Who knows with the present Rhinos team,could well be some twists and turns before the seasons over. To win another grand final is a massive task,never the less there will be several teams who will not relish the thought of playing us in a sudden death match. Even if we dont get to old trafford I can see us turning over a top side.

The 17 points in 12 minutes referred to was in large part caused by the fact we were struggling to keep up until that point - and exactly the sort of thing we have seen do to 'lesser' teams through the years when we finally crack them and the floodgates open. The truth is Wire were miles ahead of us for almost the whole game. I'm sure we can do better in the Play offs, but dressing up the CC as anything other than a poor performance is taking rose tinted perspectives to extremes IMO.

Have you ever watched RL before the CC final? I seem to remember a Graham Murray interview once where he said (and I don't recall the exact words) that you win big matches in the first 60 minutes and score your points in the last 20.



The most you could say about the match before that 12 minute period was that we had somehow clung on on the scoreboard, so we had a puncher's chance if we could somehow lift oursleves. That was the period at which our ruck defence, over-stretched all afternoon, finally reached breaking point. Penalties, field position and points followed. We were second best throughout, possibly apart form a short spell during the rain.



You want perspective on this season: We haven't been great, but we have a bit of silverware, we've reached Wembley again, the league, while a big ask, isn't over yet, and we have some very encouraging signs of future life in our back division. Lots of clubs would swap places with us right now. Wire aren't one of them and we need to correct far more than that 12 minutes to compete with them.

Spot on.

My perspective on the season.



Massively dissapointed that the coach failed to improve the team's weekly consitency.



Massively dissapointed that the coach failed to improve our showing against the better opposition.



Pleased we reached the cup final.



Came away from the majority of games feeling they were lacking in intensity and quality. Felt very bored Friday and it's not the first time this year.



The lad is off to uni and I'm not certain at this stage I will be renewing my season ticket. May just pick and choose my games next year.

Yes



Shut up.

The OP has clearly based his opinion on Mr Hetherington who said the exact same thing in the programme notes at the Salford game.



But he's the CEO and he's obviously going to put a positive spin on things (he even said our CC reecord was "magnificent" - talk about OTT).



To every other person who watched the game though, Leeds were dominated throughout, the second best team by a distance and were well beaten.

Think that was the general feeling.



There so much general chit chat in the stands, the game seemed to be in the background. I think alot of people were there out of habit rather than a desire to see the game. I was.



It would have been impossible for anyone to enjoy that game on Friday.

Indeed, there was more excitement when a group of 4 adults and 8 kids on freebies rolled in nearly 20mins into the game and decided that standing directly infront of us in the Carnegie terrace disabled pen was the way to go.

So your view was blocked? Lucky-.

Considering only two teams have done better in the CC over the last three years, it's a fair comment.

clearly some of the 'Leeds are awful' ingrates need to check the record books for the last few seasons. Taking seasons 2010, 2011 and 2012 (so far)



Trophies:



Wigan: 4 (LLS 2010, 2012, SL 2010, CC 2011)

Warrington: 3 (LLS 2011, CC 2010, 2012)

Leeds: 2 (SL 2011, WCC 2012)

St Helens: 0



Losing Finals



Leeds: 3 (CC 2010, 2011, 2012)

St Helens: 2 (GF 2010, 2011)

Wigan: 1 (WCC 2011)

Warrington: 0



Total of Finals & Trophies:



Wigan: 5

Leeds: 5

Warrington: 3

St Helens: 2