Where to for Specky Magee?

[BRWB]

It occurred to me that Gaz Lyon's fictional creation Specky Magee may be due for another book. So as I'm a talentless hack with Photoshop I was hoping some of the guns in here could get to work on the next cover for Specky Magee. A example

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As a side note the wiki on Specky is a great tale of life imitating art or is it the other way around....?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specky_Magee

"Josh "Robbo" Roberts is one of Specky's best mates. He plays as a ruckman in the Booyong High school team, and is nearly six feet tall. He supports Sydney 100%, having been born there. In book six he begins to date one of Specky's friends, Samantha Shepherd."

 

[Bodicifer]

Hairy Magary nails Cats former fairy...Dr Seuss

 

[Mofra]

Ben "Gobba" Higgins is another of Specky's school mates. He is first mentioned in book 3, when he returns from Canada, apparently having been there a year, but had not been mentioned before that. His nickname comes from his dream and talent of being a pro sports commentator, and he is so good that he is enrolled in the Dennis Cometti School of Young Sports Callers. He gets frequent assignments from this school, but still attends Booyong full-time. He supports the Bulldogs.

"Gobba"

Nup, nothing we can do with that...

 

[BRWB]

"Gobba"

Nup, nothing we can do with that...

With Specky we may well have an insight into Lone Wolf's subliminal desires - this could get pretty dark...

 

[Mofra]

Hairy Magary nails Cats former fairy...Dr Seuss

I should not touch your former missus,
I should not shower her with kisses
I should not let her give me head
I should not let her share my bed
She was married to a mate
When we get caught it seals my fate
They will not let me host my shows
Lest my panel-mates come to blows
They will sack me from Classified
Even when I said I cried
I said I'm sad I may have lied
To save my profile - now it's fried
I wish I'd left Nikki alone
Next time I'll play with my own bone

 

[HairyO]

I should not touch your former missus,
I should not shower her with kisses
I should not let her give me head
I should not let her share my bed
She was married to a mate
When we get caught it seals my fate
They will not let me host my shows
Lest my panel-mates come to blows
They will sack me from Classified
Even when I said I cried
I said I'm sad I may have lied
To save my profile - now it's fried
I wish I'd left Nikki alone
Next time I'll play with my own bone

You came up with that in 5 minutes? Or its borrowed from elsewhere?

 

[Bender_]

 

[Mofra]

You came up with that in 5 minutes? Or its borrowed from elsewhere?

Myself, in about 3 minutes.
Poetry is easy.

I feel I'm challenged by HairyO
About my poetry credo
I do not think I should be asked
About the rhymes I felt was tasked
It's not that hard with Mr Seuss
To put my grey matter to use
If you just give a minute to me
You'll see I write my poetry
On spurs of moments, not that planned
By flames of contemplation fanned
So hope this puts your mind at ease
Because this really is a breeze

 

[HairyO]

Myself, in about 3 minutes.
Poetry is easy.

I feel I'm challenged by HairyO
About my poetry credo
I do not think I should be asked
About the rhymes I felt was tasked
It's not that hard with Mr Seuss
To put my grey matter to use
If you just give a minute to me
You'll see I write my poetry
On spurs of moments, not that planned
By flames of contemplation fanned
So hope this puts your mind at ease
Because this really is a breeze

Mofra, Mofra he's our guy !!
If he can't do it, no-one.... *mumble* *mumble*.

 

[Mofra]

Mofra, Mofra he's our guy !!
If he can't do it, no-one.... *mumble* *mumble*.

Thank you for your helpful chants
I'm glad you gave me just one chance
To prove that I can make things rhyme
In a minimum of time
Now that time is almost up
*InB4 "1 premiership cup"

 

[HairyO]

Thursday afternoon poetry sessions with Mofra and the HairyO.

Oh Garry you diddled,
You shouldnt have fiddled,
Now we are riddled,
What is mental illness again?

Your ballzac was filling,
Nicky was willing,
For 4 years athrilling,
What does best friend mean again?

Okay you win !

