(19 May 2014, 12:09 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote No idea about Adam, but I am back - no voice and fcuking knackered.
Absolutely brilliant day out, despite the result.
Cambridge set their stall out to sit back and stop Gateshead creating the killer ball that the Wembley pitch should have let them do.
Cambridge were nowt special a few weeks back and they didn't impress me much today either.
Ryan Donaldson was as gobby and mouthy as he was when at Newcastle and Gateshead.
Saw a few famous or well known faces - Ian Mearns MP was mixing it up away from the posh seats, but was a tad squiffy before the game and had a wallet full of twenties.
The coach allocation on Sunday morning was a shambles, due to a load of Compass Royston/Proctors and Roseberry Travel coaches turning up late and needing to be allocated a number.
What should have been a 7am departure on coach 7, turned into a free for all and a 8.10 departure on coach 19, which was a Roseberry Travel Neoplan (which seemed brand spanking new and was a beast - left several standing. The seats were shocking though).
A 45min break at Woodhall Services meant we arrived at Wembley a good few hours before kick off and saw at least oneA coach driver diddle off with a local 'tom' as the coppers in The Bill would call them.
The final score was disappointing, but it was a fantastic day out and the players should be proud.
A lad I know who works for GNE used to be a coach driver and he said it was like a sailor having a girl in every port, they had a girl in every town they went to
Was gutted for Gateshead, but what I saw of them was quite good, Cambridge seemed to park the bus and Heed could not break them down, it is a tactic I hate watching.
Got to say Ryan Donaldsons free kick was amazing, the top set piece experts in the Premier League would be proud of that strike.
Considering were Heed were when Gary Mills took over it is amazing to get where they did, I respect the hell out of Millsy and expect him to push for honours next season, it will be hard with the likes of Bristol Rovers coming down, but if they start well, then I dont see why they cannot do well.
As for crowds, I hope the average goes up next season, they averaged about 1100, had some decent crowds towards the end of the season and 8000 in the playoffs, if about 20% of that become regulars next year, that would be amazing.
Are you now a fully fledged Heed fan now Andreos, good on you for pledging your support to a local team I personally prefer watching lower league footy