Another mighty win on the road, and still top of the league, when will it end? Probably in a fortnight's time up at Spenny, the cynical might suggest, but I beg to differ, looks to me like we play better against the top sides, so who is to say we can't go deep into the country and win again? I won't see it of course, but Tuesday tonight should be good, league champions themselves only a year or three back and always a steady side. Will the manager go with the two big men up top again, he seems to have returned to this of late. Certainly worked against the Bay when we launched the second half aerial assault, to much hapless defending in the box. Bring it on!
I hear the league management committee are maintaining their obsession with the old foul and abusive, with a cunning new plan up their sleeve to sort out the cuplrits. Seems we are to have a squad of "secret shoppers", (the new user friendly jargon for what used to be called spies), wandering around incognito with their ears flapping for the chance to be offended. Always seems to me that those as want to be offended can usually manage it, but there you go. Reminds me of the story of the old lady who called the police to say she was disgusted because from her bedroom window she could see the young couple next door making love. When the policeman arrived to check things out he could see nothing of the antics next door until the old lady said, "Of course not son, you have to climb on top of the wardrobe first". And of course spies not in uniform have usually been subject to summary execution when caught, will we have version of this to liven things up? Tied to the goal post and used as target practice for the kids at half time? Might fetch a few in. I am warming to the whole idea. Still, I suppose it's a serious matter and something as they say must be done....
Found myself in opposition to the league chairman on another sporting matter last week as my tip, The Giant Bolster, came to the last in the Gold Cup in the lead with the eventual winner, and chairman's selection, Synchronised, breathing down his neck. A 50/1 shot as well, is this going to be a metaphor for our season? Unfancied, but playing out of our skin, leading right down to the final fence and then getting beat on the run in? Well, I hope not, I hope not. And what is a giant bolster anyway? A big chisel or a large pillow? As it happens I could use either of those, make yourself comfy or start to dig your way out, that's the choice we lads over the fence face. Be lucky....