Sat 17 Oct: Challenge Cup Final: Leeds Rhinos v Salford Red Devils KO 3pm (BBC)

[Rupert Prince]

Ultimately Salford cracked their composure when they needed to keep it.  A good intense game in 2nd half and Salford did have their chances.

[Guest]

Salford were there own worst enemy there. A little bit of composure and patience and they would have won that.

[Padge]

Great game, shame Salford lost because of a brain fart.

[Just Browny]

Leeds took their chance in the last five minutes, Salford didn't quite have the composure when they had theirs. Well done Leeds, tremendous final.

[Click]

Haven't read the rest of the thread - but I got annoyed at the commentators lack of knowledge as to why the knock on was given against Pauli Pauli - He has to get up, play the ball, and stay on his feet - he can't fall over as he plays it - hence the knock on. The exact same thing happened earlier with Donaldson, and the ref blew a knock on and the commentators didn't comment on it.

It's been a rule for about 2 seasons now, it isn't new. 

[Eddie]

Cracking game that, wanted Salford to win but I enjoyed every minute nonetheless. 

[JonM]

Great final, one of the best in many years. Well done to both teams (and well done to the referee). Best team did win in the end.

[Cheshire Setter]

Shame we didn’t have an 80k atmosphere for that, but a great advert for the game if any neutral non-RL sports fans happened to switch on.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Great game, really disappointed for Salford. 

[Padge]

9 minutes ago, Just Browny said:

Surely it is a penalty for an incorrect play the ball.

No, do keep up.

[Man of Kent]

Feel like I could watch another two or three hours of that. Gripping, absorbing, tense.

[ATLANTISMAN]

ALL I CAN SAY IS:)

 

* WELL DONE LEEDS/SALFORD/BBC/RFL/ALL THE PLAYERS 

Amazing game feel gutted for Salford and lets not forget John Wilkinson who did so music for the club ,that was a far more mature Salford team team than lost the SLGF last year.

PROUD to be a RL fan today

 

Paul

 

 

 

[Damien]

Congratulations Leeds and hard luck Salford. It would have been great to have seen a different name on the cup but it wasn't to be.

[graveyard johnny]

after all that effort- such a shame the game was swung by a padantic pathetic refereeing tic against pauli pauli - if i was a salford fan i would be fuming

[Davo5]

A wonderful advert for our game congratulations to both teams.

[Man of Kent]

2 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

after all that effort- such a shame the game was swung by a padantic pathetic refereeing tic against pauli pauli - if i was a salford fan i would be fuming

Not really. Salford had a chance to score at the death and spaffed it.

[Niels]

Just now, graveyard johnny said:

after all that effort- such a shame the game was swung by a padantic pathetic refereeing tic against pauli pauli - if i was a salford fan i would be fuming

I agree entirely.

I only watched the last 10 minutes but it was a real game changer of a decision.

I preferred Leeds to win but I hate it when the referee makes a spectacular decisive call that decides the game.

[Hughsehhh]

Who is the 4th team for kev Brown in CC final defeats? Wigan, Warrington, Salford and?

[WakefieldCityLoyal]

Hard luck Salford, harsh penalty at a crucial time.

[Just Browny]

3 minutes ago, Hughsehhh said:

Who is the 4th team for kev Brown in CC final defeats? Wigan, Warrington, Salford and?

Huddersfield

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Hughsehhh said:

Who is the 4th team for kev Brown in CC final defeats? Wigan, Warrington, Salford and?

Huddersfield i think.

[Click]

4 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

after all that effort- such a shame the game was swung by a padantic pathetic refereeing tic against pauli pauli - if i was a salford fan i would be fuming

You should learn the rules of RL, and then you would know it wasn't a pedantic decision - He knocked the ball on, he is 6ft10 or however much of a giant he is - He shouldn't have to fall over because a hand is on top of him. 

One of the key parts of the PTB is to have balance and not fall over.

The ref had a good game I felt, pretty anonymous generally, and ref'd with a smile on his face which was good to see.

[Rupert Prince]

3 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

after all that effort- such a shame the game was swung by a padantic pathetic refereeing tic against pauli pauli - if i was a salford fan i would be fuming

Other little things were given or were not on both sides.  Its the players responsibility to play the ball.  Its fundamental.

[Just Browny]

Hope they are disinfecting that cup between touches

[Damien]

Kissing the cup and passing it round