Best all round performance of recent years could be vs Cas at Millenium stadium in 2008

It's all down to how it makes you feel! Have we played better footy? Yes! Have we faced greater adversity? Yes! Did I feel on top of the world coming out of the ground, reliving (loudly) every aspect of the game, surrounded my miserable loiners? Oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's up there!!!!!!

Depends what we are saying.

Best performance in terms of skills?....no way is the Leeds game the best. It was more a grind out win, with errors on both sides making a difference with some good skills along the way.

Best for atmosphere or importance?......I can understand if you haven't watched Wakefield for long.... and it is obviously more contentious just because it's a personal thing.... but I'd have to pick any of:
St.s semi in 1979,
Wally's first game against Hull,
Whitehaven away when we won the 1st Div title (you'll know if you were there)
Henry Paul's game against Wigan away,
First game (think it was Warrington) when Mark Graham and Steve Ella played...that would figure high on skills too.
Hull in the play-offs
Beating St.s at Barnsley, or Bradford, Cas and Cas again when Cas went down

saying all that......it's always great to beat Leeds!

The Henry Paul Wigan game has got to be up there.

Away at Central Park against the team that had dominated the sport for the previous however long.
Am i right in thinking they hadnt been beaten at home for a few years as well?

the one for me was when we came from 18 points behind after 60 minutes against leeds and won the game by 2 points. final score was 22 - 20. this was in the days of when players like scholdfield and hanley was playing for leeds. when i left the ground i felt like i was walking on air.

In terms of enjoyment, the Bradford away game was the best as i went fully expecting Wakey to be relegated that night for us to stay down for a while due to all the comments about the ground.

Re the wire game it was a good win, but they did have one eye on the cup final and a very dodgy winger. Beating Leeds was a far better achievement for me, the game was a higher standard and i was particularly impressed with the 10-15 minutes in the second half when Leeds started really going for it (the shot on tronc etc).....the pack really stood up to it....for me it was the best performance i can remember.

My memories dont stretch as far back as some, however the games that stand out for me as far as complete performances go (in chronological order) are....

Hull FC, away, play off match, 2004

Cas 'home', millenium stadium, 2008

Leeds, home, 2010

Out of those 3, it has to be the leeds game. The euphoria has now elapsed and we have to look and say that we defended well, we attacked well, we turned pressure into points, we were disciplined and what impressed me most was in the second half when leeds were turning the screw we went into build mode, we started knocking the sets out, 5 drives and a kick to establish field position and get outselves back into the game, whereas in the past we would have capitulated and let leeds, or any side with such momentum, roll over us and beat us. Up untill last season (leeds home) we were doing that but, dare i say it, we seem to have turned the corner - our performance was that of an established and smart team.

and the thing I like most about this thread? The fact that I honestly believe we'll be talking about this again this season. The fact that we are now much better at doing the underlined bit above means we are likely to closing out more of these games we used to lose.

For pure elation it has to be ’79 semi for me, but, we only just held on that day.

As a performance, Sundays win was very satisfying, especially against a very good side, who came into the match with such en enviable record to uphold.

Even though I, along with most fans, were still a bit twitchy after Donald scored his second (How did he manage to score?) in reality, we looked in total control.

Agree with the games that Pop Tart has mentioned and there will be others in the dark recesses of my mind. But what about the 'promotion' game at Huddersfield against Featherstone, the knock on, Franny's try (dynasaur), Garen Casey's conversion. My nerves were shot and I don't think I've recovered yet.

Just to throw a curve ball into the pot, how about Huddersfield away 2 years ago on Saturday teatime. We had no side and Aron Murphy making his debut I think - expected to take a paggering but we beat them!

Loved Saints at Oakwell - on Sky, and Marchie one on one with Newlove ripped it out to score in the corner - the look on Newlove's face!
Also a big fan of the 14-6 (I think) win at Wigan - Henry Paul's first game, and some big ex rugby union convert playing for Wigan (who got his kicked as a welcome to the game of Kings). Made even sweeter by the supporters coach breaking down in Wigan - even more time to celebrate!

mines got to be the 1st half last against Leeds last week, totally dominated a 3 times super league champion side, and the 2nd half at Thrum hall in the late 80's, we was 20-0 down or something like that and Billy Conway come on in second half and totally blew Halifax away and won 22-20

also a mention of the Michael Jackson try against Leeds, that was a great comeback

Warrington away 1999. 22 - 4 down at HT and we won 36 - 22.

That was exceptional. Lots of other great games mentioned as well.

It wasn't the fact that we beat Leeds on Sunday, it as the manner of it that did it for me. We took the game to them, defended well and were always in control. It's not often all 17 players perform to that standard. We've beat many big teams over the years, but Sunday was just so convincing.