The Final Countdown - 5 sleeps

Well sports fans, 5 sleeps to go till the Mighty “Old Farts” take on the up and coming “Young Guns” in the R2  final on Sunday.  With so much media attention worldwide on this event, we’ve decided to go to print daily with snippets of news, views and stats about the upcoming final

Firstly some interesting stats for the match

·         There will be 11 players from each team on the field at any one time

·         They are expecting their biggest turn out of the year with an estimated 23.5 spectators

·         This is the first R2  final both teams have played this year

·         The “yum yum” is expecting an explosion in chips sales after the Management of the Old Farts  discussed their Carb intake and dietary needs. They have  ordered an extra 3 boxes for before the game, a box for half time and 2 for afterwards. 

News snippets

·         Debs has advised that “Nuts” has upped his speed and weight training, he’s now walking briskly between the sofa and fridge, and carrying 10 Peanut slabs in each hand – “how many can you do?”

·         “Young Guns” management has asked the team to put some iron into their play and stiffen up their back line moves. So their mothers have all gone out and brought “Iron man “ cereal for their breakfasts, and are going to “extra” starch their playing shirts

·         Trapper has got in early with Fathers gift lists, asking his kids for books, the list includes, “Trapping for Dummies”, “Beginners guide to managing a senior citizen sports team ”  or “I was a fat bastard but now I play hockey”

·         And still on the Fathers Day theme, the Young Guns training sessions have been rescheduled, it appears the team are all too busy out  looking for monogrammed hankies or socks for their fathers day gifts.

World News

·         Mark Hager isn’t optimistic about the NZ Womens Black Sticks chances at the world champs.  Normally in the past he’s been able to contact Farts management for tips, hints and strategies before the big tournaments, but this week they have been unavailable as they have been in serious strategy meetings of their own (and the pub doesn’t have a phone or internet connection)