Savvy seconds play the long game and keep league intentions close to their chest in meaningless 3-2 league cup defeat to rascally Seasiders (Kilkeel 2nds away in League Cup) and their Brexit defying German.<\/p>\n
1-0 up after the opening exchanges following some splendiferous buildup by Dave \u201cThe Rage\u201d\u00a0Shepherd the seconds were caught with their defence still sleepy after polishing off the half time cheese and port and as a consequence shipped a pair of duffers to our fish-filleting foes to finish second best.<\/p>\n
Arguably (for\u00a0objectivity’s sake, you understand) playing the better hockey between the 25s with Statler and Waldorf controlling operations at the back, midfield micronaut\u00a0Jonny Linter\u00a0and the stately Andrew \u201cGeorge V\u201d McGimpsey showing they \u201cgot game\u201d in the midfield and new recruits Nathan and Robbie fitting in like they weren\u2019t new recruits, things were looking all sweetness and light.<\/p>\n
The seconds sound pretty hot\u201d you think to yourself.<\/p>\n
However, once we cross the opposition 25, brows furrow and moods darken like a mid-winter\u00a0Dalzell.<\/p>\n
With last years sharp-shooting duo, the renowned energy conservationists and mutual appreciation aficionados\u00a0Gilmore and\u00a0Shannon (the latter also eking out a career in hilarious internet-punditry) having legged it to the 1s, it was up to this years crop to make sure that no chance was deemed worthy of being left unsquandered. The stand-out efforts (if that\u2019s the right expression) of which being teenage vampire\u00a0Jamie Orr\u2019s mid-circle corner flag assault and the less and less infrequently spotted Richard Willis (managing to fit in a game between his hectic toddler birthday party schedule) point blank miss. What? \u201cTatey” you say? Well, of course he was wafting around in there as well.<\/p>\n
Ho and hum. It\u2019s the dopey cup! One more week of this madness before the league starts. One more week to get fitted out for shooting boots so we can all avoid the Irwin Look of Disappointment ™.<\/p>\n
Many thanks to all you whistle-a-phobe supporters who braved to the elements to heckle the opposition,\u00a0Keith Conway for overcoming said whistle-phobia and 1s obergruppenfuher Gareth McKeown\u00a0for coaching and the beardy Buddha for operating the Ravenhill shuttle.<\/p>\n
Thanks also to Andrew McGimpsey. Some men stand up and accept the laundry others have it \u201caccidentally\u201d left in their boot by devious skippers.<\/p>\n
PMB Man of the Match; \u00a0Stephen Magee<\/p>\n
Report by Stephen Magee!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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