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Our contribution to ITV Teletext... first appeared on Weds 17.04.02
Imagine Branko Strupar's free-kick had been a foot lower. What if we'd gone 3-0 down at Pride Park on Saturday with 20 minutes to go? Not even the wild optimists could have seen any way back from that.
How would you be feeling now? Champs League place in grave doubt, confidence at a low and with Shearer hurt, Cort struggling and no Bellamy our misfiring front line would be looking pretty sad.
Thank goodness for Robert's free-kick.
So with optimism and a bit of belief returning to the first string, let's
hope a bit of that rubs off on Tommy Craig's reserves this week.
The Stiffs travel to Villa Park knowing that the Premier League North title is
theirs if they win the last two games.
However, with a mixture of injuries and internationals, two under 17 strikers, Lewis Guy and Calvin Zola-Makongo, will lead the line at Villa. Never mind England, go along and lend 'em a cheer!
Niall Mackenzie