It's A Long, Long Road

ITFC 1-1 Bristol City December 22nd 2012

What a miserable day Saturday was with heavy rain falling throughout the day. Although the match was never in doubt thanks to the ground staff and a pitch that drains well, there was very little Christmas cheer around the place. The Salvation Army did their best, playing carols underneath The SBR stand and the Uptown girls were wandering around the ground before the game and at halftime suitably donned in their Santa gear but the grey skies took all the fun out of the occasion.

The football too was pretty unforgettable, with another below performance from ITFC. We went behind after just eleven minutes when Neil Danns slotted a loose ball into the net, following some sloppy defending. I predicted a 3-1 victory with Tommy Smith to score first for us, he duly obliged with an equaliser from a corner but that was that for the afternoon goal wise. Both teams had chances to increase the lead but in the end a draw was probably about right. It's a shame we didn't pick up all three points as we could have been looking upwards instead of still over our shoulders. 

So thats it for Portman Road this year although we still have two more matches to play in 2012 and they're both tricky, away at Charlton and then Wolves. Merry Christmas.

The playlist

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by The Justice Collective - The Hillsborough disaster tribute single is the Christmas number one beating X Factor winner James Arthur, thank Christ!