If like me have deleted or didn't get chance to record the play off final it is on Friday at 4.30pm on sky sports football HD. *Not the full game but an hours worth of highlights.
Being fans we thought it was a great day out & a magnificent ending to the game. For the neutral I doubt it was very much at all. 90 mins of dullness bookended by 5 mins of anguish at the start & 5 secs of glory at the end. Apart from those 2 goals, and our equalizer, there was very little other action. Phillip's save low down just after their goal & a chance for either side where the players both miss kicked the ball & the ball hit their standing leg. No saves of note, no goalmouth action & no woodwork struck. I cant see it ever being hailed a classic.
I'm currently watching this from our recording ...and "our" Big Feckin' German has just broken the Mackems' hearts.
Have been in tears on & off throughout, partly due to the emotion that's still so heightened a year later but more so for the journey we all took that unforgettable season - together.
SO SO much water has flowed under the bridge since that momentous day & sadly, at this moment in time, it's sluggish, muddy and threatening to become a mere trickle due to issues beyond our control.
We have to believe that our beloved, precious football club will survive, nay, flourish once again. I can't begin to contemplate anything else.
But, as I watch the remarkable, frenetic, fabulous scenes from the faithful as we celebrated our victory, my eye was caught for the first time in many viewings, by a figure in the bottom left hand corner of the jubilant crowd...
Someone who won't be there next time but will be looking down at every ball that's kicked forever & a day.
Bless, you, Seb . It won't be the same without you.
Being fans we thought it was a great day out & a magnificent ending to the game. For the neutral I doubt it was very much at all. 90 mins of dullness bookended by 5 mins of anguish at the start & 5 secs of glory at the end. Apart from those 2 goals, and our equalizer, there was very little other action. Phillip's save low down just after their goal & a chance for either side where the players both miss kicked the ball & the ball hit their standing leg. No saves of note, no goalmouth action & no woodwork struck. I cant see it ever being hailed a classic.
Being fans we thought it was a great day out & a magnificent ending to the game. For the neutral I doubt it was very much at all. 90 mins of dullness bookended by 5 mins of anguish at the start & 5 secs of glory at the end. Apart from those 2 goals, and our equalizer, there was very little other action. Phillip's save low down just after their goal & a chance for either side where the players both miss kicked the ball & the ball hit their standing leg. No saves of note, no goalmouth action & no woodwork struck. I cant see it ever being hailed a classic.
Love your enthusiasm Golfie!
I was on the back seat as Golfie drove to his honeymoon destination. He said the same then to his wife about her wedding dress. ,😉
Being fans we thought it was a great day out & a magnificent ending to the game. For the neutral I doubt it was very much at all. 90 mins of dullness bookended by 5 mins of anguish at the start & 5 secs of glory at the end. Apart from those 2 goals, and our equalizer, there was very little other action. Phillip's save low down just after their goal & a chance for either side where the players both miss kicked the ball & the ball hit their standing leg. No saves of note, no goalmouth action & no woodwork struck. I cant see it ever being hailed a classic.
Knock-out football very rarely produces end to end classic games with plenty of goalmouth action. When they do, they’re remembered for a long time.
Just reading this has made me realise that if the season does not resume there is another season gone for sunderland in that poxy division.If it does resume I still fancy them to go up.
Just re-watched the match using the link provided. Couldn't stop smiling from the 93rd minute for the next 15 minutes. What a day. Praying we have more great days to come.
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And last week, another member of the household deleted it from the Planner!
I wasn’t too happy.
Does anyone know where I can see it with the punditry etc.?
You can retrieve deleted programmes for a while.
Have been in tears on & off throughout, partly due to the emotion that's still so heightened a year later but more so for the journey we all took that unforgettable season - together.
SO SO much water has flowed under the bridge since that momentous day & sadly, at this moment in time, it's sluggish, muddy and threatening to become a mere trickle due to issues beyond our control.
We have to believe that our beloved, precious football club will survive, nay, flourish once again. I can't begin to contemplate anything else.
But, as I watch the remarkable, frenetic, fabulous scenes from the faithful as we celebrated our victory, my eye was caught for the first time in many viewings, by a figure in the bottom left hand corner of the jubilant crowd...
Someone who won't be there next time but will be looking down at every ball that's kicked forever & a day.
Bless, you, Seb . It won't be the same without you.
Heartbreaking times indeed.
He said the same then to his wife about her wedding dress. ,😉
Just watched it exactly one year on (52 weeks anyway) today.