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| Quote Northampton_Saint="Northampton_Saint"I've learned one thing from these boards, and that is that the old "form is temporary, class is permanent" maxim means nothing to these kinds of people. We lost and were outclassed on the day yesterday which means therefore that every single one of their players is permanently and irrevocably better than every single one of ours. Off days, poor coaching/tactics and lack of contribution from other areas of the field leaving players exposed are all irrelevant as mitigating factors. When the result goes a different way next time then they will disappear. Just leave them to it until then is the best bet.
I should have learned my lesson from arguing similar points with similar knuckle draggers over on the Wigan board but once again I'm guilty of allowing myself to be dragged into the sub-intellectual mire....'"
The five point gap on the league table, another cc final appearance, a trophy the past three years whilst Saints have gone trophyless over that period is a great indication of form is temporary, class is permanent. Stop taking life and this site so seriously. You'll never get out alive. 
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| Quote BackrowSaint="BackrowSaint"He's right in that case though. I'm sure the vast majority of people would have Westwood over Wilkin and Hill over Clough. The only one worth a debate is Carvell and Perry, on recent form it's Perry for me.'"
Whilst I appreciate opinions are based upon viewing, I can assure you Carvell has been our form forward for six'ish weeks. From what little I have seen of Perry, I would say he isn't even your best forward.
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| Quote Wollyhood="Wollyhood"The five point gap on the league table, another cc final appearance, a trophy the past three years whilst Saints have gone trophyless over that period is a great indication of form is temporary, class is permanent. Stop taking life and this site so seriously. You'll never get out alive.
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You should know by now the yardstick is an appearance in the Grand Final which is zero at the moment after 14 years of trying.
Think the Wire might manage to get there this year but might be a failed one if too much emphasise is put on the importance on winning the CC.
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| Quote Judder Man="Judder Man"You should know by now the yardstick is an appearance in the Grand Final which is zero at the moment after 14 years of trying.
Think the Wire might manage to get there this year but might be a failed one if too much emphasise is put on the importance on winning the CC.'"
I think the yardstick is winning the GF. I have stated many times, it is no coincidence that a GF/CC double hasn't been achieved for a fair while.
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| Quote getdownmonkeyman="getdownmonkeyman"Whilst I appreciate opinions are based upon viewing, I can assure you Carvell has been our form forward for six'ish weeks. From what little I have seen of Perry, I would say he isn't even your best forward.'"
As I would say Perry has been our form forward, hence the debate. 
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| Quote Judder Man="Judder Man"You should know by now the yardstick is an appearance in the Grand Final which is zero at the moment after 14 years of trying.
Think the Wire might manage to get there this year but might be a failed one if too much emphasise is put on the importance on winning the CC.'"
winning the GF is the yardstick. Not appearing in it.
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| Quote Wollyhood="Wollyhood"winning the GF is the yardstick. Not appearing in it.'"
Well Saints can cover both angles of viewpoint winning it or appearance. Obviously from some wire fans perspective winning it 4 times in the past has far less significance on winning it once some time in the future.
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| Quote Wollyhood="Wollyhood"The five point gap on the league table, another cc final appearance, a trophy the past three years whilst Saints have gone trophyless over that period is a great indication of form is temporary, class is permanent. Stop taking life and this site so seriously. You'll never get out alive.
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What the **** has that got to do with anything? Warrington are a class apart from Saints at the moment and only a fool could argue otherwise. Our only hope of beating you in the playoffs is if you freeze again.
The point [iactually[/i being made is simply that, in my opinion, our starting 10 forwards are marginally superior to yours. Not by much, but marginally. This is evidenced by the fact that we are likely to finish comfortably 3rd and at absolute bare minimum 4th despite having no halves, no gameplan besides barge x 5 + aimless kick, no kicking game and a barely adequate 3/4 line - our pack has carried us to that position by more or less exclusively one-up, one-man rugby the whole season and beaten everyone doing so except for you and the Pies. If that doesn't prove the strength of our pack as a unit then I struggle to see what would...
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| Quote Wollyhood="Wollyhood"winning the GF is the yardstick. Not appearing in it.'"
I wonder why you would say that?
Perhaps that amongst other bliningly obvious facts, you have neither won it nor been in it
Next you will be advising us that the pope is a christian and that bears go to the toilet in wooded areas.
Your attmept at subterfuge is poor.
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| First loser, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8362729th, still win nothing.
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| Quote Horatio Yed="Horatio Yed"First loser, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8362729th, still win nothing.'"
I'm sorry. Are you drunk?
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| Quote Horatio Yed="Horatio Yed"First loser, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8362729th, still win nothing.'"
Sorry, sorry, I misread it.
I didn't realise you were talking about Wire.
Apologies.
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