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Several times over the past few years I have wondered if I have fallen out of love with football.
The money grabbing of the Premier League (on and off the pitch) made me question whether I would ever regain that passion. I despaired when we set up for games trying not to lose by too many instead of trying to win and I remember my anger when we decided to play a second string side in the quarter final of the FA Cup against Spurs.
I have missed more home games this season (pre-lockdown) than I can ever remember but on nights like tonight I remember why I love football. The elation of the night has caused me at least twice to be told to pipe down and my daughter was mortified as I ran around the room when Routledge's header hit the back of the net. She was lucky she was out of the room when Stoke scored their 4th...!!
That was an incredible night and one that even now - half hour or so later - I am sat here shaking my head at what I have just witnessed. We are Championship play off bound once again for only the second time ever. And we all know what happened first time....
Brilliant, brilliant night
The money grabbing of the Premier League (on and off the pitch) made me question whether I would ever regain that passion. I despaired when we set up for games trying not to lose by too many instead of trying to win and I remember my anger when we decided to play a second string side in the quarter final of the FA Cup against Spurs.
I have missed more home games this season (pre-lockdown) than I can ever remember but on nights like tonight I remember why I love football. The elation of the night has caused me at least twice to be told to pipe down and my daughter was mortified as I ran around the room when Routledge's header hit the back of the net. She was lucky she was out of the room when Stoke scored their 4th...!!
That was an incredible night and one that even now - half hour or so later - I am sat here shaking my head at what I have just witnessed. We are Championship play off bound once again for only the second time ever. And we all know what happened first time....
Brilliant, brilliant night