Greatest day as a Wire fan

Quote: sally cinnamon "I know its a big statement but I expect most fans would say the same. Yesterday was my greatest day as a Wire fan. It felt better than last year on many levels, because of who it was against, because of the circumstances of winning back to back making us look like real champions rather than a one off, also possibly mostly because of the performance, that was one of the most complete performances I've seen from us against a top team, admittedly Leeds were below par but we can only control what we do and it was superb.

Wembley also seemed more Wire dominated this year than last. Last year it felt like the two teams who didn't expect to be there, having a fun day out, this was us now 2nd in the league and one of the big boys, against the dominant side in RL over the past three years.

Another great thing about yesterday was that there were so many good substories to it. Chris Hicks is one of our most popular players and greatest finishers and he gets only the third hat-trick in Wembley history, and the first ever by an Australian. Adrian Morley who is going to be remembered as the greatest forward of his generation, has now twice lifted the Challenge Cup with Warrington. He's won the Cup before with Leeds, and the Super League with Bradford (after 4 games!) and the NRL with the Roosters as a player but the two trophies where he has captained a side to success have been with us. His Wire days will not be remembered as a footnote at the end of a great career but as a defining part of his achievements as a leader and role model. It's like Alex Murphy after a great career with Saints, has forever been associated with us as well because he led us to success, or like Fittler when he captained the Roosters to the title after his early success with Penrith as a player. And then there was Briers winning the Lance Todd. Both this year and last year reminded me of that semi at Huddersfield in 2001 when we put up a great fight against Bradford against the odds and Briers had one of his best games for us, that was right at the time he had lost his brother. It just seems like it has come full circle and for Lee as a personal achievement and for his family, what started that day at Huddersfield is now complete, he's just achieved something special that he can dedicate to his brother and this competition will always have that meaning to him, he has done something which will forever mean a lot to his whole family. Then there was a trophy for Clarke who missed out last time, so that box has been ticked. It was great to see Clarke, Wood, Westwood in the team as well as Briers, the blokes who have been in some bad times with Wire. I wonder what those guys would have thought if you'd told them back in 2002, that they would be celebrating back to back Challenge Cups at Wembley? Also Richie Mathers in his last season with us, having a great game, he picked the right time to join us, 18 months and two Challenge Cups. Chris Riley a Warrington lad, tearing up Leeds in broken play on the big expanses of Wembley. So many stories that just made the game perfect for Wire.

I was too young to go to Elland Road 1986 for the Premiership, but for the fans who were at that, would you rate that your greatest day as a Wire fan or yesterday? What about the veteran fans who were at the 74 or 75 finals...? Was yesterday the greatest...?'"

superb post and one im in total agreement with......it was better this time around and much better than the 86 achievment with sir les and co...now we have another wire great in adrian morley..lee briers and so on....my lasting memory of yesterday and there were many,was adrian morley taking time out to join in the teams celebrations to go back to the young child(who ever he or she was)it was a lovely moment......