FA Cup 5th round - Huddersfield Town visit Chelsea
Set off at 8.30am in one of the 37 coaches travelling from Yorkshire down the M1 to Stamford Bridge.
Stopped at Northampton service station, and so did all the other coaches so the place was a sea of blue and white shirts, scarves and flags and everyone in buoyant mood in spite of queueing for cofee, toilets etc,
Reported road block on M1 south due to accident produced a change of direction so then travelled down the M40, over Hammersmith bridge and on to Chelsea.
Spent 1 hour in traffic in Chelsea and all coaches had to park away from the ground so at 2.30pm was dropped off and proceeded to walk, 1 mile arriving in our seats just 5 mins before kick off.
What an amzing atmosphere and the 8.5 thousand Town fans certainly drowned the noise of the other 30,000 chelsea supporters.
Chelsea are a master class, and know how to pass a ball around, are quick with lampard scoring on approx 20 mins. However our young lads (plus the three old time premiership players of Sinclair, Page and Boothy) stuck in there and in spite of giving them too much respect managed an equalising goal on 46 mins. I have never seen the town fans so jubilant, the place went mad!!!!!!
Second half created more possession of the ball for the Terriers and in spite of conceeding 2 more goals they did them selves proud with each town player bagging themselves a chelsea shirt.
The trek back to the coaches across the Kings Road was manic with both sets of supporters mingling freely and yet all herded by police horses.
Another crash on M1 saw us stationary on The M1 but as we were in adjacent lanes to the team coach for a good 20 mins , we were able to watch their coach video as well as being entrtained by their card schools and the exchanging of banter across the coaches.
Arrived back at the stadium at 11pm after a very thrilling but tiring day out, knowing that the lads had stood up well to the international class of Chelsea and made Huddersfield very proud.
Another end of the cup run for us but hope the experience will kick start their move up the league table.
Finally being an original Barnsley Lass I am delighted at their trouncing of Liverpool, who said that football is boring??
Chris
