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Celebration
Apr. 21st, 2014 10:40 pmWent down to Gosport for Easter weekend. Friday daytime joined my mother, Gran and Aunt Jean to go over to the New Forest and visit Aunt Marian's grave; as it happened, it was right as we were there laying our flowers that Aunt Cynthia, on a caravan holiday, phoned my mother to say hello so we were able to include her. Friday evening met Ann for a catch-up chat and a swift one in the Three Tuns. Saturday passed watching old episodes of Harry Hill's TV Burp - still the best programme made this millennium - and other classics on Gold, then Jeff Stelling for the afternoon, on the parents' Sky TV. It flew by too fast.
Made it through Lent without a sniff of chocolate, sweets or workplace nibbles. Got a Mars & Friends Easter egg from the parents - demolished the actual egg yesterday morning, still have the Mars bar and the Twix - and a Thorntons one from Gran. Stayed on for Sunday lunch then got the train back in the pouring rain. At Watford Junction got on a packed train and ended up standing with a bunch of well oiled rugby fans from Northampton who straight away spotted my LTFC rain jacket - their sentiments towards the club were varied, most seemed broadly well-disposed. Spent the evening relaxing, watching the 2009 Johnstone's Paint Final on DVD over my Thorntons egg, before tuning to Atlantic Oldies at 10 for the Classic Retro Countdown.
Luton v Forest Green today, with the trophy presentation after. Naturally there was a carnival atmosphere at the game, complete with a pantomime villain - Forest Green's Jason Walker, who outraged our fans two years ago holding up an 'RIP Luton' sign after his then team York beat us in the play-off final. Needless to say, this afternoon his every touch got booed. Forest Green opened the scoring with a spot-kick after a controversial handball, but soon before the break they committed a foul in the box and Andre converted the kick.
On 56 minutes Cameron McGeehan had a shot that the keeper got a touch to but it trickled over the line anyway. Soon after, Andre Gray jumped to meet a Mark Cullen cross; Andre's header arced up and into the back of the net. Watching it, the ball appeared to be moving in slo-mo. In injury time Mark fired home from just in front of the goal. It ended 4-1.
At the final whistle, a slew of fans swarmed on the pitch. Minutes of pleading by the PA announcer - and boos and chants from the crowd - got them off, to enable the crew to set up the mini stage, for the players to be presented with the Conference trophy. After the presentation was over, lots of us went out onto the sacred turf to cheer the players as they appeared on the balcony, and hear Ronnie Henry, John Still and Matt Robinson talk to us all. From there, into the Bobbers Club for a quick celebration drink before the bus home.
Got to go hit the hay, back to the grindstone tomorrow :(
Made it through Lent without a sniff of chocolate, sweets or workplace nibbles. Got a Mars & Friends Easter egg from the parents - demolished the actual egg yesterday morning, still have the Mars bar and the Twix - and a Thorntons one from Gran. Stayed on for Sunday lunch then got the train back in the pouring rain. At Watford Junction got on a packed train and ended up standing with a bunch of well oiled rugby fans from Northampton who straight away spotted my LTFC rain jacket - their sentiments towards the club were varied, most seemed broadly well-disposed. Spent the evening relaxing, watching the 2009 Johnstone's Paint Final on DVD over my Thorntons egg, before tuning to Atlantic Oldies at 10 for the Classic Retro Countdown.
Luton v Forest Green today, with the trophy presentation after. Naturally there was a carnival atmosphere at the game, complete with a pantomime villain - Forest Green's Jason Walker, who outraged our fans two years ago holding up an 'RIP Luton' sign after his then team York beat us in the play-off final. Needless to say, this afternoon his every touch got booed. Forest Green opened the scoring with a spot-kick after a controversial handball, but soon before the break they committed a foul in the box and Andre converted the kick.
On 56 minutes Cameron McGeehan had a shot that the keeper got a touch to but it trickled over the line anyway. Soon after, Andre Gray jumped to meet a Mark Cullen cross; Andre's header arced up and into the back of the net. Watching it, the ball appeared to be moving in slo-mo. In injury time Mark fired home from just in front of the goal. It ended 4-1.
At the final whistle, a slew of fans swarmed on the pitch. Minutes of pleading by the PA announcer - and boos and chants from the crowd - got them off, to enable the crew to set up the mini stage, for the players to be presented with the Conference trophy. After the presentation was over, lots of us went out onto the sacred turf to cheer the players as they appeared on the balcony, and hear Ronnie Henry, John Still and Matt Robinson talk to us all. From there, into the Bobbers Club for a quick celebration drink before the bus home.
Got to go hit the hay, back to the grindstone tomorrow :(
