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Henry: We need a strategy. Smith: You mean like the rotation and reconditioning strategies, ? Henry: No you fool. We need a damage-control strategy. We’re going to be lynched when we get home. We need to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative. Let’s get our senior leadership group together and make sure we’re all singing from the same hymn sheet when we fly into Christchurch to avoid those cynical Jafa journos. Hansen: Richie, Reuben, Anton and Kev are here, but I think Dougie and Aaron are having a few beers in the hotel bar. They’re still hurting over being left out for Cardiff so best we don’t involve them. Henry: I’ve got a cunning plan. Let’s forget about the forgettable on-field performance and accentuate our impeccable off-field behaviour. Apart from Jerry peeing on the pitch, we’ve a spotless record. Smith: Yeah, you’re right , although there was that time Tana and Mascoe got carried away with the handbag. Hansen: If the bloody forwards had swung a few fists instead of handbags we wouldn’t be in this predicament. They’ve cost me $2 million over the next four years. Henry: Yeah, sorry about that. I thought it would be a seamless transition. Now it seems Robbie’s got your job. But back to the task at hand. We need to pick one of the boys to be a role model to prove we’ve made progress since we took over from that buffoon Mitchell. Someone who’s squeaky clean, who espouses all that is good about our All Black values and brand. Hansen: I guess Sitiveni’s out. Smith: Dougie’s the man! Former head boy and track star at Auckland Grammar. Pin-up model good looks. Great family man. The consummate balanced athlete. Henry: Yeah, and Dougie’s not the sort of guy to jump up and down when things go bad. Hey, what’s that noise? There’s a hell of a racket happening down there. Hansen (looking out the hotel window): Aw, it’s just some drunk in black gear jumping up and down on a BMW. Bloody All Black supporters. Paddy’s right. They should get over it and grow up.

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