Disgraced duo James Drabble and Jaz Dhinsda have been let of ‘lightly’ according to Welton S&SC assistant manager Mack Sawyer after both players were saved from any severe punishment. Sawyer was so appalled at the stars’ behaviour on a boozy night out in York, he believes that if it wasn’t for the intervention of their teammates, the duo would have been sacked. It is thought that several more players, including team captain Neil Stocks and player representative Will Carter, admitted their involvement at the infamous York trip and that may have taken the onus off Drabble and Dhindsa .
Drabble, 24, was accused of wreaking ‘absolute havoc’ on the streets of York and was photographed brawling on a street corner. The player, who has already been reprimanded this season for his worryingly increasing playboy lifestyle, was also accused of trashing his £63-a-night hotel room – an accusation later found to be fictitious.
Dhindsa, 22, also heaped shame on the well-known village after being photographed taunting local police officers at 2am. Our source tells us that the former Nettleham defender was so drunk he “couldn’t even tell the taxi driver the way home” when he finally decided to call it a day at 4am.
Welton manager Big Al, famous for dishing out the ‘hairdryer treatment’ to misbehaving stars, must have mellowed recently as he decided to let the squad choose a suitable punishment. Sources close to the players told us that there were some brilliant ideas such as making the pair wear the shirts of main rivals Golden Eagle to pre-season training, forcing them to play for the reserves next season or leaving them to erect the goals themselves before a game. However, the players unanimously decided to make the duo do a rack of ‘Revolution’ shots on Saturday night after Carole’s homecoming BBQ. Player representative Will Carter remained tight-lipped about the event but did admit that “the chilli shot will be involved”.
Assistant manager Mack Sawyer was allegedly “unimpressed” with the decision, concluding that the penalty was not a punishment at all and only served to “encourage the idiotic behaviour we saw two weeks ago in York”. Whether this next ‘social meeting’ turns out the same way remains to be seen but it is clear that the reputation of Lincoln Sunday League football cannot afford to be tarnished again so soon.