The Agony and the Ecstacy

Surely its one of the signs of a great competition that often the most important and exciting looking games happens down the bottom of the table. Think about when it gets to relegation time in the English Premier League team, or whenever Fremantle take on the West Coast Eagles.

So it is in the BPL - with both the UQ Passion and the UQ Lovers facing off this Thursday to see who's going through to the Semi-Finals (with a roll), and who's going to be sitting on the sidelines drinking beer.

Let's cross over to UQ Lovers stalwart, Al Don*, in his pre-game email to the team:

"The ancient Spartans used to flog children for each use of an unnecessary word. Obviously, everyone here at the UQ Lovers would be beaten to death if we were to live under their rigid rule. No matter! We'll leave that particular scenario to the fantasies of our detractors. Sparta was a proto-totalitarian hell hole anyway (damn good enemies to be known by; the UQ Lovers are proud to be at odds with their dead civilisation.) Let the language and the information flow freely I say! Let plolixity run amok, rampage down the streets, and wax elequent on the fields.

And by our words you shall know our deeds, and our deeds shall be many, as
we shall defeat the UQ Passion and run forward in joy to the Semi-Finals".

Meanwhile, when we provided a microphone to Will of the UQ Passion, he had this to say**

"What we must do is beyond that or others UQ Lovers I stood with my back to you UQ Lovers and I knew you were not dumb but Lovers when we looked into your eyes were saw worlds upon worlds filled with fear fear fear that ran thick through you Lovers at Royal Rumble we needed no friends needed no partners every man stands by his self but the Passion always has but Lovers you still do not understand you still have mistrust we need not your protection Lovers."

Its a great time to be a UQ fan!

*These words are not actually those of aL - we just made them up. But it does sound a bit like something he'd say.

**Quoting we think, the Ultimate Warrior, he of World Wrestling Federation fame. Again, Will didn't actually say anything like this, but we're sure he wishes he could.

Will and Wetty get it out better than you!

So while the rest of you are still digging up pics of you with your disc out instead of taking pics of yourselves in public Wetnose and I went on a trip to prove that we let our discs out better than you!


First was a quick stop over in Sydney for a throw in the shadow of an international monument to our fine country and culture. Hucks ended up in the water only to be scoobered back to us by a passing pod of Dolphins.
Not as many people were around because of the weather so we bailed and headed somewhere dryer







I had no idea Wetty meant the Red Centre when he was talking about going somewhere dry. It was about 50 degrees on top of that rock and we managed to play in it. Truly people of such stamina are kings amoungst men!


PS: Don't fall into that tourist trap about it being big. As you can see from the perfect perspective in the photo its no bigger than a large pebble.







Now this was what I had in mind! Getting our discs out in front of all 7Billion people on this planet and a select few thousand of our closest fans in the stadium.

Here the kings of men played within our BUB sponsored ulty dome.

Truly our discs hang out better than yours!



Prove us wrong Brisbanites! Send us your photos with your discs out in public!

Workplace Will- BUML preview part 2

To all who were eagerly awaiting my response yesterday for the 2^nd half of my BUML preview, I unlike you who must be living under a rock spent the day thinking up ways to spend the fat cheque of $950 coming our way in the immediate future. The only problem I have is after purchase how to keep feeding it.

Anyway on with the preview.

Dyspnoeics: I don’t know how this team isn’t playing DIV 1. With Coops, McLean and Jimmy Larkin on side justifying DIV2 seems like a bit of a stretch. Ultimately this could pan out to how much the “Sensei Rule” is applied and enforced in DIV2 but if the Sensei were to become slippery then less experienced teams could be lambs to the slaughter and drown in the sheer power of McLean’s Hammers.(My bad for your picture Dyspnoeics. Using Google and your team name only brings up UQ's website and obscure refrences to Molly Young and Jmac )

Heroes: The Heroes have managed to field a rather large squad for a couple consecutive seasons now and have picked up their game considerably. The Heroes found themselves in the final last season against Mellow Yellow going down 15-9 I believe. Captain Daniel Strelan has also signed up a second team under the guise of “Agent Orange”, possibility of a team split to ease the numbers? Likely, but will the quality transfer with the quantity? Only time will tell.

