If there's one depressing statistic to come out of tonight, it's the fact that only four clubs have now won the last 35 rugby league titles, going all the way back to Widnes in April 1989.

The game really does need someone to shake up what seems to be an entrenched established order, just as long as the someone isn't them

I don't want to dwell on their misfortune but is the customary plucky losers homecoming event still going ahead?

The last one wasn't that well attended I seem to recall.

That's a great point. The lack of competitiveness is one of the reasons the game is in trouble.

the most commen factor in those winners, they produced /produce their own, even Bradford had home produced players, quick fix buying still not the magic solution

We ain't giving it up that easy..
Highlight of the season.

Joe Westerman on Twitter tonight doing more fishing than Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer.

Good lad is the Yorkshire rimmer

Hope Joe Burgess picks up a ban for his disgusting challenge on Nsemba but get the feeling it will be swept under the carpet.

Will be very telling the way it is dealt with?

I think the battle for the top 6 has been one of the best in recent years .I hope we get the same again next season.

Ryan Hall summed it all up when he said Rovers fell in love with themselves at half time against Wire. Open training during grand final week showed they’d not listened to him at all. Their best player tonight by some margin.

Coach of the year and man of steel awards shown for what they are.

Agree, it has been but the winner was all to predictable. We are not going to be in the top 6 but I hope we can get somewhere near it. I'll be satisfied with that but that's a big challenge.

We will be in top 6 next year
Apart from top 3 this season the rest are more than catchable
Still question kr to maintain that level , I really think they’re going to be under a lot of pressure next year.

Just seen that

I'd have him back tomorrow just for that

How Lewis and Burgess didn't see a card during the game is baffling, a blatant tip tackle and a forearm direct to the head have been yellow and red all season but the officials choose not to see it when it's the GF. We've had players carded for far less this season.

The whole game was refereed differently. I think there was only 1, possibly 2 set restarts all game. Not a single penalty for offside (defensive line) given all game. Maybe only 1 or 2 penalty's for holding down all game.
It makes for better viewing as the game flows more, but pretty much every rule just seemed to go out the window last night

I attended a Cup Final when they became the first Hull team to win at Wembley after 3 previous attempts by Hull clubs. They certainly did that one.

Agree with your comments about the the Robins performance against Wigan.

Glorious.

Since 1985

It was a miles better watch but going off previous games it's frustrating as a fan who's seen his team hammered for every possible little thing this season, had it been a regular league game with say Sao committing the above foul play there would have been video ref stoppages and cards galore but all of a sudden everything changes because its a grand final.

If every game was allowed to flow like last night we'd all have a much better product to watch.

Any further update on the Civic Reception?

I’ve heard there’s currently a ‘sell out’ crowd of 5 Rovers fans stood outside the City Hall, patiently waiting for their trophy-less heroes.

Rovers had connexion arena in town booked for tonight if they had won…this has now been cancelled as their 40 yr wait continues…..my daughter just told me as she works with someone who does special events there and he was sworn to secrecy but he told her today at work

Jesus….some deluded inbreds on look north….you won same as us….zilch and as for peters saying we are improving as Wigan by them by 30 in semi last season and now it’s 7 is daft…Wigan didn’t get out of 2nd and peer used his bench brilliantly….rovers props was on and off yet Haverd and Thompson went for massive minutes

I wonder if there's any free food going spare. Would be a shame to waste it.

I bet they're sick of pies.

Hunslet v Swinton live on the sportsman now for a little rl fix.