Number 16 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Yesterday QPR defeated Nottm Forest at the City Ground for the first time in 84 years, and it got me wondering what our sport's longest unwanted records are. Hull got one of the best known off their back at Wembley last year, as did Cronulla in the NRL. England/GBs failure to win a home series against Australia now stretches back 60 years. There must be plenty more examples... Could even make for an interesting series of articles in RLW (hint, hint). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluded pom? Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 It seems like an eternity since Hull won at Headingley or am I just imagining it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinskolar Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 No London side has ever won at Leigh, this record goes back 83 years. Bloody Leythers. Eight different London outfits have tried and all failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Plow Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Wakefield and Cas haven’t built new stadiums yet. Does that count as a hoodoo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerner80 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 France I think 1990 since they Beat GB/Eng and 1978 since they beat OZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZH Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 23 minutes ago, deluded pom? said: It seems like an eternity since Hull won at Headingley or am I just imagining it? 2007 was the last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluded pom? Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Just now, MZH said: 2007 was the last time. Almost an eternity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZH Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 1 minute ago, deluded pom? said: Almost an eternity. The worst thing about our losing streak at Headingley isn't the time or the number of losses, but the manner of them. We have competed more often than not, even been the better side on occasion, and yet you are always just waiting for the inevitable to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Batley won the first two Challenge Cup Finals and have never been to the Final since. An impressive 120 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluded pom? Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Oldham have never played at Wembley. The worst part is they played in the four Challenge Cup finals prior to the move south. (sorry 'spud). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Widnes haven't beaten Saints in the Challenge cup since the final in 1930. Boooo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin James Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 33 minutes ago, deluded pom? said: Oldham have never played at Wembley. The worst part is they played in the four Challenge Cup finals prior to the move south. (sorry 'spud). Swinton have been even more unlucky, not only playing in the three immediately prior to them moving to Wembley (twice against Oldham and the last final before the move to Wembley against Warrington) but also reaching a final since the move to Wembley which was played at Wigan. The finals either side were both played at Wembley. Hopefully the new cup will offer a chance to finally appear at Wembley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerless Nail Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Since the sport's inception in 1895, no team called Manchester has ever drawn a bigger crowd than Salford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Saints had a pretty poor record against Catalans in Perpignan prior to 2017. We always used to play them in the height of summer and would inevitably get convincingly beaten, however, we’ve won the last three trips to the Brutus, with the games taking place in February, March and September. Allegedly, the club complained about always being sent to Perpignan during the summer months after ten or so years of largely summer trips to Perpignan. We play them in April this year, so it should still be warm just not July warm, as we had a few years ago. That was tough to sit in the shade and watch, let alone be out in the middle. It was little surprise Mose Masoe was knackered after four minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDINTHEHIZZOUSE Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Quinskolar said: No London side has ever won at Leigh, this record goes back 83 years. Bloody Leythers. Eight different London outfits have tried and all failed. hope you get us in the challenge cup then quin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Picture Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Southerner80 said: France I think 1990 since they Beat GB/Eng and 1978 since they beat OZ. France's last win against England is further back, a 5-1 win in Leeds in 1981. Leeds is coincidentally where they last beat GB too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Hammerless Nail said: Since the sport's inception in 1895, no team called Manchester has ever drawn a bigger crowd than Salford. How many professional teams called Manchester have there been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Bath Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Clem Atlee was prime minister last time Rochdale Hornets won at St Helens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin James Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 West Wales Raiders have never won a game. Has a side ever had a longer losing streak before their maiden victory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_T Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 9 hours ago, Oliver Clothesoff said: Batley won the first two Challenge Cup Finals and have never been to the Final since. An impressive 120 years. We won again in 1901, so make that 117 years, it's practically yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Art of Hand and Foot Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 How long has it been since there last wasn't a rule change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denton Rovers RLFC Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 A hoodoo is about bad luck, most sporting events rarely include 'bad luck', hull not winning the cup at Wembley was never about luck, we were not the better team, plain and simple, there was no 'hoodoo' about it! Batley not winning the cup in 120 years isn't a hoodoo, not in any sense or what has been incorrectly conjured as to its meaning, nor is not winning at or against a certain team, it's a losing streak or just being mickey poor/not good enough to win for x period of time. Describing not getting to a final as a 'hoodoo' is utterly ridiculous. it's akin to saying, it's a hoodoo because I haven't won 'spot the ball' since 1979! I hate the misuse of the word hoodoo instead of using losing streak, and as I said, in some cases described above they aren't even losing streaks ffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluded pom? Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 7 hours ago, Denton Rovers RLFC said: A hoodoo is about bad luck, most sporting events rarely include 'bad luck', hull not winning the cup at Wembley was never about luck, we were not the better team, plain and simple, there was no 'hoodoo' about it! Batley not winning the cup in 120 years isn't a hoodoo, not in any sense or what has been incorrectly conjured as to its meaning, nor is not winning at or against a certain team, it's a losing streak or just being mickey poor/not good enough to win for x period of time. Describing not getting to a final as a 'hoodoo' is utterly ridiculous. it's akin to saying, it's a hoodoo because I haven't won 'spot the ball' since 1979! I hate the misuse of the word hoodoo instead of using losing streak, and as I said, in some cases described above they aren't even losing streaks ffs! I’ll have a word with some gypsies and get your spot the ball hoodoo lifted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelic Cynic Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 12 hours ago, Colin James said: West Wales Raiders have never won a game. Has a side ever had a longer losing streak before their maiden victory? Not wishing to be pedantic,or keep West Wales Raiders any longer under the glare of negative publicity,but we did win a game,at Stebonheath Park.Llanelli,near the end of the 2017 campaign after the club took over the mess of South Wales Ironmen. They defeated the All-Golds. The point still stands about the length of time without a victory,though. No reserves,but resilience,persistence and determination are omnipotent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin James Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 28 minutes ago, Angelic Cynic said: Not wishing to be pedantic,or keep West Wales Raiders any longer under the glare of negative publicity,but we did win a game,at Stebonheath Park.Llanelli,near the end of the 2017 campaign after the club took over the mess of South Wales Ironmen. They defeated the All-Golds. The point still stands about the length of time without a victory,though. They didn't change name part way through the season surely? I thought 2018 was their debut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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