Nicho Hynes has given up waiting for the rest of the rugby league world to show Cronulla some respect.

The Shire club has made the finals four years in a row and took care of a star-studded Sydney Roosters last weekend to set up a semi-final against Canberra on Saturday night.

Should the Sharks triumph in the nation’s capital, the easy narrative will be how the Raiders nursed an emotional golden-point hangover from the loss to Brisbane and were disadvantaged by a six-day turnaround.

Hynes let his emotions slip in the winning sheds after the Roosters’ victory, telling the assembled media to continue writing off his team.

When asked about those comments on Monday, Hynes said: “Nobody gives us a chance – ever. Nobody speaks about us.

“If we win, it’s about how they [the other team] wer

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