by The Goat was fed »
15 Sep 2011 18:41
Definitely the play-off final this year. Dangerously smashed due to early start and after going 3-0 down at half time, I hit the bottle (or the plastic cup) so hard I missed our first goal as I was asleep in my seat. I had also accidentally smashed a train alarm on the way to the ground due to a slightly over zealous Bill Oddie bounce.
Celebrating the second goal I accidentally broke a Wembley seat as I fell over backwards. Commiserating in some Baker Street boozer I was ejected for having a cigarette inside...I have zero recollection of this, but apparently argued I was outside.
Went back to Reading alone and dejected having lost my mates and family and met up with the girlfriend (had a sobering period) who suggested we go for a drink in town to get over it. Ended up in the Purple Turtle until around 2am lamenting the game with a couple of Reading fans while the girlfriend struggled to comprehend why football had done this to me.
Got up for work the next day with the shakes. Threw up twice on the train to Paddington, made it to work at about 10...threw up again in the office (and it was black sick which NHS Direct indicated that I had bowel cancer or alcohol poisoning)
My boss is an absolute legend and a Chelsea season ticket holder and just said "Greg, I get it, I really do. Go home and get well and nothing will be held against you."