I remember that feeling only too well Jim! That was, of course, after freezing your fingers off trying to tie the nets on to the goal posts and bars, using bits of string or tape because all the hooks had broken off.... :-)
Chelt; sort of weather I used to get the ball rocketed into my thigh from two yards!
Sometimes I don't miss playing football.
Jim Baker
At least you would then have the trainer come on to cure it with the ice cold bucket of water and the magic sponge, which he had used earlier that day to wash his Ford Cortina.
From my experience playing football back in the day, the ice cold bucket and sponge treatment was always worse than the original injury.