Sinfield receiving the kick off waiting for the defensive line to get a bit closer then booting the ball all the way back up the other end of the field for a kick chase. It didn't work but was an interesting ploy.

In 2003 we had been going to more and more matches and this is the moment when I realised I was absolutely hooked and from 2004 have been a season ticket holder.

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Watch from 7:49. When Dunneman put the kick through for Danny to chase the South Stand around me went absolutely nuts and the noise and excitement was just amazing. (Watching it back though I can't believe Kev missed the kick!)

wasn't he pointing to the touchline trying to say 'you're off into touch pal'....

either way a great moment. Brains won that day.

Danny Ward drop goal away at Hull FC.

Think at time put us 12- 1 behind? In a game we ended up winning by maybe a point?

Matt Adamson try celebration, when he did the cricket bowling swing, to the fear of all the fans in front of him in the corner of the North and West stands!

It was 2001. Leeds went to the dreaded Boulevard with little expectation fielding a young side with a bench of Calderwood, Diskin, Netherton (Debut), Ward. The Ward drop goal (21st birthday present to himself) was in the first minute of the second half when he picked up a rebound from a Burrow short kick and slotted it over for reasons best known to himself. Leeds had barely threatened the Hull half let alone line to this point and that made the score 6 - 1 to Hull. Yet Leeds strangely never looked back and ran out 6-15 winners.

The Hull away game which was 0-0 at half time - McGuire made a run in the second half that had even Tony Smith speechless at its brilliance

Knew you would be along soon enough to clarify!

My first ever game! Sat on the wall on the South-Western terrace, that wall has just been knocked down now and as you will remember that was where Morley scored right in the corner. I was only 8 or so and perhaps you will remember better than me, wasn't it scored in the 84th minute or so? Seem to remember Harris missing a drop goal and hobbling about. Sean Long scoring and converting his try wide out to make it even terms on about the 78th minute and I don't think he missed a kick including a penalty shot from 40 metres out to the western terrace. The noise when Morley scored will always stick with me.

Also, a few years on from that remember on a bitterly cold night Leeds versus Penrith academy at Headingley. Seem to recall a young lad had a fitness test just doing laps around the pitch and overhearing one of the coaches say he won't be playing anyway...

Think it was close and seem to recall the Panther's winning. Wrote the players' names down and tracked their careers since, Lachlan Coote, Wade Graham, Sam McKendry and Tim Glasby have all gone on to have good first grade careers. For us Luke Gale, Ben Jones-Bishop and Ryan Hall have done alright for themselves.

Springs to mind getting the coach across to Wigan, summer of 2004, could have been the game Farrell broke his nose. Remember being on the coach looking out the window and seeing Ali Lautiiti signing autographs, having pictures with fans. It was one of the first times I had seen a player up fairly close and remember being ataken back by the size of him - pretty sure he scored that day and it felt when he first came with the exception of his debut he seemed to score in every game for 7 in a row.

Remember also Chris Feather with probably the best run of his career versus Bradford in April 2004 and slamming over to put us out of touch and wrap the game up. Think it was the first time we had beaten them for nearly two years. McGuire scored from a scrum, first receiver dummy and go, Marcus Bai also got one with a finger-tip grounding which the video ref appeared to look at for ages. Remember Deacon kicking over the top for Vaikona (i think) to score late on to give them a chance.

Also Sal, that 0-0 game, seem to remember it being one of the best opening 40 minutes of rugby? Gorgeous evening and exceptionally good defence, how it stayed 0-0 was beyond me.

I'm in a similar position to you that 2003 was the year that I started going to more and more matches. Love that video, and McGuire's try at the end, if it had played on as opposed to being cut to the video ref when they're celebrating, you may have seen a 12 year old me celebrating with the players.

Remember there being a half break and the ball seemed to be in the air of Dunneman's foot for an eternity, even longer for McGuire to get there and pick it up before plonking it over. Didn't think anything of it at the time and looking back it now - he would have been 20 at the time of that game - how good is that pick up, at pace?











Now, easy to say 13 years (crazy it is that long ago) on and for those watching and those even who were there, who realistically expected him to land the kick?

Rob burrow's debut/home debut. Think it was at home to Hull in 2001, I think we lost the game. Remember seeing this tiny player come onto the field, never seen a rugby player so small and at the time i thought he looked funny. But then he ran rings round the hull defence to score 2 tries and kicked some touchline conversions, i remember thinking geez this kid is hot sh*t. They'll never be a another player like him. 2011 GF was his crowning moment.

There was a particular game in 2005 (forget against who) when Sinny opted to kick for goal on a penalty only to kick it deliberately wide for Mark Calderwood to catch and touch down. The try wasn't given mind.

