Super League Grand Final

[Foreign Legion]

So whos gunna win???

 

[roughyed8]

So whos gunna win???[/QUOTE

Wigan by a couple of points.

 

[CC_Roosters]

Leeds by 8

 

[hutch]

Sold out too apparently!

 

[Harrigan]

Individual tickets still available in a lot of areas around the ground but from a marketing point of view it's "sold out"

Anyway, 2 VERY even teams. No one could pick a winner and be 100% confident of the outcome. Leeds will miss Stevie Ward's metres and work rate against a good Wigan pack but Delaney isn't a bad back up. Just makes the bench a bit weaker which is where I thought we suffered against Saints.

I think it'll be a close one separated by only the odd point but it should be a great one and whoever wins truly deserves it as there's been nothing between these two all year.

 

[Evil Homer]

Funny that this will have almost twice the attendance of the huge England vs Uruguay RU match across town at the same time, I wonder which will get more media coverage.

 

[BODISGOD]

Funny that this will have almost twice the attendance of the huge England vs Uruguay RU match across town at the same time, I wonder which will get more media coverage.

Will it? Is the COMS stadium not sold out?

 

[RL The greatest game]

Super League Grand Final sold out.
http://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-l...gue-grand-final-sold-out-set-for-record-crowd

 

[Evil Homer]

Will it? Is the COMS stadium not sold out?

I forgot about the recent stadium expansion TBH, but the SLGF will still have 20k more in attendance even if the COMS is sold out.

 

[LeedsStorm]

Individual tickets still available in a lot of areas around the ground but from a marketing point of view it's "sold out"

Anyway, 2 VERY even teams. No one could pick a winner and be 100% confident of the outcome. Leeds will miss Stevie Ward's metres and work rate against a good Wigan pack but Delaney isn't a bad back up. Just makes the bench a bit weaker which is where I thought we suffered against Saints.

I think it'll be a close one separated by only the odd point but it should be a great one and whoever wins truly deserves it as there's been nothing between these two all year.

Many questions arising. Do Leeds have enough steam to complete a historic treble? Can they beat the pie eaters for the first time in a major final? Will Wigan resort to thuggery and lose another player to a red card? Will Sir Kev lift his seventh SL title on his final game? Will Eddie and Stevo finally retire? Will Foxtel manage to show the game without any major f*ck ups? Will any one in Australia give a rats as its at 4am?

Agree it'll be tight. Hoping Leeds want it more

 

[roughyedspud]

I forgot about the recent stadium expansion TBH, but the SLGF will still have 20k more in attendance even if the COMS is sold out.

I know quite a few people who have tickets for the union game but aren't gonna bother going

 

[rabbitohs95]

Dont tell me 9 arent showing it.

 

[LeedsStorm]

Dont tell me 9 arent showing it.

They haven't shown a superleague game for years. Eurosport showed it live last year but failed to alter their clocks to daylight savings time (a week before). That meant everyone who recorded it missed the last hour. Mind boggling amateurism

In fairness, foxtel have done a good job this year. Its a shame it takes Todd Carney to move there and play for fox to justify the cost but can't complain. Hopefully they keep coverage going until after the trophy is presented (unlike the cup)

 

[RL The greatest game]

Josh Charnley left out of the Wigan Squad for the Grand Final.
I thought he looked a decent player when he played for England in the world cup and 4 nation comps
http://www.superleaguefans.com/forum/thread-19759-page-14.html

 

[Evil Homer]

Josh Charnley left out of the Wigan Squad for the Grand Final.
I thought he looked a decent player when he played for England in the world cup and 4 nation comps
http://www.superleaguefans.com/forum/thread-19759-page-14.html

He is decent, it's just that Wigan have better.

 

[JasonE]

Dom Manfredi has been so good every time I have seen him this season. I don't really rate Charnley.

 

[Harrigan]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ynOP7LyjN4c&feature=youtu.be

Give this a watch. Shame they only brought it out today and not at the start of the week. Pretty good promo though

 

[The Partisan]

Well won't be getting up 3am ( i think for us in Qld ?) but will watch at a more respectable hour with the wake - up coffee and corn flakes !

Watched a fair share of SL this year and thought the Fox coverage to be great with all the pre game chat etc.

As for the GF.........I'd like to see ex NQ Cowboy Matty Bowen get his own premiership .... so Wigan by 11 for me.

Hopefully the game has a few eyes watching from visiting Union fans unfamiliar with RL.

 

[scribbs]

As a Huddersfield Giants fan I don't care who wins, dislike them both but will be watching as they tend to be battles of attrition.

Bowen had a bit of a roller-coaster ride in SL but form has been outstanding this year.

 

[roughyedspud]

6-6 after 8min