Official Match Thread Season 36, First Preliminary Final: Gumbies FFC versus Baghdad Bombers at House of Gumby

[Chat Pile]

Baghdad we played the perfect season.

Didn't realise you finished on top of the ladder BAT. Impressive.

See you next season though brotherman, don't get too pissed this off season.

 

[GWS Goose]

No i'll be there. Hidden just out of his view.

4 : 13.04 {C} - norway blue had that ruck contest all to themself.
4 : 13.13 {C} - Aucklander fighting to get a clear kick.
4 : 13.17 {rW} - That came off the outside of the boot.
4 : 13.21 {rW} - Here's a chance for an opportunist rover.
4 : 13.25 {rW} - Quality gather by saintkildaman.
4 : 13.29 {rW} - Passes to nobbyiscool by hand.
4 : 13.33 {lHFF} - He sends the ball to StFly.
4 : 13.37 {lHFF} - StFly juggles the ball but secures the mark.
4 : 13.41 {lHFF} - StFly looking for a lead.
4 : 13.46 {lHFF} - A slick handpass goes to cats_09.
4 : 13.5 {lHFF} - A poor handpass but GWS Goose is up to the challenge.
4 : 13.54 {lHFF} - He has a bounce.
4 : 13.58 {FF} - A measured kick in the direction of Mop.
4 : 14.02 {FF} - The ball drops short of Mop.
4 : 14.06 {FF} - Mop with some space now.
4 : 14.1 {FF} - Mop eye's the goals and has a shot.
4 : 14.15 {FF} - Mop puts it through for a behind.
Gumbies FFC : 18.7.115
Baghdad Bombers : 11.6.72
4 : 14.22 {FB} - BLUEALLTHRU looks downfield.
4 : 14.26 {FB} - Handballs over the top to The Sultan.
4 : 14.31 {rBP} - He transfers play using YeoGabbaGabba.
4 : 14.37 {rBP} - Howzat? Great mark to YeoGabbaGabba at full stretch to his left.
4 : 14.41 {rBP} - Nobody's checking YeoGabbaGabba.
4 : 14.46 {rBP} - Handpasses to The Sultan.
4 : 14.48 {lHBF} - He just bombs away in the direction of ArdentEagle and NSWCROW.
4 : 14.53 {lHBF} - NSWCROW upset the marking attempt by ArdentEagle.
4 : 14.58 {rHFF} - NSWCROW has it. What can he do with it?.
4 : 15.02 {rHFF} - nobbyiscool on the end of this.
4 : 15.06 {rHFF} - nobbyiscool has time to take a bounce.
4 : 15.1 {rHFF} - Handpasses to NSWCROW.
4 : 15.14 {rHFF} - NSWCROW ran into ArdentEagle and came off second-best.
4 : 15.18 {lHBF} - ArdentEagle has a paddock.
4 : 15.22 {rHBF} - A lookaway handpass to snozulu.
4 : 15.26 {C} - He doesn't waste any time in getting boot to ball.
4 : 15.31 {C} - Great saving mark taken by Aucklander.
4 : 15.35 {C} - Aucklander wants to get on with proceedings.
4 : 15.38 {C} - Aucklander has a bounce.
4 : 15.43 {C} - What a tackle by SaintsSeptember.
4 : 15.48 {C} - The ball is now with SaintsSeptember.
4 : 15.51 {lHFF} - He gets his kick away.
4 : 15.55 {lHFF} - Jabba73 in the best position takes the mark.
4 : 16 {lHFF} - Jabba73 takes off.
4 : 16.04 {FF} - Long handpass to the running gab213.
4 : 16.08 {FF} - gab213 lines up the sticks.
4 : 16.12 {FF} - Bending back ... not far enough though. A minor score to gab213.
Gumbies FFC : 18.7.115
Baghdad Bombers : 11.7.73
4 : 16.2 {FB} - Falconista has it. What can he do with it?.
4 : 16.24 {FB} - Falconista bounces the ball.
4 : 16.28 {CHB} - He handpasses to GWS Goose.
4 : 16.32 {lW} - Searching pass in the direction of beez.
4 : 16.37 {lW} - beez can't mark but is able to bring the ball to ground.
4 : 16.43 {lW} - beez sucks it up like a dustbuster and he's off and running.
4 : 16.47 {rHFF} - Long raking kick in the direction of NSWCROW.
