------------------------------------------------------- Press from the Melbourne Bloods ------------------------------------------------------- Roll on another season..... ------------------------------------------------------- Press from the Christminster Clerics ------------------------------------------------------- It'll be very hard to get the players up for a season of Silver after the dizzy heights of struggling in gold. All the more bitter with arch-rivals mist and goons fluking their way into gold (in a freakish twist of fortune almost as bizarre as us getting dumped from gold). ------------------------------------------------------- Press from the Himeji Herons ------------------------------------------------------- The Herons are all set and raring to go for season 2000. We've said farewell to a couple of vets who are all finishing their careers boosting a couple of clubs in Bronze. At the same time, we welcome our new recruits, the Biiru brothers (pronounced beer-u.) Somewhat unfortunately, we didn't expect to get all these guys in the draft, hoping for maybe one or two, and as a result, we seem to have considerably overspent. This could hurt us in the medium to long term, as we may not have sufficient funds in the future to acquire the rookies we need. Consequently the club has decided that the Biiru boys need to earn their keep, and will replace the clubs water boys. Expect to see these guys busy on and off the bar ... err, bench. (Incidentally, the first names of each of these guys is that of a major brewer in Japan.) Chris Paragreen Manager, Himeji Herons "Gambaroh Himeji! Hustle! Hustle! Hustle!" ------------------------------------------------------- Press from the Roxburgh Kittens ------------------------------------------------------- Another season begins! The Roxburgh Kittens are looking forward to a hard fought campaign, with many upsets and struggles. It's a young team this year, with only one real veteran. The mobile corps promises to be interesting, lead by Jason Baldwin, Kitty Litter and Meow Meow. Venerable Ballof Wool will be a lynchpin of the midfield. Good luck to everyone. ------------------------------------------------------- Press from the Buffalo Knights ------------------------------------------------------- The Knights are training again. The Knights are preparing for Manix again. Make sure you lock your doors at night. ------------------------------------------------------- Press from the Manix Maulers ------------------------------------------------------- No press from Manix yet, as the New Bomb-Proof Manix Press Galleria was being fumigated for termites, cockroaches and vector-bourne diseases. In other news, Manix scientists are reportedly working on a secret defense weapon, known only as the Fume-A-Gate-O-Tron and only giggled like schoolgirls when asked what this weapon was designed to do. Are rotten things afoot? Naw, surely not. ------------------------------------------------------- Press from the Air-Pacific Groundhogs ------------------------------------------------------- As the season begins, the Groundhogs are in fine form. Coach Nemeth had this to say: "We spent the better part of last season building up depth due to poor choices in previous years - this season I believe it is going to pay off." Stay tuned for more... This is KUOP, severing the Central Valley and Mother Lode areas. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------------------------------- Press from the Port Coquitlam Circus Stars ------------------------------------------------------- Most of the Circus Stars were in training camp, along with several new rookies. Looking especially promising were three Swiss players, Candy Floss, Candy Apple, and Candy Man. (Apparently the name 'Candy' is very popular in Switzerland.) And there are spots to fill on the roster. Six year Veteran Johnny Juggler announced his retirement this week, as he was no longer able to qualify 5 flaming torches while riding a wild pig around the stadium. Unlike Bounce, who was shipped off to places unknown (actually the Kenora Kangaroos) while on his last legs, Johnny will retire as a Circus Star, holding franchise records for the Circus Stars in games played, goals scored and things juggled. ------------------------------------------------------- Press from the Petawawa Purple Platypi ------------------------------------------------------- Wot! A gnu C-zon. Dis kant B. Eets stil Hock-E C-zon. O-wel. 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