for those who came in late...
in late 2003 there was a sunday night tea at our shared house in finchley. at this tea i made the statement that freo would win a premiership before the e-girls. now, bear in mind that freo had just finished 5th on the ladder whereas the weagles had finished 8th. we had a young, exciting list and we'd also had something of a dominance over wet toast in derbies that year so the statement wasn't as outrageous in its correct context as it obviously became.
at this infamous tea was a certain mr p. munro who is as rabid a weagle as i am a docker and he took exception to my bold statement and decided a wager would be appropriate. for something as important as this, money is not enough of a gamble so it was decided that the person who lost the bet would have to wear the opposition guernsey to the next home & away derby they attended. i have to admit that as i agreed to this wager i was sizing up munners to ensure he'd fit into my vintage (bought in feb 95) freo guernsey.
well, it's now history that a 'high on emotion' weagles managed to snaffle the narrowest of wins in the 2006 grand final and i lost the bet. i did attend the second home & away derby last season after returning to perth but wasn't able to source a wet toast guernsey so i'm yet to meet my obligations.
this is the bit where you, the reader, comes in. i've bought my ticket to the derby on sat 5th april and want to finish off the bet but am still having trouble sourcing a weagles guernsey. i'd be appreciative if someone could loan me a jumper for the day so that i can fulfill my obligations and put this humiliation behind me.
i need to point out that the limit of the bet is the wearing of the guernsey.. it doesn't extend to actually barracking for the hated opposition, driving a 4wd to the ground, voting liberal, sipping chardonnay at the game, sitting silently until a goal is kicked, throwing pies or bottles at freo players, booing the winner of the ross glendinning medal or discussing the performance of my stock portfolio and the destination of my next overseas holiday.
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just lose the friend....or move back to the UK...its an easy choice really.
Mind you, once we smash them, you can take the jumper off to reveal the imperial purple and piss them all off!!!
nah.. can't welsh on a bet. the terms of the bet allow me to wear a sign stating that i lost a bet so i intend to do so. and don't worry, i'll be giving 'flatline' fletcher and 'ketamine' kerr as much crap as ever.
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