Telford Away

Back to the minibus we went with a cracking old school crowd , which meant a no holds bar level of banter on both journeys ... Tune wise it was the Shrimp man who stood up to the plate first and a new level of technology was reached with a Bluetooth I-pod being used.. Impressive !!... A mix cd from the Merthyr day out was also sourced plus the usual Dance tunes for the journey home to warm up the dancers and lovers on the bus... !!
After getting misplaced we toured Wellington (Telford's original footballing name until the new town swallowed it up)Eventually we spotted the ground hidden behind a hotel and parked up at the cost of £2 English pounds... Then the fun began... The steward assigned to us had to get clearance for us to get off the bus ... WTF? So we were asked to stay on the bus ..and then we were not allowed in the same bar as our other fans and were directed to a home bar !! We think you may cause trouble so we will put you in a small home bar not the main one ??
The ground was impressive if not finished .. They refused to open the bar in the stand for us but did manage the food part in the end.The excuse they had been told we would only have 20 fans at the game .. Even for Gateshead on a Tuesday night we managed that many ... Muppets .
Continuing in the same direction we counted 35 stewards in the ground at one point... now that must be the highest in the league by far.
The game was all huff and puff and little else of any interest. We worked hard and kept them at bay until the schoolboy injury time defending.Good goal for the boy Dwyer..Renton looked miles away from fitness in fact the word oaf was used to describe him on the journey home ., harsh ? only maybe.It was an impressive away support with the scarfers joining in with the old standard songs... Some song writing is needed ... please send me suggestions.
Whether the man Keith has a wire tap on our bus i am not sure but much of his comments reflect conversations that were held on the bus.Perhaps we should be manager, as a co-op.
I felt more than happy with a point in the end although several of those around me were more than gutted and took solace in the bottle for the journey home.
I would like to give thanks to the steward that got the police nosing around our van and got me pulled over for a chat about the big brother laws in this country. Cheers bud ... But he was a blue nose with some common sense..( yeah really ) Taking beer from us is like taking sweets from a child .. the reaction would of been interesting to say the least and a night out in Telford would of been the result without doubt.. Good times !!
Superb fish and chips in Thrapston on the way home ... Visit Bens Chippy if passing always excellent and yeah i did get free food to say this ..
Onto Solihull tonight and hopefully the full 3 points to edge closer to safety ... See you There ...
As a footnote .. anyone else get a little creeped out by the behaviour of the steward that was giving art classes to sheep head and his pals ?