In these unprecedented times (hooray!), the possession of Plan B has become ever more important. And last weekend Plan B served TLF well:
Mighty Saints away from home & away fans not allowed? No problem; time for another trip to see the Mighty Bricks (Hadley FC) in the FA Trophy.
Bar at Brickfield Lane closed? No problem; disaster averted as Hat Boy’s car was accessorised with Estrella and snackage.
Unfortunately for Hadley’s opponents, Raynes Park Vale, they were not in possession of a Plan B and were on the wrong end of a 4-1 scoreline. Two of Hadley’s goals were absolute belters including one that flew into the top corner from 25 yards while most Hadley players were still expressing outrage that they hadn’t just been awarded a penalty – great advantage ref!
Raynes Park’s keeper, Dan, looked like a man who was desperate for a Plan B and his body language suggested that as long as Plan B didn’t involve being on a football pitch he would have been happy. Admittedly he was subject to some ‘bantz’ from a less than witty grown up and 4 small children, but the goals were largely not his fault and ‘pipe down Dan’ and ‘my great grandma would be better in goal than you dan’ are possibly not the worst things he will ever have to listen to during his football career.
And there was more on B Day; turns out TLF witnessed history as Hadley made it to the third round of the FA Vase for the first time in their history. Blimey!
Beta Fox
Overlooking the Hadley Ultras (junior branch)