David Essex
Coach
Well after being badgered by the mrs for the past couple of weeks i finally made it to the back street barber for my regular mop crop downtown northampton......On arrival it was its usual busy self...I looked round the barber recognised me "busy today" he claims...."so long as im out in time for the football" i replied......after musing over the days papers and thinking well at least im out the way for a hour or so....The guy next to me pipes up...and says "so are you off to the cobblers today"....As it goes im an essex boy and cant get down for my game today due to work......he sympathises then the guy in the chair having his hair cut metions thet the guy im talking too used to play for the cobblers......"really" showing some mild interest...checking his age around mid to 50s " I used to live near Rayleigh" he explains "Oh" i say me too whats your name?......."Neil Townsend"......Thee Neil Townsend former southend legend !!!...well you can imagine my reaction....and the conversation panned out as in my youthful days watch him play along side the likes of Alan Moody, Chris Guthrie Derek Belotti on a friday night....I think he was just as enthralled as me as we continued to bore the pants off everyone around us.....Soon after he was on his way ...we shook hands ...tells me he is going to be a the swindon game in dec.... No sooner was i home ...out with the books and to my amusement a fixture against Tranmere with Neil scoring our goal in a 1-1 draw....thought the omens were good but alas we blew it..but hey what a day to remember down at the barbers......:)