The passage of time in Wellington and elsewhere
Our orchard is doing ‘well’ After I think 3 years it looks as if there will be edible varieties of orange this year. I think it must be the strength they have after being fed lots of coffee grounds and juice from our tiger-worm farm. Green fingers are here.
Paddy Madden gave the Glovers an early lead when he fired past keeper Simon Moore from outside the box.
Dan Burn’s header from Jamie McAllister’s corner made it 2-0 before half-time but Harlee Dean nodded home to reduce the deficit after the break.
The Glovers withstood heavy pressure to seal promotion in their 10th year as a Football League club.
“It is incredible that a team of Yeovil’s size can get to the Championship. They stood firm and it is a magnificent achievement.”
Even before their Wembley triumph, this season had already brought them their highest ever league position, as they finished the regular League One term one place below Brentford in fourth.
The Bees, who succumbed to an injury-time goal against Doncaster on the last day to miss out on automatic promotion, will again feel extremely unfortunate after wasting a number of chances to get back on level terms with the Glovers.
It is becoming a familiar feeling too – this was their seventh failure out of seven in the play-offs.
Yeovil’s arrival in the Championship – via only their second play-off campaign – is the more remarkable for having been achieved on one of the division’s lowest playing budgets and with an average attendance of 4,071 – more than 2,000 lower than their Wembley opponents’ home gate.
The Glovers were well and noisily supported at Wembley, however, and their fans soon had something to celebrate as Sam Foley’s shot from outside the area was blocked by Logan and the ball fell to top scorer and former Carlisle striker Madden, who lifted it over Moore for his 23rd Yeovil goal this season.
Yeovil boss Gary Johnson lost a Championship play-off final at Wembley while Bristol City boss in the 2007-08 season
The buffs were at it again at the weekend. Another famous opera for us to see in Wellington. However, this time I was somewhat disappointed.
I am no expert on the nuances of opera but I do enjoy the spectacle: the mixture of music, acting, the extravaganza of the setting and the singing. However, for me, Madame Butterfly did not tick all the boxes. To my eye it is a one-dimensional production. The story is dominated by one character-the singer was great, but there was nothing else to it for me. It was very static, the staging was simple; a lack of the exotic or adventurous. The music did not set me on fire.
So, put this one down to experience-we will await the next time.
