Official Match Thread Season 38, Round 7: Baghdad Bombers v Sin City Swamprats at Abdu Prison

[Jabba73]

3 : 5.43 {C} - The ball is bounced to the clear advantage of MayTheNorthBeWithU.
3 : 5.52 {rW} - tomjoad with all the time in the world.
3 : 5.58 {rW} - Handpass over the shoulder to MayTheNorthBeWithU.
3 : 6.02 {lHFF} - A measured kick in the direction of CursingFijian.
3 : 6.08 {lHFF} - The ball spills free.
3 : 6.12 {lHFF} - CursingFijian with a little space.
3 : 6.16 {lHFF} - That's a massive kick from CursingFijian.
3 : 6.22 {lHFF} - CursingFijian likes it and so does the goal umpire.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 3.4.22
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 8.5.53
3 : 6.26 {C} - MayTheNorthBeWithU taps it down.
3 : 6.37 {rW} - snozulu sizes the options in front of him.
3 : 6.43 {rW} - At least fifty-five metres out.
3 : 6.47 {rW} - Brilliant goal to snozulu.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 4.4.28
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 8.5.53
3 : 6.52 {C} - Neither ruckman can take advantage of the bounce.
3 : 7.02 {C} - GotTheGoodes with the ball now.
3 : 7.08 {C} - Then he runs it out of bounds ... deliberately.
3 : 7.12 {C} - Bovo signals for his teammates to present.
3 : 7.16 {lHFF} - CursingFijian on the end of this.
3 : 7.22 {lFP} - Hands it off to mcgrath_truther.
3 : 7.26 {lFP} - mcgrath_truther nearly got done for running too far but he remembers to bounce at last.
3 : 7.33 {lFP} - KohPhi opens up the goalface.
3 : 7.37 {lFP} - He's kicked a sausage roll.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 5.4.34
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 8.5.53
3 : 7.41 {C} - Both ruckmen fooled by a rare decent bounce up.
3 : 7.51 {rW} - tomjoad has possession.
3 : 7.57 {lW} - Flicks it to Kilroy.
3 : 8.01 {rW} - Hands it off to tomjoad.
3 : 8.07 {rW} - tomjoad boots toward an open goal.
3 : 8.11 {rW} - Sails through the big sticks for number 1.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 6.4.40
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 8.5.53
3 : 8.16 {C} - MayTheNorthBeWithU palms the ball down.
3 : 8.26 {rW} - The ball is now with tomjoad.
3 : 8.33 {rW} - Boot to ball from tomjoad under pressure.
3 : 8.37 {rW} - Oh no. It's come off his shin..
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 6.5.41
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 8.5.53
3 : 8.47 {FB} - spookism with the ball now.
3 : 8.51 {lBP} - He transfers play using damicky.
3 : 8.57 {lBP} - iDon claims the mark but its play on.
3 : 9.01 {lBP} - damicky does some crumbing and is away.
3 : 9.06 {CHB} - A poor handpass but serial_thrilla is up to the challenge.
3 : 9.11 {CHB} - A poor handpass but Raz is up to the challenge.
3 : 9.16 {CHB} - An underground handpass to philreich.
3 : 9.22 {lW} - He sends the ball to ant555.
3 : 9.26 {lW} - tomjoad intercepts the kick and marks.
3 : 9.32 {C} - Bovo with the ball now.
3 : 9.36 {C} - He takes the opportunity to bounce.
3 : 9.4 {C} - That was a soft free kick. GotTheGoodes has it now.
3 : 9.46 {C} - GotTheGoodes with the ball now.
3 : 9.51 {CHF} - A lookaway handpass to Raz.
3 : 9.57 {CHF} - A long looping handpass to sataris.
3 : 10.01 {rFP} - He sends the ball to BloodySwan.
3 : 10.05 {rFP} - BloodySwan can't mark. PaPaPete can.
3 : 10.11 {lBP} - PaPaPete sizes the options in front of him.
3 : 10.15 {lBP} - He takes the opportunity to bounce.
3 : 10.22 {lHBF} - He has another one.
3 : 10.25 {CHB} - A quick handpass to norway blue.
3 : 10.32 {CHB} - Handpass to space. mcgrath_truther runs onto it.
3 : 10.36 {CHB} - mcgrath_truther dummy's the handpass and then takes a bounce.
3 : 10.4 {lHBF} - A quick handpass to kickthething.
3 : 10.46 {lHBF} - Draws a man and then with hands to MayTheNorthBeWithU.
3 : 10.51 {lBP} - A lookaway handpass to snozulu.
3 : 10.56 {lBP} - Gets a handpass away to PaPaPete.
3 : 11.01 {lBP} - BloodySwan was tripped.
3 : 11.05 {rFP} - BloodySwan with the ball now.
3 : 11.11 {rFP} - A snap at goal ....
3 : 11.15 {rFP} - It's a goal to BloodySwan.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 6.5.41
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 9.5.59

Ummm, the changes aren’t working, we have launched a comeback!?!?

