It's not often you get to see a team win the league especially after winning a championship decider. I saw Hibs win the First Division a few years ago but we were about 20 points clear so that was fairly inevitable. However on Saturday I got to see a proper decider when I went to Shielfield Park to see Berwick Rangers take on Arbroath. If Berwick won the game they won the league but if Arbroath won then they would be 1 point ahead going into the last game. Thankfully Berwick held their nerve and clinched a 1-0 win. It was a really bad game of football with only one good move in 90 minutes but I was glad I went as it was an enjoyable afternoon. You get to see guys playing for the love of the game, there are no ego problems or complaints about wages which has become a problem at the higher levels. There was also a good atmosphere at the ground which can probably best be described as ramshackle but at least it has character. Normally Berwick only get a few hundred watching games which isn't good for the club finances but there was just over 2000 fans on Saturday, probably the best attendance there has been for a while. The fans did well at supporting the team with a group of them singing for the full game. That isn't something you see at SPL games very often. The fans probably deserved their day of success, it's only the second time in Berwick's history that they have won a trophy.
They even had a mascot out doing the rounds before the game, it's certainly the first time I've ever hi-fived a guy in a lion suit....
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