I was in 543 and had no problems. Enough people in the block stood at times to sing to make it an enjoyable experience, without any overly drunk idiots to spoil the day.
Just watching the penalty shootout back on iPlayer. Don't ask me why. Catharsis? Anyway, seeing Steele continuing to console Solly for long after all the other players had just made me love that man even more. What a team player.
As an aside, not afraid to say I shed a tear for Solly watching...
Classic example of how the first reply to a thread sets the tone for the rest and leads to a pile in (except from mod who is of course within their rights). Ignore the rest OP. I enjoyed the article and it's kept me company on the train back from the game.
Don't think it was any different to last time, except for the fact that this time I think we (or at least I) felt like Albion belonged on this stage. We were here to do business, rather than just enjoy the ride and hope for a miracle like last time. Atmosphere was cracking during the pennos.
March an absolute legend. Even more of a legend in adversity. He'll score the goal to send us to Europe just like he scored the one to send us to the Premier League.
Love you Solly.
Little bit selective there. He's a saint due to his reported martyrdom. English, died defending the land from the Danes. That's why he gets my vote ahead of George, who was a Christian martyr but from nowhere bloody near England.
I have always thought it's a massive oversight in football. If a player gets a shot/header away, whatever happens after the ball hardly ever gets picked up on. Elsewhere on the pitch and it's classed as a late tackle and sanctioned. What's the difference?
Wow, didn't realise Stockdale played for Wednesday now. What did we do that was so bad that he didn't want to play in the PL for us and would go to them?!
I must admit I thought this too during the first half, but more along the lines of "we must be the best team in the world that is also equally unlucky." What I love is that we just keep plugging away. Under Potter I'd have lost hope after 1-0 that we'd win. Under RDZ one of my first thoughts was...