Hey Ho Sheffield Wednesday
My trip to Sheffield was absolutely fantastic. I loved the city and the learnt a lot of the sporting culture of the city. Sheffield has a lot to offer than just the steel industry it once had.
I loved the feel the city has to offer. Driving up and down the hills was brilliant, travelling in one of the finest tram networks, hanging out at the city centre, visiting meadow hall shopping centre, enjoying the nightlife, feasting on the famous Henderson’s relish and Fish cake butty…hmmmmm but two things that truly stood out were living in the same neighbourhood as “Prince” Naseem Hamed (British Boxer who is serving a jail term) and the classic championship game at the Hillsborough.
It was quite nostalgic my visit to Hillsborough to be honest. I was sitting in the south stand pretty close to the away supporters. The away stand was where the Liverpool supporters were sitting during the Hillsborough disaster.
However, my attention was drawn towards the perfect pitch and the KOP which is a great stand with all the home fans. It must be magnificent to score a goal and celebrate it in front of the KOP. Mind you Wednesday got all their goals in front of the KOP.
This was a classic game …..got to see all football could offer in 90 mins. A scrappy first half , a dodgy penalty (for the canaries), bad (pathetic) decisions by the ref and the linesman. The second half was a turnaround for Wednesday.
I really anticipated a Norwich city victory but God alone knows what Brian Law told the players during the half time. Wednesday were rejuvenated and went for the kill from the start whistle. And won 3-2 and did that in some style.
Throughout the game I had Anfield on my mind. The game had all the shades of Liverpool’s greatest come back the CL finals.
It was so Ironic, This happened to be my second game in a stadium where Glen Roeder was the opponent manager and he was on the defeated manager that day.
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