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Mark Judson from France watches Peterborough United beat Blackpool 3-1 at London Road on 10th March 2012:
Current form: I’m 53, and a former schoolteacher now running a holiday let business near Poitiers in France.
I have supported Posh for 47 years. My first match was on March 15, 1965 versus Shrewsbury Town.
I remember my father passing me over the turnstiles at the Glebe Road terraces and us forcing our way down to the wall where I stood on an old milk crate which allowed me to witness Derek Dougan score one and Peter Deakin notch a hat-trick in Posh’s 4-1 win. I was hooked.
I try to arrange my annual return trip to blighty to coincide with two Posh home games (Millwall and Blackpool on this trip).
I avidly follow the rest on Posh Player with Edwin and the great Bob Burrows. Is there a more enthusiastic Posh fan than Bob? He really brings the games to life.
Pre-match: I picked up my niece Stacey Moore from Walton and we decided to find a proper English pub close to the ground. We chose the Coalheavers and were not disappointed.
They had fantastic English ale called ‘Nero’ and who should show up but my old friend Derek Lopez from the Norman Cross Gallery (I used to be director of art at the Perse School, Cambridge, where I ran an art gallery too and we used to compare notes) and his daughter the ‘Princess’ Melissa and some friends.
It was great to catch up on recent Posh news and performances and we both agreed that the Millwall game was one to forget. We wondered which Posh team would turn up today?
Stacey and I arrived at the London Road terraces at about 2.30pm and viewed a perfect pitch in front of us. I was eagerly anticipating a feast of flowing football from both sides but with a modicum of trepidation after the Millwall debacle.
Could we overcome a team that was in the Premiership last season and was sitting pretty in fifth place in the league?
I noticed Brisley was in for his debut and how he resembled Ryan Bennett. Hope he plays like him I thought.
From the pre-match warm- ups the Posh players seemed relaxed and in good spirit.
Half-time report: Wow what a performance! Posh outplayed Blackpool from start to finish in an amazing first half.
The midfield that looked so weak against Millwall was controlling the game and Lee Tomlin made all the difference. Brisley was having a blinder.
At half-time we tried the steak pies, which were okay - unlike the London Road loos which are surely on the list of ‘to do’s’ for next season.
Atmosphere: It took a while for the London Road fans to get going, maybe that drum is needed after all! But when that third goal went in there was collective relief and a massive return of confidence. The Posh were back!
Full-time report: What a game! Three vital points, three goals and a great performance.
Whatever Darren Ferguson did to the team after Tuesday needs bottling.
I shall complete the 1200 mile round trip convinced we can stay up. On Tuesday I was not so sure.
George Boyd was back on form, Lee Tomlin was on fire but my man-of-the-match would go to young Shaun Brisley for an amazing debut.
It was great to be back home, to see friends and family again and to cheer the mighty Posh on to victory!
Just nine more points lads, allez les bleus and UTP!
Match report: Posh 3, Blackpool 1 - The tale of the unexpected
OVERALL MATCH RATING: 9 OUR FANS: 8 THEIR FANS: 6
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