 

[damicky]

Alright lads. Nice work. Time to hit the pub
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The Match isn’t over yet

 

[DemurePrincess]

Pull ya fingers out ffs

 

[philreich]

If it is raining, there will probably be clouds

And in my expert opinion, that will have something to do with the weather.

 

[gab213]

Okay, I think I've found the new song that we play over the prison sound system during games



We may as well embrace the mediocrity

 

[serial_thrilla]

The Match isn’t over yet

 

[Wosh]

3 : 12.11 {CHF} - BLUEALLTHRU breaks free and has found some space.
3 : 12.15 {rFP} - iDon presents on a long lead.
3 : 12.21 {rFP} - iDon is caught under pressure and knocks the ball forward.
3 : 12.25 {lBP} - Taking the ball is damicky.
3 : 12.31 {rHBF} - He chooses the sensible option - to kick it long.
3 : 12.36 {rHBF} - CursingFijian drops an absolute sitter.
3 : 12.4 {rHBF} - Its hard and tough but MP_ wins possession.
3 : 12.46 {rHBF} - What a tackle.
3 : 12.5 {lHFF} - Taking the ball is CursingFijian.
3 : 12.56 {lHFF} - CursingFijian kicks straight into the solarplexis of MP_

 

[Pugsley]

3 : 12.11 {CHF} - BLUEALLTHRU breaks free and has found some space.
3 : 12.15 {rFP} - iDon presents on a long lead.
3 : 12.21 {rFP} - iDon is caught under pressure and knocks the ball forward.
3 : 12.25 {lBP} - Taking the ball is damicky.
3 : 12.31 {rHBF} - He chooses the sensible option - to kick it long.
3 : 12.36 {rHBF} - CursingFijian drops an absolute sitter.
3 : 12.4 {rHBF} - Its hard and tough but MP_ wins possession.
3 : 12.46 {rHBF} - What a tackle.
3 : 12.5 {lHFF} - Taking the ball is CursingFijian.
3 : 12.56 {lHFF} - CursingFijian kicks straight into the solarplexis of MP_

If you can't knock them out, wind them.

 

[gab213]

If it is raining, there will probably be clouds

Yes, but there doesn't necessarily have to be rain when there's clouds

 

[Kilroy]

THATS MORE LIKE IT!

 

[Bovo]

Alright lads. Nice work. Time to hit the pub
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Yup

 

[Wosh]

