Well, I didn't make it there with Wolves, but I got the opportunity to see the play-off final first hand, courtesy of a Norwich supporting mate who had a last-minute spare ticket.
You may wonder why I went, after all Norwich could have been seen as preventing us from going to Cardiff, but I feel the Wolves players themselves had more to do with that.
However, all that said I have to add to the pain by stating that the trip to Cardiff, even as a relative neutral, was a fantastic experience.
For those who have never been but heard the hype the stadium can generate an awesome atmosphere.
When I arrived at 12.00 there were thousands of supporters already there reveling in the party atmosphere outisde the ground and in nearby streets.
The local folk of Cardiff have become used to the invasion of English football fans into their city and didn't bat an eyelid to swarms of blue and white and green and yellow hoards roaming the city in search of a pre-match pint.
I went into the ground an hour before the kick-off to soak up the atmosphere but I wasn't prepared for what I found.
Both teams had agreed to keep the roof closed for the match and it was like walking into an American football stadium. There were already 50% of the Norwich fans inside the ground and both sets of supporters were being whipped up to frenzy with the football anthems being blasted through the speaker system.
Beach balls, balloons, paper in both team colours, swept through the air. Atomic Kitten came on for a two-song appearance and even before the teams came out the noise and atmosphere was something I've never encountered at a football match – far beyond what Wembley could ever produce.
When the game kicked-off, the tension and an unforgettable experience kicked-in.
Ok, it ended in a dramatic penalty shoot-out but both teams had strained every muscle, given all they had for the whole of the 120 minutes. The contrast with the Wolves team in the last few matches, when we so desperately fell away was quite stark.
You could ask no more from either team. Both sets of fans were fantastic although Norwich for me generated more noise and accepted the defeat with upbeat realism.
However, I couldn't help feeling that it should have been us.
If we had reached the final and experienced a day like I did, then we could have come away with less bitterness.
However, our players couldn't muster the effort for the 180 minutes qualifying period, so Wolves fans were robbed not only of automatic promotion but also a chance to take part in a most memorable football event.
By Dave Burgess