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Saturday 20 July 2024
SUFC 2024/25 Game #1
Because I hadn't been in the country for a bit, all my tickets for pre season had congregated at a friend's house. So, I had to do a hand-to-hand with him on Whitt Moor. They use The Red Lion, at the end there, by the roundabout. As a Beer Ponce, that wouldn't be my natural choice.
Two things you should know about the signs on the pub. If that R gets anymore wonky, we'll rename it The Something Lion. And, the Pub is available for new managers if anyone wants to take it on.
Pleasantly surprised. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Welcome to the new season.
The Red Lion
570 Sheffield Rd, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield S41 8LX
Three on Cask. All from Old Mill Brewery in Snaith. Hard plastic glasses though. Don't feel there was a need for that. Bar Person/Manager absolutely outstanding. Serving multiple people at the two bar fronts. And reassuring everyone else she'd seen them, and they would be next, or at least soon. Outstanding. Although I felt we suffered a bit from “first pulls” on the Cask Ales. But, as we ploughed on, we thoroughly enjoyed them. I'm singling out;
Old Mill Brewery, Styrian Wolf, Single Hopped Pale Ale on Cask at 4.2%
Nice n bitter all the way down. Coming off some orange/mango sweetness. A real grower. New Season. Let's get at it.
Fucking upholstery could do with some work, mind.
Unless you attach yourself to every (social) media outlet. And pretend you know who our transfer targets are. Modern, Championship Club pre seasons are tricky. A load of blokes you half remember, some blokes you'd fucking forgotten, multitudes of kids from the Academy, and some new names you haven't yet learned.
If you're very unlucky, the geezer behind you in the ground will speak with faux authority about the percentage passing phases of the new left back. Having “scouted” him previously.
And then, come the Window closing at the end of August, who fucking knows who'll still be around. What we do know is there'll be some expert, having seen (insert Academy Kids name), and pronounced his performance at Chesterfield “decent”, who'll be petitioning for him to go on loan to League One. While we get some Journeyman in.
Osula wide left in the Jarrod Bowen role was interesting. And paid off. Louie Marsh has not particularly shone when he's had a chance. Competent. But not shining. I'm a little disappointed in that. Sasnauskas did himself a whole heap of good. And it was great to see Owen Hampson getting his goal.
Good workout. I thought we did well. Long way to go.
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