3 : 13 {rHBF} - MP_ signals for his teammates to present.
3 : 13.04 {rBP} - Fires out the handpass to RPCB.
3 : 13.1 {lHBF} - Handpass over the shoulder to tigs2010.
3 : 13.15 {lHBF} - Handballs to Raz.
3 : 13.21 {rW} - Kicks with his non-preferred side.
3 : 13.25 {rW} - Oh a turnover. The kick is marked by Kilroy.
3 : 13.31 {rW} - tomjoad breaks a tackle and is off.
3 : 13.35 {rW} - Handpass over the shoulder to mcgrath_truther.
3 : 13.39 {rW} - He takes the opportunity to bounce.
3 : 13.46 {rW} - Long handpass to the running MayTheNorthBeWithU.
3 : 13.5 {rW} - Handpasses to tomjoad.
3 : 13.56 {C} - A quick handpass to Bovo.
3 : 14 {C} - A quick handpass to snozulu.
3 : 14.04 {lW} - Spears a kick towards Kilroy.
3 : 14.1 {lW} - Kilroy and jackster83 both holding each other. No mark.
3 : 14.15 {lW} - Kilroy does some crumbing and is away.
3 : 14.21 {rHFF} - A worm burner to VainGlorious.
3 : 14.25 {rHFF} - Here's a chance for an opportunist rover.
3 : 14.29 {rHFF} - VainGlorious with a little space.
3 : 14.35 {rHFF} - MayTheNorthBeWithU runs past and takes the handpass.
3 : 14.39 {rHFF} - MayTheNorthBeWithU didn't see that tackle coming from philreich.
3 : 14.45 {lHBF} - A bit of space for tigs2010 to utilise.
3 : 14.49 {lHBF} - But he tripped up VainGlorious.
3 : 14.55 {rHFF} - So VainGlorious ... with a moment to digest his options.
3 : 15 {FF} - Searching pass in the direction of gab213.
3 : 15.04 {FF} - spookism drops an absolute sitter.
3 : 15.1 {FF} - gab213 with all the time in the world.
3 : 15.14 {FF} - A wild handball - but luckily snozulu was well placed to clean up.
3 : 15.21 {FF} - snozulu steadies himself and has a shot ....
3 : 15.24 {FF} - He's dobbed it.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 7.5.47
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 9.5.59
3 : 15.28 {C} - Superb ruckwork from MayTheNorthBeWithU.
3 : 15.38 {rW} - jackster83 assessing what lies ahead of him.
3 : 15.45 {rW} - Long handpass to the running Raz.
3 : 15.49 {lW} - Draws a man and then with hands to ant555.
3 : 15.53 {lW} - tomjoad has been held out of the contest - the whistle has gone.
3 : 16 {C} - Bovo looking for a lead.
3 : 16.04 {rW} - Kick goes sideways.
3 : 16.1 {rW} - Oh a turnover. The kick is marked by ant555.
3 : 16.14 {lW} - With the ball is ant555.
3 : 16.2 {lW} - A slick handpass goes to philreich.
3 : 16.24 {lW} - MayTheNorthBeWithU smothers the kick.
3 : 16.28 {rW} - tomjoad to send the ball forward.
3 : 16.34 {rW} - Hands it off to MayTheNorthBeWithU.
3 : 16.38 {lHFF} - Geeze he's got onto that one. Pressure on CursingFijian to mark.
3 : 16.45 {lHFF} - MP_ claims the mark but its play on.
3 : 16.49 {CHB} - serial_thrilla to send the ball forward.
3 : 16.53 - <<< SaintsSeptember is coming on to replace BLUEALLTHRU >>>
3 : 17.03 {CHB} - With the ball is serial_thrilla.
3 : 17.1 {rW} - A flat punt.
3 : 17.13 {rW} - jackster83 gets too far under the ball.
3 : 17.2 {lW} - Kilroy wants to get on with proceedings.
3 : 17.24 {lW} - A positional change now.
3 : 17.28 - <<< mcgrath_truther is trading places with KohPhi >>>
3 : 17.38 {lW} - Kilroy has it. What can he do with it?.
3 : 17.45 {lW} - jackster83 rides Kilroy into the ground.
3 : 17.49 {C} - So GotTheGoodes ... with a moment to digest his options.
3 : 17.53 {lW} - He beckons for a lead.
3 : 17.59 {lW} - ant555 slips at the crucial moment and its marked by tomjoad.
3 : 18.03 {rW} - tomjoad has it.
3 : 18.09 {lHBF} - Gives the ball to kickthething.
3 : 18.13 {C} - Bovo presents.
3 : 18.17 {C} - Anybody's ball.
3 : 18.23 {C} - Bovo has possession.
3 : 18.28 {rHFF} - Kicks to a contest - VainGlorious looks to get to thre front.
3 : 18.34 {rHFF} - Delicious kick to VainGlorious.
3 : 18.38 {rHFF} - So VainGlorious ... with a moment to digest his options.
3 : 18.45 {CHF} - He tries to find SaintsSeptember with a chip pass.
3 : 18.49 {CHF} - serial_thrilla claims the mark but its play on.

 

[Wosh]

3 : 18.52 {CHF} - Taking the ball is SaintsSeptember.
3 : 18.59 {CHF} - He's tackled but manages to get the shot away.
3 : 19.03 {CHF} - SaintsSeptember thought he had less time than he did - sprayed it wide.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 7.6.48
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 9.5.59
3 : 19.13 {FB} - spookism has it.
3 : 19.19 {FB} - spookism has a bounce.
3 : 19.23 {lHBF} - A spearing pass towards tigs2010.
3 : 19.28 {lHBF} - tigs2010 stretches and takes the overhead mark.
3 : 19.34 {lHBF} - With the ball is tigs2010.
3 : 19.38 {rHBF} - Spears a kick towards MP_.
3 : 19.44 {rHBF} - The ball spills free.
3 : 19.48 {rHBF} - A bit of space for MP_ to utilise.
3 : 19.52 {rHBF} - But he's been penalised for throwing.
3 : 19.58 {lHFF} - CursingFijian has it.
3 : 20.02 {lHFF} - CursingFijian has latched onto a torp!.
3 : 20.08 {lHFF} - It won't be a goal. A behind to CursingFijian.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 7.7.49
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 9.5.59
3 : 20.19 {FB} - RPCB to send the ball forward.
3 : 20.23 {lHBF} - That kick makes it hard for tigs2010.
3 : 20.27 {lHBF} - Great mark! No! The umpire calls play on.
3 : 20.34 {lHBF} - Who wants it? tigs2010 does. Great stuff.
3 : 20.37 {CHB} - A wild kick laterally towards serial_thrilla.
3 : 20.44 {CHB} - serial_thrilla can't mark but is able to bring the ball to ground.
3 : 20.48 {CHB} - A bit of space for serial_thrilla to utilise.
3 : 20.52 {C} - Gets hands off within the nick of time.
3 : 20.58 {C} - Handballs to Raz.
3 : 21.02 {C} - Huge bump by KohPhi on Raz.
3 : 21.08 {C} - Bovo looking for a lead.
3 : 21.13 {C} - Bovo isn't just seeing stars after that clash with GotTheGoodes He could map the Milky Way.

