False Labour!

I had to wait a fortnight for my second game of 2011-12, where I was appointed as assistant on the Central Midlands fixture between Yorkshire Main and Westella & Willerby. Pete Craggs was the official and James Robinson on the opposite line.

At this point I hadn't closed my dates or withdrawn from Central Midlands football, although having said that I was still happy to pick up midweek games anyway. I still didn't feel like the season had got underway yet so was still in pre-season mode but this was a league fixture and in fact both sides had already got a number of games under their belt.

Again, the preperations didn't go quite to plan as it was arranged for Pete to pick me up at about 5:30 but I got held up at work and didn't leave until 5:25. My phone battery had also died so it was a case of rushing home as quickly as possible to Pete who was already there waiting for me. Next problem - I didn't have a house key and the door was locked, with no signs of Amelia! I guessed she might be at my sisters who had just had my little neice so Pete wisked me there quickly to pick up the key, and then took me back home for me to get my bag.

We got to the ground in good time though and took in the preparations. I guess with how unprepared for the new season I was, both physically, mentally and kit wise, it was fortunate to have started with 2 games as assistant. I needed to get on the ball quickly though as pretty soon the season will be in full flow.

I was the senior assistant today so given the delights of the dugouts, though despite them being a little vocal, it wasn't too bad.

Pete felt that he'd had a poor game overall as he did have many people on his back throughout the game, but I believe he had done well. The game had finished 5-1 to Yorkshire Main after the visitors had gone 1-0 up before running out of steam.

More fun and games were to be had though as I got passed a message on that Amelia had gone into labour! So after the game it was skip the drinks and get home asap! Thankfully though despite her being in great amounts of pain and it appears had been pretty much since I'd left that evening, it was only false labour! Any time now though!!