Re: Leeds Rhinos And Bradford Bulls : Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:32 am  

The Magic Wand wrote:

There is no such thing as faux rivalry

Yes there is. Faux rivalry is a made up rivalry. Like Leeds Bradford.

Leeds rivals are Wakefield/Cas.

Re: Leeds Rhinos And Bradford Bulls : Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:35 am  

King Monkey wrote:

Yes there is. Faux rivalry is a made up rivalry. Like Leeds Bradford.

Leeds rivals are Wakefield/Cas.

You dont make rivalry up, if you feel the rivalry its there isn't it?

I think you will find you are confusing rivalry with one way jealousy!!

Re: Leeds Rhinos And Bradford Bulls : Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:48 am  

King Monkey wrote:

It's a faux rivalry created by SL.

And there it is!

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:37 am  

tvoc wrote:

Just in case any Leeds fans want to take pity on the Bulls:

SL Era from a Leeds perspective:

Played 50, Won 20, Drawn 1, Lost 29, Pts For 1040, Pts Agst 1256, 41%

And that's the worst percentage Leeds have V anyone (UK) in the SL Era.

Bet those stats were very one sided 5 years ago!

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:42 am  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

That put a little grin on my face, but then I thought $hit Leeds will be doing better in points for and against after this match.

Oh yes, us Rhinos fans must never forget the many beatings we have suffered at the hands of the Bulls in their pomp.. the shoe is on the other foot now thanfully but we must never get complacent....

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:48 am  

I feel there is rivalry between the two sides.
But then again I work in Bradford and used to get Bullmania rammed down my throat years ago.
It has given me great pleasure driving round Bradford with my Leeds colours on show this past couple of years.
Having said all that I am sure there could be a sting in the tail this Friday.
So no gloating from me just yet.
I just hate the tw@ts

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:54 am  

Gandy wrote:

Bet those stats were very one sided 5 years ago!

There's a limit to how much Leeds humiliation I'm prepared to put out there. Their record five years ago fell so far below the minimum threshold it was off the bottom of the page.

It was a double edged sword printing that as Ewwenorfolk has able demonstrated.

Mick's probably got it up on the Bradford board by now.

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:20 pm  

tvoc wrote:

It was a double edged sword printing that as Ewwenorfolk has able demonstrated.

Mick's probably got it up on the Bradford board by now.

Thanks for that

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:30 pm  

My perception is that Leeds are seen as a big club in Yorkshire, regardless of on-field performances and success, due to city size, club wealth, club history etc. Leeds have a rivalry with another Yorkshire side, ideally West Yorkshire, that is doing well. In the few years prior to Super League that was often Castleford, further back it was Wakefield. The old Boxing Day derby against one of these two was our biggest derby of the season. In the Super League, the most successful Yorkshire side has been Bradford, hence the rivalry between the two. As it is, since 2005 Bradford have been in decline and are not a force in the game at present. As a Leeds fan, I still enjoy Bradford losing but I do feel the edge has gone off the rivalry between the two clubs.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:38 pm  

UnleashKeith Carnegie wrote:

Super League killed any rivalry when they made us play each other 57 times a season.

Yup, my thoughts exactly.

Plus they are garbage.