The only mild disappointment, from our perspective, was that the winning drop goal didn't come from Gareth O' Brien!

As he lined up Leigh's first attempt to win it, I'm sure I wasn't alone in thinking "surely not again!!!!" Talk about history repeating itself.

One thing you have to say about our dear neighbours is that they sure are unique in the annuls of RL history.
The first, and indeed only, club to be both relegated and lose a Cup final to a golden-point drop-goal, and very nearly to the same player





Obviously a 'little' club, such as ours, cannot even remotely aspire to such dizzying heights of achievement that our dear friends have scaled since 2015. Only a 'special' club, such as our nearest & dearest, can continue to find ever more creative ways to trip themselves up in a manner which seems to be beyond every other club in the game





Who would have thought, after all those years of heartbreak, that Wembley Stadium would one day provide so many unforgettable memories for Black & Whites everywhere



It almost feels as if we have now won there four times within the past decade, such is the entertainment provided, specially for ourselves, in 2015, 2023

Yes I believe we now have a better % win record at Wembley than Rovers. Ironic.

Finals often are poor quality, our performance v wire in 2016 was terrible for most of it. A great day out yesterday, great entertainment and pleased for Leigh

Our match against Wires was State of Orgin compared to yesterday. It was an awful game. More knock ons than days since Dobbins won a trophy

#16-17 sums it up nicely. Back to back for us but not do great for them!

Dan trollIng Appleyard https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ll-8674126

Dan trollIng Appleyard https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ll-8674126

The omens are looking good



After Rovers last final defeat we went on to win it the next 2 years (16/17) as we all know.

If we win it the next 2 years it will be 24/25



I.e. the score from 2005 when we beat Leeds at Cardiff

Quote ="Irregular Hoops"Dan trollIng Appleyard https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ll-8674126'" The longstanding red & white joke about our failure to win at Wembley lasted 36 years (1980 - 2016). The longstanding black & white joke about rovers failure to win a proper big-boys cup anywhere has lasted 38 years (1985 - 2023) and counting!! So, we're even winning on this one also This just gets better and better!!

Quote ="Irregular Hoops"Dan trollIng Appleyard https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ll-8674126'" The longstanding red & white joke about our failure to win at Wembley lasted 36 years (1980 - 2016). The longstanding black & white joke about rovers failure to win a proper big-boys cup anywhere has lasted 38 years (1985 - 2023) and counting!! So, we're even winning on this one also This just gets better and better!!

To coin a phrase of Windsor Davies “Oh dear, how sad, never mind” we got the monkey off our back in great style 2016/17, I’m sure it will happen for them but in another phrase from Dijmon Huonsou in Gladiator “ not yet, not yet” be nice for it to go on a while longer after all what goes around comes around a la 10-5 club and that song.

Superb stuff...

Good afternoon and welcome to our little chat here.

You've probably worked this out already, but you are among friends on here today



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For this week at least, you are unquestionably our second favourite team in the whole wide world of sport





Hope you are enjoying your weekend, because we sure are around these parts

Nostradamus!!!

Degsy has the last laugh , Ridiculed for by most for that shirt design and re brand now laughing with a cup win , probable top 6 play off place and the season not over yet .

Oh and a nice win yesterday

Brilliant, inspired!!! This just keeps getting better and better!! All we need now is for an accommodating red & white to pop up and provide everyone with a target to throw at!!!

When is the Tom Briscoe statue going up, anyone know.

He’ll be the first player in the clubs hall of fame for services after he left us!

Is Keith on holiday?

Just a reminder

The time is now 16:17

Booked into the Priory I've heard, for an extended stay until the end of the current rugby season and possibly beyond.

Apparently his doctor has advised him to stay away from this forum at all costs, due to the damage it may cause to his already fragile mental state after he suffered a traumatic experience somewhere in North-west London late yesterday afternoon.

Keith's family have requested that his privacy be respected at this shattering time in his life as he embarks on the long road to recovery before he can be integrated back into adult society.

Flowers, best wishes and donations to be sent to: keiththered - please end this nightmare.co.uk

Shame. I'm kinda missing the guy. I was looking forward to his post match critique.

Has this been confirmed?

Apparently this isn't true and someone has jumped the gun and started this rumour.

That's poor, imagine that you have family who have gone to Wembley and for whatever reason you haven't heard from them and you can't contact them, the worry it would cause. Why would someone make this up and I hope it wasn't created as a distraction to the cup final defeat.

I think on that note it's time for this thread to be locked as the game is now over and we now know the winner.