Ode to the Brumbies
By itsuckstobeyou, 3 May 2010 itsuckstobeyou is a Roar Pro
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There was movement at the stadium, for the word had passed around
That the chance to play the finals got away.
A young squad of wild bush horses – or Brumbies as they were crowned,
Had fallen to Steve Walsh and Lyndon Bray.
All the tried and noted critics from papers near and far
Were beaming in their homesteads overnight,
For the Waratahs love winning where the wild bush horses are,
And the critics watch a ‘Tahs win with delight.
“The halves were flat and greedy and Hoiles gave the ref a spray”
The critics said “Your side will not get through
For next Saturday in Canberra – you’ve got the Reds to play,
The finals are a dream to such as you”.
So the Reds they stood in waiting – they would be there at the end –
“I think we’ve got a chance,” Matt Giteau said;
“I’ll get Steve Walsh kicked out and then a real ref can attend,
Their faces, like their jerseys, will be red”.
So Gits set up some chairs inside the Brumbies media wing
Where the best and boldest journos took their place,
“If Steve Walsh ref’s we won’t show up” was the climax for his sling -
The mud stuck somewhat thick to Walsh’s face.
They halted for a moment as SANZAR swung their dreaded lash,
But they knew that there was still a game to play,
They bolted home, a four-try win, and the Reds had done their dash -
This time the wild bush horses got away.
Now down the nation’s capital where politician’s kids get raised
Where porn is rife and teenagers get high,
Where the air is clear as crystal, except when fireworks are ablaze
At twenty-firsts, across the frosty sky,
And where around the round-a-bouts the tourists cannot find their way
Despite the fact the roads are clearly signed,
There’s a team of wild bush horses who’ve remembered how to play,
And they’ve got semi-finals on their mind.
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May 3rd 2010 @ 7:17am
sheek said | May 3rd 2010 @ 7:17am | Report comment
The performance against the Reds was the one we expected from the Brumbies in the opening round, not round 12, with two matches to play.
If the Brumbies were real horses, they would be swabbed by fans demanding an inquiry into previous runs & dramatic turnaround in form!!!
May 3rd 2010 @ 8:49am
itsuckstobeyou said | May 3rd 2010 @ 8:49am | Report comment
Forgiven and forgotten….. for this week at least.
May 3rd 2010 @ 9:47am
taylorbridge said | May 3rd 2010 @ 9:47am | Report comment
Great plagiarism. can you please fill in the other 20 stanzas. i loved it.
May 3rd 2010 @ 10:17am
itsuckstobeyou said | May 3rd 2010 @ 10:17am | Report comment
Plagiarism has been a passion of mine since my uni days.
It took me two bottles of wine an a half-a-dozen beers just to do 4 stanzas. Paterson must have been blind by the time he finished.
May 3rd 2010 @ 4:42pm
taylorbridge said | May 3rd 2010 @ 4:42pm | Report comment
You have to do something with the ” he was hard and tough and wiry, just the sort that wont say die ” as such as are by mountain horseman prized ……..
did it years ago for the lot . It s a fabulous poem fun to work with. .. with which to work, sorry
May 3rd 2010 @ 7:53am
Apelu Tielu said | May 3rd 2010 @ 7:53am | Report comment
Interesting piece, Itsuckstobeyou.
I think it was a good win, but not impressive. They are still very short of what you’d expect given the players they have. They still have no back-line. Only AAC was helping MG last Saturday.
The Highlanders is a good team, as the sorry Tahs found out. If the Brumbies can improve on last Saturday’s performance, then I’d say they have a chance in the finals and could even win the title. But we shall see.
May 3rd 2010 @ 3:44pm
AC said | May 3rd 2010 @ 3:44pm | Report comment
I can’t wait until next year where everyone gets the chance to beat the Tahs twice!
May 3rd 2010 @ 3:55pm
JK said | May 3rd 2010 @ 3:55pm | Report comment
Awesome, they get the chance to lose twice too!
May 3rd 2010 @ 8:41am
jacko said | May 3rd 2010 @ 8:41am | Report comment
yeah it was good. were was it over the last 11 rounds?
I fear that win will mean no aussie team will end up in the top come finals time. Thanks Brumbies for killing everyones chances….
May 3rd 2010 @ 9:51am
Chris said | May 3rd 2010 @ 9:51am | Report comment
So you would prefer the Brumbies deliberately lost for “the greater good”. Australian rugby has never done the Brumbies many favours.
The Reds will make the finals if they deserve it. What they certainly do not deserve is a padded run.
May 3rd 2010 @ 9:03am
ballboy said | May 3rd 2010 @ 9:03am | Report comment
Ah, the pathetic doom and gloom again.
Firstly, great effort istby.
Have you others got nothing better to do than stamp your feet. Where’s your sense of adventure, passion. the Brumbies win, along with the Canes getting the bonus point 4th try on the bell, the Highlanders sticking it to the Tahs and the Crusaders faltering, has ensured there is going to be a brilliant end to this year’s competition. If that’s killing it Jacko, get a life mate. It’s done nothing less than raise the stakes and ensure supporters from at least 5 teams will watch almost every game this weekend to see how the results fall.
