WobbleAs soon as all players were accounted for in the changing room, Gary closed the door.
“Lads, lads,” he said, trying to attract everyone’s attention. “LADS! What a second half. That was as good as anything we served up last season; we’ve found our groove, haven’t we? We’ve remembered just how good we are. Peter, that was a fantastic performance, Connor that was possibly your best game in a Darlington shirt, and Steva …”
He turned to where the young defender was sitting.
“… what a run, what a goal, what a moment. Steven Horton has arrived!”
The players again all rushed to congratulate him, as if he’d scored again. Everyone was jumping around; it was a golden moment. The players eventually got back to their places in the changing room, some starting to strip off their shin pads and
