Yellow: Oz, Kevin, Gerald, Tufan, Daniel, JP, Colin + three (Pete, Chris, Paddy)
Colours: Alan, Larry, Ben, Prit, Liam, Phil, Karim, David, Danny, Spurs fan (James?)
JP returns after a year away!!! He hasn’t kicked a ball since he left, he’s still wearing the same top, he still doesn’t have shin pads BUT he promised “No dragbacks!” Sacre bleu!!
Qu’est-ce qui se passe en France Monsieur?
A baptism of fire, slop and smell for JP. Very muddy and as we only had seven, we joined the other team. 10-a-side! And the smell? A strange cesspit overflow aroma pervaded the Rye. A timely reminder that we’re booked at the Mirash!
And would you believe it, a tasty through ball down the middle and JP fires with his first touch…and scores!!!! And if he’d been more clinical he could have a hatrick in the first five minutes. But that threat of no dragbacks? Yeah, it didn’t last long. Too many people on the pitch for me to recall everything. Oz and Pete were a central defensive twosome to be reckoned with, very little got past Kevin on the left, Chris distributed with aplomb from midfield and JP, Colin, Tufan and Paddy combined reasonably well in attack but were hindered by the awful the conditions. Daniel may well have not showed up such was his contribution to either attack of defence. But Gerald – what a stormer – Man of the Match for sure. Virtually nothing got past the right back and when in possession with them pressing he was Mr Calm, passing out of trouble without panic and so many tackles. They got moody towards the end out of frustration as several shots were wayward and with similar finishing at the other end it was a bit nervy in the closing stages. But Yellow held on for a dogged, resolute and just about deserved victory.
Final score: Yellow 1 – 0 Colours
And the last time with the same scoreline? 06.02.11. And the scorer – JP!!