Well after two weeks of condemnation I am compelled to write just a few words this crisp spring morning.
Having been carried by my long suffering wife to the keyboard at 6am, due to a torturous injury suffered in last nights battle, I sit here in pain and torment as my nervous system sends me descriptions of pain, which can only be compared to that of the Amazonian Bullet Ant. Depicted here in full colour, viscous little buggers huh !
I was driven to Royal North Shore soon after midnight thanks to same long suffering wife who then easily carried me from the car park to the front door where I was met by two lusty busty nurses. Who, in seeing my long suffering wife's feat of strength, promptly left me where I was dropped unceremoniously by the love of my life and took her away for a JD n Coke to reward her for her efforts.
Having been left there I crawled on my belly, past reception, to the lifts . Reaching up with a tiring arm pressed Level 5 on the button which was to take me to the MRI department. You would have thought the others in the lift may have helped but they seemed to be enjoying the spectacle.
As you can see in the image below there is a significant tear in the right gastrocnemius.
I tell you all this as it re-affirms the Herculean effort that saw me receive a pass that I too would have been proud of had I delivered it myself from club legend Jonty.
Having already suffered the injury prior and provided a self assessment of a Grade Three tear, I re-took the field in gracious, painful stride to receive that pass and make my way to the white strip for my first try of season 2016. Gees the guy chasing me must be slow!!!
Having felt I had turned the game around, I promptly raised my hand to let another Toucher take my place as the job was done. I could depart to the rapturous applause of the vast crowd that witnessed this event, not believing their own eyes but seeing it and knowing they will share with family and friends for decades to come
But its not about me, its about the team, so I will move on.
Having secured top spot for the finals last week even after the first loss of 2016 to a bunch of stuck up jack rabbits, the Touchers took the paddock ready to put in another tradesman like appearance but something changed.
After the preceding weeks of Touching many a pass would go amiss, be thrown without need etc. But last night these passes stuck or in some cases by the Chairman and BBB they were simply guided to the next Toucher in the spirit of Parramatta and Australian great and owner of the Gerringong pub, Mick Cronin. By simply re-aligning the pass to the outside man contributed to Rookies two try game and what could have many others.
The VC played, well like the VC plays, turning up late due to prior more important engagements, scooting from dummy half and having a determined focus on his face. Going into the finals I will run one more skill session with the fastest man on the field. It will go something like this:
FMJ to VC: "What don't we do VC?"
VC to FMJ: "Scoot from dummy half?"
FMJ: "Correct. What do we do VC?
VC: "ahhhhhhh mmmmmmmmmmmmm, is it run into a hole?"
FMJ: "Good boy"
Scotty Mac and Muzza delivered from start to finish as they have throughout their rookie season but neither shall take that nickname from the man of many nicknames, Rookie. Lets forget that the speedster is in his 6th season of Touching, he shall be forever known as the Rookie. You'd hope one day he will stop playing like one.
The Sponsor also returned this week after multiple soft tissue injuries and was the big man in the middle. However, due to pending legal actions I shall not mention the late game incident. Except to say that Locksmith should engage legal representation.
Lets hope there is a stay of precedings so Locksmith returns to Touching in our Lime Green shirts for the finals.
Moving forward to next week we arrive at Finals night. After being in finals for five of the last six years there should be no worry about nerves. But there should be a worry about player numbers.
Lets go through the list:
Bulldog is recovering from plastic surgery on his face, he just wanted to look younger than his 23 years.
Rookie has decided he has done enough and has chosen to just not show up
Jonty is off to an awards dinner. I tried to advise him that the season is still going and that the awards night is December 2nd at Terrey Hills Chinese. But he was insistent. I wish him well and hope he has prepared a speech.
Plummer's 1 and 2; well Plummer 1 has gone off the grid after a brilliant start to the season and Plummer 2 hasn't left Jonty's hyperbaric chamber since he ripped his hamstring off the bone last week.
Super Coach is suffering from a serious case of the shites. Not sure how we fix that. Chairman, Muzza any thoughts ???
So the team sheet looks like this for next Thursday:
Chairman, his loyal 2IC the VC, the real 2IC in BBB, Super Coach, Muzza, Scotty Mac, Smithy, The Sponsor pending damage repairs, Locksmith and yours truly if my long suffering wife can carry me to car from the house and then from the car park to the field.
Well that's it for now. I shall hit save and send and crawl back to my couch as my long suffering wife says there is no more carrying me around after having looked over my shoulder as I type. She was not drinking JD with the lusty busty nurses. I was advised that she drinks JW Red and I should know that after 20 years of suffering.
