Hello fellow travellers, and welcome to the second of the REVERSE THE MECHANISM threads. Today we'll be covering a game that probably won't go ahead, and it's between.... THE SAINTS and BRENTFORD After a battling draw against Crystal Palace, whereupon our own Tintin recommenced his personal war against the man whose name sounds like you're laughing whilst falling over, it's back to the St Mary's Cauldron Of Mediocrity for another attempt to actually, please, just ****ing win a game. On Saturday we're up against a team apparently ravaged by the onset of a bout of Omicron, plus with a few injuries as well. So, really, we should win. We would like to win. We really almost need to win. We probably will nearly win. We won't win. Saints this season are a little like a bad bout of constipation. I'll leave that with you to work that one out. So tell us something about Brentford we don't know? Hurry up, I need to unload the dishwasher. Okay, okay. Well here's a fact. Pocahontas used to live in Brentford. Not bad, Laces. What else you got? Henry VIII was interred briefly in an Abbey Church in Brentford, before being buried in Windsor. Whilst there, his coffin fell open, and his corpse was mauled by dogs. DO YOU HEAR THAT ORIOL? BRENTFORD MAULED BY AGGRESSIVE CORPSE EATING DOGS. YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO. Speaking of Oriol, famous playwright, Bill Shakespeare, used to drink at a pub in Brentford, called the Three Pigeons Inn. Which leads us neatly to a rare play of his, let's call it a draft, that I found recently down the back of the sofa... Here it is: ROMEU AND BEDNAREK... ROMEU He speaks: O, speak again, bright angel! for thou art As glorious to this long ball, bouncing o'er my head As is a winged messenger of heaven Unto the white-upturned wondering eyes Of mortals that fall back to play him onside When he bestrides the lazy-pacing Lyanco And sails upon the bosom of the air. BEDNAREK O Romeu, Romeu! wherefore art thou Romeu? Deny thy chance and refuse thy goal; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer rely on Caballero. ROMEU [Aside] Shall I hear more, or shall I clear the ball? BEDNAREK 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a goalscorer. What is a goal? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other game! What's in a game? that which we call a win By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeu would, were he not Romeu call'd, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeu, duff thy shot, And for that game which is no part of thee Take all three points myself. (If you came to this thread after bent Ford and panel beating content, can I direct you here - https://www.frost.co.uk/12-must-have-panel-beating-tools/)
Swings and roundabouts I guess. Potentially means that we get Adams, both Armstrong's, and both keepers available for when we do play them. But equally Brentford might have a lot of players back too.
The way things are going we will have 2-3 weeks without a game so everyone will be pressing the reset button.
tbh, the way things are going, there may not be any professional football played in England, as the numbers of people affected will (in all probability) increase, meaning more clubs will be missing lots of players
Their first choice is still long term injured. And I think Toney was due back from covid this weekend
As long as your only stress is over Saints fixtures, you'll be fine. However, this Saturday will be the last one before Christmas, so you could be dragged round the shops "As you're not busy". I suggest temporarily switching allegiance to Eastleigh, or any other local - ish club, just to give yourself a reason why you couldn't possibly become involved in any decisions over Christmas purchases.
Well at the time of writing, Leeds and Burnley (and Newcastle) are still playing on Saturday. So there could yet be a mini-meltdown.
Fortunately, we do Christmaslite. Turkey and stuffing in the freezer from an early dinner with visiting family only crackers to get and some veg and gravy on the day. Oh, some french fizzy too.
