Nuneaton Away

14th August 2021

Nuneaton Boro 3 Waders 3

Alcoholic units – Just the 4 today! I feel ashamed 😂😂

Attendance – Well over 500

MoM – Blake D’Arcy

It was a long awaited away day on the coach with the Waders squad – in fact, if my memory serves me right I think the last was Lowestoft back in March 2020? As most of you know the Green Army isn’t known for its large numbers 😬 and today we would be outnumbered, even by the ball boys (this turned out to be true btw) – there were just 7 of us on the coach; Me, BigAl, Chelseaboy, M, Rodney and Lew – thankfully Grandad did join us at the ground to swell our numbers 😂

No Nunny today – his flight didn’t land in time to make the game.

On arrival at the ground after a delay whilst they opened the gate for us – we were duly dropped at the furthest point from the turnstiles you could get – its not like it was raining and I was dressed for a sunny August day..😥😏

Drying out having got soaked on the long walk round to the turnstiles then bar…

On the way round to the furthest terrace we stopped off to pick up burgers and chips – mine was with curry sauce 😍😍 at the moment they are holding the top spot for best scoff.

With no Nunny on the sidelines, it was left to Russel Short and Joe Howe to lead the team on the pitch today.

It goes without saying that Nuneaton are a much bigger club than us with massive support and so, to expect anything from this game might of been a tad optimistic and with no Bunnyman on board today – we were lacking in the optimism stakes that’s for sure 😏 but its always good to do a new ground (some of us had been before – not me or BigAl).

The game started slowly with the young Waders side containing the home side quite well and after 13 minutes Sam Squires slotted home at the far post from corner – what a start!! 😁

What a goal!!

Waders looked comfy a goal up and the home side seemed rattled – but in the 36th minute…. Nuneaton picked the ball up in midfield and with the Waders seemingly backing off he unleashed a thunderbolt shot into the top right corner 1 -1 😣

Half time took us to the bigger terrace where our flags looked more suited to a cocktail glass in comparison to theirs 😮😂

There no shame in small flags Lew – honest…

Waders made a bright start in the 2nd half with captain for the day James Peters shooting just over from the edge of the box. Super Joe Neal broke into the box but couldn’t get a shot away, he went down in the box but no shout for a penalty..

The home side inevitably started to look stronger and more threatening as time pushed on and in the 71st minute were rewarded with another long range effort straight into the bottom right past the stretching Jake Alley 😌 2 – 1..

This is the time when you start to worry for such a young side – But 4 minutes later unbelievably David Manu spectacularly chipped the ball straight over the home keeper in what could be a wonder goal of the season 😁 if that’s what he meant to do – we were 50/50 on whether this was cross or intended; I asked David after the match and can confirm that of course it was all planned with military precision 😊 2 – 2 Game back on!!

Both sides created chances looking for the winner and shockingly for some it was the Waders who took the lead with another contender for goal of the season; Blake D’arcy curled the ball into the top right corner from way outside the penalty area 😁😁😁😁 2 – 3 what an goal!!

4 minutes of extra time was given could we hold on??? Sadly no and after what seemed like 10 extra minutes (it was now pushing 17:00hrs 🙄) another screamer from outside the box beat the young keeper making it 3 – 3 and suddenly the ref found his whistle….

It was a super entertaining match to start the season off and although it felt like a loss, if I’d of been offered a draw this morning I’d of taken it for sure 😊

The Green Army have a really good feeling about this squad, they seem to have

a real spirit between them.

The staff were all really friendly, the fans didn’t really speak apart from the idiot, who was old enough to know better, who gave us ‘dogs abuse’ for the whole of the 2nd half?? what that all about 🤨 anyhow he was bid a cheery goodbye at the end 🤐

All in all it was a good, albeit sober by our standards away day;I’m thinking its not Chelseaboys bad influence after all – It must be Bunnyman… lets examine the evidence 🤔🤣🤣😉😂

Remembered a couple of things from last Saturday – trying to get out of the ground..😱 how long did that take us 🤣 3 attempts we had.. Oh and Miami Vice… count Drax has in recent times become reacquainted with the 1980s – in particular Miami Vice and a certain Don Jonson… so from here on on he will be Crocket…