AT – you’ve said a few times they’ve fallen short given the players they have. Name another high profile player in their backline from last week. The Brumbies had a bunch of hardly knowns playing against a near Wallaby backline. Yes, it was won in the forwards but credit where it’s due. their defence was fantastic.
May 3rd 2010 @ 9:03am
Harry said | May 3rd 2010 @ 9:03am | Report comment
Very good ditty but oh dear, whay did they wait till round 11 to produce that against a Reds team that were effectively crippled after 20 minutes with both 2nd rowers of the park.
We will see how they go next week and the week after against the Kiwi teams, who won’t be as soft up front as Qld were. They got away with a lot off the ball on Genia early on with their chosen ref as well. Still credit to them.
The Brumbies haven’t made the semi’s since they won in 04 by the way, that glorious heritage of sucess is beginning to look exactly that – history.
May 3rd 2010 @ 9:19am
ballboy said | May 3rd 2010 @ 9:19am | Report comment
Another take why it’s taken them a while to click as some of you are asking.
In speaking to a few guys close to the Brumbies on the weekend it seems as though the Brumbies may have been suffering from a case of too many chiefs. Friend gave these guys (the big names) a long dose of free reign to play their natural game and if they saw an opportunity in front of them, they were encouraged to take it. What has resulted is a lot of one out play and a lack of cohesion between backs and fowards, forwards and forwards etc. This certainly explains the dust up a couple of weeks ago after the loss on home turf where the backs were demanding more ball and the forwards were pushing passes and doing a lot of one out stuff whilst at the same time ignoring their backs.
The story goes that Hoiles and Friend have now stripped that freedom away and finally the team is playing as one which was apparent on saturday night. If this is the case, and I’m sure there are other theories out there then it may explain a few things. It also may indicate Friend should have acted earlier. however, after Walshgate, it’s brought the team together and they are now working as a 15 / 22 on the park. One game doesn’t mean it will all turn around but I’m hoping they take a lot from the win over the Reds, start backing the game plan more and leave their ‘reputations’ in the locker room.
May 3rd 2010 @ 9:50am
Jarius VII said | May 3rd 2010 @ 9:50am | Report comment
One win does not make a season. I would be interested to see how most S14 teams would fare after losing both of their locks in the first 20.
Well played to the Brumbies, but i think the Brumbies fans on this site have been saving all of their Brumbies love for such an occasion and the veritable outpouring is becoming a bit too much for my liking. Tone it down a bit lads.
You cannot honestly tell me that the Brumbies have played like a finals contender with any form of consistency this season.
May 3rd 2010 @ 11:06am
passdashooga said | May 3rd 2010 @ 11:06am | Report comment
Uh-oh… Here come the fun-police.
Sorry officer but pride doesn’t have a volume dial. Lighten up mate!
May 3rd 2010 @ 8:32pm
Wavell Wakefield said | May 3rd 2010 @ 8:32pm | Report comment
Lol. Great call.
May 3rd 2010 @ 10:53am
captain nemo said | May 3rd 2010 @ 10:53am | Report comment
the reds loss to the Tahs back in round 1 is really coming back to haunt them
May 3rd 2010 @ 11:09am
ballboy said | May 3rd 2010 @ 11:09am | Report comment
How can you guys say on one hand that the Brumbies can’t get carried away because they’ve had one good win all season ‘one win doesn’t make a season’ and yet the cherished Reds have the same win / loss ratio. now it’s all about the Reds losing two locks and suffering because of injuries. The Brumbies have more on the injury bench than the Reds but haven’t used that as an excuse.
A season is determined by where you finish at the end of the race. It is about building momentum, winning the crucial games and not falling to pieces at the business end of the season. we’ll see where they all lie at the end of the next round. And don’t get me wrong…I’m not a Reds hater. I’ve loved their work and given them praise all year.
May 3rd 2010 @ 11:26am
KGW said | May 3rd 2010 @ 11:26am | Report comment
Very true Ballboy,
However the Reds did not go into this season with the same hype and star studded line up that the Brumbies did, if anything the Reds stars are just beginning to glow.
The Reds have beaten every other team in the top four albeit they were all home games.
Local derbies always bring a different atmosphere to the game and the intensity is usually a step up. The fact this was a trial game by default also had a huge impact on this match and gave the Brumbies that extra incentive to play and play well yes.
The Reds have had a much more impressive season than the Brumbies have had especially when you look at all the factors in the equation.
Congratulations to the Brumbies a much deserved win but they certainly aren’t the first team to beat the Reds this year now are they
May 3rd 2010 @ 2:49pm
Harry said | May 3rd 2010 @ 2:49pm | Report comment
Well said KGW and fully agree. Lets hope we see the same passion and teamwork from the Brumbies in their remaining two fixtures (Highlanders and Crusaders). Their world class players – Elsom, Giteau and Moore – need to show Saturday’s good performances was not just a one off to keep hold of their Wallaby spots and Chisolm needs to show the same fire as he did on the weekend.
May 3rd 2010 @ 11:54am
Dingobob said | May 3rd 2010 @ 11:54am | Report comment
Toomua, Mortlock and Smith back this weekend hopefully