To be fair.. Taking on a champion team this season who walks out in finals for fun is an impossible task.
They have been playing too 8 teams and you've been playing opposition you are better than in the build up.
Walking out on that pitch in front of a crowd and atmosphere like no other would have been the hardest of things to take in. Never mind having to play afterwards in front of them.
For your fans, you got to enjoy the build up, The hype and excitement that all the other teams bar Leeds didn't get to do.
Your players will learn and the hardest loss will probably make them more mentally strong in the future.
Chin up!