| FHM/O2 Cup 2006
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Bunky's
Match report for the day follows...
Sunday 5th March saw a select Bunky’s team enter into
the second FHM O2 Cup Heats in Birmingham.
Things started
badly as the Ask MK TV crew failed to arrive on time to travel up with the team
and then got worse as Ben lost interest in the journey, taking us all on a
magical mystery tour before reaching the venue 10 minutes before we were due to
kick off.
With everyone
fully kitted with seconds to start, we posed for the picture and enjoyed the
high point of the day from a football perspective.
Teams were pooled
in four groups of five – with Bunk’ys in Group C – and the first game started
brightly with Bunky’s playing some good football and creating a few openings.
Five-a-side threw
things a bit in respect of the formation – but once we had mastered this, a
cutting through ball from Gaz and allowed Daz to strike the ball home for 1-0.
Queue shambles
and we lost 2-1 ……
With several
teams not arriving, the format of the tournament was thrown into chaos and
Bunky’s endured a massive wait until the next game, filling the hole with a
selection from the Bacon, Sausage and Egg Burger man.
Next game and
Bunky’s needed a win. Following two 5-0 ‘by’s’ we could still qualify with
victory over the two remaining opponents. Trooping off having lost 3-0 (although
they did go on to narrowly lose the final 1-0 in fairness), we knew that was it
- and despite Daz chalking up a second in the final game (following a lovely
move that saw Ells draw the ‘keeper before laying it off) conceding two goals
meant good night Vienna.
And so to the
real reason we were there …..
Mascot –
brilliant. Both Rolfey and Daz’s mate deserve a round of applause for the
effort. Big hit with FHM and everyone else – and by far the most superior on
display. Unfortunately, we even lost out on the opportunity to go forward in
this category as well as we only had Daz’s three mates and the camera crew as
supporters – and we had no songs!
With some strong
interest in the camera crew, we were pestered all day long by the celebrities
looking to get their jaws on the tele. If it wasn’t Kelly Dalglish or John
Scales, it was renowned Bunky fan Neville Southall.
And them FHM
girls, of course. They just wouldn’t let it lie.
Eventually, we
gave in – and let them have their five minutes of fame on our TV slot. It would
seem that they all wanted to get the same thing off their chest ….. check the
video clip for full details.
And so the day
ended – well, following an almighty logistical nightmare trying to get everyone
back and still be present for the awards after Rich decided to go home on his
own …. But all in all a good day and we did the club proud.
The Team;
Disco & Ritchie A.
Gaz, Rob & Steve
Rolfie, Rich, Ben, Rogers& Ells
Daz
The supporters
Gold, Jason & Simon
Well done boys.
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Warm up |
Still on the phone? |
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| Rogers lays down the
tic-tacs |
Spot the ugliest |
Big Dog takes on
Big Nev |
Go get em lads |
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| Moon base Alpha |
Early nerves? |
Getting stuck in |
Jennie & Big Dog |
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| Least someone looked at the
right camera |
Put ur tongue away |
Big Nev |
You need bigger hands |
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| Bruvs in arms |
Big Dog & Kelly |
Gaz interviews Miss Dalglish |
There's only one Carlton
Palmer |
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| Nice megaphone |
Late night Ells? |
Lovely Kelly and 2 not so
lovelies |
Check the background! |
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| FHM girl #1 |
FHM girl #2 |
FHM girl #3 |
FHM girl #4 |
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| FHM girl #5 |
FHM girl #6 |
FHM girl #7 |
Groupies |
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| A smoking dog? Never |
Who let the dog out? |
Honoury Bunky |
Get ur teeth fixed |
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| Bunky Chollox FC |
Ahh |
Leavemyarsealona |
| Game # |
Result |
Comment |
Starting 5 |
Subs |
| Game 1 |
Lost 2-1 to
ONLY HALF JAFFAS |
Should have won, Daz scored. |
DISCO, SPOONY, GAZ,
ROLFIE, DAZ |
BEN FOR SPOONY
STEVE FOR ROLFIE
ELS FOR DAZ
ROLFIE FOR BEN |
| Game 2 |
Won 5-0 |
GOLDIE LOOKING SHOWER
no show |
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| Game 3 |
Won 5-0 |
HOOTERS SHOOTERS
no show |
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| Game 4 |
Lost 3-0 to
CORONA KINGS |
Losing finalists |
DISCO SPOONY, GAZ,
ROLFIE, DAZ |
STEVE FOR DAZ
ELS FOR SPOONY
ROB FOR ROLFIE
DAZ FOR STEVE |
| Game 5 |
Lost 2-1 to
POOTANG CLANG, |
Should have won, Daz scored |
RICHY, STEVE, ELS,
DAZ, ROB |
SPOONY FOR STEVE
BEN FOR DAZ
GAZ FOR ELS |
Bunky's came 2nd in the best supported team,
losing out to the Cunning Stunts who
had cheerleaders and chants & stuff.
