We're On The Move

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Rovers Take Over Complete

Local Tycoon George Nash (pictured) moved in today to take over a restructured Rovers and appoint himself as commercial manager. "We've seen the potential in Land Rovers as a brand and we've moved in to take it over" said Nash "and we're rebranding the club to Zephyr Rovers and moving away from the emerald to a beautiful silver and black". Land Rovers Manager Steve Hall said things changed and with founding members Riddle and Smith now gone, it was time for a fresh look to take the club forward to achieve its goals of being the best indoor club in Wellington by June 2030. "We're looking forward to working with George and it will mean the transfer to a new blog site" said Hall.

Smith Leaves New Zealand

Charles Smith said farewell to Land Rovers, Wellington and New Zealand today when he went through with is long promised move to Perth in Western Australia. "Charlie has been one of the great characters of the game" said Land Rovers Manager Steve Hall "he's certainly got the personality to go far and Perth certainly fits the bill for going far away". Hall said it would be very quiet now founding Rovers Charlie Smith and Chris Riddle had both left town. "You've got to wonder how a Pompey supporter and a scummer ever got together to form an indoor football club" said Hall "but these boys had that something special that you can't train into new recruits, in fact most coaches try to train it out of you". Hall said Smith and Riddle were part of the history of the Rovers club and people would still be talking about the both of them for a least a few days yet.

Back To Back CHAMPIONS

Land Rovers today demolished Ten Left Feet at the Shed of Dreams to successfully defend the Division 7 Championship. "We got on top early and never really looked threatened" said Land Rovers Manager Steve Hall "I thought all the team played well and everyone had a part to play in turning around the 10 - 1 loss to the same team three weeks ago". Hall said Rovers was a different team than the one that took a hiding in Shed 6, and the loss had provided plenty of motivation for Rovers to get one back over the Ten Left Feet side. "We were solid at the back and that provided the platform to go forward" said Hall "Col was quite outstanding today, new boy Scott showed some nice touches, and Eddie, Ben and John were very solid". Hall said though the key was team work and there had been some excellent passing and movement off the ball. "I think they were turned one way and the other and some of the interplay was really good" said Hall "and not to mention I was pretty useful in goal as well". Rovers look set to continue but might be looking for the challenge of a higher league. "No one has forgotten the vision" said Hall "although George clearly had blurry vision when he took that photo (above)".

Final Score: Rovers 14 Ten Left Feet 5

It's All On

Land Rovers Manager Steve Hall said it was do or die tomorrow against Ten Left Feet at the Shed of Dreams. "Look like we've lost Andy Auer now as well so we're really up against it" said Hall "this puts Ten Left Feet in as hot favourites and we'll be struggling to hold on". Hall said he was working on a plan though to tilt the scales slightly in favour of Land Rovers to give the team a fighting chance. "These guys thrashed us 10 - 1 only three weeks ago so it will take a miracle to turn the tables tomorrow" said Hall "but I've been praying most of the day and so I'm sure that will be worth a goal or two". Hall said Rovers had the big match experience form playing Infinity last season, and Infinity was probably a better team than Ten Left Feet. "There's no doubt these left footers are a good side and we'll have to hold them early to have any chance" said Hall "but you go into these games to win and we're looking to do that". A large crowd was expected for the match although ticket sales had been described as slow.

Lessons Learnt

Land Rovers Manager Steve Hall (pictured) said he'd learnt a bit from watching weekend sport. Hall said he'd learnt from the Australian Cricket team that a top performing team could go down the gurgler, and yet he'd learnt from the Melbourne Victory that a top performing team could also hand out a thrashing. "I think there is something to be learnt from these performances and that is it is better to be a winner than a loser" said Hall "although after watching the awful Team Wellington win yesterday, one could be forgiven for thinking that you can sometimes win and still be dreadful". Hall said he was looking to model the Rovers final performance on the crushing Melbourne Victory performance. "I think if we go out and knock six goals in their net early on, we'll be in with a good chance". Hall confirmed media speculation that Rovers were looking for a new sponsor. "We've had some promising discussions with Zephyr Consulting and we hope to announce a deal shortly".

Mystery Matt Breaks Toe

Three days out from the final against Ten Left Feet, star striker Mystery Matt has broken his toe in an outdoor five a side game. "The lad is quite keen on the game but he was out training against orders" said Land Rovers Manager Steve Hall "and now he'll be out until after the final". Hall said Rovers were underdogs for the final anyway so this would certainly make Ten Left Feet favourite with the bookmakers. "I'm looking at our options after this news" said Hall "but I haven't yet contemplated bringing Charlie Smith back as our strike force as he lacks the agility of Mystery Matt". Hall said he had a few tricks up his sleeve yet and was in talks with several quality players about stepping up for the Rovers. "We've been talking to Zephyr about a potential sponsorship for next season and strengthening the squad has been one of the items that we've considered" said Hall "it might just have to happen sooner rather than later".

Could Have Been The Whiskey

The send off for Charles Smith proved to be a quiet affair with only thirty or forty handles being consumed by Smith. "I don't think he really got into his stride" said Land Rovers Manager Steve Hall "I didn't see him dancing at any point and at no time did he stand on the table or remove items of clothing". Smith may well have been saving himself for his arrival in Perth, where he already had legendary status due to his contributions to the Pompey supporters blog. "It was good to know they had enough Pompey supporters in Perth to have a club" said Smith "but I had a good night last night and didn't run into a single scummer all evening". Smith said Wellington would miss is charisma and the Wellington social scene would never be quite the same again. Hall confirmed Smith had a certain special quality to his personality that he wouldn't put his finger on. "You can't imagine Charlie ever having a quiet night out" said Hall "and by his own admission he is a magnet, but what for we're still trying to identify".

In other news, Smith was already having an impact on his new country after Australia got hammered by ten wickets in the cricket. "Wherever Charlie goes, national lack of success seems to follow" said Hall "so I can't see Oz winning anything for years now".

Smith Says Drinks Are On Him

Charlie Smith generously agreed to pay for all drinks for his farewell this evening as that's the sort of guy he is. Smith is off to live in the Western Desert of Australia and will have little to spend his money on there once he has invested in a camel. "I thought what the hell" said Smith "you only live once and the boys will be thristy". Smith said that with the cricket on Friday and the rugby on Saturday, it should be a huge night out on the town and he fully expected to get into mischief. "What can I say " said Smith "trouble is my middle name". Events kick off at the Brewery Bar around 4 and are anticipated to be going on well into the night. "I imagine I'll be dancing the night away in Molly's by about 5.15 pm" said Smith "and when other people turn up to dance with me about ten it could really go off".