Combined Counties League Division One (Step 6)
Wednesday 17 January 2024
Played at Honeycroft (groundshare with Uxbridge)
Ground Tick #467
Carrier Baggers are wonderful people. Polite. Engaging. But, man, when you encounter one in full flight, it's like a window into your own soul. See him? That's me that is.
As we left my 467th ground tick, Langley's groundshare at Uxbridge’s Honeycroft, he's piped up.
“Bit nippy isn't it?”
Affirmative grunts all round. He's established Conversation Base Camp.
“My 115th game of the season that.”
Now, I'm not proud. But, on these occasions, I have an internal response, in my head, to myself. And, an audible, external response, to him.
“My 115th game of the season that.”
“(to myself) Fucking hell. I'll give you Steve Ws number. He's claiming one fifty.”
“(to him) Oh, right”
“Of course, that's not the Hillingdon Borough who had the cup run in 1970. That's Hillingdon Borough 1990. They're a different club to what used to be called Yiewsley.”
“(to myself) Matey poos. That is of limited fucking interest to me. But, I'll probably Google it later.”
“(to him) Oh, right”
“I did two games yesterday. Six O’Clock and eight O’Clock. In the Islington Midweek League.”
“(to myself) Oooofffftttt. That sounds like a good hit. I'm deffo fucking Googling that as soon as he's out of range.”
“(to him) Oh, right”
“I have to turn left here. Over the canal and railway.”
“(to myself) Thank fuck for that.”
“(to him) Oh right. Nice meeting you. Get home safe.”
My peoples.
I understand Honeycroft has had a recent makeover. Including a 4g pitch. Which made this game possible in the frankly taters temperature. Langley were confident of the game being on in the days before. But, recognising the frozen weather, made an offer to fans;
I went … Hot Chocolate.
Uxbridge have a thriving social club just outside the turnstiles. Darts night by the looks of it.
Brixton Brewery, Reliance Pale Ale on Keg at 4.2%
Another great Footie Beer. Clear pale, rather than Hazy. Bursting with flavour from the get go.
Langley were worthy winners. Easy. And with ten men from the 26th minute. A straight red for a foot up tackle. They'd gone one up just before that. The HBFC keeper beat one out well. But, it fell nicely for the Langley striker and he turned neatly and knocked it home.
Even with ten men, Langley continued to dominate and have by far the better chances. On 45, they broke down the right, a neat ball across, with players plural unmarked on the six yard, one rolled it in.
A third on 62 minutes just sealed it all. Methinks Hillingdon B’s race is run. They're now played 20, lost 16. Just two wins. But, they're not adrift. Holmer Green (just above them) have already fucking lost 19!!!
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