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A summer of dis-content

With summer drawing to a close i felt it timely to review the time since three peat 2012 was declared and look forward to 2013 where we see Australia in an election year and the OverTouchers in a year of leadership transition.

In February we discovered that the Vice Captain had undertaken to demonstrate his premiership qualities at a tired old local touch footy get together. Attending such an event whilst under contract and without the approval of the third party participation sub-committee chaired by Big Man Milt, has him in breach.

Pouring more salt on the ramifications of his juvenile behaviours was that he tore the calf muscle off the bone whilst trying to cover his teams mates mis-read on a defensive lapse.

Will the VC be capable to be ready for game 1 ??? Whilst there are un proven reports of him riding a 200km road bike ride in record time, it's his ongoing mis-direction of energy that is upsetting the Chairman in these off season unsettling times of new TV contracts and the upcoming drugs scandal sweeping the world of premier sport.

Meanwhile in the bowels of the OverToucher management world the Rookie is manoeuvring for the vacated spot on the leadership group with his call for unity in the time of worry over the VCs injury. His words, whilst inspiring, were clearly coated with a thick gooey glaze of political Machiavellian inspiration.

With the Chairman preoccupied in ongoing contract talks and the re-development of his palatial grounds he has had no time to dwell on the ongoing back room brawling of his leadership group.

Oblivious to all the fuss and in some way putting his head in the sand, the Locksmith took up a role in the mining in Fiji over the warmer post Christmas months. Finding solitude in the tropical reaches of the pacific, concerns of the newly formed integrity commission are that he has fallen for the dirt tasting, spit enhanced, mouth numbing brew known as Cava. We wish him well in his recovery.

In other player news we hear that Harro the HOF, remains caught up in Mexican aerial football celebration of the Sydney Ducks. A hospice has been approved for funding by the Retirement sub committee.

We fear for early signs of dementia in Kiwi as he mis-judged the season opening of the NRL by 2 weeks. Clause 27 may need to be invoked by the player assessment sub commitee.

Big man milt would like to inform all those concerned of a change of address of his dwelling. It's Cave 17, Moon River Creek, Duffys Forest. We look forward to the house warming....bring your esky and rock to sit on.

Supercoach Bill has scheduled some self improvement spiritual sessions at Smiths Creek Terrey Hills. It's his dress code suggestions that are concerning some in the local community !!!

Big Bad Brett has been called on to co Chair the integrity commission with Big Man Milt. Delivering a ying and yang type environment to ensure a proper governance structure in their internal review of the taking of un-approved drugs such as light beer and low fat yoghurt.

Our resident rock fan Faz was seen walking the red carpet at the DVD release of the Foo Fighters movie 'Back and Forth'. Concerns on his dedication to the repair of his ailing hamstring remain confirmed.

Meanwhile the bullet known as Jonty has flown the red kangaroo out of mascot airport to the high altitude Colorado mountains in bid to heal his ongoing hamstring suffering. This program, whilst funded by the Overtouchers player rehab fund seems to have gone beyond the boundaries of going to see the physio down at Dee Why who will feel you up and ask you to turn and cough and diagnose sporting injuries on that level of physical assessment.

On the upcoming events schedule.

1. NRL SEASON opener at Kiwis March 7th

2. For those in need of a return to the sultry nights at the Charlie Bar at the Manly Pacific in 1989 the world wide phenom of 1927 are performing March 22nd at the Terrey Hills Tavern.

Buy tickets here http://www.terreyhillstavern.com.au/articles/entertainment/4

Yours in memories of my wall flower days in Manly

Full Metal

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