See UDs thread. We appear to have bagged a Baron

Great news! Are we letting our new man take the penalties for his sign on fee?

Nice to have an established sand striker up front with HKF The five man midfield of Tingle, Oshun, Stewpot, Petemac and De$$ie will support with plenty of crosses.

**** the defence!!!

Thieves are us

Sorry Stewpot, I realise you regularly played a back 1 (you) last season lol

Nice to see Mings old proverbs being put to good use

'Absence makes the heart grow fonder'   . . . . Missed you Ming

Looks as though Im going to have to be that 7th player
I was hoping for a non playing role  - AGAIN

Just being reading about the Descriptions of the Seven Samurai Warriors

Do you recognize any familiar characters

Kambei Shimada,  the leader of the group, he is a wise but war-weary soldier.
Katsushirō Okamoto, a young untested warrior.
Gorōbei Katayama , a skilled archer, acts as the second-in-command and helps create the master plan
Shichirōji , One of Kambei's old lieutenants.
Heihachi Hayashida , recruited by Gorōbei. An amiable though less-skilled fighter. His charm and wit maintain his comrades' good cheer in the face of adversity.
Kyūzō,  he initially declined an offer by Kambei to join the group, though he later changes his mind. A serious, stone-faced samurai and a supremely skilled swordsman; Katsushirō is in awe of him.
Kikuchiyo , a would-be jokester samurai (right down to the false noble birth certificate) who eventually proves his worth. He is mercurial and temperamental.

OR for our Far Eastern followers

(島田勘兵衛 Shimada Kanbei?)
(岡本勝四郎 Okamoto Katsushirō?),
(片山五郎兵衛 Katayama Gorōbei?),
(七郎次 Shichirōji?).
(林田平八 Hayashida Heihachi?),
(久蔵 Kyūzō?).
(菊千代 Kikuchiyo?),

awesome. I must buy a samurai sword though

Thanks Tingle
but its a simple rule
surround myself with people far better than myself
and it will hopefully make me look a lot better than I am
just hoping I dont get found out 

Start date looks to be Sunday 28th September

Stew thanks for the winner yesterday I owe you a few drinks.
Have we got a full team now?

Pete
thought we were very lucky yesterday but no complaints
will there be any chocolate digestives with those coffees

Well the Transfer Window has now CLOSED as far as the Thieves are concerned

We can Welcome aboard Werbie into our Team

With a bit of luck I will have finished my weaving tonight and get out that red carpet

Welcome to the Funny Farm Werbie.

Hope your game for laugh or you have
broad shoulders

Welcome Ricky and Werbie.

I saw I was top of the list Stew and then realised it was in alphabetical order

A few dates for the Calender

Competition schedule:

Round 1 - 28 Sep to 11 Oct
Round 2 - 12 Oct to 25 Oct
Round 3 - 26 Oct to 8 Nov
Round 4 - 9 Nov to 22 Nov
Round 5 - 23 Nov to 6 Dec
Round 6 - 7 Dec to 20 Dec
Christmas break
Round 7 - 18 Jan to 31 Jan
Round 8 - 1 Feb to 14 Feb
Round 9 - 15 Feb to 28 Feb
Round 10 - 1 Mar to 14 Mar

I was thinking we should have a trial run out tonight at Wolves
picking a trial nap each

but then thought probably pick half a dozen winners
and then not select one for the rest of the year

Dont want to tempt fate too much

Pete - Its a fine time to tell me that
Snows forecast from Oct 1st onward
read it in the paper so must be true

Hi Guys
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I am just getting a little bit nervous guys
other Teams are talking of strategys, approaches etc but  I havent done anything to offer
so have I by default have we adopted a 'High Risk strategy' 

Should we come up with a Planned approach
but everybody does that ........
Plan-A - usually doesnt work , so we will miss that one out
Plan-B - is the quick fall back and usually not thought through, cross that out
Plan-C is a sign of slight desperation
Plan-D is usually a sign of chaos setting in, so we dont need to show that



so can I suggest we start at
Plan-J then they wont know were we really started off from
Plan-E is when we need lift off with some high flying scores
Plan-ET is if we need out of this world scores to escape from Mings Mob, Demons & Bugs attacks
Plan-K is if we need to go defensive and shore up a slender score
Plan-T is needed because everybody needs a Green Plan these days
Plan-X is needed for anything excluded by any of the above
Plan-Z have we got to Z already - is it time to start using numbers or give in & enjoy the Fun


Qs-
In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless,
but planning is indispensable.
Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities.
Dreaming is a form of planning therefore I shall dream on.

Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.― Mike Tyson

Unplanned moments are always better than planned ones

So lets just be SURPRISED and have Fun

unless of course you think otherwise ................. Dream On

Must have been stephaniebot

Hi Guys
well we are finally under starters orders guys ........... STARTS SUNDAY !

Just a few reminders to get us all up to speed

Be nice if you could PLEASE SIGN IN ..................
to let me know I ont need any stall test certificates

If you intend to do ‘Saturdays only’ be pleased to know in advance
then I wont be worrying about any late shows

If you are going to be selecting late on a Saturday – No Objections
but please let us know saves me calling up a late joker
or any expected holiday cover needs
I shall be about most Saturdays from November 8th

A few rule changes to note
1, DEADLINE is 3pm on a Saturday (and still 1 hour before race time)
2, it is a TWO week scoring period

Selection choice is up to you, you know which races  you are best at
Quite happy for you to go e.w. when it suits, its all relevant to the scores on the doors
saving stake does count here
Dont object to having two in a race if you feel strong enough about it, I prefer not to
very rare for me to do it,  but has been known ......
I know some of you like to GO FOR IT .......... dont have a problem with it 

Its all a bit of FUN guys                  

ENJOY


ps
Nice to see our promotions company ‘STARTING HANDLES’
already in full flow contacting some opponents who needed a nudge

I can say I trust all the Captains with my life
but just in case they hold some sort of grudge
Make sure you sit at a glass topped table
the cow heel, sparrer pie & pomfret cake should be alright 
take your own toasting fork, be polite & turn down the doggie bag
The Milestone should be a safe place to top up ....

Enjoy your day, hope she gets a good run out
weather forecast good if a bit windy