4 : 16.51 {rHFF} - The umpire calls play on.
4 : 16.55 {CHB} - Osc1 sucks it up like a dustbuster and he's off and running.
4 : 17 {CHB} - That's holding the ball.
4 : 17.04 {CHF} - Chat Pile has it. What can he do with it?.
4 : 17.07 {rHFF} - A quick handpass to NSWCROW.
4 : 17.12 {lFP} - Finds bone2468 with a handball.
4 : 17.16 {lFP} - Not a lot of daylight for bone2468 to aim at.
4 : 17.2 {lFP} - He's put it through.
Gumbies FFC : 19.7.121
Baghdad Bombers : 11.7.73
4 : 17.24 {C} - The ruck contest is won by cats_09.
4 : 17.32 {lW} - sunny3193 weaves through the congestion.
4 : 17.36 {rHBF} - Fires out the handpass to snozulu.
4 : 17.4 {rHBF} - He takes the opportunity to bounce.
4 : 17.45 {rW} - He has another one.
4 : 17.49 {C} - A slick handpass goes to SaintsSeptember.
4 : 17.53 {rHFF} - Grav calls for it.
4 : 17.57 {rHFF} - Here's a chance for an opportunist rover.
4 : 18.01 {rHFF} - Grav hits the ground running.
4 : 18.06 {CHF} - He gets a handpass to iDon.
4 : 18.09 {rFP} - JustaBattler and Falconista jostle for position.
4 : 18.13 {rFP} - JustaBattler spills the mark.
4 : 18.17 {rFP} - Its hard and tough but JustaBattler wins possession.
4 : 18.22 {FF} - Gets a handpass away to gab213.
4 : 18.26 {FF} - gab213's eyes light up - he fires at goal.
4 : 18.3 {FF} - What a goal from gab213.
Gumbies FFC : 19.7.121
Baghdad Bombers : 12.7.79
4 : 18.34 {C} - Both ruckman miss the ball completely.
4 : 18.42 {C} - norway blue slowing down the play.
4 : 18.48 {rHFF} - Sees Grav ahead and sends it his way.
4 : 18.52 {rHFF} - Grav and BlueE both holding each other. No mark.
4 : 18.55 {CHB} - Dory_77 sizes the options in front of him.
4 : 19.01 {CHB} - He's going to need to bounce it soon! He's lost it.
4 : 19.05 {lHFF} - Jabba73 signals for his teammates to present.
4 : 19.09 {FF} - Hoofs it forward..
4 : 19.13 {FF} - But straight to HotPiesWithSauce.
4 : 19.17 {FB} - HotPiesWithSauce with the ball now.
4 : 19.22 {lBP} - That came off the outside of the boot.
4 : 19.25 {lBP} - JustaBattler drops an absolute sitter.
4 : 19.3 {FF} - gab213 slowing down the play.
4 : 19.34 {FF} - Chance for a goal here for gab213.
4 : 19.38 {FF} - It's bending baaaaaaack. What a goal from gab213.
Gumbies FFC : 19.7.121
Baghdad Bombers : 13.7.85
4 : 19.42 {C} - cats_09 wins the hitout unopposed.
4 : 19.5 {rW} - GWS Goose fighting to get a clear kick.
4 : 19.54 {lW} - He kicks sideways towards beez.
4 : 19.59 {lW} - No-one can take the mark.
4 : 20.02 {lW} - beez hits the ground running.
4 : 20.07 {lW} - VeinGlorious has been held out of the contest - the whistle has gone.
4 : 20.11 {rW} - VeinGlorious with the ball now.
4 : 20.15 {C} - That came off the outside of the boot.
4 : 20.19 {C} - Aucklander drops an absolute sitter.
4 : 20.23 {C} - Aucklander to send the ball forward.
4 : 20.27 {C} - Not sure what that was for but Aucklander will have to give up the ball.
4 : 20.31 {C} - SaintsSeptember has possession.
4 : 20.36 {lHFF} - He sees a lead by Jabba73 and kicks in that direction.
4 : 20.4 {lHFF} - The umpire calls play on.
4 : 20.44 {CHB} - Dory_77 wants to get on with proceedings.
4 : 20.48 {lHBF} - He kicks across the ground towards BlueE.
4 : 20.54 {lHBF} - Poor effort Grav. BlueE takes the mark.
4 : 20.58 {lHBF} - So BlueE ... with a moment to digest his options.
