Post by Carnster on Jun 24, 2024 8:04:37 GMT
This is a topic that's been peeving me for a while now.
How long do you think it will be before the rest of RL starts giving us a little more respect?
If you read other clubs forums, when they speak about us, I'd say only one in ten ever give us any respect. It's always 'Should be beating teams like Salford' which shows that we're still considered fodder for the top half of SL. It's always other teams having off days when they play us rather than Salford being the better team. That's a hell of a coincidence hey? It's not just fans either. The press and RL media continue to use language that belittles. Sometimes it's obvious and other times it's subtle. I also think that this bias is so ingrained that a lot of people don't realise that they do it. For what it's worth, I don't think players think like this as they have to face us on the pitch, and our respect levels have increased dramatically over the last few years in this area. Players no longer see us as a last paycheck. They are seeing a club that can revitalise players and bring the best out in them. I just wonder how long it will be for the rest of SL to show us a little more respect?
I'm guessing it may never change eh?
How long do you think it will be before the rest of RL starts giving us a little more respect?
If you read other clubs forums, when they speak about us, I'd say only one in ten ever give us any respect. It's always 'Should be beating teams like Salford' which shows that we're still considered fodder for the top half of SL. It's always other teams having off days when they play us rather than Salford being the better team. That's a hell of a coincidence hey? It's not just fans either. The press and RL media continue to use language that belittles. Sometimes it's obvious and other times it's subtle. I also think that this bias is so ingrained that a lot of people don't realise that they do it. For what it's worth, I don't think players think like this as they have to face us on the pitch, and our respect levels have increased dramatically over the last few years in this area. Players no longer see us as a last paycheck. They are seeing a club that can revitalise players and bring the best out in them. I just wonder how long it will be for the rest of SL to show us a little more respect?
I'm guessing it may never change eh?
