For so many players to give so much was why Leeds are thought of as a champion side.

No fan could have asked anymore of the players they gave it 100%. There is a limit to how beat up you can be and still be asked to play!!

Finally the Trolls will come back

Proud of this bunch of players. For most of the last 9 years they've been Champions, and time to move on.

Peacock deserves MOS on Monday.

Incredible effort. No shame in the way they went out.

I think you had 3 fit players tonight and still run us close, you truly are a champion team. Be proud

Agreed.

And just to add - Where the hell has the Ian Kirke of the past 2 weeks been all season? That tackle on Richards tonight and some of his runs were quality.

Absolutely not - fantastic effort from the players - a performance they all should be proud of under the circumstances

Agree peacock should be man of steel this year.

And also Watkins didn't have his best game but he was knackered with his knee pretty much all game and still kept going. Most of the team looked knackered but still kept putting their hand up. Can't fault the effort. As I said on another thread my only gripe was the way some of our subs were used given how knackered we looked. But proud of the lads tonight

Effort in the games that matter is never ever something that this group of players can be accused of lacking. They are the bravest bunch I have ever seen take to a field. Sometimes throughout the regular season they can switch off for a game or two, but come season end, they always rise to the challenge.

This year, could prove to be a watershed for some of them as our older players can no longer make the miracle plays against younger, fitter, faster teams, however you can never accuse them of a lack of effort when it really counts.

We are lucky to have been able to see such a great group of players perform together for so long at such a high standard.

Well said.
We should all be proud of the effort and commitment this group of players have shown.

Agreed, great effort. The set of six after Richards's break in particular was incredible defence. Just no way we could keep that up if Wigan weren't dropping the ball and we were, and with two or three half-fit players.

Moon the best back on the field, Peacock the best forward on the field, Burrow the best half on the field, but this time Wigan the best team on the field.

Fans should get down to Headingley tomorrow and cheer the next crop of youngsters against Wigan

Some quality kids on show.

I'll be there,and imagine a lot of 1st teamers will be on show to give support.

Absolutely...on all accounts. But you forget the best best coach

It was the desire and honesty of the players that allowed the score line to be as close as it was for most of the game.
Unfortunately, some things are out of the players' control.

I think that some of the things that had an effect on the performance would have hit home tonight for GH.
One other thing, suspected injury or not; Watkins was a liability in attack and defence, as he was last week.

Outstanding by the lads we went down swinging but ran out of steam/players.

outstanding effort with so many walking wounded on the pitch

You can only go to the well so many times before it empties.

A few players found on Friday that there is little left. Whether the off-season will be enough to replenish it properly for next year is another matter.

The experiment with Sinfield at dummy half has to end, and quickly. Neither Burrow nor McGuire can step into that playmaking role when he's not at first man.

A big winter ahead for Hetherington. Failure to enhance/refresh this current squad will be a disappointment.

Why wasn't Sutcliffe brought on early to replace Watkins? Can't he play centre?
Watkins didn't look fit when warming up in front of the East Stand and we thought he struggled all match.
Peacock, tremendous yet again for you guys, how long is he signed for?
Your best forward by a mile.
Also your fans best turnout at Wigan for some years.
Win or lose I just love Wigan v Leeds games.

Yep! Always seems to produce a good close match.

As for Sutcliffe and Watkins see posts elsewhere: many inc me were and remain bemused. It remains one of our coach's failings. He seems to have a mental block with best useage of his bench players.

If sutcliffe had been on after half time - as you suggest - in a straight swap, where he is more than capable ( indeed many state centre will be his best position ) then the break by Achurch would have probably resulted in a try. We will never know how that might have changed things.....

Pretty much sums it up

Do you believe Leeds would have been quite so knackered with so many walking wounded on the pitch by Week 3 of the play-off series if they had finished 5th instead of 3rd?

There again what is wrong with supporting our team?what game are you playing?you remind me of the film Annalise that

Don't think it would have made any difference.

On a similar theme, if Saints had won last week (as they should have, being the team in 5th) how do you think they would have fared against Wigan?

Well it was free wasn't it tightwad

Do you seriously believe that one, non knockout game against warrington (a game you said was meaningless without hindsight) has taken the equivalent of both a grand final semi and a grand final out of leeds?

Come on now.

I admire the fact you have stuck to your guns with this 5th thing, but after leeds and saints went out you should have just gone awol until after the grand final, crawled back and never mentioned more about it.