Bermuda Triangle: Another team I believe should be up in DIV1 as well. Sporting a noticeable number of 5 digit AFDA’s this season Bermuda still has its competitive top tier players to be effective on a DIV1 field. I expect Bermuda to utilize their tried and true method of a 4 man wall for another season to try and smother the disc and choke out teams who don’t move fast enough. GET AROUND THAT WALL!

UQ PLAYAZ: Stalling noticeably before the season even starts many of UQ’s players are still busy Jet-setting around the world leaving a noticeable hole in the PLAYAZ roster. This DIV2 team is an opening for any and all rookies from the UQ club who want to take their ultimate to a new level. Helmed by yours truly and Gref Goranson always proves for an interesting season.

The Electric City: WHO ARE THESE GUYS! Let us know in the comments section.

That about wraps up the preview for DIV2, the Div1 preview to come. Stay tuned.

Will – i - aM

BUML 2009 - Season 1 Preview

Hi Everyone - Work Experience Will here. Yes yes, thank you all for your welcome. It’s great to be here, we’ll laugh cry and grow together. I’ve been titled “Work Experience Will” for the month until I finish filling out the workplace health and safety waivers, specifically the ones on feeding the Wetnose and bringing JdR bacardi and colas mixed just right.

BUML PREVIEW!

This is why I have opted to sleeping in the BUB pantry. I can keep an eye on my spare taco shells and I can throw down about the upcoming Monday night League that is causing a stir in me the most.

I have a dream, not about freedom from oppression and intolerance, but a dream to see the Brisbane mixed scene rival that of Sydney and its NSL league which hosts 50 teams! If you want to compare Brisbane we have about 19 teams here (combining BUML and UQL together). If there is an upside to this shortage of teams it’s that this preview will be much shorter….. :(

So, let’s start with Division 2 and run down the list (did anyone else notice the sudden disappearance of the KG Cougars only to be replaced by the Electric City?)

Mellow Yellow

Helmed once again by Jon 'Never' Good, these guys took the Div2 trophy last season. With extra 2 players added and all other players returning they don’t seem to be changing what works. If the Bermuda and Dyspnoeics don’t give them a hard time in the pool games then they could make the final again.

QUTies

Ahh the QUTies, how can I write about you and not feel some sentiment. You’re the Abbott to UQ’s Costello. (For those of you with generation impairments further viewing is prescribed: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M ) But I shall show some self restraint and just do the preview. It’s really good to see the QUT club growing again after what I thought could have been the team’s final breaths when Jangles was leaving. Ms Bird has stepped up to run the second team and props to her! Every player in this team has 5 digit Afda’s so the players are relatively fresh. This is however judging a book by its cover I shall show patience and wait to see how the team does in round 1.

Poachers

I do NOT want to see this team dissolve. Dan Blacklock and company have put a lot into these guys since they started one year ago and I’m hoping the rest of the team is just being lazy signing up. The Poachers are a middle tier team at the moment but with the field levelled substantially this season I can’t call where they will end up. Quick history point for those interested. The creation of the Poachers kicked into motion the 2 tier system that BUML now uses.

Fresh Fries

"NOOOBS!" you may cry (I cry). BUT! Juniors do surprise you, especially as they get some game time under their belts. If anyone cares to remember Heads of State was big on the Juniors and they finished 5th at Coffs Harbour last year. Hey, at least Piers has a team of Juniors he can focus on up here, now if the Fresh Fries can only get some more junior girls. Placing? Upper-ish.

Tune in tomorrow for the 2nd half of the Div2 Preview.

Will- i –aM

Welcome Aboard - Work Experience Will

We here at stately Brisbane Ultimate Blog mansion have been looking to expand our roster for some time now, and am please to introduce Mr Will Churchill, who is coming aboard for the month of February for work experience.

Will is well known for a truckload of stuff he's been involved in around the Brisbane Ultimate scene. We think he's pretty awesome, even though some would consider it uncool to say so.

There will be a vote at the end of the month to see if we keep him, so pay attention, dear readers.

But for now, welcome Will!