99-00 | The ref sets the final score for the brave nannas as they depart Wesley

3-2 v Allens FC
DC(2,m), JH, AW, TK(g) | ring-ins: Tomo(1), Ben

⨂ Royal Commission into Nanna Commitment, Transparency & Regime Change :: Draft Report ⨀

As Jim stated in his last report these have indeed been trying times for the Nannas. Three weeks in row the use of reinforcements has been required. This is not good. As a draft report it is not the role of this document to lay blame or stand in judgment, nor the vehicle through which to talk of last second pullouts, myopic creative endeavours or the revolution. It is however a call to arms for an adherence to the principles upon which the Nannas™ were built so many years ago; fairness and inclusion as the ultimate form of success; drinking alcohol and using recreational drugs at the expense of wage slave efficiency; sitting down at exactly the same moment in the trust that as you sit all other Nannas™ sit too, simultaneously providing and receiving the critical support structures of their collective existence.

I would therefore put forth, with the sole intention of fostering team solidarity, continuity, friendliness and respect, the following additions to the “Rules of the Nannas”

1. When stating their unavailability to play on a Thursday night a Nanna™ will give a reason, however brief.

2. A Nanna™ will respect The Flurry™ and state their unavailability at least 24 hours before kickoff

Like the common courtesy of the Reacharound® this is simply to let the your Brother nannas know you are there, that you are thinking of them even if you can’t play and that you care. The Nannas is a relationship and as any crap self-help book will tell you, relationships take work. You can’t just take it for granted like they’ll always just be there when its convenient for you. I realise it’s not easy, especially in this day and age, with the travails of progeny, spouses, financial provision, performing arts, english premier league websites, reduser forums… but a little commitment goes a long way (like ten years long so far !). It’s a biological axiom that the more you give it away the more it comes back, and like the evolutionary rewards bestowed upon the genetically sharing, the rewards of the Nanna™ Brotherhood are a gift from the unified theory of everything…

I love you guys…

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… and about the game, no proper goals so we played with shitty little practice ones, Tomo (ringin a) had the mad skills, is a stuntman and scored a sweet goal, Ben (ringin b) put in some highly committed hustling, so much so that he took himself out with a knee injury, Andy, Jim, Takeshi and the author all acquitted themselves well (the author even scored a back-heel goal). The beers at the Windsor were REALLY good.

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