Quote: Leyland Warrior "I just thought i'd share a small personal reflection on the GF win, and what it meant to someone very close to me.
My Mum was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, shortly after the death of my Sister from the same affliction.
Within months the horrible condition took a firm grip on her, and she began to succumb quite quickly.
However, she never let the illness prevent her from following every single game during our title-winning season. Albeit via radio, TV, and what i told her personally.
During the playoff's, she took an awful turn for the worse and had to be taken into St Catherines Hospice.
But even through all the pain and blurry mist created by a constant morphine drip, she held it together - Partly (i believe) to see how Wigan ended the season.
Whenever i saw her, i would relate how we were doing.....Tell her what was coming next.......And tease her about getting the cherry n white on, and coming with us. It was the one thing that would always raise a smile with her.
So i cant even begin to explain how emotional i felt at Old Trafford, watching us lift the trophy and knowing that my Mum was in her bed listening on the radio.
For me, it was an evening that meant a whole lot more than just us winning the SL trophy.
How much of it registered with her, we'll never know - But i do know that she knew we had won.
I saw her the day after, and through all of the pain she still knew that we were Champions.
She died yesterday. And i sincerely believe that Wigan's run for glory was a major factor in her holding on for so long.
My mum was a season ticket holder until just a few years ago (when she said she was too old to keep up on the walk to the JJB!).
She was also witness to some amazing highs, and terrible lows over the last few years.
And on behalf of my entire family, i simply cannot express how much this years Championship success meant to all of us....And to her.
That we won it this year, of all years, will leave a lasting memory that i'm unlikely to ever forget.
Thanks Guys.'"
Wow got goosebumps reading all of that i lost my dad to cancer and the last ever game we watched together was the cc final at murrayfield
Sorry about your loss thoughts are with you and your family
