Posted by: Richard Lee 30/12/2008
A Footballer's Christmas
Well firstly I hope you all had a great Christmas and all over-indulged!
Christmas is always a busy time for a footballer and this year has been no different - hence my weekly diary being written a couple of days late!
Firstly the game against Bristol City which was quite a disappointment for all involved. We never really got going until the second half when at times it looked like a come-back was possible but unfortunately it wasn’t meant to be. As you could imagine it was a pretty sombre dressing-room after the game.
A definite improvement was seen against QPR; we defended resolutely and gained a clean sheet for our efforts. We didn’t have too many chances but it would only have taken Lee Williamson’s free-kick to go the other side of the post and it could well have been a memorable awayday. Unfortunately not this time.
For those who wonder what a footballers schedule consists of over the Christmas period: this year we were in on Christmas morning to train before having the day to ourselves and our family. We then reported again in the evening to spend Christmas night in a hotel so that we could go through our pre-match routine together.
It’s unusual staying in a hotel for a home game but with it being a midday kick off it was decided that was the best idea.
No game until Saturday meant a couple of days off before reporting Wednesday in preparation for the Scunthorpe game.
Brendan is very good in that he’ll give the players a diary for the month ahead which is quite rare in football clubs, many managers will base the amount of training on results but the new regime leaves you in no doubt as to what the month has in store.
Not much else to report this week. I personally had a good week, spent Christmas Day with family which was nice and watched ‘The Dark Knight’. For those who haven’t seen it, I’d highly recommend!
Have a great New Year.