Kosh
'The' Yaztromo
Sitting in my dads local, Heddon on the Wall, last night surrounded by the deluded black and white masses (for that is what they are) was one of the best moments of my Albion supporting life.
The pervading atmosphere was one of silence; the toon army (ahem) just sat there and mustered only mutters with only the occasional ha' way!... surely a testament to our performance! they had half chances sure, but the mood truly reflected what they did not expect... an even contest, and one where Mr Poyet et al. got the luck yes, but tactically won by a country mile.
My disbelief at recent off the pitch events, has been overwhelmed by the on the pitch r...evolution (well done the management and players), they deserve some but not all of the credit.
The Amex looked wonderful and sounded even better, you (those who could be there) did the club proud and somewhat educated the toon army as to the rise of our fantastic club.
One despondent fan uttered (for my benefit I think), "Eye Divant na how we've (sigh) lost that like!" No one agreed.
20 years+ I've waited for last night, to me it meant the world and put right all the NOBO etc. comments I had to endure some years ago whilst proudly wearing my Albion stripes as a younger and perhaps less wise young man...
Thank you to the boys... you ROCKED and to Gus... whenever he leaves the Albion, I'm sure he will be remembered as the best manager of my lifetime, and I say that with a great deal of hindsight and retrospective realism.
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Kosh
The pervading atmosphere was one of silence; the toon army (ahem) just sat there and mustered only mutters with only the occasional ha' way!... surely a testament to our performance! they had half chances sure, but the mood truly reflected what they did not expect... an even contest, and one where Mr Poyet et al. got the luck yes, but tactically won by a country mile.
My disbelief at recent off the pitch events, has been overwhelmed by the on the pitch r...evolution (well done the management and players), they deserve some but not all of the credit.
The Amex looked wonderful and sounded even better, you (those who could be there) did the club proud and somewhat educated the toon army as to the rise of our fantastic club.
One despondent fan uttered (for my benefit I think), "Eye Divant na how we've (sigh) lost that like!" No one agreed.
20 years+ I've waited for last night, to me it meant the world and put right all the NOBO etc. comments I had to endure some years ago whilst proudly wearing my Albion stripes as a younger and perhaps less wise young man...
Thank you to the boys... you ROCKED and to Gus... whenever he leaves the Albion, I'm sure he will be remembered as the best manager of my lifetime, and I say that with a great deal of hindsight and retrospective realism.
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Kosh
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