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| St. Woking Day |
 Introduced during the 2005/6 season, the reasons
behind celebrating this particular focal point in the calendar was certainly not a new
thing. It had been the case that up to and including the 2004/5 season, Stevenage
had finished above fierce rivals Woking for seven successive seasons without much in the
way of a challenge, and for nine out of the ten seasons since 1996! This fantastic
statistic was simply not receiving the attention and appreciation that it undoubtedly
deserves, so the 2005/6 season heralded the first in which St.
Woking Day was celebrated.  We will all know when St.
Woking Day is upon us, for it is the point during the season whereby the Surrey
club are again mathematically incapable of surpassing Stevenage in the league
table as has been so often the case in recent years. One hopes that the trend will not let
up in forthcoming seasons just for the sake of satisfying the law of averages. The Cards
had been edging closer to Boro' in recent years - finishing just two points below Boro' in
the 2003/4 season - before resorting to type in 2007. It is essentially the equivalent of
Boro' dangling a fiver on the end of some string and then yanking it away just as Woking
bend down to pick it up, ripping their trousers in the process. But, something unprecedented occurred during the 2008/9 season that hadn't previously been contemplated. No, we're not talking about some miraculous event whereby Woking finished above Boro' - don't be so stupid. Rather the fact that while the Hertfordshire club were busying themselves in the pursuit of promotion to the Football League, the Cards managed to go and get themselves relegated to the Blue Square South. For the records of all concerned, the date of the 2009 St. Woking Day fell on 21 March with Boro' otherwise engaged in FA Trophy action. Funnily enough, it was Woking's 3-0 defeat to Kidderminster Harriers did it; the team that Boro' defeated to secure the previous season's St. Woking Day. Needless to say, every St. Woking Day is a grand day for all concerned. But now what happens? With Woking competing in the Blue Square South and Boro' in the Football League, we're at a loss as to what to do with the St. Woking Day festivities. While we fumble around with our big computer to see what we can do to ensure this age-old tradition continues, here's to the grand heritage of St. Woking Day, and now to raise our glasses to St. Woking in jubilation. Measure of port for the lads, and a dry white wine for ladies. And for that mes amis, I thank you. |
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