MalcytheIron wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:59 pm
Been supporting the Irons since 66 so went to Prague for the game via Vienna with a load of other irons , no tickets unfortunately.
Found out Fiorentina returned 500 of these too.
A place near the main square wanted 1K EUR for a ticket wasn't paying that much.
Bumped into David James nice fella and happy to chat and take pictures.
Also saw Robbie Keane but ignored him as no WHU legend,,
So we ended up at the fanzone at around 6 and the atmosphere was amazing.
Think there were about 10K Irons fans there,3 hours of boozing and singing before the match and the prices weren't too bad for beer.
Toilet are got very muddy late on , but by that stage we didn't care.
TBH thought Fiorentina were the better side , but we contained them and got a lucky decision for the pen , although for me on the replay their defender Biraghi did move his hand to the ball.
Absolute bedlam for the penalty , 7 mins of can we hold on , then a good goal from them.
Cue chances and both ends and then our Brazilian magnifico puts a sublime pass through to Jarrod which he slots home despite a touch from the keeper.
So many middle aged Irons jumping around shouting and screaming and beer everywhere !
Unforgettable scenes that will live long in the memory.
Celebrations long into the night.
And let's give our Manager the credit he deserves too..
Fortune hiding no more.
COY European Conference League winning Irons !