I think yesterday was better than last year - I got there much earlier (as i got the train to Euston this time) so could soak up the atmosphere before the game and also I thought we should beat the Giants. But yesterday I wasn't overly confident but we came up with an amazing performance that probably even shocked Tony Smith. Great day.

To make it even better, I'm glad that I bookmarked this quote from just after the SF draw:

Brilliant post, Sally. [i<wipes tears away>[/i

I quite agree, kinda seemed like we'd maybe fell lucky last year, like we didn't really deserve to be there. This year, we earned that performance and that result.

Bring on the play-offs. I hope Saints are feeling ever so slightly uncomfortable right now.

I've never cried or shed a tear in a game, i've come close but it's never happened. When Lee was awarded the LT trophy and he stuck his arm up to point to his Brother, i shed a tear in happiness.

Lee Briers has just become my greatest ever Wire player overtaking Mike Gregory and Bob Jackson.

Greatest game ever for me yesterday, loved it.

Just thought of another couple of substories of the day. Louis and Vinnie Anderson now, two brothers winning back to back Challenge Cup winners medals in the same team, that's a great story for their family. And David Solomona - he's had a pretty good career where he's always been one of the most influential players in the league both in the NRL and here, but he'd never won a trophy. He'd lost a Grand Final with Sydney Roosters in 2000, then he lost a Grand Final with Parramatta in 2001 when Parra were odds on favourites and blew it at the last against Andrew Johns and Newcastle. Since then he's never been back to a final with Wakefield or Bradford and he might have thought that his chance of winning silverware was gone but then he joined the Wire to fulfil his destiny. I'm glad Solomona has got a winners medal, he deserved some honours in his career.

You could, if you looked hard enough find a story for everyone.

Richie Mathers reviving his career against a team he started winning things with and who he supports
Hicks hatrick
Atkins Leeds supporter, 2 tries
etc etc or i'll be here all night, but they all have something

stop it i'm filling up again!

You're a big teddy bear really ain't you

TBH What put the icing on the cake was,Mozza knocking Briers and Moran out the way.So that he could have a moment with his little lad.It sorted summed up the whole day.

We were there in 2009 and daughter insisted we went back. gto exactly the same seats. If nobody minds can we have the same ones next year?