Editing Head to Head with The Philosopher (section)

==Round 6: Toecutters vs Novice Strike Force==

An uneasy murmur moved melodically amongst the packed corporate box.  The ground level crowd of four, alarmingly lower than previous weeks, still outnumbered the entire Strike Force playing group.  Unfortunately for the Force, the Toe Cutters had turned up ready to play and still stinging from last week’s highly controversial forfeit to a spineless and aptly uniformed Sunflower outfit.

When Darius was king of Persia, he summoned the Greeks who happened to be present in his court and asked them what they would take to eat the dead bodies of their fathers.  They replied that they would not do it for any money in the world.  Later, in the presence of the Greeks, Darius then asked some Indians of the tribe Calliatiae, who do in fact eat their parent’s dead bodies, what they would take to burn their dead father’s bodies.  The Indians uttered a cry of horror and forbade Darius to ever mention such a dreadful thing again.

Who is right or wrong in questions of culture and traditions?  As the relativists would have us accept, moral judgements should be treated as if they were aesthetic ones.  If it is your belief then it is right for you.

In this vein then it can be said that the Strike Force performed true to their playing customs and their historical ways.  The Toe Cutters were honoured to finally meet an opponent who played with principal and a commitment to their ideals.  While each leg of the Strike Force trio gave their individual all, the relentless (and sometimes mind numbing) efforts of Dane to achieve the elusive Double Buce from deep behind his own defensive goal summed up the spirit and tactical uniqueness of the Force.

Viva la difference – top game boys – it was an honour for the Toe Cutters to kick your arses.

Final score was a bakers dozen over a duck egg.

The Cutters now have a training run against the Hawks and then a semi final hit out before the big one against Sunflowers on GF day.  No one in the Toe Cutters camp is talking grudge match revenge in relation to their grand final ‘re-match’ against the Sunflowers but you can’t blame the disgruntled Buce fans for expecting to see a fairly lengthy and spirited softening up period when GF2 kicks off).

Bring it on – bring it on.