Ah D.D., I have a grudging respect for Saints and have enjoyed many a banter with you over the years, especially during our particularly rough patch in recent years. Hopefully this was reflected in the text message I sent to you on saturday night, although frankly I can't actually remember what I wrote.

That said, I still wish I was on the train to work with you this morning so you could see the full extent of my daft grin.

it was leeds fans kicking of in the warrington end at Wembley

It was Wire fans outside the ground for no other reason than they wanted to have a go at Wigan fans!!! Hence my point would have been trouble if we had beat them in GF!! Esp with them taking 35,000!!

I feel ready to return to the boards after a few days sulking

Congrats to Wigan - comprehensively outplayed us on the day and a richly deserved SL trophy to add to an equally well deserved hubcap.

Tomkins was brilliant and I have everything crossed that he carries that sort of form into the four nations.

Oh and, as usual, all the Wigan fans I bumped into on the day were great value. Was nice not to have to put up with objectionable drunk Leeds fans for once.

See you all next season.

Thanks to all the Saints fans for their comments on here.

Whilst we have an intense dislike for each others teams, it's actually borne out of respect. The fans were in the main excellent and took victory or defeat in a gracious manner.

It's quite ironic that if you look on the trolling thread on the Saints site that the majority of the posts are NOT from Wigan fans.

Last Saturday is now history (a great piece of Wigan history mind).

Roll on February and let battle commence again.

I like DD have stayed away from the boards for a good few days. Gutted mostly, but wanting everything to calm down as such. I know I wouldn't have had any problems on here may i add.

Fair play to wigan, absolutely blew us off the park after 20 minutes, i was expecting a cricket score at that stage to be honest.

Leaving the ground, i shook hands with a few wiganers, congratulated them and they were good sports although a bit surprised at a sinteller doing this.

Sam tomkins for me, should have got the man of the match IMO, destroyed us and in the full back role it really suits him, looks threatening everytime he touched the ball.

Well done again and come on st george in the WCC