Phil Brown recreated his infamous on-pitch team talk but declined the opportunity to have another sing-along as Southend secured a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory in the League Two play-off final.
Shrimpers boss Brown, who as Hull manager memorably tore into his players on the field at half-time at Manchester City six years ago, delivered more words of wisdom on the Wembley pitch before and after extra time as Southend edged past Wycombe.
Brown also celebrated keeping Hull in the Premier League with a rendition of 'Sloop John B', and admitted he was tempted to do so again following the Shrimpers' nerve-shredding 7-6 shoot-out success.
The 55-year-old, who stood shoulder to shoulder with opposite number Gareth Ainsworth as the spot-kick drama unfolded, said: "I thought I had a decent voice. It was tempting, because of the way it happened.
"But the one guy in the world I feel for is Gareth Ainsworth. It's an awful way to lose, and an awful way to end your season after 49 games."
Southend goalkeeper Daniel Bentley took centre stage, going from zero to hero in a little over half an hour.
The 21-year-old was seconds from going down as Wycombe's match winner after his cruel own-goal five minutes into extra time.
Joe Jacobson's 25-yard free-kick hit the underside of the crossbar, bounced back up, brushed Bentley's back and then hit the bar again, before spinning over the line.
But Southend substitute Joe Pigott equalised in the 122nd minute, crashing his shot through a crowded penalty area to tie things up at 1-1.
Bentley then saved from Matt Bloomfield and Sam Wood in the shoot-out to secure a return to League One for the Shrimpers.
"We know there is a match winner in there," Brown added. "We've won a lot of games 1-0 this season when the back four and Daniel have kept a clean sheet for us.
"He'll play higher, hopefully we'll get a year in League One out of him, though. He'll learn from today. That experience, for a 21-year-old, will be phenomenal."
Young Wycombe keeper Alex Lynch gave his side the advantage in the shoot-out when he saved from Ben Coker, but it was not to be Wycombe's day.
Yet Ainsworth insisted: "Gutted? No, not at all. I am proud, and optimistic for Wycombe.
"Th e players are down, they've given everything on the day, but I'll tell them to look at bigger picture. Look at 12 months ago when we were nearly relegated, what a turnaround!
"We've got players on less money a week than some tickets cost today, so I'm so proud. But fair play to Phil and Southend and I wish them all the best in League One."
Source: PA
