It stinks doesn't it? I hate the fact that you can finish fourth yet still win the RU PL. On that basis, I didn't (and still don't) count my beloved Fez Boys as being champions from last year, because of that very fact.I bask in the glory of my hometown team! Now we need Tigers to win the playoffs and steal the cup from Sarries (who finished top of the league but there are no longer any prizes for achieving that in rugby).
Winning the Cup with two games to go is quiet an achievement!! Underdogs, eh?
The one thing in favour of a play off is the imbalance of players lost to international duty during the six nations. With just 12 teams and given that the players are missing for the best part of two months, it's quite easy for what would be a very strong side to slip up. It doesn't happen in Football to such an extent because of the international arrangements and cricket has centrally contracted players - it's a bonus for the counties when they do play.It stinks doesn't it? I hate the fact that you can finish fourth yet still win the RU PL. On that basis, I didn't (and still don't) count my beloved Fez Boys as being champions from last year, because of that very fact.
The bones of Richard IIIHiya,
Well lookit that, here's another nice Limey sports related story. Been plenty to read and watch about the whole deal...fairytale kinda thing with long odds. Heh, even the morning news Sports Guy mentioned it briefly. Truthfully, the Yankers usually don't give a crap about that sorta stuff....Limey type Sports I mean. They do occasionally make good targets for sarcasm and worse. Yes Cricket, I am looking at you.
Y'all have done good recently though. Tennis a couple years ago and something else.....the heck was it? Big deal though whatever it was.
Has Leicester got any sort of large following in a normal year? Yeah, I know the city would be a place, but anything that sets them apart from other teams? Besides the long losing thing......other than that. Are they known as lovable or bastards or maybe nothing at all. Is there a large bunch of fans usually into this team?
Please, no long explanations. My attention span on this subject is fractured easily, with crashing boredom resulting. Just wanted to congratulate.......who exactly? Silly to congratulate the city and team since I doubt this post will be seen by anyone like that.
Anyway, it's been enjoyable watching this thing, best taken inna leisurely distant way of course.
Martin
Apparently, they have an Egg Tossers team too - who'd a thunk it?