Playing part-time means the final whistle is only the start of the real grind....

https://www.seo-bookmarks.win/ninety-minutes-on-a-mud-soaked-pitch-is-only-the-start-many-part-timers-head

Playing part-time means the final whistle is only the start of the real grind. You drag yourself off a heavy, sodden pitch to face a Monday morning shift while your body is still screaming