[Wanderer]

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:27 pm  

Watched the game on SKY. The interview with Leon's parents brought a tear to my eye. The minutes silence impeccably observed as you would expect.

RIP Leon.

From a Doncaster Supporter (who was at the pre-season friendly between our two Clubs in which Leon played).

All the best to the Wildcats for the remainder of the season. You deserve a change in fortunes.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:59 am  

Just watched the game and the interview on SKY after recording it.
So relieved you got through it.
It must have been really tough for everyone concerned so well done.
Did Leon and his family proud.
Its nights like tonight that show why RL is the greatest game.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:42 am  

The whole experience before the match last night was surreal, I know during the week some fans of both clubs mentioned concerned about groups of fans not respecting the silence, I am very pleased by the fact that they had nothing to worry about.

Both sets of fans proved what a fantastic "family" the rugby league community is and how we all come together in times of tragedy. In a way I found the impromptu silence even more moving than the official one but throughout it all I had a team in my eye.

Good luck to all at Wakefield for the rest of the season - you deserve some happiness there now.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:42 am  

braytontiger wrote:

the interview with leon`s parents was one of the saddest things ive ever seen.

me and my family are rugby league people through and through just like the walker family and no family should after go through what they have done.

the silence in the ground after that last for ages and it wasn't the minutes silence that the ref blow for when all the players was in position,
very eerie even the traffic passing seemed so quite,
we was stood just to the right of the screen behind the sticks and to see everybody watching the screen in silence was very emotional

: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:27 pm  

This was our tribute this afternoon, it was impeccably observed. This makes our game stand out from all others, when it comes to something like this we are one big family. We all have sons, husbands, brothers, who play the game, we all feel this family's pain.



I shed a tear this afternoon, not for the first time this weekend.