Two Weeks Two Reds

Hallam U21 2 v Sheffield United Futures U21 2

North Midlands Development Football League, U21 Level North

Thursday 25 January 2018

SUFC 2017/18 Game 47

Funny isn't it. If I walk into a pub & there are four real ales on. I think. Hello, I'm only having two. Pile in.

But. Tonight. I walked in to twelve handles. At face value, only one doesn't have a pumpclip on. Get in. Inspect closely. Five have got what look like pumpclips but are actually adverts. Two are doubled up with one beer. Two are doubled up with another beer. Two are REAL. Count up, twelve pumps, four beers on. But, because of the context. It feels like those four are taking the piss. (The Sportsman).

Acorn Barnsley Bitter on cask at 3.8%. Pleasant. Quite nutty. I was worried at first it might be oversweet. But, fair play, it's balanced & gentle.

Thornbridge Jaipur on cask at 5.9%. No mate. Of course not. Never. Never how you remember 'em are they? Seems too sweet. Not as many different flavours as I recall. Not as “Complex”. There is some Hop Action. And, it's not harsh & throat grabbing. It's swirling & pleasant.

I haven't seen much of them. But, this has clearly been a difficult season for the U21 Futures. After that loss, we're just seven points from 9 games. Adrift in sixth, which is the bottom of the table. It's a bit messy. We've played nine. But some teams have done 13. A couple of game in hand wins would shove us into mid table. But, it doesn't look good at the moment.

Poor pitch. Poor crowd. Poor (ie lots of) shit housing from the Hallam bench. One of the Hallam fellas got a straight Red. A feet off the floor challenge. I think he'd been booked earlier. He's stood on the sideline. Presumably shouting at the Hallam bench & admins. “We've got to put a complaint in against him (ref)”.

And. Then.
“That's me. Two Red Cards in two weeks”
Mate. That's the Game speaking. Trying to get a fucking message to you.

Odd game. Vaguely enjoyable. Lots of incidents. But, a bit flat at times. Basically, Utd missed a penalty on 24 mins. (Hit the post). Hallam scored two in the 49th minute. Repeat Offender was sent to the Heckling Area. United pulled one back on 87. Then the Blades had a man sent off in injury time. He had to walk through the Hallam Sent Off, Hangers On & Should Know Better bear pit, and put up with the Bantz, to get to his locker.

598/1255