The English teacher had flown in from Shanghai to watch The Whites play their away fixture with his dad at the Abbey Stadium on Tuesday (February 6). However, he was disappointed to find that the game was called off due to heavy rain. He described feeling a sense of waste and disappointment after the long journey and described it as a bit of a nightmare. Originally from Bolton, Greater Manchester, he had remained a loyal fan of his hometown club since he was young.
Despite the disappointment, he was able to find solace in spending time with his dad and drowning his sorrows in a nearby pub. Following a brief pause in traveling due to the COVID pandemic, he went back to Southeast Asia for work, taking the opportunity to plan a trip to watch his team play again with his father. After a long journey to East Anglia, they arrived in Cambridge to find the weather overcast but not dangerous. However, he acknowledged that calling off the game was probably for the best to avoid potential injuries on the turf, especially considering the style of football Bolton plays.
He described the sinking feeling he experienced when realizing the likelihood of the game not reaching full time due to the weather. Despite the disappointment of missing the live action, he was able to find refuge from the weather and disappointment in a nearby pub. Despite the disappointment of missing the game, the English teacher was able to find solace in spending time with his dad and drowning his sorrows in a nearby pub.
