Jake the Peg wrote:
You're not going to win the cup or get to wembley so surely a dignified exit against a decent team is the best way out? Gives you 3 free weekends during the season to rest some players and maybe get one over on teams coming off the back of cup games.
Winning the cup in the last 2 years was amazing but the cup runs likely cost us 2 grand final spots and maybe even a couple of wins
you've even got an excuse for chocking, how does a Wembley win stop you winning a grand final, confidence is high ,tails up and all that,given the injury free season you had and opposition at the time, and the team you had, big chance blown imo, your coach wasn't up to it, he went for bargover billy tactics, instead of rugby just like he played, may win you a knockout cup but not a grand final so blame your coach not a cup win