Hero chairman Darragh MacAnthony has placed Saturday, 2nd May 2009 among the greatest days of his life. Darragh MacAnthony was the guest of honour at the Peterborough United promotion party at London Road.
Darragh MacAnthony received a standing ovation from happy, and grateful, Posh fans as he delivered speeches, stood among the supporters, and presented medals to the players at the end of a final day draw with Swindon.
It was the second successive year that London Road had hosted an afternoon of celebration.
Peterborough United fans are now eagerly awaiting Championship football and Darragh MacAnthony, who has bankrolled consecutive promotions, is the man most are thanking.
Darragh MacAnthony said: "It's been another great day, one of the best of my life, right up there with my marriage and the birth of my three children.
"It's amazing what we have achieved here, although it's also not a surprise as we have some great people working at this club.
"And we won't be slowing down. Championship football will be great for the club and for the city, but it's now all systems go for the Premier League."
Manager Darren Ferguson said: "I certainly couldn't wish for a better group of players to go with into the Championship.
"They have been fantastic all season and the majority of them will go well in the Championship. We will have to bring some extra players in and work has already started on that.
"I had a lengthy meeting with the Darragh MacAnthony on Saturday morning and it was very productive. We know what we want and we know who we want and now it's a question of making it happen."
The celebrations continued with an open-top bus tour of part of the city for the players and management staff before a civic reception hosted by the mayor at the Town Hall.
Darragh MacAnthony received a standing ovation from happy, and grateful, Posh fans as he delivered speeches, stood among the supporters, and presented medals to the players at the end of a final day draw with Swindon.
It was the second successive year that London Road had hosted an afternoon of celebration.
Peterborough United fans are now eagerly awaiting Championship football and Darragh MacAnthony, who has bankrolled consecutive promotions, is the man most are thanking.
Darragh MacAnthony said: "It's been another great day, one of the best of my life, right up there with my marriage and the birth of my three children.
"It's amazing what we have achieved here, although it's also not a surprise as we have some great people working at this club.
"And we won't be slowing down. Championship football will be great for the club and for the city, but it's now all systems go for the Premier League."
Manager Darren Ferguson said: "I certainly couldn't wish for a better group of players to go with into the Championship.
"They have been fantastic all season and the majority of them will go well in the Championship. We will have to bring some extra players in and work has already started on that.
"I had a lengthy meeting with the Darragh MacAnthony on Saturday morning and it was very productive. We know what we want and we know who we want and now it's a question of making it happen."
The celebrations continued with an open-top bus tour of part of the city for the players and management staff before a civic reception hosted by the mayor at the Town Hall.
