For me it isn't just about the moment. Lad to my right is very old school and when people (in the North) sang 'we are staying up' when we scored he just gave me a look with a scown, and I shook my head with a grimace. We all remember when they scored 2 in extra time agains munich in the european cup final. But on 92 minutes I looked at him and we both lost it. "We are staying up!". But it isn't about the moment....
Today, on a sunny morning, I reflect on a season when we went under the radar. Never in the bottom three. Only two big defeats (so far). No real weaknesses. We matched or stuffed Arsenal and ManU without every looking 'plucky'. We had no need for tin pot 'come on' guestures to the crowd every few minutes from 'talisman' players. We had a team. We were always calm.
When we were promoted it was joy, of course. But there was a bit of fear there. Remember how fraught it was last summer over the 'without a new striker we are fnished' meme? Now it feels different.
Of course we may struggle next season. Of course. But we have now been through a season in the top tier, and we are nicely safe with 2-3 games left. Never in the bottom three. Average attendance of over 30,000. Supporters who mostly seem to get it. Great owner and team. A manager who is a perfect fit for the present. So I am much happier now than I was after promotion. We have not been and never were 'plucky'. We were good. We are good. I am content - and I'd rather have lots of contentment than a few minutes or hours of going ****ing mental. But, then again, I am old.
Today, on a sunny morning, I reflect on a season when we went under the radar. Never in the bottom three. Only two big defeats (so far). No real weaknesses. We matched or stuffed Arsenal and ManU without every looking 'plucky'. We had no need for tin pot 'come on' guestures to the crowd every few minutes from 'talisman' players. We had a team. We were always calm.
When we were promoted it was joy, of course. But there was a bit of fear there. Remember how fraught it was last summer over the 'without a new striker we are fnished' meme? Now it feels different.
Of course we may struggle next season. Of course. But we have now been through a season in the top tier, and we are nicely safe with 2-3 games left. Never in the bottom three. Average attendance of over 30,000. Supporters who mostly seem to get it. Great owner and team. A manager who is a perfect fit for the present. So I am much happier now than I was after promotion. We have not been and never were 'plucky'. We were good. We are good. I am content - and I'd rather have lots of contentment than a few minutes or hours of going ****ing mental. But, then again, I am old.
