Tremendous support at Hillsborough yesterday with a display of blow up inflatables flying through the air before the game setting a great carnival atmosphere. Never before have I seen so many inflatable rubber rings, dolphins, police cars, palm trees, lilos, ducks, beach balls and the classic doll to name a few being bounced all over the heads of thousands of loyal royals who made the long trip north. The game was pretty forgettable and we should have really won but a draw sets things up perfectly for the last game next week where a win will see us set the new points league record, we now really do have something to play for. Nobody really stood out for us yesterday though Johnny Oster deserves great credit for a last gasp brilliant header of the line which would have given Wednesday an undeserved victory. Doyle as ever ran his heart out and Kitson took his goal well, but having watched Spurs-Arsenal before the game with some breathtaking moments and then realising our next away game will be in the Premiership, I could not help thinking, bloody hell, that's where we're going to be playing, gulp!
Next Sunday should be a great day and a fitting finale to this amazing season, especially when we get the Championship Trophy. I've no doubt we'll get the record with a win, and who could wish for a better way to end than Murty smashing home a penalty or better still firing home a 30 yard thunderbolt to win the game! Pigs might fly, but there again thinking about it, they have been all this season and they've been wearing blue and white scarfs!! UURRZZZ
Nick Newbury