The Ayatollah (Mick Tunny)
The unknown international. The ICC has moved to the UAE so perhaps Arabs can contend in a drinking competition, who really knows? The ayatollah has had an up and down year. He surprised many with his performance on Australia day, racing through a bottle of gin before the hottest 100 had really even got going, but long before the JJJ’s announced number 1 he had sensational crashed out after going to hard to early. His form at New Ballymore was questionable also, a few big performances (notably the South Africa test match) but also a number of poor performances.
Recently though his form has been strong, a solid gallop last Tuesday was backed up strongly on Sunday when he clearly out pointed the Kloss Dogg, perhaps this sand monkey is ideally suited to the hot conditions. He certainly has been talking up his own chances in both the green and yellow competitions, and AT M is hard to leave out of both. If he can show up to three days of competition, and back up all the Bull Shit he has been spinning, the Ayatollah could lead the randoms of Team Rookie to a massive upset. But it will be a surprise.
The Substitutes
There are a lot of unknowns when it comes to the Daily Subs for Team NotmuchofaChance. The first potential sub has for a long time been training in Canada with a great focus on ‘Sprint’ hard night sessions that would lead him to a situation where choking women was the thing to be doing. The J-Train has a great chance to completely undermine the 2 Cup sub penalty with what is sure to be a maniac approach to the competition
Sub 2, again has the potential to drink with the best of the best but questions will always be raised about his focus. Very well known for competing at the top level from the start but then his attention wavers and he loses interest. Also his true ability will always be flawed because if there is even the scent of a member of the fairer sex in the vicinity Sub 2 will just waffle on about ‘Stars’ for about half an hour and then verbally attack the women for absolutely no reason. Every Chance in the world and could be the key to Team NotmuchofaChance’s coming into the final day still with the leaders in sight. But every other team knows his weakness and I am sure an RJ call will put him straight out of the comp.
Sub 3 also has a bit of a maniac approach to ‘Big Days’. JetSeting around the world training in different conditions, different time zones and from all reports performing quite well. Again a threat to make the 2 Cup penalty a distant memory for Team NotmuchofaChance but in all realism, he probably has to fly to the south of France the next morning and we all hope that there is some sort of consideration of that as he partakes in the Gabba-Stack-a-Thon.
Sub 4 – T-to-the-MAC. The original member of Team NotmuchofaChance who unfortunately had to pull out due to injury (MSM reported that it was a work related injury but rumours have been floating around that it was a heart problem.) Still committed to the team enough to come in on the Saturday to anchor the run home but based on his past form, Team NotmuchofaChance had better be fairly close to the pack for him to make a difference.
So that’s the form, some contenders appear to be in fine fettle for the big dance, whilst some old favourites need to decide if they are going to contend or pretend on Thursda. As with any year three gruelling days in the sun will throw up many surprises, but we all know who the safe money will be on.
The unknown international. The ICC has moved to the UAE so perhaps Arabs can contend in a drinking competition, who really knows? The ayatollah has had an up and down year. He surprised many with his performance on Australia day, racing through a bottle of gin before the hottest 100 had really even got going, but long before the JJJ’s announced number 1 he had sensational crashed out after going to hard to early. His form at New Ballymore was questionable also, a few big performances (notably the South Africa test match) but also a number of poor performances.
Recently though his form has been strong, a solid gallop last Tuesday was backed up strongly on Sunday when he clearly out pointed the Kloss Dogg, perhaps this sand monkey is ideally suited to the hot conditions. He certainly has been talking up his own chances in both the green and yellow competitions, and AT M is hard to leave out of both. If he can show up to three days of competition, and back up all the Bull Shit he has been spinning, the Ayatollah could lead the randoms of Team Rookie to a massive upset. But it will be a surprise.
The Substitutes
There are a lot of unknowns when it comes to the Daily Subs for Team NotmuchofaChance. The first potential sub has for a long time been training in Canada with a great focus on ‘Sprint’ hard night sessions that would lead him to a situation where choking women was the thing to be doing. The J-Train has a great chance to completely undermine the 2 Cup sub penalty with what is sure to be a maniac approach to the competition
Sub 2, again has the potential to drink with the best of the best but questions will always be raised about his focus. Very well known for competing at the top level from the start but then his attention wavers and he loses interest. Also his true ability will always be flawed because if there is even the scent of a member of the fairer sex in the vicinity Sub 2 will just waffle on about ‘Stars’ for about half an hour and then verbally attack the women for absolutely no reason. Every Chance in the world and could be the key to Team NotmuchofaChance’s coming into the final day still with the leaders in sight. But every other team knows his weakness and I am sure an RJ call will put him straight out of the comp.
Sub 3 also has a bit of a maniac approach to ‘Big Days’. JetSeting around the world training in different conditions, different time zones and from all reports performing quite well. Again a threat to make the 2 Cup penalty a distant memory for Team NotmuchofaChance but in all realism, he probably has to fly to the south of France the next morning and we all hope that there is some sort of consideration of that as he partakes in the Gabba-Stack-a-Thon.
Sub 4 – T-to-the-MAC. The original member of Team NotmuchofaChance who unfortunately had to pull out due to injury (MSM reported that it was a work related injury but rumours have been floating around that it was a heart problem.) Still committed to the team enough to come in on the Saturday to anchor the run home but based on his past form, Team NotmuchofaChance had better be fairly close to the pack for him to make a difference.
So that’s the form, some contenders appear to be in fine fettle for the big dance, whilst some old favourites need to decide if they are going to contend or pretend on Thursda. As with any year three gruelling days in the sun will throw up many surprises, but we all know who the safe money will be on.
5 comments:
Whilst Team Notmuchofachance is a fitting name it is also interesting to note the other names nominated and narrowly dismissed for this team - Team Rookie, Team Clutchingatstraws, Team Past-it, Team Never-were-it and perhaps the most fitting - Team Rabbitohs
Dont even bother yourself with checking their updates, their biggest challenge will be making double figures
the only real difference between these guys and Team Lovell, is Team Lovell got to pick which photos got used - they are all precious has-beens
LONG LIVE THE A TEAM!!!
The Team here at the blog would like to state for the record that they searched through hundreds of photos to find the worst pictures of each competitor. These accusations are completely unfounded, look at BillATron’s photo, Can you honestly say that is a good photo of him? As it turned out the Kloss’s profile picture was the worst photo we could find of the Old Legend, he just always looks so good.
What about the one showing your braces?
The only thing that will be choking will be the other teams as the J Train expresses through the first day of play in overdrive. The train is only in station for one day so come one, come all for the J Train show
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