View from the Prom: Turkey shoot!

I was accompanied to this game by visiting South African Ladies player Zenay Jordaan and Ulster Women’s Team Manager Natalie Bryant, both sampling  senior men’s match at Ravers for the first time.
Looking through the eyes of other’s I’m afraid The Ravenhill Experience leaves a lot to be desired on a damp and wintry December afternoon with area’s of warmth, shelter and, on this occasion, toilets being in short supply. But hey, I thought, a sell out crowd and a determined and gritty Ulster performance would soon provide an inner glow of warmth for the girls as the magic of the match kicks in.

Unfortunately Ulster decided to hand out a few belated Christmas presents and the game became a bit of a turkey shoot with, unfortunately, Ulster the turkeys!  Team didn’t turn up and the girls spent most of the time watching the back of the heads in front of them and I spent most of the time worrying about my next call of nature! Well it’s not as if there was much happening on, what I could see off, the pitch to distract me! Poor girls, there have been worse conditions and . . .