I was on the coach that went to Ibrox for last night's hammering of Dundee United and it's a pretty good thing that we won so convincingly - because anything less would have made the journey back even harder!
The well-documented winter weather conditions made for a difficult passage away from Glasgow and the closure of the A66 from Penrith to Scotch Corner delayed our progress still further. My dad and I travel from Lincoln to meet the coach so you can bet that we didn't fancy the drive home after arriving in Leeming at after 2am!
It must be said, however, that the 560-mile round trip is always worth it when the Bears are victorious, and particularly so when they win in the same style as last night. After a slightly tricky opening, the boys really took control of the match, with Boyd putting in what was arguably his best-ever performance in a light blue jersey. United pulling one back and Miller being sent off (and I hope the appeal is sucessful so the dynamic duo can face Celtic on Sunday, but I won't hold my breat for a second!) made it appear as though we might have a difficult second half on our hands, but the inspried introduction of Stevie Whittaker, who netted the fourth, paved the way for Boyd to break Henrik Larsson's SPL record and Bougherra to grab a classy solo effort. It was not just a great win but history in the making due to Boyd's exploits. Now I hope we can press home the seven-point advantage and beat Celtic on Sunday to start 2010 with a bang.
Happy Hogmanay to you all and see you in the new year.
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