Where do i start??

I turned up last night to what I thought was a Christmas sportsman dinner, having no idea what Tez had really planned!! And what he had planned totally blew me away!

He had arranged an event in my name! Wow! What a complete and utter shock it was!! He knows I don't like the attention and so that's why he'd kept it a secret in case I didn't turn up.

He sat me on the head table with himself, Baz, Doddy, Paul Sculthorpe and their partners!! Kris Radlinski and Gary Connolly were there too! A few of the boys from the last few years , all the current first team and 21's squads, friends and family were all there, along with sponsors of the night and members of the supporters club (who made a presentation to me). Totally made my year!! Tez had organised signed shirts from the likes of Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard, Ronaldo, Australian and New Zealand rugby league sides and many more that were all were framed up and auctioned off! Along with the Tez and Baz stand-up show that was as funny as ever!!

It was incredible the support that was there for me and it really humbled me. I was honestly so overwhelmed I just didn't know how to react. I've had a horrible time the last few months being told I couldn't play again and still can't accept it but this night just showed me how much support I have and that is incredible! Thank you so much!!!!

Throughout the night a few of the lads got up and said a few words about the night and said some very kind and generous words about me (a few tears were shed believe me!).

I am so grateful to everyone that was involved with making the night the success it was but none more so than to Tez. He is a true living legend!! He has been a father figure to me all the time he has been at Widnes and I truly can't thank him enough!! I really can't describe just how much admiration, respect, and (gay as it sounds) love I have for this man! A Legend in every sense of the word!! He put so much work into the night and everybody enjoyed it immensely, none more so than me! Cheers Tez.

Would also like to thank Baz, Stocko, Haighy and Ste, Stanky, Paul Handsbury and everybody else (cause I'm certain to have not mentioned someone so I apologise in advance!) for the parts they played in putting the night together and making it a success.

I also want to use this opportunity to thank everybody publicly for their extremely generous donations whether it was in monetary terms, items for the auction or services. There are too many to thank individually and so I just want to say I am so eternally grateful to you all. This has meant so much to me and I really am so touched so thank you from the bottom of my heart-I feel so honoured.