Is the Challenge Cup important anymore : Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:56 am  

Over the months of the season, there have been so many posts about people not caring about the cup (better none to most as The Mickey Mouse Cup)..

To my amazement, it now seems to be the best thing since sliced bread, with all and sundry now planning their big day.

Do I sense a change in attitude to people perception to the cup now?

I have to admit to being of an age where the FA Cup and Challenge Cup still mean a lot.

Re: Is the Challenge Cup important anymore : Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:05 pm  

I've always maintained that given the choice the GF is my preference and stick by it.
The CC is still a great trophy and i will/would be proud to win it.

Re: Is the Challenge Cup important anymore : Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:14 pm  

rhinoms wrote:

I've always maintained that given the choice the GF is my preference and stick by it.
The CC is still a great trophy and i will/would be proud to win it.

Seconded. I think thats everyones thoughts summed up as well.

Re: Is the Challenge Cup important anymore : Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:16 pm  

Its important...to the club financially... to the players for the prestige....to the fans for a great day out...

but its still secondary these days to the GF

Re: Is the Challenge Cup important anymore : Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:17 pm  

rodhutch wrote:

Over the months of the season, there have been so many posts about people not caring about the cup (better none to most as The Mickey Mouse Cup)..

To my amazement, it now seems to be the best thing since sliced bread, with all and sundry now planning their big day.

No surprise to me, as a Saints fan. In recent years, the attitude in your first paragraph has been all about not getting there yourselves and trying to belittle Saints' achievement in getting there so often in the SL era.

I don't know whether you've been to the new Wembley before but if you haven't you will find the atmosphere outside the stadium to be a a crushing disappointment. However, once you sit on the vertical slopes of seating and have managed to stop your head from spinning, the noise and atmosphere is like nothing else. You'll be an instant convert. It's the best final even now with all the hype over the Grand Final. IMO can't beat the Challenge Cup final and it has to be kept alive.

Re: Is the Challenge Cup important anymore : Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:26 pm  

I still feel the same. I would give up a win Saturday if it meant we won our 4th title in a row. The SL will always come before the cup for me.

Re: Is the Challenge Cup important anymore : Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:06 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

IMO can't beat the Challenge Cup final and it has to be kept alive.

Well, luckily this year we have finalists that have sold it out.

The Challenge Cup is great, a prestigious trophy, one of only two meaningful ones a club can win each year. I always want us to win it.

However, despite how much the fans may enjoy the day it still is not as significant as winning a championship.

Re: Is the Challenge Cup important anymore : Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:15 pm  

G1 wrote:

Well, luckily this year we have finalists that have sold it out.

The Challenge Cup is great, a prestigious trophy, one of only two meaningful ones a club can win each year. I always want us to win it.

However, despite how much the fans may enjoy the day it still is not as significant as winning a championship.

Absolutely. It's a fabulous memory (can't wait to see the full re-run of the 1978 cup final promised on BBC4 in Sept)....but winning the GF is the pinnacle.

Re: Is the Challenge Cup important anymore : Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:34 pm  

G1 wrote:

Well, luckily this year we have finalists that have sold it out.

The Challenge Cup is great, a prestigious trophy, one of only two meaningful ones a club can win each year. I always want us to win it.

However, despite how much the fans may enjoy the day it still is not as significant as winning a championship.

Ditto.

Re: Is the Challenge Cup important anymore : Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:59 pm  

Ask any premiership footy team if the FA cup is unimportant or the cricket team if the ashes dont mean owt.

The Challenge Cupp will always be a MAJOR rugby tournament with all the drama, romance and poassion of an entire SL season packed into 80 minutes. Yep GF win would be great by Wembley victory will always be sweet.

shame you'll only get to look at the cup as the Wolves parade it round the stadium for the second year running.