my observer. in no time at all, we are being conversation. today, after all, is about the as if he’s the cup. almost another from trev.
tipped out of the limo in harlesden, where bluebirds. barnsley causing too many problems with
our resourceful Group Leader has identifi ed a crosses. trev off the line. half-time. crazy
lovely pub on the banks of a canal whose staff So, off on the short walk to the Stadium, queue for toilets. Second half. aaron on for
seem only marginally horrifi ed by the arrival of which we can actually see from the pub. Kev. What a kid! better. chance for gavin.
the bluebird battallions. (not so much us, but unfortunately, the Stadium is (a) quite big and looking comfortable. and then ….Where’s
the coach which has clearly tailed us off the therefore (b) entitled to be quite far away, the defence gone? odejayi clean through!
motorway. at least they don’t snowball us this meaning that the short walk takes a good come out, peter! my god, he’s missed! he’s
time, since by now there’s no snow.) hour. missed….
So, it’s a couple of quiet pints, lemonade for Wembley, of course, that’s it, you see. the horrible unfairness of
rhydian, nice food, appalling pool, and more football. the man who scored the goal who
football talk. mention of Swansea’s crazy still in quite the wrong beat chelsea misses the sort of sitter he’ll
collapse to bournemouth the day before never forget. a giant cut down to size. after
prompts me to mention the fact that i almost place compared to the that, we almost know we’ll win, even spurning
saw them in the cup final back in 1964. the another couple of openings, and seeing out
pub goes quiet. Millennium those four (four!) minutes of added time
without too many terrors before the fi nal
“only of course they didn’t get there,” i say The atmosphere is fi ne, good–natured banter whistle. and then….
quickly. “remember that goal peter Singleton with the barnsley fans brandishing their
scored for preston in the semi? beat noel infl atable ewes, and laughing about us being elation! Sheer, unadulterated joy! this is why
dwyer from about 73 yards out?” sheep-shearers. (this is what i tell rhydian we follow football, this is why we put with all
they are saying in their comical yorkshire the downs, all the many, many downs, just to
the point being that my dad had been offered accents.) Wembley, of course, still in quite the experience an up like this. the players, all the
tickets by the London branch of his fi rm and wrong place compared to the millennium, still staff, clearly feel the same way. the players
would have taken me if the Swans had made it resembling a work in progress outside, with don’t want to leave the pitch. the fans don’t
through. in those days, i try to explain, cardiff the seating very, very steep inside. rhydian want to leave the ground. none of us ever,
city supporters patronised Swansea town as and i are ten rows from the roof, and about as ever want this moment to end.
a sort of promising but totally unthreatening far from the pitch as from neasden.
younger brother, and didn’t mind their
occasional success. anyway, those of us who and then the game. Joe’s goal. great!.
have played against Swansea Schools sides the bloke next to us lifts
always knew just how talented they were, rhydian up
so let’s hope that when they come up to the
championship next year….
i decide to end this
particular
ChasEtoWn 1 - 3 CardiFF City
hErEFord utd 1 - 2 CardiFF City
CardiFF City 2 - 0 WolvEs
MiddlEsbrouGh 0 - 2 CardiFF City
barnslEy 0 - 1 CardiFF City
portsMouth ? - ? CardiFF City
sportingwales
maytwothousand&eight
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