Travelling 80-odd miles from Hertfordshire to the Sussex coast two Saturdays before Christmas to see your team when they're 23rd in the league requires a certain state of mind.
My relatively brief time living in St Albans saw me take the walk to Clarence Park a number of times. They were in the Rothmans Isthmian League at the time. and the famous tree still stood on the far terrace. Up top was a goal machine name of Paul Mayles, and my friend Steve's brother was a particularly farm-implement defender of the type usually only seen in Rugby League. We played Corinthian-Casuals once and I was disappointed they didn't play in tasselled caps or refuse to take their penalty. Then back to the Horn of Plenty for the beer(s) and the band, and where I met my first wife. Good town. OK, City.
My relatively brief time living in St Albans saw me take the walk to Clarence Park a number of times. They were in the Rothmans Isthmian League at the time. and the famous tree still stood on the far terrace. Up top was a goal machine name of Paul Mayles, and my friend Steve's brother was a particularly farm-implement defender of the type usually only seen in Rugby League. We played Corinthian-Casuals once and I was disappointed they didn't play in tasselled caps or refuse to take their penalty. Then back to the Horn of Plenty for the beer(s) and the band, and where I met my first wife. Good town. OK, City.