It is with sadness in my heart that I announce the retirement of
Springor Hop-Hop, famed pogo for the
Scabby Eye Saracens, my first legend and top active goblin scorer.
Since becoming legend he's had a bit of an iffy run: wanting assurances of his own personal apoth, saying he was a better pogo than Stick Steve (blatantly not true) and general larking about instead of turning up to practice.
It was this larking about that led to him breaking his neck in a game vs some orcs. This loss of agility means he no longer handles the ball with the ease and finesse he once did. His pogo stick with the horse head sculpted on the end, that he once rode, no, danced, around the pitch so elegantly is now like a leadpipe in his hands.
He's being sent off to a "farm upstate", Old Yeller's retirement home for goblins.
In other news, the SES are pleased to announce a new sponsorship with Old Yeller's foodstuff division, who will be providing catering at their home ground.
Auditions are expected to begin soon to find Springor's replacement. Rumours that it will form the basis for a new reality show on CabalVision are, as yet, unconfirmed.
Farewell Springor. The gobbo dun good. Not as good as Stick Steve, but still passable.
Team captain armband will pass to Other 'Un the troll, who promises not to eat it.
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Springor Hophop at time of retirement
#3 top goblin star (202spp)
#1 top goblin scorer (54 tds)
#1 goblin rusher (1527 yards)
Even in retirement he is the 16th top gobbo the ranked division has seen, 4th top scorer and 3rd top rusher.