24 hours on and it’s only just sinking in.
So allow me to be emotional (again) and explain why this matters so much to the Tartan Army.
[A thread]
So allow me to be emotional (again) and explain why this matters so much to the Tartan Army.
[A thread]
This is for the fans who went to Georgia. To Oslo. To Slovakia. To Cardiff.
The ones who stayed loyal after Kazakhstan.
And those who waited for the 97th minute winner v Liechtenstein.
The ones who stayed loyal after Kazakhstan.
And those who waited for the 97th minute winner v Liechtenstein.
The hundreds of fans that filled up the home end just to watch 4-6-0.
That picked themselves back up after Manuel Gonzalez gave the free kick.
Who had to endure Jan Rezek’s dive.
And hid in a dark room after Stuart Armstrong passed it away.
That picked themselves back up after Manuel Gonzalez gave the free kick.
Who had to endure Jan Rezek’s dive.
And hid in a dark room after Stuart Armstrong passed it away.
The fans who sunk to their seats when Lewandowski bundled it over the line.
The ones that have cried in stadiums around the world.
And walked away from Hampden with the same sinking feeling over and over again.
The ones that have cried in stadiums around the world.
And walked away from Hampden with the same sinking feeling over and over again.
Those fans who spent thousands on friendlies in Japan. Peru. Busan.
The ones that shovelled snow off the pitch to make sure the game went ahead.
And all of them who made it to away games no matter what the crazy route was or how little time they had.
The ones that shovelled snow off the pitch to make sure the game went ahead.
And all of them who made it to away games no matter what the crazy route was or how little time they had.
The ones who organised buses for every single fan to get to and from Vaduz from different countries.
Those who have been let down time and time again by poor performances.
And sang for 90 minutes only to then see the players trudge off without even a glance in their direction.
Those who have been let down time and time again by poor performances.
And sang for 90 minutes only to then see the players trudge off without even a glance in their direction.
This is for the fans that have been repeatedly asked by their friends why they haven’t given up yet.
This is for the fans that knew one day it would all be worth it.
Today is that day.
This is for the fans that knew one day it would all be worth it.
Today is that day.