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It wasn’t too long ago that I was sitting
at the window in Rosie’s Bar in the
Gallowgate, beside St. James’ Park. My eye
was fixed on the clock in the corner. One
minute the clock said 8p.m. and within a
matter of seconds, it was back to 11a.m.
Yes, the clock’s hands fly around the
wrong way at a speed quicker than Mickey
Quinn over a yard, well almost. Since the
Guinness in Rosie’s is about the best you’ll
get in the Toon, I decided that I’d see if
the clock would bring me back the required
four or five years to the glory days of, “I’d
love it if we beat them”.
Typically,
like the season so far, it built me up just
to knock me back down again. I forgot that
it was Sunday and the bar shut at half past
ten on the dot. Suddenly, the clock stopped
going backwards and I was asked to leave.
And judging by my calculations I was nowhere
even close to the Keegan era, in fact I was
back smack bang in the middle of the Dreaded
One’s rein. In fairness to the bar staff,
having explained my plight, they got the
smelling salts out and sent me on my way
with a picture of Father Bobby to keep me
company. Bobby has led the Renaissance, (and
we still have a reserve team) so let’s
build on what we have, and look forward to a
bright future.
At the
start of the season I’d have settled for
mid-table obscurity and a win over the
Mackems. Now it’s February and we’re
three points away from the magic 40 points
so at least we can start preparing for
another season in the top flight. And as for
the Mackems, roll on April 21. However, it’s
just that the lads keep teasing us with away
victories in Leeds and the like, which
starts all that talk of Europe and a third
place finish. But then……..then we go to
London. Three years since we’ve won in the
capital, not to mention the two FA Cup
finals. At least the Charlton debacle was
our last trip to London this season.
Last year
the team went to the States for a pre-season
tour, and this year there is talk about a
trip to the Middle-East. However, I have a
little suggestion that the Club may
implement as maybe a pre-pre-season tour.
Basically the tour will last as long as it
takes to win a match. Here's the line up,
Arsenal, Chelsea, Charlton, West Ham, Spurs,
QPR, Wimbledon, Crystal Palace, Leyton
Orient, Barnet……… get my drift!!!!!!
And if that
doesn’t work Walford Town are
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