It was another semi regular day of training. The foam roll, stretch, mobility and then video analysis routine was the same. And because of Foyle Cup, we went back to the ground we had been using all week, only for the gate to be locked. So back to the regular training ground. A few passing drills to get warmed up and sharp and then we went onto the main pitch to run through situations that would occur in the game tomorrow. We played 11v11 and the manager would just stop it here and there explaining certain situations. It was fairly informative and productive.

After showering, two hypnotists/magician had come to do a few things with the team, so we watched a few tricks and Wardy got hypnotized which was fun. Eventually we headed for home. A casual afternoon for me, with Wardy and Connor both heading home home before the game tomorrow and would meet the team at the stadium. I did call the manager and see if there was a seat for me on the bus, which there was and I was welcome to come. So I’ll get to see a bit of the Ireland countryside via bus window tomorrow.

Wardy did leave his car behind, which is a manual. I haven’t driven a manual car in 7 or 8 years, and for some reason, I couldn’t get it engaged into reverse. So because of this, I didn’t feel comfortable just driving in because who knows when I might need to reverse it. Maybe on Saturday when I have more time, Ill try again. I felt very disheartened, because it is a skill that I should have. Oh well.

Casual evening on the couch, making a nice dinner for myself and getting a good sleep!