Quote ="His Bobness" In sport there has to be winners & losers but the drama of the middle 8's isn't about the glory of the winners it's more about a [ugory fascination with the devastating effects for the losers[/u. . . The appeal that the RFL wanted is certainly there not for the fans of the clubs involved who hate it but for the TV viewers enjoying the brutal kill from the safety of their armchairs.'"
Nail on the head, 'His Bobness'; it is sad and disappointing to see our great game reduced to car-crash TV yet compelling at the same time.
The 8s carry no sentiment for the losers - it is win at all cost - and that is exactly what Rovers did. Some might say the gamesmanship of the final minute was blatant, I say it was savvy.