Yours in the joy of belly crawling,
FMJ
Having been carried by my long suffering wife to the keyboard at 6am, due to a torturous injury suffered in last nights battle, I sit here in pain and torment as my nervous system sends me descriptions of pain, which can only be compared to that of the Amazonian Bullet Ant. Depicted here in full colour, viscous little buggers huh !
I was driven to Royal North Shore soon after midnight thanks to same long suffering wife who then easily carried me from the car park to the front door where I was met by two lusty busty nurses. Who, in seeing my long suffering wife's feat of strength, promptly left me where I was dropped unceremoniously by the love of my life and took her away for a JD n Coke to reward her for her efforts.
Having been left there I crawled on my belly, past reception, to the lifts . Reaching up with a tiring arm pressed Level 5 on the button which was to take me to the MRI department. You would have thought the others in the lift may have helped but they seemed to be enjoying the spectacle.
As you can see in the image below there is a significant tear in the right gastrocnemius.
I tell you all this as it re-affirms the Herculean effort that saw me receive a pass that I too would have been proud of had I delivered it myself from club legend Jonty.
Having already suffered the injury prior and provided a self assessment of a Grade Three tear, I re-took the field in gracious, painful stride to receive that pass and make my way to the white strip for my first try of season 2016. Gees the guy chasing me must be slow!!!
Having felt I had turned the game around, I promptly raised my hand to let another Toucher take my place as the job was done. I could depart to the rapturous applause of the vast crowd that witnessed this event, not believing their own eyes but seeing it and knowing they will share with family and friends for decades to come
But its not about me, its about the team, so I will move on.
Having secured top spot for the finals last week even after the first loss of 2016 to a bunch of stuck up jack rabbits, the Touchers took the paddock ready to put in another tradesman like appearance but something changed.
After the preceding weeks of Touching many a pass would go amiss, be thrown without need etc. But last night these passes stuck or in some cases by the Chairman and BBB they were simply guided to the next Toucher in the spirit of Parramatta and Australian great and owner of the Gerringong pub, Mick Cronin. By simply re-aligning the pass to the outside man contributed to Rookies two try game and what could have many others.
The VC played, well like the VC plays, turning up late due to prior more important engagements, scooting from dummy half and having a determined focus on his face. Going into the finals I will run one more skill session with the fastest man on the field. It will go something like this:
FMJ to VC: "What don't we do VC?"
VC to FMJ: "Scoot from dummy half?"
FMJ: "Correct. What do we do VC?
VC: "ahhhhhhh mmmmmmmmmmmmm, is it run into a hole?"
FMJ: "Good boy"
Scotty Mac and Muzza delivered from start to finish as they have throughout their rookie season but neither shall take that nickname from the man of many nicknames, Rookie. Lets forget that the speedster is in his 6th season of Touching, he shall be forever known as the Rookie. You'd hope one day he will stop playing like one.
The Sponsor also returned this week after multiple soft tissue injuries and was the big man in the middle. However, due to pending legal actions I shall not mention the late game incident. Except to say that Locksmith should engage legal representation.
Lets hope there is a stay of precedings so Locksmith returns to Touching in our Lime Green shirts for the finals.
Moving forward to next week we arrive at Finals night. After being in finals for five of the last six years there should be no worry about nerves. But there should be a worry about player numbers.
Lets go through the list:
Bulldog is recovering from plastic surgery on his face, he just wanted to look younger than his 23 years.
Rookie has decided he has done enough and has chosen to just not show up
Jonty is off to an awards dinner. I tried to advise him that the season is still going and that the awards night is December 2nd at Terrey Hills Chinese. But he was insistent. I wish him well and hope he has prepared a speech.
Plummer's 1 and 2; well Plummer 1 has gone off the grid after a brilliant start to the season and Plummer 2 hasn't left Jonty's hyperbaric chamber since he ripped his hamstring off the bone last week.
Super Coach is suffering from a serious case of the shites. Not sure how we fix that. Chairman, Muzza any thoughts ???
So the team sheet looks like this for next Thursday:
Chairman, his loyal 2IC the VC, the real 2IC in BBB, Super Coach, Muzza, Scotty Mac, Smithy, The Sponsor pending damage repairs, Locksmith and yours truly if my long suffering wife can carry me to car from the house and then from the car park to the field.
Well that's it for now. I shall hit save and send and crawl back to my couch as my long suffering wife says there is no more carrying me around after having looked over my shoulder as I type. She was not drinking JD with the lusty busty nurses. I was advised that she drinks JW Red and I should know that after 20 years of suffering.
Yours in the joy of belly crawling,
FMJ
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