Official Match Thread Season 35, Round 1 – Dragons FFC v Sin City Swamprats @ Ljp86's Lair

[Strigoi]

So I was doing my weekly opposition analysis, and I stumbled across this photo of the Swamprats LG hard at work over the off-season.

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The most pressing question in my mind though, is who the hell is BloodySwan? Are the Rats so desperate that they have to promote rookies to their LG these days?

Hopefully they’ll lose the key to their shackles and just trip all over each other on the field.
Easy win for the Dragons!

 

[Strigoi]

I'd just like to start by saying that we at The Underground are fully in support of the Dragons' quest for back to back spoons, and we'll be happy to do get the spoon defence off on the right note this Sunday.

 

[okeydoke7]

Ahhhh the season begins to lukewarm applause.

I can’t wait to kick this season off with a bag of goals to begin my charge to 1000.

 

[T2B_]

Ahhhh the season begins to lukewarm applause.

I can’t wait to kick this season off with a bag of goals to begin my charge to 1000.

Not if our full back has anything to say about it

 

[Strigoi]

Ahhhh the season begins to lukewarm applause.

I can’t wait to kick this season off with a bag of goals to begin my charge to 1000.

How close are you? This season?

 

[T2B_]

Not if our full back has anything to say about it

Simpsons related gif reminded me - Steamed Ham memes just keep getting better

 

[Pie 4 Life]

How close are you? This season?

Did you just ask okey about reaching a milestone and discuss his career?

 

[okeydoke7]

How close are you? This season?

See the main board for a comprehensive update.

53 goals. It’s on.

Quite incredible really. Me, I mean.

 

[okeydoke7]

Not if our full back has anything to say about it

I post gifs too now.

I’m so modern.

 

[T2B_]

 

[Pie 4 Life]

I think the most impressive stat from achieving 1000 goals will be his goals-to-premierships ratio

 

[serial_thrilla]

Ahhhh the season begins to lukewarm applause.

I can’t wait to kick this season off with a bag of goals to begin my charge to 1000.

18 rounds to kick 53 goals? With your recent form I think you'll be waiting until next season.

 

[okeydoke7]

18 rounds to kick 53 goals? With your recent form I think you'll be waiting until next season.

Last season was my first year back at FF for every round since S27.

I kicked 50 goals in a shortened season, just a bag of goals away from the season leader.

I’ll easily clear 53 in the longer, 18 game season. Moreover, we have 3 extra games in S35 on our charge to a premiership.

 

[serial_thrilla]

Last season was my first year back at FF for every round since S27.

I kicked 50 goals in a shortened season, just a bag of goals away from the season leader.

I’ll easily clear 53 in the longer, 18 game season. Moreover, we have 3 extra games in S35 on our charge to a premiership.

18 rounds. You'll have two byes along the way, and 0 goals in the two games against us. Not a chance in hell of your bunch of scrubs reaching the finals.

14 remaining games, 53 goals required. 3.78 goals a game is the target.

Last season you ticked along at 3.85 goals per game, but with the expected 10% drop in output due to your advancing years I fear that you're going to be waiting until S36 for the milestone...and that's if you can find a team to have you, I suppose.

 

[Strigoi]

Did you just ask okey about reaching a milestone and discuss his career?

I forgot to press my mean, ruthless, uncaring, competitive button at the beginning of the season.
My apologies.

…ok, now I’m good.
Disregard that previous inquiry.

Go Dragons! Fooey on the rest!
That feels better.

 

[Strigoi]

I post gifs too now.

I’m so modern.

And dragon ones, too!

 

[Purple Jesus]

 

[okeydoke7]

18 rounds. You'll have two byes along the way, and 0 goals in the two games against us. Not a chance in hell of your bunch of scrubs reaching the finals.

14 remaining games, 53 goals required. 3.78 goals a game is the target.

Last season you ticked along at 3.85 goals per game, but with the expected 10% drop in output due to your advancing years I fear that you're going to be waiting until S36 for the milestone...and that's if you can find a team to have you, I suppose.

I’ll be trying really really hard to kick a few bags so I can get to 1000 early enough to do it in our next match.

 

[okeydoke7]

And dragon ones, too!

Yes, a dead one.

 

[Ant Bear]

Poor OP, Barrybran - failed to mention a momentous milestone in this match
#ab300

 

[serial_thrilla]

I’ll be trying really really hard to kick a few bags so I can get to 1000 early enough to do it in our next match.

Who is our full back this season T2B_? I truly can't see okey getting a sniff.

 

[okeydoke7]

Poor OP, Barrybran - failed to mention a momentous milestone in this match
#ab300

Congratulations on the milestone! 300 is nothing to sneeze at.

 

[serial_thrilla]

Yes, a dead one.

Yes, I know that last season was a trainwreck - so I can understand why you didn't watch it. But just FYI that dragon came back.

 

[serial_thrilla]

Poor OP, Barrybran - failed to mention a momentous milestone in this match
#ab300

300 Ant Bear reacts in a single match thread??? This is going to be epic.

 

[okeydoke7]

Who is our full back this season T2B_? I truly can't see okey getting a sniff.

Whoever it is won’t get close enough to me for me to be able to sniff them.

I’m the best forward of our time. Of any time. And this will be a momentous season.

I can’t wait until you join the extraordinary queue to congratulate me and now before me after my 1000th.

While we talk about my goals, worth pointing out I won the Fred Medal (formerly the Alf Andrews Medal) when I played with the Dragons all the way back in Season 11.