It hasn't been for nearly 30 years so why should it suddenly be now?

Only really between 1974 and 1995 were the top of the league team deemed Champions.

That sin bin has turned the game in Wigan's favour, not too convinced it was a sin bin as those happen plenty of times and don't get picked up but because it was on the back of a big break it stood out more

I was born early 80’s so until 95 it was the norm for me , like I say maybe I’m old fashioned

Bloody Wilkin doing my head in….when is he going to whip out a sock and knock one out

It's still not a major trophy

Willie Peters complaining about Wigan player staying down in the tackle,
Oh the irony, it did make me chuckle.
The Highlight of a sorry nights rugby.

Rovers are the biggest cheats in the comp, he's having a laugh

they dont cheat their supporters, and your right its a little shield who cares,

The problem is that, unlike the period 1974 - 97, everybody's fixture list is different in terms of who you play over the course of the year. In 2024, for instance, both rovers and Warrington had a third game against both London and ourselves where as Wigan didn't (not sure who their loop games were against).

Having the league winners being declared Champions only works with an even fixture list across the competition, i.e. the 'football' model. We would need to scrap the play-offs and go back to a pre-SL league structure in order to make the 'league winners' the correctly crowned champions and I'm not sure the clubs are in favour of that.

Kendal just now, penalises Joe Batchelor for obstructing Curry going for the ball, fair enough.

Kendal at Salford Tom Brisco slightly obstructs Salfords winger going for the ball, penalty, and sin bins Tom resulting in Hull conceding two try’s, and game over.

He’s a reet bad ref, most games end up in a brawl whilst in his control.

Salford v Catalans coming up later. No Bourouh, Cust or Abdull to watch though.

Saw Ollie Holmes in Leeds Asda though, carrying two bags of shopping like it was nothing.

No holmes for leigh last night either (again) let's hope cartwright can get a tune out of his new team 9f misfits

I think he was promoted to 18th man though!

It took the Aussie video ref one run through to make that decision.
It would have taken ourrr doylems about a dozen replay.

They must have had a lot of injuries

Got a bit misty eyed watching Sneyd kick a drop goal.

Remember the one to win 31-30 in Perpignan and the one to beat Wigan away in the first Golden Point win in Super League.

We've not scored one for over two years.

Sneyd is a great 7 in super league, his kicking game is probably the reason Salford can play two halves at hooker, leaving them a brains trust of four half backs, great tactics by Rowley.

Some on here couldn't believe he got a 3 year deal at Salford and now he's extended by another 2.

If they were nicked than it would be nothing

Sliding Door moment with James Clarke telling Sneyd Hull wouldn't extend his one year deal to match the deal offered by Ian Blease.

Fekin dj

I think that is the crux. I believe Wigan's loop fixtures are/were Castleford and Saints and Huddersfield.

Yup, told Sneydy we were going through a [i'transitional period[/i.'
He wasn't wrong.