From a Leeds fan - commiserations, you've played some fantastic rugby this year and been a joy to watch and although I'm sure it's no consolation right now that was one of the best playoff games in years.

It took one hell of a performance (and a champion player with nerves of steel) to beat you.

It was a cracking game, how i wish every game could be, decided in the last 5 minutes, imagine if every game had that intensity and will to win, it would sh*t football and union.

Well played wire! You had a great season. Best attack best defence. it happened to us in 05 so I totally know how you feel! take heart from the fact you are a quality team!

so proud to be a rhino tonight. because beating the bench mark is massive

I've said all week at work, if it's a close game, Leeds will take it. If Wire win, it'll be a blowout.

Leeds have the know how. Wire, as of yet, don't.

Fantastic game tonight, and a great season, I'm just glad that I'm going into tomorrows match safe in the knowledge we already have 1 cup this year.

Rubbish, warrington lost a game in the playoffs (so has wigan), not lack of know how, just beaten in a one off game.


FYI Warrington has already won the hardest to obtain accolade of the season already.

Rubbish, warrington lost a game in the playoffs (so has wigan), not lack of know how, just beaten in a one off game.


FYI Warrington has already won the hardest to obtain accolade of the season already.

Making grand finals is hard. It's bloody hard.

Any semi you play, whether it's against 2nd place or 5th place, will be tough.

In 2003 we (leeds) lost a similiar final eliminator against wigan. A close, tight, tense game with the lead twisting and changing only for a late drop goal to win it for wigan.

Over the next 7 years we won 4 titles.

My point is sometimes you have to go through defeats like this before your club can build a winning mentality in these games.

With respect, warringtons record in the playoffs is still sketchy. You've been awesome this year and have done well winning the CC over recent years, but the playoffs are a different kettle of fish and warrington are still abit unproven in that respect.

I'm just trying to say the defeat sucks but it will stand you in good stead over the coming years when no doubt you'll play in more grand final semis.

Warrington have been a joy to watch this season and winning the LL trophy was well deserved. Wire were off their normal pace tonight and lost some structure when Hodgson went off injured. Leeds hung in there and so well done to them. I thought both teams played below what they can achieve but as a contest it was absorbing to watch as a neutral. Rugby played with that level of intensity simply beats football and RU hands down. RL was the ultimate winner tonight. Lets hope tomorrow's semi is just as exciting no matter who wins.

Finally, well done Wire for playing some great entertaining rugby this year and enhancing the RL product.

great respect given to us walking past the south stand

i felt we just that bit more hungrier and had this kind of performance in us. it is hard being top quality every week it was a pity you picked us we would have both graced the grand final

well done wire you just met a red hot rhinos team

I well played by both teams. A thoroughly entertaining game to watch.

Great year for the wolfs anyway. Just glad we won't be playing them IF we win tomorrow. Would have battered us in a final.

If I had my way you would be crowned Champions already. Im not a fan of the play offs. I find it absurd that a team could win every game from the season opener to the semi final and lose at Old Trafford and walk away with nothing but thats the system we have unfortunately.

As a Saints fan I have seen us a number or times finish top of the pile and end up with nowt and I know how it feels.

Only a fool would disagree that you have been the most entertaining and consistent side in 2011.

I did feel that this was your best chance and there are some players getting long in the tooth so there may be some rebuilding necessary now.

I'm not going to be two faced ! I didnt want you to win, partly out of rivalry and the fact if Saints do make it I thought Wire's extra pace on the wide open space of Old Trafford may have told.

See you next season at our new abode !

Makes a joke of the system that the team that dominated the league wont be in the final and the team that finished 5th could win it, it just rewards mediocraty

Not really the rules are there at the start and everyone knows what the script is! Leeds have slowly been improving all season and have now reached both finals so hardly mediocre!

Leeds defence was awesome at times they got numbers in the tackle and were physical. They didnt give Wire much field position through easy yards and gave themselves a chance to be in the game.

Wire looked like the pressure was on them and didnt produce their usual with the ball. Sure they will be back up there again next season, hopefully Huddersfield will be more of a threat come play off time and we can have a league with 5 teams who can realistically win it!!

Unlucky Wire, was really rooting for you last night but just wasn't to be. Think the week off was detrimental for you as you have been on a great roll before it. Still you can take solace in being the best team throughout the season regardless of the GF winner.

As a Leeds fan I know how you are feeling but what a great game. Tony Smith is a great coach and you will get to and win a Grand Final at some point soon. This game hung in the balance all the way and was played in the true spirit of our great game.

Hard lines Wire.

You can still be proud of your lads, they really have entertained in 2011.

Hard luck. As a Wigan fan it's hard for me to say this but you guys deserved more from your season. As we were reminded constantly (until we got the gf too) the league leaders, despite in my opinion being the award to be most proud of, isn't worth a thing.

Chin up you'll probably do it next year just glad you seem to have seen the worth of Riley now he's a great young player who I'd have at Wigan in a heartbeat. We have been to the semis and lost a fair few times in recent years and it hurts so i know how it feels you guys have a lot to be proud of this year you've proved yourself as a force and moving forward if we can both get rid of our trolls on these boards you'll begin to earn the respect we give saints in time.

Serious head on

Unlucky guys you have played some good rugby this season and should be at ot next week

I know most of you will be gutted and have sore heads from drowning your sorrows dont forget we have been were you are 3 times but take the positives out of this season were was you last season? You have come on leaps and bounds and it will only get better

I'm a bit gutted really wanted to have a beer and a chat/banter with some of you round Manchester next week (this isn't me thinking we are there we go every season no matter who gets there) so if any of you are still going shoot me a pm and we can meet up

If it's all the same with you, I'll just shoot you.

It says not trolling i was offering my opinion but you seem to take offence to it

No pointless arguing folks ffs

You are trolling in the 'troll thread' and then seriously expect people to be nice to you on this one?

He wasn't trolling though.