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Round 4, 2011

Ballesty,Beards and BIGGSGATE

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Date 11th November 2011
On a night that was important to the evolution of the Overtouchers the New Kids On the Block showed the way.
Coming off the last game that saw nothing but tension, anger and downright lack of fun, the reigning premiers needed to step up and perform. It was the newcomers of 2011 to the team that decided to take the bull by the horns and show the old hard heads the way forward.
Lets get down to the guts of it okay....the game is all about winning, nothing more nothing less and that's the core deliverable of this team. You don't go undefeated for your last 13 games without a mantra that demands excellence.
Led proudly by the Chairman, the team was at full capacity....well sort of but I will get to that later in this highly acclaimed match report.
The team that chose to take the Touchers on was shocked by the in your face attitude. In addition to that intense pressure, they had to cope with the angry salt n pepper beard of the Rookie. The big men laid the ground work in middle of the park. The engine room included the Vice Captain, Locksmith and Billy, saw the Touchers drive their opponents deeper into their own half than Full Metal going into a deep dark barrel at Waimea Bay.
The opposition attempted in vain to taunt the Touchers with all sorts of abuse in an attempt to pull off the band aid on the underlying anger that lies within the Touchers. Criticism of an old blokes girth didn't work !!!! Taunting of the Locksmith after scoring a runaway try didn't work BUT when you decide to take on the Man known simply as Milton; well that's the last straw.
Milton stood tall last night for the team and bellowed 'NO MORE'. Despite his actions bringing the team into disrepute and his actions requiring him to present himself to the board to show show due cause as to why he should not be suspended, I for one can assure you that his actions were embraced by his team mates and therefore, should not draw any restriction on his future services to the Touchers.
The Vice Captain's attempt to veto the Man of the Match award off Faz was quickly dismissed by the Chairman. The incident itself asked some questions of the team management. Was this the first of many attempts by the VC to take control of the club OR was it simply the result of the "FLU" the VC brought to the game?
NOW lets talk about the Elephant in the room: BIGGSGATE.
When a man makes a decision he should be allowed to stick to his decision and NOT play in the premiership defending season.
Who knows what committment's BIGGS has at 745 on a Thursday evening?
HE must be allowed to defend his actions in the correct and proper forum.
IF and only IF he fails to show due cause to the board, then his party facilities for the end of season function will be cancelled and another location will be booked.
BUT the team are reaching out this week to you, BIGGSY, to play this week. Please know you are safe to play next week without ridicule, as Milton will be serving his one week suspension and has been forced to attend a work function that has a free supply of alcohol.
The Touchers wish to thank their sponsors again:
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Tony Ferguson Tired of being called a Fat [BLEEP] on the field, take Tony Ferguson shakes
Yours in TOUCHING
Full Metal
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