Seccers all hands as Buckstar finds a roll of duct tape in his shorts

Round 12 Winter - Seccers 11 Invision Saints 4


So what happened last week?


The first thing I saw, as I rocked up a few minutes after the kickoff, was a razzle dazzling display of Fijiness from Billy Haydos and world record holder Psycho (who was wearing his world champ Rainbow boxer shorts). The 2 put on a show of flick passes, over the head lobs, switches, wrap arounds, you name it, until one of them finally scored this sensational try!


And that was enough for Haydos, as he was quiet again after his traditional huge run and he even decided not to show up in the second half. But he did put a couple of hits on the short whingy bloke from the Saints to wind him up evermore. 


The game saw a comeback from the X Man, who put on a solid display and looked quite fit and trim after his long lay off.


But lets focus on the ref, who lets face it, thought the game was all about him and made many decisions that had both camps mightily confused or annoyed. Take for example, when he blew his whistle and called my number repeatedly. I didn't know what the hell he was going on about - surely I was onside - but it turns out the he took a liking to my earring and demanded to wear it before he let play go on. JJ Buckstar magically pulled a huge roll of duct tape out of his playing shorts (accounted for the large packet at the front), threw it over to yours truly, and asked me to gaffa his mellon. I certainly gave the ref a gob full and he pretty much left me along after that.


We were without some of the superstars, including the former world record holder Burkie, who's leg has become withered and gammy and unplayable. And there was Rupes, who's priorities have change and he was playing on the next field for his other team (with absolutely no atmosphere and no Fiji excitement). This treachery was best summed up by Burkie a few days later who said "You are f@#king kidding Rupes????" and Grimmo, who pointed out "What happened to the promised dozen coldies".   


But there was a new import, that Rupes is taking credit for recruiting, the young Bowen aka Andy Schleck with his yellow cycle shoes. He put on a fine show with some speed out wide, which was actually a bonus with Rupes missing...


However, back to the ref. We would have scored another sensational try as WRH Psycho, who hit a hole on the burst as yours truly somehow popped the ball up as he headed to the dirt, reached back and somehow caught the ball and dived over. This was all too tricky for the ref who called forward pass because it was too unbelievable for him. Bad call sunshine.


I remember a great solo effort from Woody MoiMoi who's long gadget arms snavelled up an intercept from nothing.


And I remember most of our tries were just simple, wraps, draw the man, pop the pass, quick hands out wide. Simple. Stylish. Effective. In fact on one occasion, we were busting our guts trying to run this way and that, moving the opposition around but just couldn't get through. But then we received a penalty (for our hard earned work) and on the first play we just sent it out the backline and scored without some much of a whimper. It was a bit anti climactic actually.


So that brings me to the next game, which should be a reasonable challenge against the Cruciates who are now running 4th. But every teams seems to be running 4th until they meet us... The previous encounter was a 7-4 win to us, as we struggled with the gay lebanese ref and Burkies incessant dummies. Reminisce about it here.


Then it's one more game to complete the home and away series, against Allstars who are 5th.


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