21st August 2021
Attendance – 215
Alcoholic Units; 3 in Spoons and 3 needed ones in the ground!
MoM – (the very photogenic) David Manu 🤭
Myself and BigAl were really looking forward to today, our 1st proper Saturday home match in 290 odd days – it followed a great away day last week and an enjoyable Tuesday night game… The only fly in todays ointment, would be the fact we are playing the club tipped to go up with ease this season 😏 still at least we had 4 points 🤨 Today would be a big test for us and to quote BigAl “If we get battered by them, 5 or 6 goals, then we’ve clearly been lucky in the previous games..”
We headed to Spoons which was massively busy, with a fair few Peterborough sports fans sampling the delights.. we squeezed into a booth with Big Dave K and Chelseaboy; BDK had one side to himself… he needs the room 😂 **That was revenge for him saying I could do with the exercise when I turned down a lift to the ground 🤔😂 I’m not lying though, look at how his jacket has shrunk 👇
We were soon joined by Rodney Grandad and Lew, oh and Big Dave K’s PA; BDK explained to his PA that I do a blog – apparently its ok when you’ve read a few 😮🤐 and his theory that the time I publish it, depends on how many I had at the match…😲 Please understand BDK was actually being kind to me and giving me fodder for my blog – he’s all heart 🤣
By now were were a little concerned not to have ben joined by Bunnyman who had said he was on his way down to meet us? unfortunately he stopped on his way to trim a bush on his rockery (as you do 😏) and managed to snap his ankle and so end up in A & E 😬
Myself, BigAl, Rodney and Lew took the healthy option and walked down to the ground, although lew did pick up an injury going past those sticky out brambles before the A1 bridge – remind me how much council tax we pay again 🤨 – never fear Nanna’s always got a plaster or a tissue at hand 😇
Superscoop was back from sunny Wales, Darren had brought his plasterer along 😂 and M&Em had joined us; Rain threatened so we headed for the original stand on the far side – this would turn out to be a big mistake, and in hindsight I wished I’d just put me umbrella up 🙄 I did spot a couple of familiar faces in the away supporters, Nick & G had decided to support their old St.Ives player, now managing PSports, rather than the away trip to Stourbridge.
It was great the see Nunny back, and the advantage of this stand is your up close and personal with the dugouts… there were quite a few waders sheltering in here, mostly with young kids. Not long into the match it became obvious that we had a PB sports ‘fan’ sheltering here to… not a problem, until it became glaringly clear that he was utterly vile – screaming expletives and really aggressive.. he was screaming at Nunny, and at us – I did try and calm him a have several words.. not least because I don’t think stuff about rapists is very pleasant in front of anyone let alone me and Em & my 4 year old grandson 😡 he would apologise and then launch off again.. I was desperate for things to be nice today and me not to kick off, so I had to walk away in the end and went off to get the half time drinks… I can’t think why he’s missing his front teeth… I this had been a league ground he would of been kicked out very early on… In the clubhouse I spoke with some PB sports fans who were disgusted and seemed to know who he was they went off to have words (it would seem there is a reason he doesn’t stand with his fellow fans)…
The least said about the game the better – they dominated from start to finish with us having very few chances and were worthy 3 nil winners; judging by this performance, I’d put money on them being promoted, or certainly up in the top 3..
Sorry for the lack of photo’s etc and lightweight blog – unfortunately, that one individual ruined today for me, that isn’t what non league is about 😔 I hope he gets dealt with by the club and soon, because their supporters were a great bunch and lots of families, which is always great to see; they don’t deserve to be let down by such a $%#*$ individual.
Next week we travel to Hendesford – we will be making the journey ⚽️💚⚽️💚
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