Thanks to every single person who is involved with the Leeds Rhinos this season especially the players. It’s a far cry from that team who succumbed to Manley Sea Eagles earlier in the season - a game I still can’t bring myself to watch. For most of the older generation of Leeds fans this will be remeberd as the season when such a giant of the club passed away in John Holmes. But we battled on in his memory and it got us to where we are today.

RIP JOHN HOLMES

Anyone who is on the fringe of this Leeds side must be trying their absolute best to get into this fantastic first team that we have. Personally I think we’ve got our fourth already in the bag next year with the likes of Eastwood and Delany coming to the club.

Such a shame to see the likes of Sean Long, Kieran Cunningham, Paul Wellens and a few other saints players I have such immense respect for on the pitch bow out this super league decade like this. It was always going to be downhill from here I’m afraid for saints who are a fantastic team that’s aged. This is something that Leeds will probably come to in the middle of the next decade.

But its not all about looking back and looking forward. Its about now and right now we want to celebrate that fantastic win over our dearest rivals.

BIG UP TO THE LEEDS RHINOS!

2009 SUPER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Add to that a fully fit Buderus.

Got to echo everything else you said too

Just out of curiosity who is this Holmes fella, probably a dead cert for MOS next year knowing Rhino's luck

He’s been fully fit at times this season and has been fantastic when played. His commentary on the radio is world class though

However hopefully he can have a full season with us next season and I can’t see no stopping us. At the moment it feels like 2004 all over again. Lets hope we’re not robbed by a salary cap breaking opposition club next year though eh

Yup, but you know what i mean. He has misssed a lot of rugby which fingers crossed he wont next season

The off season will do him good too (training with the team which he didnt last year etc etc)

Nice post Damo

Tough times at saints as you say - a series of legends checking out year after year

- Joynt
- Scully
- Long
- Keiron one more year

Big Big Big boots to fill

Eastmond being heavily courted by Sale RU for when his contract is up (end of 2010 i beleive)

I think people have been banned for using the c word but this time it is entirely appropriate

What an effort, i mean that was just special truly unbelieveable. The defence was just outstanding.

Keith was immense in defence. JP was a machine again. Its hard to single any of the lads out but I think there is one player who really really matured and stood up when he came off the bench, Burgess! He swung the game our way during that first half imo.

I think us Rhinos fans deserve a huge pat on the back also! Our turn out was immense considering whats happening it the world at the min. The volume at times was probs the loudest we've been. Also to give the Saints lads a round of applause as they collected their medals was nice, i wonder if the Saints fans would have done the same if roles were reversed...i think not.