Some very heartwarming and emotional posts , what a day absolutely shattered don't think I've ever seen a performance like that 9o% completion in that 1st half yet spent it all just hanging in there after wave after wave of saints attack , phenomenal ! This truly is a club go be proud of right now enjoy the night leighers watch tomorrows game and let's empty the town in a couple of weeks for a day out in London .
Vancouver Leyther wrote:My first thought was to my dearly departed Dad Alan Fayle. He watched since he was a young boy, then in 71 his best mate scheduled his wedding on final day and asked my Dad to be best man. My Dad being the man he was, couldn’t turn him down. I was 7. We watched short snippets on a small black and white fuzzy tv in a hallway behind the reception hall. He passed 5 years ago now. The last game he saw was us beat Saints in SL, 2 weeks before he passed from cancer. He was so ill but determined to make the game, because he said we could “do’em”. I knew we could do this today and I know somewhere he and all the dearly departed Leythers were cheering us on and blowing that final kick wide. Dare to dream Leythers. Wembeleigh is ours
Very emotional story VL. I'm sure your Dad will have been watching with you. Bless you.
Wow. It’s taken me hours to come down from a very emotional very early morning over here. I can’t praise the boys enough. To defend like that in the first half and keep them to six points, what an effort. A massive thank you to Derek in putting his hand in his pocket and putting this team together with the best coach we have had since Sir Alex. I too was a sixteen your old kid the last time we where at Wembley. Up the Leythers.
Well said LNZ. But we have to recognize it isn’t only money that Derek has put forward. It really is his heart and soul. He has taken so much flak over the years and many would have taken the money and walked away. Not only did he keep the financial stake in place, he took it on the chin so many time and especially with the rebrand, knowing that it would be a personal hurt, but the best thing for the club. None of this would be possible without him. He is not the messiah, but he is a Leyther through and through. It’s been a long day in Vancouver, trying to wrap my head around all this. Bottom line. It’s midnight here, I celebrated with a couple of drinks, and my plane tickets are booked. Wembeleigh here I come
First game was in 1967, and have been hooked since day 1. Now live in Vancouver, Canada but follow our team any way I can. “Up The Comics !”
Cokey wrote:I echo above. I welled up for my late dad who took me to Wembley in 1971. I will pay a special visit to is grave this week. Anyway, well done to all involved in making this happen. Thank you.
I too went with my dad who passed on in 1991. What memories- Stan Dorrington’s barge over, David Eclersley’s mesmeric run through the centre of the field, Alex’s play acting (or was it?). All spoiled by Murphy’s betrayal (and Ashcroft) 2 days later).
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