 

[BloodySwan]

Do we ever find out if I marked it?

Some say you're still trying to mark it

 

[Wosh]

3 : 21.17 {C} - GotTheGoodes signals for his teammates to present.
3 : 21.23 {lHFF} - He kicks to a contest.
3 : 21.27 {lHFF} - That's an extraordinary juggled one-hander to Jabba73.
3 : 21.33 {rHBF} - Jabba73 weaves through the congestion.
3 : 21.37 {lW} - With his laser-like left foot.
3 : 21.43 {lW} - The ball drops short of Kilroy.
3 : 21.47 {lW} - Kilroy wants to get on with proceedings.
3 : 21.52 {rHFF} - Boots the ball toward VainGlorious.
3 : 21.58 {rHFF} - tigs2010 reckons he got a touch to that but the umpire's having none of it. Mark to VainGlorious.
3 : 22.02 {rHFF} - With the ball is VainGlorious.
3 : 22.08 {rHFF} - That's gonna go mighty close!.
3 : 22.12 {rHFF} - Bending back ... not far enough though. A minor score to VainGlorious.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 7.8.50
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 9.5.59
3 : 22.23 {FB} - With the ball is RPCB.
3 : 22.27 {FB} - Almost a throw to spookism.
3 : 22.33 {FB} - Handballs over the top to Raz.
3 : 22.37 {rHBF} - A bit of a miskick.
3 : 22.42 {rHBF} - MP_ appeals for the mark but play on's the call.
3 : 22.47 {rHBF} - MP_ is now off and running.
3 : 22.52 {lW} - Hurried kick towards ant555.
3 : 22.58 {lW} - Spoilt by tomjoad.
3 : 23.02 {lW} - Running with the ball is ant555.
3 : 23.08 {rW} - A wild kick laterally towards jackster83.
3 : 23.12 {rW} - But the kick goes straight to Kilroy.
3 : 23.16 {lW} - Kilroy has a paddock.
3 : 23.22 {lW} - jackster83 applies the tackle.
3 : 23.27 {rW} - jackster83 with all the time in the world.
3 : 23.32 {rW} - jackster83 bounces the ball.
3 : 23.37 {lW} - A wild handball - but luckily ant555 was well placed to clean up.
3 : 23.41 {CHF} - He kicks towards GremioPower and norway blue.
3 : 23.47 {CHF} - Big mark by norway blue!.
3 : 23.51 {CHB} - Taking the ball is norway blue.
3 : 23.57 {CHB} - He has time to take a bounce.
3 : 24.02 {CHB} - KohPhi receives his handpass.
3 : 24.08 {rW} - Hoofs it forward..
3 : 24.12 {rW} - No mark taken as tomjoad and ant555 wrestle for position.
3 : 24.16 {C} - GotTheGoodes with a little space.
3 : 24.22 {lHFF} - He just bombs away in the direction of My Cotchin Rules and Jabba73.
3 : 24.27 {lHFF} - At the back is My Cotchin Rules who will take the mark.
3 : 24.32 {lHFF} - My Cotchin Rules with the ball now.
3 : 24.37 {lHFF} - Handpass to space. Raz runs onto it.
3 : 24.41 {lHFF} - Flicks it to sataris.
3 : 24.47 {CHF} - He gets a handpass to GremioPower.
3 : 24.51 {FF} - A worm burner to okeydoke7.
3 : 24.57 {FF} - No mark taken as okeydoke7 and The Sultan wrestle for position.
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SIREN SOUNDS FOR THE END OF QUARTER 3
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 7.8.50
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 9.5.59
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[damicky]

If we lose to The Bombers, there will be severe consequences

 

[Kilroy]

We’re in this!

 

[BloodySwan]

If we lose to The Bombers, there will be severe consequences

I'll start strapping you up either way

 

[Jabba73]

3 : 24.57 {FF} - No mark taken as okeydoke7 and The Sultan wrestle for position.
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SIREN SOUNDS FOR THE END OF QUARTER 3
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 7.8.50
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 9.5.59
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is this why he is called The Sultan of swing?

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Shit! we're within striking distance.... how do i sober up fast?

 

[Jabba73]

If we lose to The Bombers, there will be severe consequences

For both sides

 

[serial_thrilla]

Yup
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Geez Bovo go easy on the butter sachets.

 

[jannissary]

pressures on!

 

[damicky]

is this why he is called The Sultan of swing?

okeydoke7 thinks this is the SFAEW

 

[Jabba73]

We’re in this!

FMD, the perfect season is in jeopardy.