: Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:54 am
Like every other Salford fan there, I thought the performance was outstanding. What struck me was that you could almost feel the self- belief flooding through the team as the match progressed. From a team that started the game with no confidence at all, we ended it with a never-say-die spirit that resulted in a 78th minute try and two minutes of outstanding defence as all of us watched with our hearts in our mouths. We thoroughly deserved the win. All seventeen were outstanding for me. All played for each other. We played a more expansive game and apart from a couple of lapses when Hull moved the ball wide , our defence was first rate. We also made two excellent breaks that should have resulted in tries. More of the same please!
I don't know how many people listened to Radio Humberside in the car on the way home, but I have never heard so much bias from radio presenters on a programme. They didn't really recognise any of Salford's qualities, except for the odd reference to us deserving the game, but spent most of what we heard suggesting that the pass for the last try was forward!!!! Could this be the same Hull team that was awarded a Video Ref try at the Willows two years ago after the ref had clearly shouted held and blown his whistle??
It was so good to be there and enjoy the celebrations at the end of the game. I've never enjoyed Hull so much.
Full marks too to the many Hull fans as we were leaving who wished us well and congratulated us on our team's performance.