I would also like to add that no apology is necessary.

Throughout this tragedy one thing has stood out for me, the way the club have handled the situation and the praise they've received, from the Walker family, the press and Tv and the wider Rugby League community.

Our club has been much maligned since we came into Super League some of it justified but much of it not. Our booad have come in for much stick from the supporters but in the way they've handled the tragedy of Leon's death is first class. They may or may not have shortcomings as Rugby League administrators but as human beings they are top drawer and I for one cannot praise the likes of Ted, Diane and the rest of them highly enough.

They say the mark of a great organisation is not how they cope when things are going well, but how they cope when things are going badly.
Wakefield Trinity is one great organisation.

Agree with that too, Muts. The Saints players deserve a lot of credit for the way the approached the game.

It's wrong to point to mistakes and errors and single out players last night. It doesn't matter. We had to play the game to draw a line in the sand, and there will be more moments like this before we can really move on.

I would like to mention one moment in the game though - Aaron Murphy's try. Not only was it a nice try and a well worked move, but I was delighted that the lad was able to score and make this statement for his friend. When Danny's kick went over, I was punching the air - it felt for a moment like watching a normal game. The feeling didn't last long, but that had nothing to do with the effort the players put in.

No need for self doubt, no need for recriminations, they were all heroes in my book.

Jason Demetriou we're so proud of you
After what the teams been through
Jason Demetriou

Jason Demetriou
No need to apologise
Watching the team last night
Tears fill my eyes.

I can understand the sentiment, but absolutely unnecessary. For me, JD is one of the pillars of this club, and he is long past the need to apologise for anything.

Yea I thought that was a disgraceful question by Bill Arthur. We did not have to play Friday it was a brave effort we gave our all, but St Helens are a class team and you need to be spot on mentally to give those guys any sort of game and with all this thats hit the club its near impossible to be mentally ready. Well Done boys!!!

JD has no cause or reason to apologise. Friday was one of the saddest rugby league matches anybody wished to have been involved in, so I for one, wasn't all that bothered about the defeat. Instead, lets just focus on Leigh next week.

no need for an apology we all felt and knew what they must have been going through BUT if jd and the boys feel like they let leon down a bit and feel they have a score to settle for leon a week on friday will suit me just fine

100% agree with this post, before jd was in front of the camera he was waiting arms crossed and looking a shadow of his formal self

5 days to prepare for a game like that is nothing
the boys have gone/are going through a tough time that most and i hope no other team or set of players go through

nothing to apologise for the lad did well to play the fixture after the events of last weekend fantastic effort by everbody at the club

Who are you to slag the fans off for leaving early?

I left 5 mins early as my young son was very cold and also getting tired. I travelled all the way to wales to support my side and i'll be going to edinburgh and more than likely back down to wales. Id have liked to have stopped to the end but unfortunatly my young lad comes 1st.

Get off your high horse

Calm down!



Adam is clearly disappointed in that he wanted the players to come around to a full show of support from the fans. He didn't get it - and everyone has their reasons and, TBH, that was a game I could not wait to get away from (although I did stay and applause).

There's no need to get into a slanging match over this and the mods will not allow that to happen here.

We all have our own ways of dealing with these situations - let's leave it at that eh!

Maybe adam feels that if the score was 20-20 with 5 to go fans would have stayed till the end, i don't think adam's opinion is far from the mark, but its an opinion and thats all it is.

To my mind every fan in the ground should have stayed in "a show of support" to the guys on the field, but i accept if you had to go becuase of the little guy then fine.