SHINE ON....

...you lucky diamond!!!! Oh yes, the curse of Burst! has been temporarily appeased. After another dreadful start to this season and taking unecessary punishment by opposition that shouldn't be allowed the unsavoury chance to roger us quite so stiffly - something had to be done. After in depth study of praised strategic soccer tomes, such as: If You're Second Your Nothing by Sir Alex, The Professor by Arsene and that legendary reference book for all aspiring guvnor's: 'Arry. I decided that rather than sticking with the headless chicken approach and hoping that people would listen to my frantic screams on the pitch - I'd show them a picture. This is the picture. 5 feckin dots and a couple of arrows. That's all. Nothing else. No science. No preying to mecca before each match. No sacrificial virgins' blood at half time. Zip. Nada. Just this picture.

The upshot has been three consecutive wins all in double figures. The worm has turned (prolonged evil laugh). And we now have team members that, although never playing the damn game before go by the monika of 'Hat-trick Hooper', people actually smile, confidence abounds!

However, to all silver linings there are clouds, and they come from likely quarters. You guessed it comrades - the corporate take-over of daily life is a fight that we all need to fight - be vigilant. We are all guilty of allowing greed to outweigh what is morally right, whether or not we are stakeholders in company A or not. Inactivity and nimby'ism is a human trait. So, thus we find ourselves playing on borrowed time on pitches that are soon to be turned into a Hilton hotel. There are no direct replacements or alternatives, however we can all rest easy at night considering that Paris and her cohorts were levitated to such high echelons of public respect via the money such organisations afforded.

They will all be hunted down and shown no mercy. In the fullness of time, once the seventh seal is broken on my party pack of 12; pestilence, death and team Burst! will smite their avaristic souls.

In the mean time these guys are doing an honourable job of fighting the good fight. Respect my brothers.