Official Match Thread S31 First Semi Final: Gumbies FFC vs Mount Buller Demons at The House of Gumby (MOTR)

[Headless]

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Hi everybody. Your good friend Headless here. Welcome to this specific ground for this specific match-up between two absolute POWERHOUSES of the Sweet FA.

By that, of course, I don’t mean the clubs are actually houses full of power – although that may also be true. No, I’m referring to the general consensus that these two specific clubs are the benchmark of the league in ALL respects.

All of them.

So, enough of the generic wishy-washy intro – let’s get into this match-up specifically. No doubt it’ll be a CRACKER.


About Semi-Finals

According to Wikipedia, in a single-elimination tournament, there are just four teams remaining in the semi-final round, with the two winners meeting in the subsequent grand final.

Naturally, that’s not the case here. If I’m not mistaken – and I don’t think I am, though I suppose it is a possibility – there are more than two clubs remaining in this godforsaken season. So why the reference to Wikipedia? Well, Wikipedia is “a free, multilingual online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteer contributors through a model of open collaboration, using a wiki-based editing system.”

And I just really think you should remember that.


About the clubs

Clubs is one of the four suits you’ll find in a traditional deck of playing cards, although apparently this is replaced by “acorns” in the German deck. I didn’t know this until just now, and I’m also not really sure if it’s true.


The season so far

We saw some sights, we scratched some itches, and we met some pretty special people – and then we started Season 31.

Literally nothing has changed, and the place is as it’s always been. But for the first time ever, I’m now contributing to the league by selflessly creating these match threads. I considered making them all about me but, instead, I’m giving them respect and focusing instead on the specific clubs and match-up involved.


Players to watch

There’ll be 40 players involved in this specific match-up, and I suggest they’re the ones to look out for on this occasion.


#HeadFact

I just navigated my way to an online article titled, “175 Random Facts So Interesting You’ll Say, ‘OMG!’” Let me know in the comments below if you have that precise reaction.

Did you know that only two mammals like spicy food? Apparently they’re humans and the tree shrew. Really good HeadFact.


Headless’ tip

Always try to drink a suitable amount of water each and every day. Staying hydrated is very important.


Captains, please do the thing with team sheets and at the correct time of day and year or else face the absolutely bloody scrutiny of the ENTIRE Sweet FA community. Or don’t – but there’ll probably be some sort of penalty for your naughty indiscretion.

xx

 

[Yakker]

First!!

Great write up Heady

 

[Headless]

First!!

Great write up Heady

I do what I can with what I've been given. I just love contributing to the league.

 

[Yakker]

I do what I can with what I've been given. I just love contributing to the league.

and the league loves your contributions particularly given what you've got to work with.

 

[Barrybran]

Morning Demons. I thought this match up might occur last week but it looks like we're doing it this week instead. I'm a little disappointed by the lack of koala facts but I understand Headless has done a lot of research to put together these fantastic OP's and it's not his fault Mobbs didn't have the courtesy to raise this earlier.

Go Gumbies!

 

[Headless]

Morning Demons. I thought this match up might occur last week but it looks like we're doing it this week instead. I'ma little disappointed by the lack of koala facts but I understand Headless has done a lot of research to put together these fantastic OP's and it's not his fault Mobbs didn't have the courtesy to raise this earlier.

Go Gumbies!

You wouldn't believe the time that went into the OPs, mate.

 

[Barrybran]

You wouldn't believe the time that went into the OPs, mate.

What time was it? 54 minutes ago suggests 8:18am however my timing device may be a little fast.

 

[Headless]

What time was it? 54 minutes ago suggests 8:18am however my timing device may be a little fast.

I had them ready to go AS SOON AS yesterday's games finished, but NaturalDisaster gave me a BIG OLD slap on the wrist.

 

[sausageroll]

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Hi everybody. Your good friend Headless here. Welcome to this specific ground for this specific match-up between two absolute POWERHOUSES of the Sweet FA.

By that, of course, I don’t mean the clubs are actually houses full of power – although that may also be true. No, I’m referring to the general consensus that these two specific clubs are the benchmark of the league in ALL respects.

All of them.

So, enough of the generic wishy-washy intro – let’s get into this match-up specifically. No doubt it’ll be a CRACKER.


About Semi-Finals

According to Wikipedia, in a single-elimination tournament, there are just four teams remaining in the semi-final round, with the two winners meeting in the subsequent grand final.

Naturally, that’s not the case here. If I’m not mistaken – and I don’t think I am, though I suppose it is a possibility – there are more than two clubs remaining in this godforsaken season. So why the reference to Wikipedia? Well, Wikipedia is “a free, multilingual online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteer contributors through a model of open collaboration, using a wiki-based editing system.”

And I just really think you should remember that.


About the clubs

Clubs is one of the four suits you’ll find in a traditional deck of playing cards, although apparently this is replaced by “acorns” in the German deck. I didn’t know this until just now, and I’m also not really sure if it’s true.


