Shepshed Dynamo 3 Belper Town 0
My Second trip to Butthole Lane and for those of you who have never heard of it that is not any sort of euphemism but the location of Shepsheds ground. A great day weather wise with the sun shining and a forecast of 21 degrees meant the polo shirt made another outing (after being put away for the autumn after the last game). Very different to the last time when we were freezing cold and in the dark of an October evening.
Having been once before there was no need to get there too early so it was a 1:30 set off from Belper for the 30 mile trip. As we walked through the turnstile we were met by the raffle
ladies and a chap who obviously recognised me and said ‘I bet snapper will have a programme’. The next person I saw was Andy Mac (right), who has become a committee member at Shepshed since our last visit. A conversation was had about he was looking very smart in his Shepshed Blazer and Tie, within earshot of Mr Laughlin, who couldn’t resist the opportunity to have a dig because I wasn’t wearing my Belper Tie. What Foggy seems to forget is that I am required to wear a shirt and tie 5 days a week at work while he has the choice of sitting around in his underpants and vest should the mood take him now that’s he’s retired. On a nice sunny day a Belper Town polo shirt is all that should be required, especially at a place called ‘Butthole Lane’.
The day took an upturn when Rex told me I had won £100 on the Super Draw. I rang Sally to tell her, she eventually called me back to say that the letter had arrived earlier in the week but she thought it was junk mail and had thrown it in the recycle bin. Luckily it wasn’t recycle week and so had managed to retrieve it (along with a cheque for £100).
The people at Shepshed are really friendly and a trip there is always a pleasure, even if the games always seem to end in a defeat for Belper. Today was no different; a defeat ended our unbeaten start to the season in a game where there was only ever one team in it after Dynamo took an early lead.
By half-time it was two nil and even the sight of chips in the boardroom couldn’t raise the Belper officials spirits as we all knew what was coming. No real improvement in the second half despite the sun bathing the pitch in glorious light for the camera.
A third Shepshed goal near the end ensured that we would return up the M1 with no points and a distinct feeling that the bubble had well and truly burst.
Next Up
Droyslden FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round
My Second trip to Butthole Lane and for those of you who have never heard of it that is not any sort of euphemism but the location of Shepsheds ground. A great day weather wise with the sun shining and a forecast of 21 degrees meant the polo shirt made another outing (after being put away for the autumn after the last game). Very different to the last time when we were freezing cold and in the dark of an October evening.
Having been once before there was no need to get there too early so it was a 1:30 set off from Belper for the 30 mile trip. As we walked through the turnstile we were met by the raffle
ladies and a chap who obviously recognised me and said ‘I bet snapper will have a programme’. The next person I saw was Andy Mac (right), who has become a committee member at Shepshed since our last visit. A conversation was had about he was looking very smart in his Shepshed Blazer and Tie, within earshot of Mr Laughlin, who couldn’t resist the opportunity to have a dig because I wasn’t wearing my Belper Tie. What Foggy seems to forget is that I am required to wear a shirt and tie 5 days a week at work while he has the choice of sitting around in his underpants and vest should the mood take him now that’s he’s retired. On a nice sunny day a Belper Town polo shirt is all that should be required, especially at a place called ‘Butthole Lane’.The day took an upturn when Rex told me I had won £100 on the Super Draw. I rang Sally to tell her, she eventually called me back to say that the letter had arrived earlier in the week but she thought it was junk mail and had thrown it in the recycle bin. Luckily it wasn’t recycle week and so had managed to retrieve it (along with a cheque for £100).
The people at Shepshed are really friendly and a trip there is always a pleasure, even if the games always seem to end in a defeat for Belper. Today was no different; a defeat ended our unbeaten start to the season in a game where there was only ever one team in it after Dynamo took an early lead.
By half-time it was two nil and even the sight of chips in the boardroom couldn’t raise the Belper officials spirits as we all knew what was coming. No real improvement in the second half despite the sun bathing the pitch in glorious light for the camera.
A third Shepshed goal near the end ensured that we would return up the M1 with no points and a distinct feeling that the bubble had well and truly burst.
Next Up
Droyslden FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round
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