Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Lying like a Lion in Zion.
Wish I could have been there for Sam's wedding, instead of playing at someone else's wedding with AWU. Just looking at the photos Mikey took tells me it must have been a great day/evening. Hope the new Mr and Mrs Cops are happily ensconced on honeymoon somewhere hot and sunny by now, anyway.
So I get home from giving guitar lessons last night to see the Lions play like kittens against a second-string Argentina XV. But no injuries were picked up, and in the long run if they had wiped the floor with the Argies then they would have headed down to NZ full of false confidence, because the first team they play down under will play at three times the intensity that I saw from the Argies. Better that the team get a bit of a rocket under them from this game and head south with the bit between their teeth. I'm still convinced that I can go down there and do a job for the midweek team - Steve Thomson hasn't been anywhere near form since the world cup, Shane Byrne and Gordie Bulloch will probably scrap it out for the test berth unless Andy Titterell has a blinding tour. I just think that my technical ability (line-outs especially) will lend a stable platform to much of the midweek games when making the most of your possession - and retaining it - will be key. I'll await Sir Clive's text message.. My best guess is that I'm probably 800th in line for the call up, but you never know with injuries and such like. I "worked" with Clive at Henley RFC, so he should be aware of my qualities as a modern-day footballing front-rower.
Ow. My cheek hurts, maybe I shouldn’t put my tongue in there quite as far as I do. Walter Mitty only imagined things, at least I take it one step further and actually talk about it as well. Anyway, I've seen "Once Were Warriors" loads of times so I know what these Kiwi's are all about. As long as you cook them some eggs when they ask, you'll be alright.
So I get home from giving guitar lessons last night to see the Lions play like kittens against a second-string Argentina XV. But no injuries were picked up, and in the long run if they had wiped the floor with the Argies then they would have headed down to NZ full of false confidence, because the first team they play down under will play at three times the intensity that I saw from the Argies. Better that the team get a bit of a rocket under them from this game and head south with the bit between their teeth. I'm still convinced that I can go down there and do a job for the midweek team - Steve Thomson hasn't been anywhere near form since the world cup, Shane Byrne and Gordie Bulloch will probably scrap it out for the test berth unless Andy Titterell has a blinding tour. I just think that my technical ability (line-outs especially) will lend a stable platform to much of the midweek games when making the most of your possession - and retaining it - will be key. I'll await Sir Clive's text message.. My best guess is that I'm probably 800th in line for the call up, but you never know with injuries and such like. I "worked" with Clive at Henley RFC, so he should be aware of my qualities as a modern-day footballing front-rower.
Ow. My cheek hurts, maybe I shouldn’t put my tongue in there quite as far as I do. Walter Mitty only imagined things, at least I take it one step further and actually talk about it as well. Anyway, I've seen "Once Were Warriors" loads of times so I know what these Kiwi's are all about. As long as you cook them some eggs when they ask, you'll be alright.
# posted by AK @ 10:08 
