With Saffron Walden (aka the spice men) at Long Road, spices was an obvious option here but Six Nations is on. And that means pints. Let’s discuss what pints the lads are made of:

Scott - a pint of weak orange squash. I’m talking weak. Like I’ve finished my already diluted squash and then refilled it with water. This felt fitting for Scott.

Will - a pint of Cruzcampo/Birra Moretti/Heineken. They’re all the same beer, get over it. Will is a self-proclaimed lover of Cruzcampo. I’d love to know what he thinks of Birra Moretti and Heineken.

Pudds - a pint of freshly squeezed tomato juice - alcohol free with a delightful tanginess that you can’t quite put your finger on. I’d like to know more about this guy.

Sam - Pint of an unspecified soft drink - Sam likes to add yeast to his soft drinks to turn the simple sugars into an alcoholic beverage of an acquired taste. He is a science teacher after all and must use his labs to create this monstrosity.

Ed - Pint of Crabbies Ginger Beer - fiery, sassy, looks a bit **** but slaps. The Prem Gremlin (L3s nickname for him) can often be found as a model on the L3s insta.

Connor - Pint of water with a dead fish in it - why is the fish in the pint glass? so many questions, not many answers.

Pearson - Pint of red wine - see Mark’s description

Mark - Pint of White Wine - Mix this with Pearson’s. Could this be considered the ultimate rosé?  Strong enough to take on the whole team.

Stan - Pint of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil with chilli flake glitter - looks bland from the outside but always adds some flavour to the team. Also a big manly bloke (reckon he boasts about how hot he has his curries) who apparently “breaks bones” for fun on a Saturday (check the instagram player profile @cambridgesouth_m1).

Schu - Pint of Guinness with a shot of baileys carefully balanced on top - great drinks separately but when paired they curdle. Prone to breaking and just ruining the whole experience.

Jacko - Pint of Engine Oil - Loves the cars, apparently tops the chart for best in the squad, and always keep it revving. Much like his body, he clearly keeps the oil topped up to keep the goals flowing.

Lindars - Pint of Vodka - obvious, it had to be done. 2 x Pint Leader winner. The lads want to know whether he could hold this one down? 

HL7 - Pint of Sriracha Mayo - “The lads expect greatness, because I am” - Sriracha Mayo is great on everything but I certainly wouldn’t want a pint of it, especially straight after a game.

Tim - Pint of Aperol Spritz - basic, corporate, cosmopolitan Thursday night drinks. 

Nik - Pint of Pink Gin - Sophisticated, looks great from the outside and hits like a bus. Saying that, I don’t think Nik could take on Pearson and Mark (prove me wrong?).

A bit about the hockey:
A strong first half performance from the lads saw them go into the break 2-0 up thanks to a superb drag flick from Tim Winter and a lovely team goal finished off by Connor Trimble.

Unfortunately, any shooting boots (or hands? Sticks? Not sure the correct terminology here) were not worn in the second half with multiple chances for the third going begging. Walden managed to find a goal on the break and left it for a nervy finish. And then they scored again from a point blank deflection. FT 2-2. Frustrating day at the office.