Mobbs
A Large Portion, Yes
Who remembers this? Any further information about the event, or any
corrections, would be greatly appreciated.
Nicho's Handstand :
This occurred at VFL Park, versus Saint Kilda. At half time, the Saint Kilda
fans were kicking or throwing a football around in the enclosed area on the
wing. A wayward disposal sent it over the fence. Black Bombers approached,
collected said football, confiscated it and refused to give it back. A large
whine went up around the ground, with all supporters calling 'we want the
ball back'. Both Fitzroy and Saint Kilda fans were as one.
The Black Bombers congregated near the centre of the ground, watching the
enclosure. This was Nicho's cue. He jumped the fence, and performed a
handstand, just outside the boundary line. All the black bombers had been
concentrating on the Saint Kilda crowd, but a good number of that crowd
where now applauding Nicho.
Nicho pushed it a bit further, stepping over the boundary line and repeating
his acrobatics. By now, though, two or three black bombers were speeding
towards him at a mammoth pace. Nicho had completed his Phys Ed lesson, and
was moseying back to the fence, but our shouts of haste soon made it clear
that it wasn't in his best interest to remain there very much longer.
The security blokey things would probably have seen the soles of Nicho's
shoes disappearing into the crowd, as he leapt over the rail and we bodily
slid him into the masses. The entire crowd's excitement was up, there was a
volatile form of Euphoria apparant, and the front rank was physically
seething with enticement. The Black Bombers thought better of chasing into
that morass, and stepped back to support the couple of their comrades who
were still in possession of the ball.
This is when he walloppers came to the fore. A copper or two wandered up to
the outpost of the Black Bombers in the middle of the ground, and demanded
that the ball be passed over to them. Upon submission of the ball, the Black
Bombers seemed to be quietly reprimanded for their behaviour. Then one of
the coppers strolled back towards the enclosure, and booted the football
back into the crowd.
The applause was maniacal. Every single fan on that side of the ground had
received deliverance of a wonderful gift : seeing the colours of the
security staff lowered comprehensively by an authority that could over-rule
them. The general opinion has always been that the Black Bombers were some
subterranean clan of scum, and half the ground had a particular form of
spite entirely sated this day. I can't even remember who won the match,
though it was probably Saint Kilda. Everybody seemed pleased. I sure that
even the walloppers were a trifle chuffed.
Some say 'You can take the fans out of football, but you can't take the
football out of the fans.'
I have an addition to annex : Actually, you can take the football out of the
fans, but you better give it back soon, or else you're going to get you head
beaten in.
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Hallowed be thy Roy
corrections, would be greatly appreciated.
Nicho's Handstand :
This occurred at VFL Park, versus Saint Kilda. At half time, the Saint Kilda
fans were kicking or throwing a football around in the enclosed area on the
wing. A wayward disposal sent it over the fence. Black Bombers approached,
collected said football, confiscated it and refused to give it back. A large
whine went up around the ground, with all supporters calling 'we want the
ball back'. Both Fitzroy and Saint Kilda fans were as one.
The Black Bombers congregated near the centre of the ground, watching the
enclosure. This was Nicho's cue. He jumped the fence, and performed a
handstand, just outside the boundary line. All the black bombers had been
concentrating on the Saint Kilda crowd, but a good number of that crowd
where now applauding Nicho.
Nicho pushed it a bit further, stepping over the boundary line and repeating
his acrobatics. By now, though, two or three black bombers were speeding
towards him at a mammoth pace. Nicho had completed his Phys Ed lesson, and
was moseying back to the fence, but our shouts of haste soon made it clear
that it wasn't in his best interest to remain there very much longer.
The security blokey things would probably have seen the soles of Nicho's
shoes disappearing into the crowd, as he leapt over the rail and we bodily
slid him into the masses. The entire crowd's excitement was up, there was a
volatile form of Euphoria apparant, and the front rank was physically
seething with enticement. The Black Bombers thought better of chasing into
that morass, and stepped back to support the couple of their comrades who
were still in possession of the ball.
This is when he walloppers came to the fore. A copper or two wandered up to
the outpost of the Black Bombers in the middle of the ground, and demanded
that the ball be passed over to them. Upon submission of the ball, the Black
Bombers seemed to be quietly reprimanded for their behaviour. Then one of
the coppers strolled back towards the enclosure, and booted the football
back into the crowd.
The applause was maniacal. Every single fan on that side of the ground had
received deliverance of a wonderful gift : seeing the colours of the
security staff lowered comprehensively by an authority that could over-rule
them. The general opinion has always been that the Black Bombers were some
subterranean clan of scum, and half the ground had a particular form of
spite entirely sated this day. I can't even remember who won the match,
though it was probably Saint Kilda. Everybody seemed pleased. I sure that
even the walloppers were a trifle chuffed.
Some say 'You can take the fans out of football, but you can't take the
football out of the fans.'
I have an addition to annex : Actually, you can take the football out of the
fans, but you better give it back soon, or else you're going to get you head
beaten in.
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Hallowed be thy Roy
