So, what with your's truly here starting her 53rd year on this planet, come May 23rd, and a lovely birthday party with friends and family, we all decamped down to London for a extended weekend.
Myself, Kaz and Hope that is. Mulder is being cat sitted (is that the right term?). So a nice relaxed weekend with the fam, doing all the touristy stuff - Buck Pal, various eateries etc - and having a lovely time.
Staying in quite a posh hotel (well, for this Yorkshire lass anyways!) and today was the gorgeous day of heading to Wembley, alongside 46,000 other Sheffield Wednesday supporters, and seeing our team - in the glorious sunshine, in a glorious setting - perform in the League 1 Playoff Final. Winner gets to play in the Championship...
22 shots in total.....player sent off for Barnsley.....Barnsley hitting the woodwork.....Goal disallowed for us Owls.....extra time...1 minute away from going to penalties.....then...
GOALLLLLLLLL!!!
Crowd errupting!
Hope had to wear ear protectors throughout, it was deafening! Good end-to-end stuff, battling through, not premiership level, naturally, but really good!
Considering that after the 1st leg of the semi's we were 4-0 down, and picked ourselves up to get to Wembley.
Finishing 3rd in the league...only fitting that we were the 3rd team promoted!
I was screaming...I was crying....back at the hotel, getting changed, then a bite to eat and then going back home...
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Lovely weekend. Thanks for everyone's good wishes..
Well lass, at least you enjoyed it. I went down to London years ago as a young un, was going to watch the rugby league final, got pissed up instead and never made it. Leeds got beat anyway. I remember a joke about the Barnsley Borough brass band, but it needs to be told in the accent, so wont bother
@SammyJo Yes, in Soho. I cant remember much except the Cunard ship model in a window. There was a few of us and I was the youngest, so they took me to Soho to christen me, I never got much farther.
@SammyJo I think that most did, but I just remember the trip back to York and being very sick on the way. I was lucky that I was looked after, I think I was taken back to the coach, then the rest of them went to the match. I am not even sure if the game was at Wembley or Twickers. I certainly got ribbed at the club in our next training session.
I feel ya, Sammy sweetie...we had that, just last year, with Nottingham Forest. The Playoff Final is just...crazy...emotional. Me and Matt were big, sweaty messes afterwards!
Well done to the Owls, sweetie...even if it had to take an ex Derby manager (We Hate Derby! Lol!)
Matt thinks you'll do wonderfully well in the Championship.
@CassandraSissy Who doesn't hate Derby?!? Lol! I lived there for donkey's years. Glad that you guys stayed up. Been a crazy season, all around the leagues, so it seems....
acutely thought you might win the championship along with Ipswich but my team argyle stole it green army lol glad you managed to win the play of as you and Ipswich gave us a good run for the money it was close and all 3 teams deserved to go up x
