Droylsden Away On a Monday Night ...

It is a long while since i have watched a live game on a Monday in real vision instead of on a box in the corner,no fancy HD LCD multi purpose flat screen in Orange Towers...just a very big box in the corner that appeared on my doorstep one morning.
A Simple scenic journey in a wonderful 9 seater vehicle that its technically a minibus but is as far removed from that concept as can be achieved.A few stops for the King due to his ineffective bladder control and the 99p a pint IPA in the Lattice.That tenner went a long way for him ... just as well really as he got finally nailed for a round later in the day....Yes i did just say that,he really did and it involved 5 drinks...The forklift Guy will be Mighty annoyed that he missed out.
The music for the journey up was dance and then the new Lily Allen lp which is very good and we concluded that we all would if we had too.Must of been the altitude of Woodhead!!
Arrived in Manchester just gone 7 & found a great old school pub next to the ground..not the Butchers Arms the other one ... The game escapes me at the minute but it was a Joseph Holt Pub and the beer was great and cheap... A Pint of Bitter was £1.85 and real .. none of this John Smiths junk.This is the pub where the King Finally got guilted into buying a round. Dagger eyes were thrown at us all but the beer was the best pint i have had for years & 5 drinks still only cost him less than £9.
The Ground is not the best but does have a cracking clubhouse . It is an old school ground with a multi purpose stand that has the changing rooms underneath.. Standard stuff.. One end covered and the head ( i can bore you all to death with my droning voice and now we do know all about Glossop and how to get to Vauxhall motors) steward said that the residents would not let them build on the other end ... Guess they didn't want the view from their Council style terrace houses ruined ... Bloody nimbys get everywhere. Probably let you build a windfarm though!!
The game ...We played well in the first half and their goalkeeper had to look sharp on a couple of occasions as did Howie as well and then against the run of the play they scored with a well hit deflected goal.The half time team talk must of hit the spot as we failed to come out second half and let them swarm all over us .. Just as well their finishing was poor... and maybe had a couple of half chances in the last 5 mins to get what would of been in all honesty an undeserved draw.
The journey home was full of Tunes of the highest Quality .. The Jam-All Mod cons lp,Dexys-Searching for the lost soul rebels,Terry Hall and then Pama International ...Well i thought so and everyone else slept.
A Question,Why are there no English Chippies in South West Manchester?I dont want chinese chips or pizza, curry or kebabs but English Chips.Sort it out.
My Regret of the Night was upon passing the Shitty City Eastlands that i didn't empty my bladder upon it, but then again why waste good Urine.27 years and all that.
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