The Bibs protocol

The new BIBS policy introduced today has the potential to revolutionise the entire supply chain of FDs.
As you know from now on EVERY FD and EVERY FK every Saturday morning has to make sure to bring with him, before leaving home, his own ORANGE BIB or, at the very least, a spare Orange Top, other than the normal kit.
If properly executed the new policy cuts down time to match start and, at the end of it, rids the player of the frankly pathetic ‘pass the bucket’ ritual with the bag of bibs ending up with usual suspects. Besides, it ends for good the direct correlation between the bad mood of the partner (and the washing machine) and the bringing home of the Bibs
In the history of Football much higher burdens have been requested to its practitioners: consider it a light way to contribute to our game which is also a way to enjoy it more. More is more in this case.
As for the formations today a maniacal care was deployed in the selection process. The combined odd number, 15, did not prevent the reach of what looked for the first 10’ like a perfect balance.
It was down to Julien to break the deadlock: on a painted ball by Nizar from the corner spot he elevated himself to head the ball with a rare mix of power, precision and style to direct it in the left top corner giving the keeper no chance whatsoever. The oldest fans on the stands claimed it was a header ‘a la Bettega’ while the younger asserted that Giroud would have not done a better job at it. At the time of writing the dispute continues.
Then something happened that changed the game. After years of absence our French attacking midfielder Jeremy T turned up and joined the Colours team tilting the balance in their favour.
Given Jeremy T long break from FDs activity there questions raised: should he Re-Rook his way back with the mandatory six months Navy-Seal like course or just join like if nothing happened? His file was thoroughly assessed, each video scrutinised and immediately his pedigree looked rock-solid, also considering the goals he scored in the early Master Games.
With Jeremy flanking Francesco in attack the massive, for quality and quantity, work produced by the Colours
found a way to be finalise with Johannes, Francesco and Jeremy T respectively an hat trick and two braces. It could have been a lot more had not Alessandro yet again produced serial saves from start to finish.
There was a bit of relief for the Orange when Kevin, now playing in a more advanced position, put one in to fix the score at 7-2 for the Colours. The odds for the golden goal had Colours painted all over it. Massimo, implacable in defence till then, went for glory and at the fifth time of asking completed the triumph for his team in front of the ecstatic fans.
There were a couple of curious moments in the game.
At one point Francesco was advancing alone on the right flank and after aiming carefully he crossed the ball straight into the Serpentine. At which point something surreal happened: without anyone saying anything the game stopped. Like in an official and well rehearsed protocol, the ball was checked for any imperfection and, as there was none, it proceeded to the second test which proved, beyond doubt, that the ball was unreasonably deflated, hence subject to faulty trajectories even with most educated of touches. A reputation was restored.
In another situation Giancarlo, who had at best an average game, produced a piece of brilliance: pressed aggressively by Jeremy T and Francesco at the edge of his own box he with a back heel evaded both the French and the Italian. Had a German been involved, it would have qualified as a funny joke…
Finally a moment of bravery: young Kid Ivory was taken down by Johannes in the middle of the Colours’ box. None of the Senators stepped up to take the inevitable penalty in the full knowledge that Paride would have most likely saved it as a long track record is there to prove. It fell on the youngest, by a big margin, player on the pitch to take the responsibility.
Ivory produced a great shot but Paride was equal to it and saved it with one leg only for Giancarlo to miss the tap in arriving too precipitously on the ball. Far from showing disappointment the Orange fans on the stand quite appropriately started to sing ‘There is only one Ivory’ underlying his brave approach to the beautiful game.
There was more than a candidate among the winners worth of the Man of the Match award but voters saw in Alessandro the true hero, the one who saved his team from further embarrassment with formidable saves from start to end.
COLOURS-ORANGE 8-2
GOALS
COLOURS: Johannes (3), Francesco (2)Jeremy T (2), Massimo,
ORANGE: Julien, Kevin
TEAMS
COLOURS: Paride, Massimo, Riccardo, Andrea M, Johannes, Andrea R, Jeremy T, Francesco
ORANGE: Alessandro, Giancarlo, Julien, Bijian, Thomas, Kevin, Ivory, Nizar