Noobz0r
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Hello SFA Community,
Welcome to the second article which, let's face it, will decide the award that all rookies yearn for; finishing second in the EKA. The premise being an interview with a rookie of S17, gaining an insight into their views as a first year player in the SFA, as well as helping them on their way to developing their own personality and posting style.
This weeks article will be focusing upon a man after my own heart, manureid. The interview took place at the Prince of Wales Hotel, manureid suggesting that we schedule the discussion at 9am, as he would only be on his third pot for the day. manureid is a rookie of substance, his name even having multiple layers, and more interpretations than a da Vinci painting. The reporter made the mistake of incorrectly pronouncing his name man-you-er-eye-dee whilst introducing himself, but the interview soon got back on track. manureid 's rise to becoming a Swamprat is an interesting one, with the inexperienced Rat last season booing the side on from the stands as the clubs number 1 ticket holder. At one stage, manureid was even at the centre of a Channel 7 investigation into his abuse. In an effort to reduce this level of abuse leveled at the players (we are fragile flowers) in S17 the leadership group put it to manureid, join the playing group or go and support the Royals. The leadership group is still unsure whether an ultimatum was the best idea.
Welcome to the second article which, let's face it, will decide the award that all rookies yearn for; finishing second in the EKA. The premise being an interview with a rookie of S17, gaining an insight into their views as a first year player in the SFA, as well as helping them on their way to developing their own personality and posting style.
This weeks article will be focusing upon a man after my own heart, manureid. The interview took place at the Prince of Wales Hotel, manureid suggesting that we schedule the discussion at 9am, as he would only be on his third pot for the day. manureid is a rookie of substance, his name even having multiple layers, and more interpretations than a da Vinci painting. The reporter made the mistake of incorrectly pronouncing his name man-you-er-eye-dee whilst introducing himself, but the interview soon got back on track. manureid 's rise to becoming a Swamprat is an interesting one, with the inexperienced Rat last season booing the side on from the stands as the clubs number 1 ticket holder. At one stage, manureid was even at the centre of a Channel 7 investigation into his abuse. In an effort to reduce this level of abuse leveled at the players (we are fragile flowers) in S17 the leadership group put it to manureid, join the playing group or go and support the Royals. The leadership group is still unsure whether an ultimatum was the best idea.
Image from Channel 7's investigation into manureid 's abuse
Noobz0r: Thankyou for agreeing to the interview man-you-er-eye-dee, first up how have you found the transition from supporter to rostered player so far?
Manureid: A lot less taxing and frustrating. At times last season watching this mob play was excruciating. I knew I could do better, and having done the pre season with this lot I can tell you I have pushed them to new levels of drinking...umm, training. So really I have taken my cajoling from one side of the fence to the other. It was pretty clear to me that In order for the swamprats to get to the next level they needed to bring some class in to the lineup. Hopefully they can do that next season.
Noobz0r: What attracted you to the SFA in the first place?
Manureid: What is the SFA? Well, besides the obvious 'Sweet Fanny Adams'? Or is it Sally Fields Arse? Well, maybe 30 years ago in Smokey and the Bandit I was attracted to that. She aged okay I guess.
Noobz0r: What do you think are your strengths as a qooty player?
Manureid: I bring bravado. And beer nuts to post match functions. Apart from that, time will tell. I expect many match winning performances, but assume I will soon make my way to the bench and see out my days picking fake pine from my backside.
Noobz0r: Do you have any weaknesses?
Manureid: Now that I imagined it, I have a weakness form Sally Fields arse. That and my new plan for this season of having the runners bring out a Lionel Richie Tap King keg instead of a water bottle. I probably need to spend less time looking for the runner and more time looking for the ball...Hellooo, is it me you're looking for? Damn right it is Lionel!!
Noobz0r: Which of your new teammates is the biggest pest?
Manureid: It is pretty obvious the biggest pest will be fellow new signing Eddie Dingle. I mean, that is if he gets out of the TAB long enough or is sober enough to play. The opposition (and his own teammates) won't know what has hit them if Eddie gets on a roll.
Noobz0r: And finally, have any of your teammates taken you under their wing and commenced mentoring you?
Manureid: To be fair to my new teammates, after the bollocking I gave them over the fence last season, none of them really like me much. I think they are starting to warm to me though. Things like 'oh, this c$@& is back again is he' and 'what are you looking at you f#%$ing c£#' etc have really started to make me feel more welcome about the place.
Unfortunately that's all we have time for this week, thankyou for the interview manureid and see you all next time for the next installment of the original and best media* concerning the rookies of S17.
*I lost in terms of creativity of the title though, damn you UL.
- good to see my kind words of welcome have made 
