Can you remember 3 years ago - or was it 4?

To that dreadful game against Brentford? A draw or defeat wouldn't have meant relegation to the second division, but it would have meant us going to Wigan and winning to be sure of staying up?

And do you remember Administration, and all the worry and uncertainty that brought?

Remember the sheer joy of seeing Isaiah the Messiah hitting the back of the net?

How far we have come since then!

This old club of ours has risen like a phoenix from the ashes.

Someone posted here after the Huddersfield game that we hadn't won anything yet.

He/she was wrong.

We've won back our pride; we've won back our belief.

Tomorrow sees us on the brink of regaining Championship status. And I believe we are going to do it.

So to Pat Cryne, and Gordon Shepherd, thank you.

To Andy Ritchie and his squad, thank you.

And to all the supporters who have stood fast through the bad times. Lets enjoy this day! You have deserved this moment for your loyalty and belief.

And to all those at Cardiff tomorrow, lets raise the roof!! Swansea are saying they have sold 10,000 more tickets, and will outsing us. I say it numbers don't count. What's in the heart counts, and I believe that 20,000 tykes are going to sound like 50,000 when those Reds take the field!

Lets sing like hell as the Reds Go Up!!

Feeling a little emotional, so please excuse me if I have offended!

 

Hudders 19,500 in ground 3k Reds

Only one team singing that nite,think they better leave the roof open,we'll blow the fooker off.

 

YOU REDZZZZZZZZZZ YOU REDZZZZZZZZZZZ

 

Well said! I agree wholeheartedly.

 

Cracking Speech Mate

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Can't wait for tomorrow - can barely wait - wish I was there already.

 

Ask if you can go into the dressing room for the pre-match speech, well said that man !

 

Excellent !!!That reminds me of Henry V speech !!!!</p>

I think it may have been me that gave the comment of 'not having won anything'</p>

although what I wrote was only having won the right to play in a playoff final and now we have to finish the job. I just didn't want the fans to become complacent</p>

To you Sir I doff my hat, you are quite correct we have come a long way in a short space of time and this is a fantastic achievement. I haven't felt as good about the club for years and in Ritchie and Holden we have two great blokes who we must standby through both the good times and the bad. They have repaid the board for the faith they showed in appointing them and we should repay the management with loyalty.</p>



<font size="5">Andy Ritchie's red and white army</font></p>

 

(clap)

 

awesome speech mate well said

 

cracking stuff mate,couldnt agree more

 

(Y) (clap) well said!

 

No offence whatsoever - excellent words.

 

Yay, Yay and

Thrice Yay !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

 

Fancy writing my wedding speech.

Almost in tears. Excellent!

 

Powerful stuff on here tonight.
Well said.:-|

 

Well Said fella(Y) (england) (england) (england) (england) (england) (england) (england) (england) (england)

 

Btt

I think this needs re-airing.</p>

Also to refresh my posts</p>

<font size="4">job finished !! thanks andy and the team</font></p>