What’s going on?

After training on Sunday (which went quite well) the manager asked me to turn up for the match they had on Tuesday. I thought great, “I’m going to be in the squad”, and I was not expecting the first eleven but the squad at least.

I get to the ground and getting changed in the changing room, when the manager came in and told me that I was not picked for the squad and that I wasn’t to get stripped. Well this really pissed me off!! BIG TIME!!

As there were people there who had not been training all preseason, and there was also people there who had never even played for the team before.

Now not to sound cocky or big headed, but I am fitter than most of the team and also a better player than most, so to be dropped in place of some 18stone fat blokes was a real slap in the face.

The manager then came to me and said that I needed to train more before I will get my chance at playing…What…you would rather play some people who HAVE NOT been training all summer than my self who has?

He then topped it all off by asking me to be one of the linesmen for the game.

I politely declined and said that I would go home and see the team at training Thursday, so I shall go training Thursday and see how things go. I might mention about playing for the 2^nd team or even the 3^rd’s, as all I want to do is play football and not be watching every game from the side lines.

Oh well, let’s see how things develop and go from there.

First Training

I went to my first proper training session for the Shamblers yesterday, and I’m completely knackered.

I really pushed my self hard, to make a good impression, also scored an amazing goal as i sprinted down the wing to recieve a high ball, brought it down first time knocked the ball through two defenders and ran around them collecting the ball and finished by curling the ball around the keeper into the far corner of the net.

Shambler's have got a game this Tuesday which I think I will be playing some part in, I would really like a good 20 minutes at the end of the game. Run myself into the ground and see what I can do. I also have a feeling that i might be playing right wing!

Also, i was thinking i might start skipping again, to try and improve my foot speed as i wasn't as good tackling as i have been, this is due to lack of practice.

First Game of the Season

I went to watch my new team play in the first game of the season against Hartshill Red Lion. Even though I wasn't picked in the team this week I still thought it would be good to go and watch.

We lost 5-1, after being 0-1 up but Hartshill had an inspired second half and came back to thump four goals past us second half.

I definitly think i can get my self in this team, there defence comprises of two old heads and a young lad the same age as myself. They seem good players but i think that if i get myself a little fitter than what i am at the mo' then i could slot into the defence nicely.

I have just got to work on my fitness and my composure with the ball.

Training on sunday so i should get a good idea of what i need to work on and what is required of me.