Ease-eh,ease-eh - Wigan report

I saw this on the main RTG web site and thought it put into words what me and Billy were trying to say in our blogs after the match at Wigan.

April 06, 2005

Ease-eh, ease-eh - Wigan non-report

I am sorry I wasn’t able to do a report on the Wigan game sooner. We got in at about 2 in the morning and then I was off to work at 6. Even now, I don’t have time to go through my thoughts in writing (please feel free to pop down to the Harbour View on Saturday morning and I’ll bore you witless with them). Instead I would just like to say that in 40 years of attending SAFC matches I’ve had some great days and some great nights. This ranks right up there amongst them. To go to our nearest challengers at a time we were still 50/50 as to whether we would go up and win to go 8 points clear with 5 to go instead of a terrifying 2 points, in front of a travelling red and white army of over seven and a half thousand was just exceptional. I would like to thank:
1. Mick McCarthy. We were so low two years ago. What you have done for us will never be forgotten. Amazing, just amazing.
2. The players. Every one of you, fighting for each other and fighting for us. It is wonderful to do whatever we can to help.
3. Every single SAFC supporter. The seven and a half thousand in the East Stand. Those sprinkled around the rest of the ground. Those listening on the radio, the internet or just behind us in spirit. The noise booming from the East Stand was fantastic. I can’t remember a single occasion during the game when there wasn’t a song going somewhere that would spread back and forth. It was a privilege to be there. I hope and trust we did those of you who could not be there proud.

I know Mick will be telling the players we’ve done nowt. A cock up against Reading could undo a lot of the good work. And that is true. But today is not a day for realism, it is a day for celebrating.

Get yersels down to the SoL on satda and “sing your hearts out for the lads”.
Posted by Herts at April 6, 2005 08:58 PM