I would have to agree, we made both in 2005
Bradford won both in 2003
You made both 3 times

There is 0 evidence to suggest it hinders a run to the GF, if certain fans want to
play down the cup then that's there prerogative, for me the cup is as important as the GF, we've been poor in the cup for years and I would probably want it more than a GF win this year.

I'll be there - ultimately that's all I care about.

I see the CC as a desirable and (recently) elusive trophy that I'd love us to win - but i'd never pick it over the GF. Winning 4 in a row has got to be the number 1 aim for this season, anything else would be a very nice bonus!

You went full time pro a number of years before we did. But anyway, that is hardly the point is it? At best we were the only two. The rest of the league were part time. there was no cap.

Our titles were won in an era when EVERY team is full time and EVERY team operates within the cap. Well, some teams breach the cap but that is a whole other discussion.

I love those standard setting fans we have in our sport. Whilst I have no problem with those who choose to go to every game. I have a problem with those who go to every game and make a point of others not doing it.

Nothing lazy or in fact wrong in been an armchair supporter. In fact there’s so many of us Rugby League is probably the second most broadcasted sport on sky. We certainly get more airtime than rugby union.

This sky money comes from viewing figures.

Something you wouldn’t get if the likes of myself choose to go to the game.

Something for you standard setting fist shakers to think about..

I'm not convinced. I should have written think, not know. It arguably makes it harder to get there, especially if you take the long route which we may have to this year. But on the day, it shouldn't have an effect.

I think you have totally been sucked in by bilko ! Come kick off we will have 10 thousand in there

as has been pointed out, this obsession with numbers is common of those clubs fans who have little success, both hulls clubs go on about it more than ever add a few more clubs to that. if a lot of Leeds fans are staying away coz they think we might get beat cos we have been very poor at times this year then if that whats they think fair enough. if they have a season ticket and don't want to pay for more games fair enough, if people would rather just turn up at a final fair enough! just because some of us go more than others doesn't mean dick in realitiy. if other teams fans think Leeds fans are glory supporters or are not as die hard, or don't have their colours nailed to the mast like the pies or hull fckr do then to be honest I couldnt give a flying fook! if they spend their time thinking about people not going to Leeds games then they need to get a life.

Don’t Leeds have the highest regular attendances anyway or have done?

Seriously are you gonna lose sleep over it?
I will be there but tbh i couldn't give a flying one who does or doesn't attend the game,like wilko points out people will have other plans or simply can't afford it.
The fact that 70% of season ticket holders are yet to buy a ticket is irrelevant as the same criteria applys to them re-other plans.

couldn't agree more damo! This is my last full season as a regular home and away supporter! i love my team through and through but I love my family more and I'm doing what's best for them. Does this mean some bloke who goes week in week out leap frogs my love for the club or my standing as a fan? Does it balls!!!

come on the rhinos!

I'm not going to loose sleep just only giving my opinion. I understand you saying your not bothered about how many people are there which is fine - Don't post if you don't give a foook. I'm giving my opinion about this after a thread was started. I don't post on here often and responses like this are the main reason why.

every1 is paying for the cricket and then walking round the otherside thats why thers no tickets sold

I’m not standard setting. Some people on here will just defend the club no matter what. I’m not claiming I’m a better fan or anything like that. Can’t you see that the amount of tickets for we have sold for this game is embarrassing.

I go to the majority of home and away games but ateotd I don't really care about the cup. I'd prefer us to lose this game so we get 2 weekends off when we need it later in the year. Give me 4gf wins any day over a cup win. Plus I don't have to book a day off work and can watch on the beeb.

Don't you just love it when people get all uppitty when someone else disagrees with them ?

Its a a discussion forum, part of discussion is disagreement - you know when you go to a pub and you're discussing something with your mates and one of them has a different point of view to you ?

Do you tell them "this is why I don't come to this pub very often..." or do you just accept it as part of the discussion ?

I'll be watching on TV.
No interest in the CC until of course the final, then I'll be there in my 2004 home jersey!

Not really. A responce was 'I don't give a foook'.

So my responce to that is 'why comment on the thread if you don't give a foook'

If I was in a pub with 5 friends and talking to 2 of them. The otehr 3 would not interupt and say 'I don't give a foook'

Unless it was a joke

I never pointed the blame towards your way. But MattyB may come along soon to have a go at me for choosing to go to Sheffield instead of the rugby on Saturday.



Nothing embarrassing about thousands of people going to watch men pass a ball about on a field. What is embarrassing is the ‘keeping up with the Jones’ vibe that breathes through this thread.

Does it heck

Personally I think all fans are equal. I did home and away for around three seasons sometime last decade but I ended up going to college and eventually unemployed.

Don’t go to many games these days but I’m still a big rhinos fan - Weight watchers have confirmed that one for me!

No it does not. Where I have said anything about your love for the club or being a fan of the club?

Have you got Schizophrenia?

We’re not even talking about you in particular but you seem to be determined that we are.

That's nearly my favourite shirt, the black & red takes that accolade, I might get it out of the loft and see if it still fits – doubt it though.

Can I presume, given all the people that have indicated they're 'not bothered about the cup' won't also be bothered about a ticket for Wembley when they come on sale ?

Just a thought ....

You need to pick up a nice 70s style white one from somewhere to go with it ...

Where the Hell would I find one of those mate?

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