 

[BRWB]

Specky, Specky Magee
Did once like to pee
On a girl called Nikki
Who was a Brownless
Which was a bit charmless
What poor Specky
Could not see
In doing Mrs Brownless
That he'd shat in his own nest

 

[Bender_]

 

[David Schwarz]

Subscribed

 

[Tyler Durden007]

So this cocky bloke from Kyabram
Had a fat Cat called Bill for his best chum
But Bill's missus great arse
Made him lose all his class
And he just had to dive in and get some

 

[Mofra]

There was a Demon called Lyon
Whose media career was flyin'
But he wanted some snatch
With his best mate's catch
So he jumped in and copped a right fryin'

 

[Bender_]

*I know these are terrible but I'm really bored

 

[Reppie]

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

t'waz once a top bloke called gazza
whose mate's missus drove him f***'n spazza
she was a good sport so he had a big snort
then buried his face in her clacker

 

[GWBogan]

 

[Damp Squarie]

t'waz once a top bloke called gazza
whose mate's missus drove him f***'n spazza
she was a good sport so he had a big snort
then buried his face in her clacker

 

[GWBogan]

I looked up Specky Magee and I did find the wikipedia entry to be rather... um... interesting.

Simon "Specky" Magee is the titular character of the novels. He attends local high school Booyong High throughout books 1-3 and 5-7, pausing for a short stint at Gosmore Grammar in book 4. He is portrayed as a twelve-year-old in book 1, a thirteen-year-old in book 2 and in book 3, and a fourteen-year-old Year 9 student in the remaining books. He is incredibly skilled at Aussie Rules footy, mainly as a full-forward, but also occasionally as a wingman, centre-half forward or even centre-half back. He supports five AFL teams, something he cops a lot of flack for: Essendon, Brisbane, Collingwood, Sydney and West Coast. He is the main character, he is adopted his biological mother died in a car accident and his biological father couldn't care for him as it was too difficult. His father barracks for Geelong and his adopted parents (and sister) hate Football.

Josh "Robbo" Roberts is one of Specky's best mates. He plays as a ruckman in the Booyong High school team, and is nearly six feet tall. He supports Sydney 100%, having been born there. In book six he begins to date one of Specky's friends, Samantha Shepherd.

Derek "Screamer" Johnson is Specky's long-time enemy, and now one-time friend. He enters the series in book 2, sparking jealousy from Specky, due to his immediate connection with Christina, and his skill at full-forward. In book 5, Specky learns of Screamer's extraordinary piano talent, and encourages him to follow his dreams, which turns them into friends at the end of the book. In book 7, it is revealed that he is leaving Booyong High to attend Eckert School of Music on a piano scholarship, in Sydney.

Christina Perry is Specky's on-again off-again girlfriend. The two meet in book 1, and begin a romance at the end of book 3, after her relationship with Screamer ends. Christina follows Carlton, like her other love interest, Derek "Screamer" Johnson. She is portrayed as a footy-mad tomboy, just like Samantha Shepherd. She moved to Sydney in book 6, but returned at the end of book 7.

Samantha "Tiger Girl" Shepherd is another of Specky's close friends. She meets Specky in book 3, while she is in Year 9 and he is in Year 8. Specky supports her through her battle with cancer, and become close friends by the end of the book. She also reveals that she is staying down a year to make up for her long absences from school due to her treatment, so is now in Year 9, like Specky and his mates. They have always felt romantically close to each other, but this intensified in book 7, when Robbo and Tiger Girl's relationship ended. They are now a couple, something Christina is not aware of. Supports the Tigers, hence her nickname.

Sounds to me like Lyon was recreating his novel fantasies.

 

[Shane Sheridan]

Nicky looked so good
She was the forbidden fruit
Oh Bill, I screwed her

 

[Horny4Hawf]

I love these books. Can't wait to read more about specks. Hope the mighty hawkers get him in the draft when he nominates. Imagine that fwd line. Cyril, roughy and speccy!! Another 4 in a row!!!

 

[GWBogan]

I love these books. Can't wait to read more about specks. Hope the mighty hawkers get him in the draft when he nominates. Imagine that fwd line. Cyril, roughy and speccy!! Another 4 in a row!!!

I can imagine a massive rift between Thyril and Brucey, if Specky enjoys a bit of Fyfe-ing on the side, NTTAWWT.