well viewers i have to confess there won't be a lot to say. i know you don't want to hear my excuses but i have a few. firstly my footy viewing was severely hampered this last round due to galavanting around kangarroo island and secondly being out voted by the kaftan five who made an executive decision in favour of the eurovision song contest. well i suppose there are a few paralells...these europeans take the song contest very, very seriously and go to great lengths to gain that winning edge, from mutant frocks to sensational dancers with exemplary hand choreography. if they think it will make a difference then obviously they give it a go...good on 'em i say, makes for spectacular viewing, hysterical laughter and inspired loungeroom spectating...
i have to tell ya out of the five of us, three PORT, one BOMBERS and one FREO supporter (who had the audacity to be wearing her husbands splendid velour freo inspired dressing gown); we were all rather surprised to find (during my sneaky channel surfing moments) that the cats were being swooped down upon by the pies. on all accounts having made the fatal mistake of having a useless phone service provider i was the one left out of the AFL app loop. damn i couldn't even consult my phone. in the end a one goal difference and on all rumoured accounts the pies took it to them and claimed the first life. and of course me being the premier couch football analyst that i am was certain the pies were going to be plucked and left completely bald...just goes to show how wrong you can get it in footy. the same applies to the lions and bombers game...who would have thought? and of course our kaftan five member was not impressed with two defeats in a row. mrs freo velour was suitably offended i didn't consider the swans/dockers clash to be the game of the evening but was happy to accept a draw. who knows, those two points could make all the difference come finals time...
and i don't want to bore you with all the details of our getaway...frivolity, dinners made by in house chefs, gulping down fresh coffin bay oysters with french champagne... plus the spectacular scenery, fabulous weather conditions and pristine beach on our door step...no,no,no i know you don't want to hear all about that!!! but yes those were just a few of the distractions keeping me away from my footy writing and couch analysis. so to the wrap... listening to the game on the ute radio the three in the back probably wished they were wearing ear muffs. they were also a little concerned about my sisters driving and commentary on our journey back to adelaide. the rest of the game i watched in the comfort of my sisters abode on the new telly my brother in law had purchased for the back area. well three losses in a row, some dumb decisions, lack of skills surfacing, lack of confidence but in the end yet again i have to console son number two who gets so emotionally involved in the game. mm, i wonder where he gets that from?
but one thing you wont get from me viewers is complaining and negativity about the supposed demise of our team...i shouldn't read the supporters comments but i just can't help myself and thank goodness there are some like minded fans out there in the footy world. i listened to hinkley in melbourne when i went to the first game and i have to say i was impressed with what he said from the beginning and agreed with him. back to reality the paper says. well the reality is simple. we are rebuilding and i for one although suitably impressed with a five-zero start was never under any illusions. i say the first five spots, maybe even six are fairly predictable, the last few will be fought for and some of that will depend on the luck of the draw and of course not forgetting injuries. and of course not forgetting mr.bennett my guest tipster from round 8 who wrote a brilliant piece about being in a mixed marriage and finished his tipping, well respectably, i guess.
and so for me it is back to reality...back to work tomorrow and the reality of the next round. OMG i don't know whether i should admit this (as perhaps some of you might consider it treason) but i am actually hosting a cats supporter in my own home!!! please forgive me but he is the husband of one of my best buddies and the whole family is coming and of course my mother has reminded me to tidy the house and scrub the bathroom floor. unfortunately for me viewers it has the most unforgiving tiles but i know you don't want to hear all about that either!!! so until the preview if you have a supporter gown especially if it is velour i hope it keeps your warm on a cold winters night. and if you happen to be sitting in front of a fire watch those embers, it would be a tradegy to see your gown go up in smoke!!! love FFF XXX
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