JMT wrote:
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.
That's the way it is.
Leeds are simply way too big to be limited to just the one West Yorkshire rival that never changes. Heck sometimes they have to resort to finding a club outside of West Yorkshire altogether to fill in.
