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I agree with the Power 100% on this one. I also felt that the Patriots were pretty strong favourites going into the final. They had a great end to last season, seem a really happy unit, and man for man top to bottom are marginally better.

A number of frames were decided by things that were out of the players hands though. I can count at least 6 occasions when balls stayed in the corner bags, when for the life of me I thought they were in. This was probably equal throughout both teams, however the Patriots had two massive roll outs for Paul Richards and Danny and untimately they cost two frames. I thought both teams played quite well, but something is going a bit wayward when in 21 frames there was not one first visit clearance. On small things like this are Cup Finals decided.

Irrespective of this I can honestly say that the likes of Darren, Micky, Sean, Clements etc who have for the best part of two decades stayed loyal to their local pub a winners trophy (at last) is the least they deserve.