Green Book 2022: Tomorrow We'll Be Sore

Even if he had wanted to go in goals on Sunday, Liam managed to get himself back in the
knee brace at Thursday training but fortunately with no longer term injury. Just as well
because Hector could only help from the sidelines too. The last minute frenzy of
registrations and variations of teams, venues, kick off times and opposition had us barely
keeping up with it all. Everyone across MUMFC Masters of course wanted to started the
season without a hitch and with the best personell they could register but our tongue slick
arrythmic Jorge raised a point about the talent we would be asked to share.
And then, after all the preseason fuss and last minute dealings - the great 2022 Perth Metro
Masters 45+ South Division B League kicked off! You are welcome to look for any lower
divisions but consider yourself warned.
We still don’t know why but the mainstream media completely ignored the first round.
Thankfully, with the resident reporter away Liam was the kind soul that gave the season
opener’s first, even if a little sparse, account ...
Sunday, 10 April, Centenary Park
Manning United v MUM FC Green 2 — 6 (Round 1)
First half they created many chances and scored almost every chance. They had a great #10,
he scored 4 or 5 and a good keeper…
Daniel scored both for us and could have scored at least another 2 or 3 if it wasn’t for that
keeper. Score didn’t reflect the game.
Whack! After all the preseason fantasising and chest puffing, that score went down like a
lead balloon. Hector even saw it fit to return the favour for all of Daniel’s barbs about sharks,
absences and managerial decisions with a recorded video message from the keeper whom
our striker seemed to have nightmares about. If this wasn’t Greens there would be some
serious noses out of joint but that’s just how the two continued to show their love for each
other. After all, it was only the first of the 20-odd games for the season against a new team
in the comp so we put things in perspective, pointed out the good stuff that belied the
scoreline and moved on.
What hasn’t moved on was Andrew’s association with Greens. A chance (?) appearance at
Manning, post game hang out with the team, another declaration of his Green heart and a
daring suggestion he might sign up for someone else. The latter got immediately treated
with derision and an Oscar-slap from Renzo, popular at the time. Just to let him know,
before Ely found out.