We did better than 'Crownhill/Timmys' though! aka Leavemyarsealona
Final was won 1-0, by "The Number 1's" who beat
Corona Kings.
Goal was in the last minute of the game.
PDF of all results from the Brum Heats
here.
Rich was live on Local Radios best 'Horizon Radio' Friday 24th Feb.
Listen to Spoony's chat with Ros, Cueball and Trevor by
clicking their logo below. A massive thanks to Horizon for
their time and support of Bunky's, much appreciated!
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| Interview |
Trevor, Rich & Cueball
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We also
took local MK TV film crew along for the day.
Click the logo for ASK MK TV's site.
Thanks to the following for the publicity.
FHM's Match report for the day follows...
It's a snow-splattered Sunday morning at
Birmingham University's football pitch and it's cold. So cold that players
participating in the first heat of the 2006 FHM O2 Cup are deliberately
splashing their hands in Bovril to keep warm. Indeed, the temperature has
plummeted to such a testicle-numbing temperature that people are wandering
up to the O2 registration dome, hoping that it's an igloo and they'd find
a gaggle of friendly Eskimos inside.
Hard luck. But turning up on such a frost-bitten day doesn't seem
surprising when there's such a jaw-droppingly prize available, namely the
chance to win £5,000, play at a stellar Highbury final and be crowned
victors of the second FHM/O2 Cup.
And what an effort today's teams have put in. Midlands' maniacs Captain
Toejacks Band of Marching Teddy Bears played wearing teddy-bear deely-boppers
and skittering around with a freaky baby doll. The Poontang Clan looked
less Ol' Dirty Bastard, more Graham Norton in their pink shirts.
Meanwhile, Derby outfit the Stunning Cunts brought along an entire
menagerie of freaks, including some US Army corporals, Robin Hood, a
doctor with an inflatable banana, Batman, and three courageous
cheerleaders, who were knocking back peach Schnapps at 11.00 in the
morning.
A smattering of celebs even braved the Siberian-like chill, including the
winsome Kelly Dalglish (on presenting duties), avuncular goalie and
hamster-faced Everton legend Neville Southall, and local Villa hero
Carlton Palmer (real age: 40, looks: 15).
But we haven't come here to report on the crowds or what clothes people
are wearing. Oh no. Some stunning football was played today.
Due to their raucous (and half-pissed) 30-strong entourage, most Cunning
Stunts' games were highly attended, and they won Group D with ease, with
forward David Stanway flashing his 'TITS OUT FOR THE GOAL' vest when
scoring. Flamengo breezed through their group too, displaying all the
flair and flamboyancy of their Brazilian club namesake (despite their
Dennis the Menace-style attire). With fancy 5VC and the regal Corona Kings
topping groups 2 and 3 respectively, the quarter-finals were soon upon us…
Flamengo's showdown with Not So Utd culminated in a penalty shoot-out
every bit as nail-biting as the England-Germany, England-Portugal clashes
(Flamengo won). And despite fielding a player who looked like David Ginola,
the Stunning Cunts (sorry, Cunning Stunts) crashed out 2-0 to mercurial
Mancunians, Number One.
With four teams going through from the Brum heats to the Highbury Final,
it doesn't mean to say that teams gave up at the semi-stage. As anybody
who witnessed Number One and 5VC battle it out will testify, you could
scour the whole of Birmingham's Balti Mile and still not find a spicier
slice of action.
And so onto the final. Number One vs. the Corona Kings. With the action
oscillating from one end of the (now-soggy) pitch to the other, it looked
as if the final would peter out in a vibrant goaless draw and the fear of
'ooh penalties…' was slowly becoming visible on players' faces. But then…
one minute before the referee's final whistle, Number One's Lee Nixon
belted the ball past Corona's valiant goalie. Their moniker didn't seem so
presumptuous after all…
And as the sun set over the glam environs of Birmingham University,
casting a salmon-like hue over nearby council estates, Number One hauled
themselves up on the podium, safe in the knowledge that they'd won but
fearing the onset of hypothermia, windburn and shrivelled willies. London,
Leeds and Glasgow - your teams have a lot to live up to…
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