CM 97/98 Sword Quest. Part 11: The End.

Welcome to the series finale. I’ll try and make it better than the end of LOST. And less weird.

If you’ve followed this blog from the beginning, you might be thinking that we must have won the lot then? What’s the point of reading? Well we did and we didn’t. Have a nosey…

Kicking off with a run of league games & a FA Cup replay with Chelsea before the League Cup Final. We’re 4 points off Man Utd, which is not great but not insurmountable.

An unconvincing win against Derby. The Rams had 21 shots and for once we do the champ-manning.

A win is a win.

Alan McLaren is back from a long suspension which should help sure things up at the back.

Negri is the main man again in the replay vs Chelsea. It should have been over sooner but for a disallowed goal.

Into the Quarters.

Another tight game. Cadette Jr, comes off the bench to win it at Ewood PArk.

Captain Fantastic is back. Good news.

This defeat had been coming in fairness.

You know how I just said McLaren coming back would tighten things up at the back. Well he scores 2 own goals and makes a mistake for the last minute winner for Spurs in the FA Cup Q Final. What a cock.

There will be no smelting the FA Cup this year. Tamping.

Back to League action. We edge past bottom of the table Bolton.

But if we have any chance of winning this league, we need to go to Old Trafford and win.

Unbelievably, we go there and smash them 0-3!

Sending shock waves through the Premier League.

We’re now 1 point ahead, albeit Utd have a game in hand.

Wallace is creaming.

10 man Everton are walloped, although we lost Larsson in the process.

McInnes’ stay was short-lived. He served his purpose but is on the fringes. Value will be going down before long. Time to cash in..

It’s Cup Final Day. Larsson has made a speedy recovery. Big opportunity here against Leeds.

Here’s how they line up. Two direct teams, should be a good game.

And a good game it is. Leeds go in with a first half lead. Cadette Jr equalises shortly after the break. Sub McLaughlin scores with just 5 mins left but it’s disallowed. It’s going to penalties but he’s not to be denied a second time as this one counts just before the final whistle.

Get in!

A short parade of the trophy.

Then it’s sent for smelting.

It’s’ all about the league now. Can we do the double? We’re neck n’ neck with Utd.

9 games to go.

It’s looking bleak vs Chelsea but we’re better with 10 men somehow. They’re all big wins at this point.

Glasgow Celtic are up next. They champed us last time out so we’re out for revenge. And revenge is a dish best served in the Glasgow cold.

Tell you what that goal difference is going to come in handy.

Coventry are 19th in the table. But games aren’t won on paper and our lead is wiped out in a Flash.

Luckily, Utd only drew so we’re still 2 points ahead.

A welcome home-banker vs the Saints to keep the goal difference going up.

Leeds hold Utd to another draw. The lead is now 4 points.

Which is now down to 1 point because my players decided they just couldn’t be arsed against Leicester.

4 games left. It’s going to go to the wire.

Utd beat Newcastle to go 1 ahead.

Despite Ian Walker’s best efforts we see off Spurs. Man Utd smash Boro 0-5.

2 days later we’re away at Wolves and we have to rotate. Luckily, they seemingly take it easy on us. Comfortable 0-2 win in the end.

Man Utd can only draw at home to Derby.

Only 2 goals ahead. So 4 points will do it from our last 2 games.

Our game in hand v Newcastle is only 2 days later. It’s the same for them though so we got two fatigued teams playing 3 games in 5 days.

We batter the Toon but can’t add more than 2 goals to our goal difference.

So if my math is correct. 3 points ahead +4 ahead of Utd on Goal Difference.

So we can lose our last match but not by much.

We’re both away. Utd at Blackburn. We’re at Wimbledon.

We’re absolute dog crap. And lose the game 2-0. It could have been more.

If Utd win by 3 we will have blown it.

But thank Lord for Luke Weaver!

Champions!

William Wallace gives a victory speech in the city of Glasgow.

But Wallace doesn’t want to smelt this straight away. Wallace has a cunning plan.

Wallace goes to watch the FA Cup Final which is belter between Sundalnd and Newcastle. Alan Shearer lifts the trophy

William Wallace has a word with Kenny Dalglish after the game. Dalglish being Scottish, is obviously a big fan of Wallace.

WW: See you at the Charity Shield. I bet we will win.

KD: I bet you wont.

WW: Will

KD: Won’t

WW: Will

KD: Won’t

Great Grandson Rod is in on the plan.

RW: Look why don’t you play for keeps. You bring your little FA Cup and we’ll bring our big Premier League trophy. Whoever wins the Charity Shield takes the lot.

KD who’s a bit drunk at this point: Ah go on then you old sausage. It will make that pointless curtain raiser a bit more interesting.

Wallace and Dalglish shake on it.

Massive game coming up in 2 months.

We lose our Captain to Liverpool on a big-clubber, Not ideal preparation.

But we strengthen by raiding Celtic.

Not once.

Not Twice.

But Thrice!

Quick as a flash. The Charity shield is here. It’s all on the line.

This is how Newcastle line up.

We batter them early doors but their keeper is having a stormer. Ole gives the Toon the lead just before half time and it’s looking like one of those days – on all days. However, just after the break Michael Ball lack of Love Changes Everything. A cynical hack whilst Cadette Jr is through on goal earns a straight red. Caddette Jr dusts himself down to equalise. Negri has been our star man for a couple of seasons but is having a stinker. He is replaced by Gary Mason who comes off the bench to score a last minute winner!

Give me that FA Cup Kenny.

Kenny Dalglish and Alan Shearer ponder if it was the wisest decision to gamble Newcastle’s first trophy in 379 years.

Give me that Charity Shield.

Give me that Premier League trophy back.

Along with the stolen FA Cup, all are sent to the smelting pot.

That’s the full set to go along with Windscreen and League Cup. Willaim Wallace has the metal for his sword. Sword Quest is completed and the sword is placed in teh border as a warning to all future Scottish clubs wanting to go South.