

Re: Warrington it is : Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:07 pm  

Sibbs Rhinos wrote:

I'm really confused as to whether you're trying to troll or not?

pi$$ poor attempt or tongue in cheek, not sure either