I've seen the video footage of the tackle that resulted in Jordan Wilson having 14 stitches inserted in a gaping wound. I have to say, the ball was loose and both Jordan and the Hythe player (let's call him Vlad The Impaler) went in for it 100% commited but I honestly don't believe either of them threw themselves into the challenge with anything in mind other than to win the tackle. The referee didn't even stop play, never mind issue a card. It was a blood curdling collision though, a bit like hurling yourself at full throttle into the teeth of one of those JCB road diggers and must've hurt like Billy-O. Jordan is made of stern stuff though and provided there are no complications when he has the stitches out on Thursday he reckons on being back in a couple of weeks.

That brings me on to the assault on Mike Dixon on Saturday. You can't really call it a tackle because the full back, Malachi Robinson ( I know that name, did he used to play for us ) made no attempt to play the ball whatsoever, it was a deliberate attempt ( a successful one it must be added ) to kick Dixon out of the game. So our 2 goal striker has to be assisted from the pitch and have an ice-pack administered to a badly swollen ankle whilst his assailant is allowed to continue with the lily livered punishment of a yellow card. To add to the injustice of it all Robinson then goes and scores East Grinstead's second goal. I was fuming