Phants returning to the hallowed Pit High Altitude Training (PHAT) Centre to resume the quest for Pa
29 Apr 2009, 01:16pm Posted by Sexetary General
A google image search for "baby Seppo and Langas" came up with only one response. This image does not reflect the opinions and attitudes of the management.
Click to enlarge photo.In what surely must rate as the second greatest spectacle ever seen in the Greater Mekong Subregion (the first of course being The Moment That Time Stood Still when The Captain, Legend and Number One Umbrella Holder Sanitsouk Sengdara kicked truly on the run from close range to lodge the first ever sausage roll on the board for his Lao brethren), hundreds of Phants were seen in force on the streets of Luang Prabang during the annual Pii Mai Lao celebrations.
While lesser mortals resorted to water pistols, buckets and hoses to inflict watery greetings on the revellers, the Phants of young and old used the time-honoured tradition of merely dipping their trunks into the flowing waters of the Mekong and then spraying anyone within shooting distance aka Bobby Brown in a wild night in 1987 that lead to some nasty rumours and rashes. Of course, such a technique naturally left both hands free to hold a Beerlao and assuaged the crush of autograph hunters with a few flicks of the Phiro. No injuries reported.
In other news, the first training of the Lao Buddhist New Year 2552 is set to see a return that has even the big boys in AFL HQ talking. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou was heard to mumble: "Snakes? Never heard of him. Pass those chips." Mr Demetriou also surprised the invited press by announcing the new 'Distinguished Services to International AFL efforts" award that in an inaugural year would be going to Wil (aka Wil) for being the nicest man in all of international AFL. The award is to be commemorated with bronze statues of Wil outside the gates of the MCG, SCG, WACA, GABBA, Subiaco, Kardinia Park (R.I.P), Waverley (R.I.P.), Aurora Stadium, Manuka, the Pit, Patuxai, the West Maryibonong RSL and Long Bay Jail. However, a fundraising effort yielded just over $54.04 (AUD) at the 8 AFL matches last weekend, meaning that the originally planned 3.5 metre bronze casts have been scaled back to just single, 15cm replica of Wil's worn out left Asics runner made of endangered Lao hardwood mixed with pangolin glands. Tender out soon.
Over at the Phants Nursery, Logan Manley is still looking on track to start at Full Forward in the Phants next game, despite being only 3 months old. The fledgling gorilla has made some impressive steps over recent weeks, having been seen consuming more BaconEggers at Joma than the combined efforts of "G-Force" Follett and Thommo 'Thommo' Edgecombe during stints of bachelor-hood. Little Logan was last seen testing his lung capacity by self-inflating Phil's yellow Sherrin while simultaneously taking on Will "Big Will who is now absolutely huge and on questionable amounts of steroids" Barber at arm-wrestling. He is said to weigh nearly 400kgs.
However, in what is starting to look a little suspiciously like a plague, the man who has bigger hands than Stewart Lowe and is called in some circles the Sepon Houdini for his ability to go MIA in SE Asian capitals after 9pm has announced a massive coup for the Phants with the recent birth of Jayakhon Langdon. Congratulations goes out to Langas on the recent birth .
Lastly, the longest pre-post-pre-season in the history of AFL is starting to really get some momentum in its 27th straight week.
Training is ON
Tuesday morning running is ON.
Posted on behalf of Coach
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