3 September 1996. Maths exam at school. The teacher invigilating was a Wednesdayite called Mr Beer. As he walked past my desk he slipped me a little note.
PLAYED 4
WON 4
POINTS 12
YEAH!
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I think it would be a great idea if the likes of The Times, Guardian, Sky Sports, Athletic etc could be in there to bring mainstream coverage of his insanity to the world but he wouldn't let them in anyway.
I had that blinding flash moment during Euro 2004. I'd assumed that because Wayne Rooney was a professional athlete he was older than me. Nah, four years younger.
I'm pretty much in the same boat here. I think I watched about three or four live Premier League games last season and that's only because the wife is a die-hard Forest fan. I have absolutely no interest in the prem as it's rapidly becoming a closed shop and ruined by VAR.
Other than England at tournaments, Wednesday are the only thing that keeps me connected to football. I'm on here every eight seconds looking for updates and the fact of the matter is nothing positive is coming, nor is likely to come. If we fold that's me done with the game.
Do you remember about ten years ago we played the kids in a friendly against Alfreton and got beat 14-0?
And we are now going to play the kids against Leicester, on national TV, who have individual players who are worth more than our entire club.
These kids are going to have their careers ruined before they've even started.
Real shame. I thought he looked like a successor to Sheridan for a while. Always seemed to have space and had a great understanding with Regi. A tight three of him and Pembridge with Hyde or Collins scrapping away behind looked good for about a month.