Goalmouth Scramble

Yeovil more than matched 3rd placed Forest Green Rovers this afternoon in an entertaining Good Friday derby. We deservedly took the lead with a well worked goal (Sonny Blu Lo Everton again) and came close to a second on several occasions, including during the goalmouth scramble in the photo when we had 2 or 3 shots blocked in a row.

Typically for this season, Forest Green got an equaliser they didn’t deserve in added time when the ball bounced in off their player’s knee during a similar goalmouth melee.

Still, we’re finishing the season playing great football which is promising for next season.

On a grumpy old pedant note, does it annoy anyone else when you go to pay for something in a shop and the assistant says “Just the …for you today?” In my case this this morning it was a pair of casual summer shoes.

I feel like saying 
a) Yes of course, if I wanted to buy anything else I’d have brought it to the till at the same time
and
b) is buying one pair of shoes not enough then? Am I expected to buy more before I’m worth serving?

As for the “today” bit (he followed up with “I’ll just get your bill for you today”), I wanted to ask if he was planning on keeping me waiting until tomorrow before giving it to me!

I know that it’s just a verbal tic and meant to suggest a desire to be of service, but it seems to be getting increasingly common and, as an old English teacher, I do find it somewhat patronising.

Haven’t had a good blip rant since Michael Gove and Boris went their way!