[PurpleGoo v Phil78, Friday @ 8pm, tickets available from Chewie]


Welcome Sports Fans!

The OBBA Cups got underway just two weeks ago, and despite the slackers that dragged their heels before dropping off the face of the Old World in round one progress has been fast – much to the delight of Coach PurpleGoo – he might not say it, or anything really, but we know he’s thinking it.

So, now that half the teams have been trimmed from the OBBA Cup now is a great time to earn my pay with a brief look at what remains as the cream rises to the top in this competition.


In round two Crippled Uni-dead is set to face the up and coming talent of West Bromwich Foulbion, we think they’re named so just to put the frighteners to the nOObs. On paper Uni-dead look set for the win, but their inexperience against the versatility of a Human team could leave them scratching their heads. They have a few key players that can deliver some damage and Owen is a score threat positioned anywhere within their opponents half.
Foulbion have burst onto the scene as winners of the Conference South and now face a real baptism of fire. The teams talent lies almost solely on their positionals, amongst which are two, Jonathan Greening
and Roman Bednar, who will play a key part in controlling the Mummies and Ghouls of Uni-dead – losing either would make their job that much more difficult.


Real Sociedead await the victor of aforementioned game, and from the vocals coming from the Real camp, it’s not one that SeraphimRed is worried about as he looks to preparing for what he believes to be his game against Mummywell. Real have been enjoying a great run of form lately and have, literally, the strongest Roster that they have ever had to date. When asked who he’d rather face in round three SeraphimRed said: I don’t mind... I don’t even know who they are, I thought we were playing Essetesford Town town to be honest.


One round three game that can get underway is Mummywell FC v Royal Valhalladolik. When coach Gritter and his Mummy cohort found out that they were to play Norse or... Norse in round three they all wept a little. Many teams prior to round three have been happy to go out knowing that Mummywell lay in wait, but Royal have had no such qualms! Winners of League Two, Royal have high hopes and fear no team... bravery may get them a long way, or it might just get them a short way, say six feet – and under to be precise.
I’d love to consider an upset in this game but when coach Gritter begins creaming himself in anticipation of his forthcoming game everyone knows a car crash is on its way.


Fulham Fleet and Maharak Dead Boys Under 21's face off in round two. Fulham Fleet are literally limping into this one having suffered some heavy injuries in their game against B’ORCa. But let’s be honest, it’s a small price to pay for providing the OBBA world with their funniest moment of season 8! They say on dark nights when the howling wind has quietened to nay but a whisper Coach Russo can be heard high upon hill tops sobbing and consoling himself with sheep.
But when all is said, Fulham have proven just how dangerous they can be, defeating 11 Orcs with one linerat for example in their recent game against B’ORCa, also known as the SHAME-GAME for big time Orc lover Coach Russo, and will undoubtedly not be a walkover. The Dead Boys are an old favourite who have had a very mixed career but have one of the most all-round Undead Rosters the OBBA has seen. If they can play their game of attrition right then they should take the win, but all it might take is a defensive mistake a bold skaven play to upset any hope they have of progressing to round 3.


Essetesford Town await the victor of the aforementioned game. These girls took a beating last game but were fortunate enough to walk away unscathed and with the win against Chaos Dwarves. Essetesford are clear favourites to win round three right now for me but will struggle in the Quarters as they face either the finest Elf team in the OBBA, Oval Balls FTW or the fearsome Aberdoom.


Finally, billed for tonight at 8PM we have Oval Balls FTW versus Aberdoom! Even now this has to be the tie of round three. Oval Balls are the only Premiership team remaining in the OBBA Cup, not something that these Cup-surly Elves are likely to take pride in however. Aberdoom took a bye in the second round but were set to pay for that in round two against last season’s OBBA Cup champions, Wolverhampton Wonderdead... however, they grabbed victory and broke necks in that game, taking a fairly easy victory.
There’s no doubt that Oval have the ability to win this one, but a win will come at a price so the question is simply do Oval have the desire to pay that price?


Well I for one look forward to the up and coming rounds of the OBBA Cup, see you soon!

[Apologies for not including the OBBA League Cup – my dinner time doesn’t quite stretch to it. :) ]