Kiwi's World Cup Squad

[Jesbass]

Alright, team, the World Cup starts one week from today. We need to work out our first lineup.

Please keep in mind that if we don't make the final, there are only SIX guaranteed articles, out of EIGHT squad members. An unwanted luxury, one could say. If we make the final, then we can work out where to go to from there.

So, hands up for who wants to go in round 1 and round 2 respectively. I'm chucking myself and madunit down for the first match, because we both have something already in the works, and the matches are short (7 days instead of 10). The rest of you, let me know, and also your preference for starting or being on the bench.

CARN, KIWIS! FIRE UP!

 

[Jesbass]

Team, please disregard the above post and check your PM inbox...

 

[Jesbass]

Team, please be advised that choc_soldier is now donning the English rose.

 

[madunit]

I've decided to help out Big Mick and join the Malta team.

I love the kiwi's, I'll be back next time.

 

[Jesbass]

Great stuff, madunit. An awesome gesture. :thumn

 

[madunit]

trust me, it wasn't an easy decision

 

[Jesbass]

Alright, team, that finalises our squad at:
Jesbass (c)
[furrycat]
rayroxon
byrne_rovelli_fan82
MKEB...
dragon_psa

Six players for six articles. Who's up for round 1? It starts this Sunday and ends one week later. I'll put my hand up for this one. Anyone else?

And furrycat, will you do the haka honours? :thumn

Starters:
Jesbass (c)
??
??

Bench:
??
??

Cheerleader:
??

 

[rayroxon]

Put me down on the bench this week JB, I'll start writing regardless so I'm ready for next week. I'll put up my hand for training duties as well. If I do say so myself, I reckon I'm the best cuts man in the business...been watching too much million $ baby I think...

 

[Jesbass]

A Hillary Swank man, eh?

Alrighty, on the bench you go. We need more starters, team, so sign up!

Starters:
Jesbass (c)
??
??

Bench:
rayroxon (sharpening knives)
??

Cheerleader:
??

 

[madunit]

After the news announcement earlier in the thread, shouldn't the kiwi's be changed to New Scotzealand

 

[Jesbass]

After the news announcement earlier in the thread, shouldn't the kiwi's be changed to New Scotzealand

...or Dunedin! :lol:

 

[rayroxon]

I'm writing now so you may be able to upgrade me to the starting squad.

I'll get back to you in a couple of hours cos full time is only a week and a half away and all...

 

[Jesbass]

Sounds good, Ray. I may well need to call on you if the current rush of availabilities continues... :lol:

 

[Jesbass]

Starters:
Jesbass (c)
byrne_rovelli_fan82
??

Bench:
rayroxon (re-designing the Ginsu 2000)
??

Cheerleader:
??

How are the others going? Furry? Dragon? Bandido?

 

[Jesbass]

Starters:
Jesbass (c)
byrne_rovelli_fan82 (easy either way)
MKEB... (easy either way)

Bench:
rayroxon (re-designing the Ginsu 2000)
??

Cheerleader:
??

Bandido is easy like Sunday morning, so I think I'll put him in the starting lineup due to the lack of responses. Any word from the cat or the dragon?

 

[Jesbass]

The cat has declared he's available and keen, for which I say "Woohoo!" Ray, this'll give you (hopefully) a bit of a breather with your article in progress, and if one of us falls over, you'll likely be my first port of call.

I'm confident of getting mine in - 90% done already, and working with the shoe polish.

Starters:
Jesbass (c)
MKEB... (easy either way)
[furrycat] (keen as a bean)

Bench:
rayroxon (re-designing the Ginsu 2000)
byrne_rovelli_fan82 (ready to help out if needed)

Cheerleader:
dragon_psa ("Give me a K! Give me an I!" - you get the drift!)

 

[Jesbass]

Alrighty, the dragon is keen to start from the bench, so, I'm changing the lineup to reflect as follows. (It also means less of a Warriors-dominant lineup! :lol

Skins, get writing for round 2, because I expect to have you in the starting lineup for that one. ;-)

Everyone else, get cracking. If you want feedback, the Warriors can post in the Warriors locker room, and the others can PM me and/or Ray. (We tend to work well in tandem when it comes to editing.)

OR...you can just back yourself and post away!

I'm just finishing up the finer details of my piece and will do a word count shortly.

Starters:
Jesbass (c)
MKEB... (easy either way)
[furrycat] (keen as a bean)

Bench:
rayroxon (re-designing the Ginsu 2000)
dragon_psa (keen for the bench spot)

Mascot:
byrne_rovelli_fan82 (you insisted on not being the cheerleader...lol)

The Cup starts in less than 24 hours, so...GO THE KIWIS!!!

 

[Titanic]

Is the impact of the haka diminishing, hence the microphone? ;-)

 

[Jesbass]

Is the impact of the haka diminishing, hence the microphone? ;-)

In all seriousness, there was a massive furore when the All Blacks first used microphones for the haka. I have my own views on the haka, but some people are just a tad precious...

 

[Jesbass]

Alright, the team lineup has been posted.

Furry, do your thing! :thumn

Everyone, full time is 9PM AEST / 11PM NZT this coming Sunday, the 19th.

Keep me in the loop with regards to your progress, and let's do this one for Wiki!