According to the Greensby Telegraph, a father and son of Greensby fans changed their vacation plans and first went to watch the team's game with Manchester United.
The last time these two teams met was in the Old League in 1948, when the two teams drew 1-1, each with one point.
Now Greensby is hosting Manchester United at Bradell Park, and in this epic League Cup confrontation, Greensby is determined to win the upset. However, after the schedule was confirmed, Robert and Harry Hefton and his son were happy and were shocked to realize that they would go to Spain for a family vacation.
Accountant Emma, a senior at Premier Training accounting firm, and her husband Rob, eight-year-old son Freddy, 14-year-old Harry and father-in-law Jim were scheduled to enjoy a week-long all-inclusive sun, fun and luxury leisure trip at a top hotel in the Canary Islands. But the Greensby lifelong fan and season ticket holder said they had only one option - stay in the UK to watch the game and reschedule the vacation plan.
So they canceled their original flight and rebooked their flight two days later. Because nothing can be more important than this showdown, even the temptation of Sunshine Beach is no exception. Such a fierce move may directly arouse strong opposition in most families, but Rob's wife Emma knows that this cup is a lifelong event for the father and son, and it is actually her proposal to change the plan.
Rob said: "This morning we sent off my wife, youngest son and father-in-law. They took off from the East Midlands Airport as planned. We will go to meet them after watching the game. Harry and I are definitely Greensby's loyalty. We are season ticket holders. We should not miss every home game as much as possible. We should try to participate in away games. Harry watched the first game of his life at the age of six. Now he is 14 years old. He has become a real little fan. He is very excited to learn that he can watch this game."
"I have supported Greensby since I was a child. I used to watch the game with my late father Colin. He passed away last year. Actually, I also support Manchester United, but there is always a soul question: If two teams meet, who do you hope to win? The answer is always 100% of Greensby, which is necessary. So when When the schedule was announced, I almost collapsed and thought, ‘We are going on vacation, this is a showdown that I have been waiting for a lifetime’. ”
"I sat and thought about the solution, but my wife proposed to rebook the flight. Finally, I changed the flight with my eldest son. Although it would take two days less, it was definitely worth it. We were going to watch the game together. We talked about this these days before the game, and we couldn't wait. I actually dreamed of the game, and I was crazy. I felt that I should go to the psychiatrist. I dreamed that I couldn't see the score, and my buddy had a similar dream. ”
Harry, who was studying at UTC Engineering and Technology College of Skenthorpe and Robert, who was an engineering planner, even boldly believed that Greensby Town could win. This prediction originated from the British breakfast made by Robert for the whole family on the bank holiday.
Rob said: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me. We would gather early to go to the Pips Chips Fish and Chips store for dinner and then go to the game. We also booked a pick-up truck to the airport at 2:45 am the next day, so I didn't plan to sleep after the game, especially after we won!"
"Just hope that we can get good results, even if it's just a style or a goal, it's a victory for me. I want to see them score, and of course it's better to score the winning goal. Yesterday I made breakfast and beat two eggs into the pan. The first was a double yolk egg and the second was a single yolk egg, so the score was definitely 2-1, Greensby Town won."