November 15, 2005Lobster thrives as team divesLobsterboy had just lost his first start of the season, 20-12, but his smile could have swallowed a sea. The creaseminding crustacean survived an orange barrage that would have broken the Air Force's bomb budget, including a nuclear blast from the point by Unabomber that blew his protective mask clear off his head, so losing the game didn't seem quite so important anymore. Just playing the game was paramount. "It's a great way to start the season," said Lobsterboy, whose starting stint between the pipes on Sunday was his first since the pre-season opener. "This was a wide open game, it was a lot of fun today." Sure it was fun, it your idea of a good time was a non-stop series of two-on-one breakaways, sloppy clearing passes and anemic backchecking that created countless rebounds and scoring chances against the beleaguered backstop. "We played lousy defense today, it was horrible," said Lobsterboy. "No one was taking their man, there was always a man open, all the passing lanes were always open. It was totally frustrating," "There wasn't a whole lot help out front, there wasn't much hustle and nobody seemed too interested in fighting for the ball," said Elvis of his mates' modest effort that subjected his side's shotstopper to the relentless attack of opposing forwards. "I think Lobster played extremely well considering the team that was playing out in front of him." In fact, even as his team wilted, Lobster seemed to get stronger as the game wore on, and the shots mounted. "We were just trying to get lots of shots," said Beetle Boy, of his team's strategy to break their rival backstop. "We knew this was Lobster's first game, so we figured he'd be a little rusty so we tried to get as many shots as possible." And that's just the way Lobsterboy liked it. "It was a good training game," said the shelled shotstopper. "It's a good wakeup call that this is a tough game." Posted by jaysuburb at November 15, 2005 08:31 PMComments
weather should be good tomorrow...who's going to show who normally doesn't, eh? Posted by: pfg at November 19, 2005 10:11 AMI suggest bringing a red suit and a pillow to the game then dressing Unabomber up like Santa - he's already got the beard. This will teach the wee French child a lesson as he will have been happier had Santa remained a figment of his imagination. Oh, I'm going to be a GREAT dad! Expect to see me Sunday in limited, slow, lethargic, tentative action. Posted by: The Colonel at November 18, 2005 01:21 PMWon't be at the game this week guys...but I will be there the following week. Posted by: Beetle Boy at November 18, 2005 08:29 AMTell wife to warm up the lingerie, you're taking the kid to see Santa ... then bring him to road hockey. I'm sure Legend will put on a Santa hat and beard for the good of the game ... it's better than PFG putting on that lingerie at any rate ... Posted by: wendel at November 16, 2005 09:43 PMuh, game, not fame... Posted by: pfg at November 16, 2005 03:47 PMda, i tink you be at game on sunday, loobster, and i wear leetle kmart lingerie for you instead...i just shafed my legs too...no doggie though Merde, it is the calice de tabernac Pere Noel Christmas parade on sunday in vancouver, i try to tell my kid, that dere is no santa hostie, he made up not real, tis the pere who is putting da presents under tree, he run to his room and cry, poor leetle lobster, da mum mad as 'ell, says no doggie tonite, you take da brat sunday or i no wear the kmart lingerie, u bought, wat to do? Posted by: lobsterboy at November 16, 2005 02:44 PMGlad to hear Lobster is back and already in his best form. I'm pleased to confirm that the swirling rumours are true, I and my off-season spare tire will be gracing the court this Sunday for the first time this season. And I only had to send my wife and first-born to another country in order to make this happen ... |