Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Breaking News: Muncle Mark (BAMF) Retires (WTF)

a thing of the past?
New York - Sources indicate that President-for-Life Muncle Mark will retire from competition in the 1st & 4th Subbuteo Club. Since no official statement has been released by his office, this reporter will take the liberty to spin out a story based on hearsay and conjecture alone.


Although seemingly  out of the blue, this decision has been a long-time coming. In fact, a Muncle Mark Testimonial Tournament is already scheduled to be played shore-side in North Carolina (presumably so the prez can also shop for a retirement home in Beufort.) While his enthusiasm for the Club and Subbuteo has not fagged out, his body certainly has: whether it be an aching set of knees from his days as a Marauder goalkeeper, or a repeatedly torn ass muscle, or a debilitating case of carpal tunnel syndrome from intricately painting so many GD little plastic men. Muncle Mark will retain his ceremonial duties, Legacy status, and presidential parking spot adjacent to both the Millersville Subbuteo Complex and Billie-Jean Hair & Nail Studio.

During his competitive career, Muncle Mark witnessed the rise of Subbuteo from a lowly basement hobby to an international phenomenon. Taking such developments in stride, he consistently achieved on-pitch success at the highest level as champion of the Energy Drink Awareness Tournament and SEBT Tournament (a cause close to his heart), and as a multi-time winner of the annual 4th Tourney. (Evidently, home-field advantage has been kind to him.) A dominating player on both sides of the ball, Muncle Mark balanced the stylish skill of a Loveland Frog with a chog's merciless tenacity. His Ivorian side brought an inspiring panache to the game, while his steely gamesmanship anchored many a successful partnership.

To commemorate and celebrate his career, all Club members are invited to participate in the testimonial tournament next week. As well as your skilz (and covered dish), please bring your best anecdotes and witty remarks for a roast of the prez. With all our #firstworldproblems aired out at the 4th Tourney, we must now account for our very own #1st&4thproblem: future tournaments without an adult man rocking the Dougie after scoring a goal on a dumbfounded relative opponent.
 

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