It’s All Over Now Baby Blue

Went to AFC Portchester’s Hampshire Senior Cup tie at Baffins Milton Rovers last night. The bar staff there had a bit of a deadpan sense of humour. At half time I met Ian in the queue for the tea van. After I’d listened to his groundhopping exploits he offered me a lift to the Hard after the match. So, after spending the first half in the stand, I joined Ian and a few other Portchy die-hards standing along the touchline. Happily there were no kids playing football this time. Ended up having some good-natured banter with the couple next to me when it emerged that I’m a Wolverhampton Wanderers fan and they support West Bromwich Albion (they are native Midlanders who now live in Portchester).

Portchester gave a game to several fringe players alongside some of the regulars. Neither team ever got out of second gear, the game finished scoreless and the Baffins keeper saved two of Portchester’s penalties.

On the drive to the Hard Ian said he wasn’t too bothered about losing as the team’s main focus was going to be trying for the play-offs in the league.