The season so far

We saw some sights, we scratched some itches, and we met some pretty special people – and then we started Season 31.

Literally nothing has changed, and the place is as it’s always been. But for the first time ever, I’m now contributing to the league by selflessly creating these match threads. I considered making them all about me but, instead, I’m giving them respect and focusing instead on the specific clubs and match-up involved.


Players to watch

There’ll be 40 players involved in this specific match-up, and I suggest they’re the ones to look out for on this occasion.


#HeadFact

I just navigated my way to an online article titled, “175 Random Facts So Interesting You’ll Say, ‘OMG!’” Let me know in the comments below if you have that precise reaction.

Did you know that only two mammals like spicy food? Apparently they’re humans and the tree shrew. Really good HeadFact.


Headless’ tip

Always try to drink a suitable amount of water each and every day. Staying hydrated is very important.


Captains, please do the thing with team sheets and at the correct time of day and year or else face the absolutely bloody scrutiny of the ENTIRE Sweet FA community. Or don’t – but there’ll probably be some sort of penalty for your naughty indiscretion.

xx

Could you please edit the thread title to something only slightly relevant to the semi final? It would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Yakker]

I had them ready to go AS SOON AS yesterday's games finished, but NaturalDisaster gave me a BIG OLD slap on the wrist.

TYRANT!!

 

[Tonga Bob]

Best of luck to both of you Plasticinos & Mountain Men. Hope you beat the living snot out of each other.

 

[Mobbs]

Disappointed recently ousted outsider contribution!

 

[Callums_Guns]

#straightsetgumbies

 

[Barrybran]

Hey, good news, folks! While perusing the board, I was reminded of the fact that this week is once again the cats2rise cup.

Now I know what you're thinking - "we played in the cats2rise cup last week". Well no you didn't. The Roys didn't love cats2rise like we did and they don't deserve to play for a cup in his honour.

 

[Callums_Guns]

Hey, good news, folks! While perusing the board, I was reminded of the fact that this week is once again the cats2rise cup.

Now I know what you're thinking - "we played in the cats2rise cup last week". Well no you didn't. The Roys didn't love cats2rise like we did and they don't deserve to play for a cup in his honour.

You kicked him to the curb when he was sitting on 99 club games

 

[Barrybran]

You kicked him to the curb when he was sitting on 99 club games

He left of his own accord. Saying we kicked him to the curb would be like saying omgfridge chose that god-awful avatar of his last week.

 

[Riviat]

#straightsetgumbies

I didn't know you had that kind of negativity in you CG! I'm both impressed and disappointed.

 

[Callums_Guns]

He left of his own accord. Saying we kicked him to the curb would be like saying omgfridge chose that god-awful avatar of his last week.

If you all followed suit and jumped on the Toby bandwagon like serial_thrilla you may have won

 

[Riviat]

You kicked him to the curb when he was sitting on 99 club games

We found csr on the side of the road after his stint at the Demons, discarded and unloved. We then nursed him back to full health until he was ready to leave the home. What we didn't expect was the moment we set him free, he headed straight for those dastardly TedDougChris led Roys!

 

[Barrybran]

If you all followed suit and jumped on the Toby bandwagon like serial_thrilla you may have won

Hey serial_thrilla, did your team win yesterday?

 

[cats2rise]

This couldn't have worked out any better!

My team gets knocked out, and my team former teams duke it out for glory.

 

[Callums_Guns]

We found csr on the side of the road after his stint at the Demons, discarded and unloved. We then nursed him back to full health until he was ready to leave the home. What we didn't expect was the moment we set him free, he headed straight for those dastardly TedDougChris led Roys!

He wanted to be loved and had to turn to some old folk.



Wosh gave everything yesterday on the wing, seeking comfort from cats2rise after the match

Plenty of time to rest now Wosh in the off season

 

[cats2rise]

Ok, there are a lot of things being written about me that are untrue. Let me speak the facts.

- I left Mount Buller because manangatang missed my milestone match. I felt unloved. I fell out of love with MBD.
- Gumbies opened their arms with love. I left the club because I missed out on the B+F by one vote. It should have been rigged to allow me to share the award.

Both of the above facts indicate I am a selfish Qootballer and both clubs deserve better.

 

[Quivorir]

Ok, there are a lot of things being written about me that are untrue. Let me speak the facts.

- I left Mount Buller because manangatang missed my milestone match. I felt unloved. I fell out of love with MBD.
- Gumbies opened their arms with love. I left the club because I missed out on the B+F by one vote. It should have been rigged to allow me to share the award.

Both of the above facts indicate I am a selfish Qootballer and both clubs deserve better.

This never would have happened if I was captain.

 

[serial_thrilla]

Hey serial_thrilla, did your team win yesterday?

I don't know. Did they?