Playing on heavy, waterlogged pitches while juggling a 9-to-5 takes its toll....

https://varimail.com/articles/the-monday-morning-truth-why-lazy-usually-means-broken/

Playing on heavy, waterlogged pitches while juggling a 9-to-5 takes its toll. The ache in your joints doesn't vanish when the referee blows for full-time. In this piece, I look at the long-term physical reality for part-time players in our game.