4 : 21.01 {CHB} - He kicks sideways towards Dory_77.
4 : 21.07 {CHB} - That's poor kicking and the mark is swallowed up by iDon.
4 : 21.11 {lHFF} - Jabba73 slowing down the play.
4 : 21.15 {lHFF} - A quick handpass to HaroLad.
4 : 21.19 {lHFF} - He has time to take a bounce.
4 : 21.23 {lFP} - He has another one.
4 : 21.27 {lFP} - Ooof. Jeremias blindsides KohPhi and I heard that from here.
4 : 21.31 {FB} - Taking the ball is HotPiesWithSauce.
4 : 21.36 {rBP} - He gets a handpass to Jeremias.
4 : 21.39 {lHBF} - He gets onto his right side and kicks to BlueE.
4 : 21.43 {lHBF} - BlueE gets too far under the ball.
4 : 21.47 {lHBF} - BlueE streaming down the ground.
4 : 21.52 {lHBF} - Gives the ball to GWS Goose.
4 : 21.56 {rW} - He sees a lead by saintkildaman and kicks in that direction.
4 : 22 {rW} - saintkildaman is caught under pressure and knocks the ball forward.
4 : 22.04 {rW} - saintkildaman looking for a lead.
4 : 22.08 {rW} - At least fifty-five metres out.
4 : 22.13 {rW} - That's a terrible miss.
Gumbies FFC : 19.8.122
Baghdad Bombers : 13.7.85
4 : 22.21 {FB} - BLUEALLTHRU slowing down the play.
4 : 22.25 {rHBF} - snozulu presents.
4 : 22.29 {rHBF} - snozulu and StFly both holding each other. No mark.
4 : 22.33 {CHF} - So Chat Pile ... with a moment to digest his options.
4 : 22.37 {CHF} - A wild handball - but luckily cats_09 was well placed to clean up.
4 : 22.42 {CHF} - He takes the opportunity to bounce.
4 : 22.45 {FF} - cats_09's taken another bounce.
4 : 22.49 {FF} - cats_09 slams the ball at goal.
4 : 22.53 {FF} - It's bending baaaaaaack. What a goal from cats_09.
Gumbies FFC : 20.8.128
Baghdad Bombers : 13.7.85
4 : 23 {C} - The Sultan wins the tap decisively.
4 : 23.06 {lW} - beez is now off and running.
4 : 23.12 {CHF} - Long raking kick in the direction of Chat Pile.
4 : 23.16 {CHF} - Poor effort from Chat Pile and Osc1 takes the mark.
4 : 23.21 {CHB} - Osc1 looking for a lead.
4 : 23.25 {CHB} - Got to be a throw - and that's how the umpire sees it.
4 : 23.29 {CHF} - Chat Pile with the ball now.
4 : 23.32 {lHFF} - A wild kick laterally towards StFly.
4 : 23.37 {lHFF} - Ooh the kick has gone straight to snozulu.
4 : 23.41 {rHBF} - snozulu has it.
4 : 23.45 {lHBF} - Quick hands to ArdentEagle under pressure.
4 : 23.49 {lHBF} - ArdentEagle dummy's the handpass and then takes a bounce.
4 : 23.53 {CHB} - Handpasses to Osc1.
4 : 23.57 {rHBF} - Long handpass to the running snozulu.
4 : 24.01 {rHBF} - snozulu is chased down by StFly - great effort!.
4 : 24.06 {lHFF} - StFly looks downfield.
4 : 24.1 {rFP} - He handpasses to rye.
4 : 24.14 {rFP} - He has a shot from nowhere.
4 : 24.18 {rFP} - Top goal.
Gumbies FFC : 21.8.134
Baghdad Bombers : 13.7.85
4 : 24.22 {C} - cats_09 gets one hand to it.
4 : 24.31 {C} - norway blue does some crumbing and is away.
4 : 24.34 {lHFF} - Long raking kick in the direction of Jabba73.
4 : 24.38 {lHFF} - ossie_21 claims the mark but its play on.
4 : 24.43 {lHFF} - Not enough pressure on Jabba73.
4 : 24.47 {lHFF} - Jabba73 has time to take a bounce.
4 : 24.51 {rFP} - JustaBattler makes an offer.
4 : 24.55 {rFP} - No-one can take the mark.
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SIREN SOUNDS FOR THE END OF QUARTER 4
Gumbies FFC : 21.8.134
Baghdad Bombers : 13.7.85
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Match Over!

