Mark Noble may not have realised it but his words following the match against Villa were hugely ironic.
After his own massive performance the skipper Nobes commented: “We’re making this a tough place to come and play.”
In itself that may not men too much to many but the unbeaten record does indeed to back to August as Upton Park again becomes a fortress.
It’s more than a bit sad this has become the case in the club’s last season at theBoleyn which of course for most of us is a tragdy in itself!
First seasons in new stadiums can be tough. Becoming used to an atmosphere which will be a million miles removed from the family feel of the Boleyn could cause a few stutters as we start life.
Noble however, also reveals: ““This is the best team I’ve been involved in and we’ve still got games to play and points to pick up. To be fair I’m looking forward to every game.”
With the additional players arriving in the summer we look forward to settling into our new surroundings quickly and effectively but that UP should become a fortress as we are about to leave it is ironic in the extreme.
However, we trust Slav. He has turned this club around at the Boleyn – I have no doubt he will sort the new stadium ‘issue’ with the minimum of trouble
It’s no tragedy……our club desperately needs to move forward. I can’t wait until August. The Boleyn has served us well for over 100 years – but there are greater times ahead in the OS. Ask Manchester City or Arsenal fans if they’d rather be back at their old stadiums. Then ask fans of Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Stoke, Derby, Southampton, Leicester, Middlesbro, Hull City. Reading, Brighton, etc., the same question. I’ll bet Everton can’t wait to move away from that fine old stadium that was really old fashioned 30+ years ago.
Who would have thought after Leicester and Bournemouth we were going to be turning our old lady into a fortress,she deserves it and so do the great fans who go there every week,
It’s true we need to move on to progress as a club or we will die,
I hope what ever we do in this great season we do not loose again they would be a real send off,
Great memories for me which will never fade and die