Meet at the park and ride tomorrow @ 9 am, ready for the game at Old Gold. If you have any questions/problems or would just like to chat, you can call Jason Willey on 207 751 8029. He thinks he's getting lucky tonight, so call and interrupt anyway.
If you are going directly to the ground, directions are here, but call and let us know you're on the way.
Friday, September 17, 2004
Wednesday, September 15, 2004
Gents, I have a couple of things to update you on.
Firstly, it seems that Old Gold are getting in the trash talk (of sorts) early, in this post which still highlights their dislike for spiders. I guess that one win back in 1987 makes up for all the ass-whoopings since then.
Ever since NERFU "improved" their web site it is now impossible to find out the scores from other matches in our division, other than to troll around the other club websites. Well, unfortunately it seems as if many of the other clubs have not been blessed with a johhny-on-the-spot secretary like me, so nobody bloody updates their scores. One exception though is the aforementioned Old Gold, who still manage to find good things is their 42 point shut-out by Newport, bless them. Nedless to say they will be eager to score some points this coming weekend, and we will need to be on our mettle to prevent that. So make sure you are at practice this Thursday, 6pm, Fox Street.
Another good reason to make it to practice is that we have been approached by an aspiring journalist from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies who wants to write a piece about the club and its players. This will involve him showing up at practice and games and getting to know us all, and writing down his obesrvations, hopefully for publication in their annual magazine. I encourage all of you to welcome him into the club for the season, and to be as candid with him as possible. And for the record, if you think you might have concealed your own neuroses/mental disorder/addictions to this point, and are afraid of having them exposed, you're only fooling youself, and we call that "denial".
Lastly, for those of you looking for employment, LL Bean is experiencing a seasonal shortfall of employees, and have a lot of positions to fill. If you are looking for some short term (3-4 months) work, with a great discount, make sure you attend their Job Fair this coming Monday, from 3 to 7pm. It is being held in the Stonewood Building, which is on Route 1, south of Freeport, on the right, heading north, not far past the Big Indian. Best of all, if you mention my name, and can hold down a job there for 45 days, I get a $25 Gift Certificate. Isn't that cool? But don't let that be your only motivation for applying. It really is a good place to work, and could lead to something permanent if you're interested.
Firstly, it seems that Old Gold are getting in the trash talk (of sorts) early, in this post which still highlights their dislike for spiders. I guess that one win back in 1987 makes up for all the ass-whoopings since then.
Ever since NERFU "improved" their web site it is now impossible to find out the scores from other matches in our division, other than to troll around the other club websites. Well, unfortunately it seems as if many of the other clubs have not been blessed with a johhny-on-the-spot secretary like me, so nobody bloody updates their scores. One exception though is the aforementioned Old Gold, who still manage to find good things is their 42 point shut-out by Newport, bless them. Nedless to say they will be eager to score some points this coming weekend, and we will need to be on our mettle to prevent that. So make sure you are at practice this Thursday, 6pm, Fox Street.
Another good reason to make it to practice is that we have been approached by an aspiring journalist from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies who wants to write a piece about the club and its players. This will involve him showing up at practice and games and getting to know us all, and writing down his obesrvations, hopefully for publication in their annual magazine. I encourage all of you to welcome him into the club for the season, and to be as candid with him as possible. And for the record, if you think you might have concealed your own neuroses/mental disorder/addictions to this point, and are afraid of having them exposed, you're only fooling youself, and we call that "denial".
Lastly, for those of you looking for employment, LL Bean is experiencing a seasonal shortfall of employees, and have a lot of positions to fill. If you are looking for some short term (3-4 months) work, with a great discount, make sure you attend their Job Fair this coming Monday, from 3 to 7pm. It is being held in the Stonewood Building, which is on Route 1, south of Freeport, on the right, heading north, not far past the Big Indian. Best of all, if you mention my name, and can hold down a job there for 45 days, I get a $25 Gift Certificate. Isn't that cool? But don't let that be your only motivation for applying. It really is a good place to work, and could lead to something permanent if you're interested.