I can't believe it!
We are into the Gf!

 

[GWS Goose]

Well done Gumbies! You lot must of abstained last night hey?
(Actually by those results…all bloody week!)

Commiserations Bombers

I'm married. I don't really get much say in it

 

[Barrybran]

Thanks for the week Bombers and thanks for posting philreich

 

[Pugsley]

Well done Gumbies, cheers Phil. Baghdad we played the perfect season.

Onwards and upwards next season.

 

[Pugsley]

Was I good?

You filled the antipasto plate.

 

[Footy Is The Win]

Don't care anymore

 

[Kilroy]

#nightshift

 

[rye]

gumbies ftw

 

[Chat Pile]

gumbies ftw

Reckon you can do me a favour and kick one less goal than me next week?

 

[JustaBattler]

I'm a tad disapointed in the result. All teh best gumbies and thanks for your efforts all season philwretchedresulttoday

round of my awesome 4 touches 4 goal effort though - will be a negotiating point regarding bigger salary for next season- I want those two extra goats!

 

[Braklet]

Congrats on your big thing, Gumbies!

Oh, and on your lodging into the GF, too.

 

[JoseMourinho]

Can't wait to end the Gumbie's season.... for real this time.

 

[Irish BlueBagger]

Oh well hard luck Bombers. Well done to the Gumbies though.

With a name as funny as that, then you may as well go all the way now! Best of luck against the Bears in the grand final.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Sincere commiserations to the Bumblers who in spite of my tips had another solid season.

hearty congratulations (is that term acceptable nowadays?) to the Bears on a great season thus far.

It struck me… well lots of things do nowadays (ouch!)… that the Grannie will be massive for the comps visually impaired bear … Chat Pile

 

[Chat Pile]

Sincere commiserations to the Bumblers who in spite of my tips had another solid season.

hearty congratulations (is that term acceptable nowadays?) to the Bears on a great season thus far.

It struck me… well lots of things do nowadays (ouch!)… that the Grannie will be massive for the comps visually impaired bear … Chat Pile

Just rename it the ABE cup I reckon.

 

[norway blue]

New Day Rising Husker Du ..


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[Kilroy]

New Day Rising Husker Du .

One day you’ll do it yourself mate …

 

[HaroLad]

'Gumbies' nah carry no real might, it just nah feel right