Monday, September 27, 2010

Things Chimay Will Make You Say

You know something we've realised lately? Reading descriptions of frisbee games really isn't very interesting. In fact, unless you were there and/or you get a mention in the article itself then you'd have to wonder if the few minutes that you might spend reading a game review wouldn't really be better invested in, oh, let's see - making some homemade hollandaise sauce, planning your trip to a farmers' market on the weekend, or just taking out the rubbish.

So this week we're saying nothing about the game against MBB last Thursday night, other than the obvious facts that it happened and Dojo lost.

Okay, we might say that the expected Burwell-to-Neild combo didn't bore us to tears as we'd been afraid it would. In fact early on it was more the Burwell-to-Chadwick connection that was taking some kenshi by surprise (ie whoa Buzz has the disc and some tallish guy is running long WTF!). We might also add that the game was 8-3 at half and finished 15-10, meaning the Dojo at least managed to trade the second half despite some pretty wacky options going to ground in the face of a virtually mistake-free Bug performance.

But that's enough of the tedious details of what was just another brick in the BPL Season 2 2010 wall. What we know from the Google stats (and stats, as we heard today, will confess to anything if you torture them for long enough) is that the readers of this blog care little for quality reportage and in-depth match analysis. Juicy BPL scandal is the key here, and thankfully when there's a controversy on the boil in BPL the Dojo is nearly always involved.

Onto the subject of Chris Cunliffe then. Chris, as many will know, is a bit of a gun frisbee player. Turns out that he's been injured for a while (2 years since his last BPL appearance, apparently), and that he's just managed to get himself fit enough to go for a run on Thursday nights. The thing is though - Chris had signed to play Cobras for the remainder of the season (he's young and is entitled to make mistakes), and he needed to play every remaining BPL round in order to be eligible to play in the finals (for reasons we're not about to elaborate upon here). Sadly for the Cobras, their opposition, those mankini-wearing Slamtowners, couldn't get 7 guys to make the trip from the GC and forfeited the game, leaving Chris in an awkward jam. Oh baby - you know where this is going, don't you...

So of course it's Dojo v Bugs. Which means the team some (hi Mike) consider to be the "villains" of the BPL and always shortest of numbers on the night, was up against the team that also happens to be home to our esteemed LD, who couldn't agree more wholeheartedly with Mike vis-a-vis the Dojo's villain status... Anyway, short story is that Chris has now taken up permanent residence at the Dojo, much to the detriment of the Cobras and much to the annoyance of an LD who has long since tired of these sorts of eligibility quandaries (not to mention Dojo opportunism). But don't get too upset just yet Wetnose - Chris is still a shadow of his former self and probably won't be back to his full vertical leap or maximum speed until the semifinals get underway...

Too much? Let us know in the comments if you'd like more of this sort of Courier-Mail gossip column stuff, or if a return to the strictly sporting style of the majority of our first hundred-and-one posts was more to your liking. Or maybe just videos without any words at all...

15 comments:

  1. Personally I wanted to hear more about the Chimay...

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  2. Seriously, is Chris playing for Dojo now? Would have been great to see wetty's reaction to that. A somewhat fateful forfeit by Slamtown perhaps?

    And by the way, this column stuff is awesome. While the BUB seems to rely on posting strategic plans (boring) and weekly draws for obscure leagues (Townsville-really?) to fill space, one can still rely on the Dojo blog for quality - if not quantity.
    Id also welcome back the interviews from previous seasons.

    (Sorry JdR - but there hasnt been anything worthy of your "Biggest Misses" column for quite some time now)

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  3. Hi sensei,
    You’re not fooling anyone, this “gossip column” façade of yours is only giving you an excuse to have a weekly bitch… which is nothing new. For the most part though it’s entertaining so keep it up I say. Plus, given the timing of Julian and my comments this also provides some amusement in everyones lunch hour.
    I do disagree with you on a few things though. You portray Chris and Dojo as victims of Stu’s Nazi approach to LDing but as it reads as if you and Chris have completely ignored any type of pick-up etiquette, which to me is just a little bit bullshit. So anyway I don’t think this is an example of Stu’s love affair with rules.
    Of what I remember of Chris Cunliffe I think he will fit in quite easily with Cobras, who I also think are quickly superseding Buggers for villain status.
    More Gossip: Sources tell me (you’ll never guess who they are) that Chris rocked up looking for a game with Lovers last week, and was denied, then went to Cobra’s but then given Slamtowns forfeit he’s now playing with the Dojo (not sure what the level below sloppy seconds is). This all sounds very Paris Hilton like and I don’t think needing to play every game to make to the finals is an argument that really cuts it. If you’ve been out injured to 2 years then why would you care? Chris is just desperate for a game which is fine, but don’t put lipstick on a pig.
    I’m happy to be proven wrong but I doubt the “permanency” of Chris’ residence with Dojo in seasons to come.
    But Sensei what’s most shocking about this entire post is you’ve forgotten to detail key information your audience is dying to know! Is the rat tail back!?
    And 1 more comment about the actual game – Was this the round that Wotto had a thumber fail? You’ll be happy to know he threw two of the best in last nights game, even if the first wasn’t so well received (i.e Julz dropped it)

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  4. Kaitlin,

    Watson rocked 2 thumbers during Thursday's game. The first blasted right out of the side of the endzone on a much needed short field scoring opportunity.

    The second broke the mark and perfectly set up the non rat tail wearing Cunliffe for a goal.

    Mike

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  5. What a champ! Should never have doubted him. This just shows the fickle nature of gossip and that you shouldn't believe everything you hear... or read.

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  6. Love it.. Was great to see chris back even if it is sans rats tail.. Sad to say no to seeing him play with the lovers..

    Was thoroughly dissapointed not to be able to make hollandaise sauce after clicking on the link..

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  7. I would also like to hear more about the Chimay. I've tried to post gossip on here about it still being $17 at Vintage Cellars compared with $25 elsewhere, but I seem to have been censored ala Conroy. Chimay is sexy but certainly not illegal!

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  8. Personally, I'd like to see Kaitlin employed as your writer immediately. Most entertaining and straight-up rant I've read in a long time. Tell it like it is :-D

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  9. Never would I have expected Kaitlin to even be reading the dojo blog.

    Daz

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  10. All this comment action, including one worthy of a post in itself, and all we've heard from Sensei is a deafening silence. Are you too busy wrangling through the negotiations with wetnose?

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  11. I'm pretty sure the dojo will not negotiate with terrorists... err Cobras...

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  12. Love it.. Was great to see chris back even if it is sans rats tail.. Sad to say no to seeing him play..
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