Great day all round for the mighty Vets. The game turned early on. After soaking up some pressure and some terrible finishing from the oppo, somehow their gobby no.6 managed to make contact with Rob Kerr’s miniscule legs. Penalty. Filks. Miss. It was the best thing that could have happened and soon after Filks blasted home to make up. Then came zealous overcelebrating, we were worried he was going to burst a vein in his head, imagine what the veins downstairs were doing. It was 2 – 0 after Snapper pounced on a fumble from the keeper and then thanked Allaway for making himself big to put him off. At 2 – 0 Wrecclesham playing their first game this season, constantly threatened but in truth we were all more at risk from Paul Daniels or whatever the refs name was – he loved his cards. Robb Kerr picked up a yellow and they went in the book 3 times, once for saying “oh your kidding”. But Spurs put pressure on as well and Filks “shot” from 30 yards that had the corner flag trembling wins him this weeks’ Vets Monkey award. Wrecclesham had a free kick which they earnt after Scissors fouled Macca, but they couldn’t score; and after Allaway shouted at Gardiner to put him off, the ball rolled clear and he made it 3 – 0 from 2 goal hanging yards.

Move of the match came as Spurs kicked off the 2nd half, Allaway missed Filks then Scissors tried to pass it to Macca and let their Fat Bloke in to miss another chance. Great support for the Vets (although most were injured players) and good attendance (8) in The Sports Bar, all leaving just before the pizza came.

Finally man of the match … we had a goalkeeping crisis before the game. Pearse OUT (holiday), Milburn OUT (rectal prolapse & holiday), Morris OUT (row with wife), Gudge OUT (I’m definitely OK then text Sat morning – oh actually I’ve got a wedding), Diprima OUT (1st team duty). In steps Dave Jeffs. A world class save to his right (the heaviest side of his ‘tache) secured him the vote from 10 of his team mates. Votes were also scored for Dan G who ran his socks off, Filks and Phil, towering as ever.

Team: Allaway (1), Antony, Farmiloe, Filkins (1, monkey), Friel (sub 15) Gardiner D, Gardiner M (sub 35), Jeffs, Kerr, McArthur, Shaw (capt), Swannell (1), Taw

NEXT WEEK
Home vs Inter Mychett Crusaders (from America)
2.15pm meet at home. Will ask you to re-confirm after training 7pm at Southwood – be there you FATTIES!
Quick beer at Sports Bar then back to mine for Bar-B and drinks after. Partners / kids welcome