Monday, September 13, 2004
Portland put up a scrappy and determined performance against Hartford Wanderers this past weekend, but in the end they were outmanned and outgunned by a well disciplined visiting team.
Last time I checked, the HOV lane out of Hartford only runs a couple of miles, so gas prices in Connecticut must be a lot cheaper than Maine given that Hartford decided to bring along about 45 players, plus assorted hangers-on. Portland meanwhile displayed a much more minimalist approach, with the usual dribble of players arriving up to five minutes before game time. As with baseball, the differences between big-market and small-market ball can sometimes be painfully apparent, but just like the Twins, the Portland team were able to do a lot with a little.
The first half was largely dominated by Hartford, as Portland worked to develop some cohesion between their team, and some belief that they could take the game to Hartford. In the mean time however the visitors were able to score a couple of tries and a penalty, leaving the half-time score at something like 13-0. After the break, Portland camped in the Hartford Red Zone, although they were unable to pile on any points early. The visitors did eventually yield, giving up a couple of scores, although Portland lacked the means to convert either of them.
Despite the apparent comeback, Hartford were not idle, running in 3 or 4 fast break tries of their own, displaying some impressive discipline, and putting the final result beyond and doubt. What the final score was exactly, I'm not sure, but I would guess it was something like 35-10.
The B game offered much of the same, with a completely different bunch of Wanderers, all with the same haircut as the first lot. Given the long drive, and all the time sitting around, their B side was annoyingly gung-ho, and did not let up on the now tired Portland players. As a result, Portland tried to pull some of the oldest tricks in the book, much to the consternation of the ref. Despite all their guile however, they could not supress the Hartford side, who came up eventual winners, 17-10.
Practice continues this week at the new time of 6pm, in advance of this weekends away trip to our old pals, Old Gold. Last time I checked their website, they were still running the following ad: "Old Gold Rugby is currently looking for a new coach to help direct this team to D2 champs." Holy shit, if there are any coaches out there that can do that, then their talents might be better served creating world peace or finding a cure for cancer. But be warned, the last bloke that pulled off a miracle on a par with getting Old Gold to the D2 finals was crucified. Amen.
Last time I checked, the HOV lane out of Hartford only runs a couple of miles, so gas prices in Connecticut must be a lot cheaper than Maine given that Hartford decided to bring along about 45 players, plus assorted hangers-on. Portland meanwhile displayed a much more minimalist approach, with the usual dribble of players arriving up to five minutes before game time. As with baseball, the differences between big-market and small-market ball can sometimes be painfully apparent, but just like the Twins, the Portland team were able to do a lot with a little.
The first half was largely dominated by Hartford, as Portland worked to develop some cohesion between their team, and some belief that they could take the game to Hartford. In the mean time however the visitors were able to score a couple of tries and a penalty, leaving the half-time score at something like 13-0. After the break, Portland camped in the Hartford Red Zone, although they were unable to pile on any points early. The visitors did eventually yield, giving up a couple of scores, although Portland lacked the means to convert either of them.
Despite the apparent comeback, Hartford were not idle, running in 3 or 4 fast break tries of their own, displaying some impressive discipline, and putting the final result beyond and doubt. What the final score was exactly, I'm not sure, but I would guess it was something like 35-10.
The B game offered much of the same, with a completely different bunch of Wanderers, all with the same haircut as the first lot. Given the long drive, and all the time sitting around, their B side was annoyingly gung-ho, and did not let up on the now tired Portland players. As a result, Portland tried to pull some of the oldest tricks in the book, much to the consternation of the ref. Despite all their guile however, they could not supress the Hartford side, who came up eventual winners, 17-10.
Practice continues this week at the new time of 6pm, in advance of this weekends away trip to our old pals, Old Gold. Last time I checked their website, they were still running the following ad: "Old Gold Rugby is currently looking for a new coach to help direct this team to D2 champs." Holy shit, if there are any coaches out there that can do that, then their talents might be better served creating world peace or finding a cure for cancer. But be warned, the last bloke that pulled off a miracle on a par with getting Old Gold to the D2 finals was crucified. Amen.
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