Just Who Is El Socko

Handsworth 2 v Dronfield Town 0 

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Friday 28 August 2020 

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Crowd announced as 78 tonight. Nine down from Wednesday night. That despite Dronny having a bigger Firm here than North Gawber had. I'm going to guess the weather was a factor. In this, The Drowned Rat Spectator Derby.

Who is the Brazilian lad he looks decent?

It's funny how football kits play with your head isn't it? Games coming thick and fast for Handsworth. I think they had to dig deep into the kit bag. Maybe the plan was to make multiple changes at half time. The Teamsheet Tweet worryingly said No Subs. Anyway the Amber's lined up in All Amber. And the bench was packed. The plan went South. In real time, it looked very odd. A Handsworth lad went down with a pull on the far side from the dugout. That far side happens to be the way to the changing rooms. So, after a good bit of treatment, we were a bit perplexed when, clearly done for the day, he was helped all the way across the pitch to the dugout.  Knowing full well he'd have to be helped all the way back round to our side, where he fucking started, to get to the changing rooms. Odd.

But, of course, doh, Handsworth basically had a green shirt for the keeper and 10 Amber's for the rest. Even following many recent crazy FIFA Directives, the Sub, wearing ALL WHITE, is not allowed to come on for the team playing in ALL AMBER. It's the Law.

The poor crocked fella, unable to walk unaided, was trotted a good 70 yards. Whipped his shirt off. Pulled his shorts down. And handed them over to his subbing mucka.

Common sense prevailed. The Amber socks didn't come off. The white socks stayed on. So, the kid (inevitably now dubbed El Socko by the Carrier Bag Firm for the rest of the game) comes on in a fetching Amber Amber White combo. I swear to Wilder, making him look for all the world Brazilian. Kits eh. How does that work?

Second half of course, the new lot come on in All White. He's the only one in Amber shorts. So. Of course. Looks like El Twato.

Lots of chances in a well fought competitive game. I was a bit surprised that it stayed Nilling until 81 when Handsworth opened it. And sealed it with a second in Short Swapping (sometimes called Injury) Time.

The drink was in the Handsworth Clubhouse. Might as well keep the Moolah in the Football Family. Although, to be honest, I'm not sure the piss wet through, bedraggled sight I'd become would have been let into a normal pub. Not even in Handsworth.

Blue Moon, Belgian White on keg at 5.4%

(choice a bit limited as you'd expect).

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