Seing Red!

WELL, what a day yesterday and the saga of getting new footy boots and then playing in them. I had split my last pair the previous week. The sole was coming away and I split them over the bridge of the foot area. I decided that yesterday morning I’d get up and go up town early in the morning before work to get some new ones...only to find the place closed and the opening time was later than I thought. So, I had to go into work (late) and still with no new boots. Anyways, I got out of work early. I gets down into JJB Sports (it's a massive sports shop chain we have here). They were a bloody waste of time. Wanting around 50 quid for a pair of footy boots...and I go thru' them pretty quick so there was nooo way I was going to pay that for a pair. lol. Sooooo, I walked up town from there and into a couple of smaller sports shops. Ended up having to shelve out around £27 for the same pair that JJB had on sale for £50! wooo...resulllt! lol. So, rushed home, sorted me kit out....got me pads and new boots on,...and headed down to the sports hall to play my first match in them. Its just a 5-a-side league that’s run every Wednesday and we are current champions. WELLLLLL.....blush....Good news....we won 9-3...lol..wooooooo! Get in!! So, that’s a result of 10-4 last week and 9-3 this one. Ok...um..er..the bad news...um..welll....whispers....I got sent off....Cringe! lol. Foul and Abusive language. lol..blushh! The red mist descended. lol...I do have a little in my defence for doing it though...but I do feel embarrassed about it this morning. There was only like 3 minutes of the game left so it didn't make any difference. Ok..the story..lol There was a scrawny little tattooed nob-head that was playing for the other team and coz we were so good (yes, I think 9-3 result allows me to boast that) he resulted to trying to kick lumps out of us...and some of his mates thought it was a good idea too and were trying it on too. I got a elbow in the face in the first half of the game did wonders for my looks) and did get a free kick for it. Then in the second half I got a knee in the thigh and I’ve still got a bit of a dead leg from that even now. Then the final straw was (and remember he was doing this all game to the our younger lads too and we were not getting any protection from the ref) was when I had passed him with the ball and he took a swipe to take my legs from me. I just about manage to keep my balance and avoided crashing into the brick wall. Nothing...the ref gave nothing....said he was playing the advantage to which I asked "who too"? He said nothing...so I just said "well, if that’s the way we are playing it....fair enough". So, two minutes later I splatted this idiot against the wall, ball and him..the lot. He got a free kick...coz it was a foul but he got up and squared up to me, I did think he was going to take a swing so I got him by the collar and pushed him away....um..and that’s when the effing and jeffing came out. I cannot remember what I said...but there was a lot of "F" Words and some. I told him if he ever squared up to me again that "I’d rip his head off and shit in the hole" (I was told this after the game by the other lads~LAMO! The manager and ref got in between me and this lad and pulled me away. lol...that’s when he gave me a red card...said I’m sending you off for "foul and abusive language"! lol. So, early bath for me has the saying goes. Anyway, I had a word with the ref after the game and he told me that he was trying to play an advantage for the foul I got...to which I pointed out it's only an advantage if I’ve got the ball still. I did say sorry to the ref for my language but I would always defend myself either on the footy pitch or not. My team took the pee a little after the game too...calling me "killer"....lmao! Cheeky buggers! It's so not like me and I do fell soooo embarrassed about it now in the cold light of day. lol. Holds head in shame! Fat lot of good the new boots were!!