It was Rob Burrow's debut and Headingley debut (from off the bench), correct also in that it was a defeat to Hull (16-1icon_cool.gif and it also signalled Dean Lance's departure as head coach. Daryl Powell was installed in time for the following Thursday's trip to Warrington where he gave Burrow his first start and Robert obliged with their only try of the night in a 36 - 6 defeat. Dark days indeed but every cloud and all that.

Mentioned that in my first post, I think. 2005 at home to Hull. Went to the video ref who chalked it off because it wasn't deemed to be a 'mis-kick' and a deliberate attempt to kick to the corner which at the time (still could well be) not an attempt of hitting two points.

Had never seen owt like it before or since. Think it was Calderwood now you mention it. They were looking at the video ref for ages, trying to decipher where his eyes were looking and all that nonsense.

Excerpt from the following night's YEP:

[iThe game ended on a bizarre note as video referee Bob Connolly disallowed a Rob Burrow touchdown from Kevin Sinfield’s penalty in the final seconds. Sinfield had kicked infield for his scrum-half to chase after indicating an attempt at goal and Smith said: “The officials got it 100 per cent correct. Kevin indicated he was going for goal and obviously he didn’t. He said he mis-kicked it – with tongue in cheek! The rule is when you indicate you’re going for goal you have to actually go for goal. What it showed me is his tactical awareness. Regardless of whether he actually knew that rule – I genuinely don’t think he did, but he has now learned it – the awareness to go for something like that shows a willingness to win, even with that scoreline, at that point in the game.[/i

To add to the unusual incidents on the night Keith Senior also scored a try from a short kick through by the multi talented Ryan Bailey.

my boys 1st match was the WCC vs canterbury and the hit by sonny bill on bai had them hooked then my daughters 1st game was the 70-0 thrashing of wigan and she thought she would see 70 every week
thackerys try against warrington to open the carnegie stand was a highlight as well as donalds mazy run against hull at home where he seemed to beat everyone twice
fearing the worst watching kylie poleaxed against bradford then them scoring a penalty...good result in the end tho
almost drowning when jamie lyon got sent off in a monsoon
a cas player getting sin binned then getting sin binned again barely 20 seconds after coming back on
senior slapping wilkin getting sin binned then named man of the match as he walked off

Thanks for the information, TVOC - I appreciate that. Can't remember if that is the match Nick Scruton scored for them whilst on loan from us and wearing a blue and amber mouthguard - could have been the season before, mind.



Remember that day clearly now you mention it - storms all day, absolutely belted it down without relent all day from memory. Was stood on the Western Terrace and remember the flashes of lightning and rumbles of thunder. If I remember correctly, Gareth Ellis played like a man possessed and it was actually quite a tight game.

Bobby Goulding missing a last minute goal to win the game for Saints. We won 11-10

The amazing comeback against Saints at HQ, when we were 20-0 down with 60 minutes gone, only to win 30-20.

Schoey's last minute try at Castleford in the Premiership (early 90's). Earlier in the game, he'd been sin binned for arguing when the ref chalked off an interception try for a imaginary knock on. The ref later apologised for the call.

The 2011 play off semi final at Warrington. Rivals the Saints 2003 CC semi as the best game I've ever seen. One of the greatest atmosphere's ever.

Steve Molloy chasing Singe Ellis up the tunnel steps after a tear up 91/92 season

Jim Fallon going over for the winner, and doing the aero plane, beating the Wigan invincible's 94/95 (unbelievable atmosphere)

Dean Bell scoring against PSG

Iestyn's Hat trick, and flogging Champions Bradford at Odsal 98'

That penalty at Don Valley

Godden's off the knees try at a Central Park

Jamie Mathiou's show and go try also Central Park

Barrie Mac loaned to Bramley

Ali's try at Saints play off semi 05

Webby standing Chris Bridge up to put Burrow in at Warrington, play off semi 2011......

......the list goes on....

Personal favourites that I witnessed in person would be:

• the last minute win against Sheffield at Don Valley. Seem to recall it extended our unbeaten start to the season. Penalty given on our 40 meter but managed to edge it forward to the halfway line. Then Harris slotting it over.
• being fortunate to mascot the team away at Wakey in around 1990
• The last or one of the last games Mozzer played for Leeds, head butting a Halifax player away at Halifax. Lost that night and I don't recall him being played again before heading off to Aus
• Getting a thumbs up and being told "well played" by James Graham after heckling him. I think it actually tickled him.
• Hearing we'd signed Harris on the way to Ligher Valley
• the game away at Wire, which I think we won with an entirely British team.
• feeling queasy watching Chev snap his leg

Iestyn's masterful 42 point display against Huddersfield at Headingley. He was unplayable that night. Huddersfield were destroyed.

I remember the match but not the year - which was it?

2003. I remember at the time, our amazing late points rush was helped by it not being on TV, as it meant no video refs to slow our momentum.

Ellery scoring at Central Park in the CC semi and Andy Dannatt congratulating us on getting to Wembley...