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    Quote Originally Posted by Loose Forward Bloke View Post
    The reaction of some people on here is pathetic. It's a trophy. Why does it matter what it looks like? The Ashes trophy is tiny, yes it has history but it's tiny and not decent. Then there's got to be more trophies that are bad to look at. Why does it matter though? It could be a frozen turd and I'd want us to win it. Some people just love to moan about whatever they can.
    This.

    The title of 'world club champions' means a lot more than the trophy itself.

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    Sure the series trophy is the little shield thing. This one is for our game. Saints tweeted it last night.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RedVee Admin View Post
    I'm inclined to believe that this is the series trophy.
    But I'd be wrong.

    I've found the Saints Twitter photo:

    St.Helens R.F.C.@Saints1890 17h17 hours ago
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    Notice that UNLIKE complex.matt, I have credited the original source of the photo. If I were still in charge, complex.matt would be banned.matt but that's a call for bronco to make.


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    That is outstandingly terrible.

    What next? Redesign the Challenge Cup to look like this;



    Source: http://www.retinaphotography.co.uk/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loose Forward Bloke View Post
    The reaction of some people on here is pathetic. It's a trophy. Why does it matter what it looks like? The Ashes trophy is tiny, yes it has history but it's tiny and not decent. Then there's got to be more trophies that are bad to look at. Why does it matter though? It could be a frozen turd and I'd want us to win it. Some people just love to moan about whatever they can.
    So aesthetics don't matter? What things look like? Art? Sculpture?

    A trophy _should be_ a thing of beauty. What's wrong with having such idealistic standards? It symbolises victory, triumph, and then a history of winners and triumphs. This should, at least, be reflected in what the trophy looks like. Though this need not concern you, since apparently your eyes, don't respond to what things look like?

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    Whatever anyone thinks about it, it is what it represents that matters. Every other team in the European rugby league wish they were playing for it . In case people have forgotten the winners are the WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONS.

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    I actually think it looks OK.
    Im assuming the WCC champions will still get the old one?
    Either way, like others on here, I don't care what a trophy looks like. Winning it is the important thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by machoTit View Post
    That is outstandingly terrible.

    What next? Redesign the Challenge Cup to look like this;



    Source: http://www.retinaphotography.co.uk/
    this trophy is made up of the bits that were holding walshes leg together !! plus a bit of glass from pilks---- it will be announced as the WLC (walshes leg cup), so if he cant play at least a bit of him would have played its part, seriously, whatever it looks like it will be worth winning, on the plus side at least nobody will nick it !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by machoTit View Post
    That is outstandingly terrible.

    What next? Redesign the Challenge Cup to look like this;



    Source: http://www.retinaphotography.co.uk/

    I actually think that looks OK too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by KentishBarry View Post
    I actually think that looks OK too!
    What The trophy looks like to my mind is secondary,it what it represents that matters

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    That's what I said , nobody from other teams in a month or two will care what it looks like but they will be sick of hearing Saints supporters go non about being WORLD champions when /if we win it .

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    But given the choice, wouldn't we rather have a trophy that looks nice? I mean, you wouldn't put a polished turd on your mantelpiece if that's what you'd won for your local darts competition, would you? But you'd give a nice looking trophy pride of place.

    If it has replaced the old one, then why? It looked perfectly good to me before.
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    I am beginning to think you've got a thing about turds.

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    It may not be the most attractive of trophies, but surely it's what it stands for that counts. Would look a lot better in our Trophy Cabinet !!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint Ged View Post
    I am beginning to think you've got a thing about turds.
    youre talking sh*t now !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by chrisd View Post
    this trophy is made up of the bits that were holding walshes leg together !! plus a bit of glass from pilks---- it will be announced as the WLC (walshes leg cup), so if he cant play at least a bit of him would have played its part, seriously, whatever it looks like it will be worth winning, on the plus side at least nobody will nick it !!
    Ha...nice one.

    It's been designed like this so the winners can't fill it with booze and be filmed drinking from it in the team bath.

    I actually don't mind it. Maybe the designer was trying to move away from the standard Jug / Varse type style. If we win this it will be the most modern construction in St Helens since LP...
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    This thread just goes to prove that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it's a pointless exercise to question other people's opinions. As an older speccy, I'd like a return to the old days when the victors merely held aloft the severed heads of the defeated.

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    Yes!! Put them on spikes on Prekkys' bridge!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by KentishBarry View Post
    I actually think it looks OK.
    Im assuming the WCC champions will still get the old one?
    Either way, like others on here, I don't care what a trophy looks like. Winning it is the important thing.
    Why does it have to be care about the trophy or winning it? Aren't we capable of caring about both!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SaintJ View Post
    It may not be the most attractive of trophies, but surely it's what it stands for that counts. Would look a lot better in our Trophy Cabinet !!!!!
    So if the L'Arc de Triomphe was replaced with a 2D Sign saying "we stuffed them here" the French wouldn't be bothered?

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    Quote Originally Posted by EwloeSaint View Post
    Why does it have to be care about the trophy or winning it? Aren't we capable of caring about both!!!!
    I'm not talking about 'we'...And I still don't care what a trophy looks like. It's the title that matters.

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    But surely L'Arc de Triomphe is only equivalent to what the Pies or Wire will get if victorious this weekend - a memento of victory but not in a battle that really matters?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tabasco View Post
    But surely L'Arc de Triomphe is only equivalent to what the Pies or Wire will get if victorious this weekend - a memento of victory but not in a battle that really matters?
    I must be old school. Because although I can understand the thoughts on the "it's what it represents that counts" theory. For me, winning a trophy means winning a Silver trophy or cup.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tabasco View Post
    This thread just goes to prove that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it's a pointless exercise to question other people's opinions. As an older speccy, I'd like a return to the old days when the victors merely held aloft the severed heads of the defeated.
    have isis got a team in this comp ??????

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    Quote Originally Posted by DD View Post
    But given the choice, wouldn't we rather have a trophy that looks nice? I mean, you wouldn't put a polished turd on your mantelpiece if that's what you'd won for your local darts competition, would you? But you'd give a nice looking trophy pride of place.

    If it has replaced the old one, then why? It looked perfectly good to me before.
    It's not replaced the old one. There never was an old one. There was a new one each year. We still have 2 in our cabinet. Albeit they have completely redesigned it, the new design just looks shoddy and cheap.
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