Reverse the team - hey, that sounds like fun! 6-2 loss

All made up for by Chris getting off the sour scream/beer combo with a screamer. The whole team was very excited , except for Tangihaere, Paul, Graham, and Tim ...

Not much to talk about -  they did the double over us, but an * needed for both games - the first one no one knew just how wasted Gus was, and yesterday, well ...

Goals:
Carrick (Dan assist)
Chris (any assist?)

Stallion:
There can be only one - Chris.

Pony:
A few options:
Aaron - 'charming the pants of the referee' - okay, so I forget my shorts and the ref kindly lent me his. Nothing to see here. Had a good game that ref. Nice shorts too. A deserved pony, but since I'm missing the next game it needs to go elsewhere:

Paul - the bring down and control (kind of) which led to their first goal.
Nick - the perfect infield cross (to their striker on the edge of the box who obliged)
Now another * - I don't know if I can endorse this one - blame Graham: Carrick for 'not pulling finger'. Booo.

Okay, final game against wainui (who beat Brooklyn - they may have messing around like us?), finish on a high Stallions.

Magpies Match Report ...

Here
Very brief - not quite Corey's magnus opus (Sorry dude, didn't realise it took all f**ken Sunday to write that - that's quite a drama - we should mix it up - How about this for an idea - The Pony needs to write up the match report? It will no doubt be less detailed than Corey's but could get quite funny ...)

Anyway, at least the Magpies call us fellow title contenders and apologise for the pen.

Elite Match report from a couple of weeks back

Here

The expected complaining about the ref. Whatever.

And talk about 'their big old fashioned striker' who 'smashed a screamer from 25 yards'. A weird amalgam of Rauru and Tristin? I guess Tristin is more in that mould than rauru, but he smashed no screamer.

Here is a rather different talk - the Magpies dissecting their 8 goal hammering of Elite. Probably the refs fault ...

ye-ah - the last team to beat the Magpies ...

here's a YF preview of some games that includes ours:


'Speaking of win or lose, on the booze (TM)

The Division 7 juggernaut that is the Waterside Karori Magpie 'n' Pints has stormed back into this new season stronger than ever. After reeling off 10 consecutive wins to end last season, the Pies opened their new campaign with a comfortable 7-0 win over the local rivals the Aces at fortress (complete with mote) KP.

The Pies now look ahead to the game against Uni Stallions at Nairnville Park, the last team to beat the Pies in an official game in the corresponding fixture last season. The Pies' squad will be severely depleted for the game due to Easter holidays - the loss of Jimmy 'The Feet' McPheat and Dave Taylor, who got a brace each in the opening game, will probably hurt the most, but the Pies have assembled a strong and deep squad that even in such trying circumstances is well capable of taking revenge on the Stallions.

We're picking: Evald to do a marginally better job of the programme this week, and the Pies to go down under the hefty onslaught of the Stallions.'

'Comedy football' - nicely put

Since Robin has again not been forthcoming, we must rely on another comprehensive and good match report from the Magpies

Shame theres no mention of Gus's antics. But they did call Tristin 'the lone striker' - which I guess says something.

Who is this though? - doesn't sound like anyone I know:

'What was most unbelievable about the goal was the fact the player managed to run with the ball for more than 30 meters.'

Someone obviously got mud in their eye.

Fines vs magpies

A sad, muddy game.

You are going to have to excuse me this week Stallions - my laptop has no connection to the blog, so I got tell you about last week's fines and awards, but no grand tallies until later in the week.

Oh yeah Robin - wheres the f**ken match report! Bring back Corey I say.

Much like the game, the fine session went pear shaped. Those who were left shivering in the changing rooms lost momentum, and it was decided that everyone from the wide midfield on just got the avergae fine for the day $4. This works well for the strikers who tend to get pinged a lot more than that.

Awards:
Stallion: Nick W - Most of our attack came from Nick, seemed the least affected by the conditions. Shame he still can't score for shit.
MVP:
3 - Nick G- Another big game, especially holding fort in that second half when everyone was pushing forward. There was one moment where a trade mark Nick running towards our goal with attacker at his shoulder, turn right, and deliver the big pass got a round of applause from the spectators. The same spectators who laughed at Paddy's terrible final corner attempt.
2 - Nick W - nuff said
1 - Tristin - why not? Good goal, almost another - and was the only stallion with a roast waiting on the table when he got home.
Pony - Mike B -tackles sting like a bee, but runs just like a little girl when the tackler gets up swinging! And the victim of the best line of the day. When the ref tells an angry Gus that Mike count be red carded for a professional foul, Gus responds - 'Him! He's not a professional'.

All fines between $3.50 -$6.50 - Robin pulling in the most.

Best fines:
- Ben B - Angry man from goal: 'Just hack the f**ker upfield!'
- Mike - Rocky vs Apollo fine
- Mike - The foul throw combo: pinged for a foul throw, argues with the ref that it was legal, then asks in the post match analysis 'what is a foul throw'?
- Ben H - the valet fine - asking all reserves to collect and serve.
- Paddy - Fraternising with the enemy - why don't you just go and marry the Magpies if you love them so much?
- Paddy - 'I thought I got 3 mvp points last week'. Umm, no.
- Jamie - Absolutely killing the huge midfielder with a shoulder charge - while recovering from a dislocated shoulder.
- Jamie - Forgetting his position - running out of Central D yelling 'Keeper's Ball'.
- Gus - Ref trouble. Gus, we would all love an explanation of what went down. Send me your description and I'll post it.

Those conditions were absolutely atrocious, and it sucks to now be out of contention. But a great chance to open up and play some good football over the next few weeks - assuming of course we never encounter those conditions again.

Target practice ...

Big game vs top of table magpies tomorrow - they were dirty that we beat them in the first round, let's show them it was no fluke.

There are in good form though - here is last week's match report vs what sounds like a woeful Terrace side - how did they beat us!

Wish we had a match report for last week - what happened Robin? Too much time spent on risk!