Erimus74
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Well I know I thought that
I can still remember when I started work as a 17 year old back in 1977 & going on in our works cabin about how good the Boro were & watch us this season under John Neal, we'll finish high up the league & win the FAC
One of the older lads then said to me, I'll bet you whatever, the Boro will not win anything before your 21st, so I took him up on it, though to be honest, we both knew that within 12 months we wouldnt be working together, but anyway, I was convinced we were on the verge of greatness after riding high with big Jack's team
Well needless to say, he was right, we came close a few times & those words I heard throughout my life & never thought would be the case, until one day I realised yep, that's going to be the case forever with the Boro, the old timers would always say, 'Listen son, the Boro will always let you down in the 11th hour'& they were right, until...............................................................
Cup runs came & went, renewed hope came & went & then, the impossible finally happened, against one of the best teams in the PL, we beat Arsenal over two legs in the semi final, we very rarely win at Arsenal & now, we're in the Carling Cup final
On this day, the 29th of February, there were only 2 people I wanted to be with 'when' we lifted a major trophy, my dad & my younger brother, we started out together in late 71 me & my brother in the boys end, our dad in the Bob end & fingers & toes crossed we'll see the mighty Boro triumph together
Without going in to the agonies of the remaining minutes after Schwarzer dropped a howler, then produced a magnificent display, we won our 1st ever trophy (though for me it will always be the Anglo Scottish Cup)
Just think some of the great Boro fans who wern't with us on this glorious day, Cliff Mitchell the sports writer, Willie Maddren to name two
Me, my dad & brother, together we witnessed triumph & heartache, promotions, relegation, liquidation & finally, on this day 2004 we were together we witnessed winners, neither are with us today, but that one special moment will live with me forever
29th February 2004 - Millennium Stadium, our name as winners x
I can still remember when I started work as a 17 year old back in 1977 & going on in our works cabin about how good the Boro were & watch us this season under John Neal, we'll finish high up the league & win the FAC
One of the older lads then said to me, I'll bet you whatever, the Boro will not win anything before your 21st, so I took him up on it, though to be honest, we both knew that within 12 months we wouldnt be working together, but anyway, I was convinced we were on the verge of greatness after riding high with big Jack's team
Well needless to say, he was right, we came close a few times & those words I heard throughout my life & never thought would be the case, until one day I realised yep, that's going to be the case forever with the Boro, the old timers would always say, 'Listen son, the Boro will always let you down in the 11th hour'& they were right, until...............................................................
Cup runs came & went, renewed hope came & went & then, the impossible finally happened, against one of the best teams in the PL, we beat Arsenal over two legs in the semi final, we very rarely win at Arsenal & now, we're in the Carling Cup final
On this day, the 29th of February, there were only 2 people I wanted to be with 'when' we lifted a major trophy, my dad & my younger brother, we started out together in late 71 me & my brother in the boys end, our dad in the Bob end & fingers & toes crossed we'll see the mighty Boro triumph together
Without going in to the agonies of the remaining minutes after Schwarzer dropped a howler, then produced a magnificent display, we won our 1st ever trophy (though for me it will always be the Anglo Scottish Cup)
Just think some of the great Boro fans who wern't with us on this glorious day, Cliff Mitchell the sports writer, Willie Maddren to name two
Me, my dad & brother, together we witnessed triumph & heartache, promotions, relegation, liquidation & finally, on this day 2004 we were together we witnessed winners, neither are with us today, but that one special moment will live with me forever
29th February 2004 - Millennium Stadium, our name as winners x
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