Winning the nab cup vs winning Round 1 - your choice???

[ctqs]

Both.
None of this one or the other crap.

[plugger66]

Both.
None of this one or the other crap.

But as stupid as it is that was the question. If given a choice which one.

[TimeToShineFellas]

Just went and did a bit of research on Winners of the Pre-Season Cup since 1983 and then how they fared in Round 1.

YEAR WINNER RESULT
1983 Hawthorn Won 19 points
1984 Essendon Won 37 points
1985 Hawthorn Lost 28 points
1986 Hawthorn Won 36 points
1987 Melbourne Won 39 points
1988 Hawthorn Lost 15 points
1989 Melbourne Won 5 points
1990 Essendon Won 81 points
1991 Hawthorn Lost 86 points
1992 Hawthorn Won 20 points
1993 Essendon Lost 13 points
1994 Essendon Won 3 points
1995 North Melbourne Won 3 points
1996 St Kilda Lost 24 points
1997 Carlton Lost 7 points
1998 North Melbourne Won 2 points
1999 Hawthorn Won 15 points
2000 Essendon Won 94 points
2001 Port Adelaide Won 6 points
2002 Port Adelaide Lost 10 points
2003 Adelaide Won 56 points
2004 St Kilda Won 61 points
2005 Carlton Lost 20 points
2006 Geelong Won 77 points
2007 Carlton Won 17 points

Breakdown:

68% of teams who have won the Pre-Season Cup in the last 25 years have won their first round clash.

Average Winning Margin: 34 points

Average Losing Margin: 25 points

[stinger]

"In recent days, the Crows have said they would rather win round one than the NAB Cup if there had to be a choice, but Montagna wasn't having any of it yesterday.

"Win them both. I can't see why not. You just win this week and win round one. I don't know why you'd have to choose between either one. It makes no difference to us," he said."





..........wot i said.....

[asiu]

i've got something for a poster who can start and finish a sentance with one word ....so i'm going with

Both.