Reported by Tim 'Tennis is my real game' Murray
Much has happened since my last report of this growing worldwide office sport. Firstly the competitive attitude among staff has led us to adopt the World Governing Body Foosball Tournament Rules. Yes they do exist and yes some people take this pretty seriously. They even have tournaments. Check out http://www.maniacworld.com/amazing-foosball-skills.html to get an idea of how seriously good some people are.
Last report had Brad Down heading the Foosball rankings with the remainder of us trailing in his wake. No longer is this the case. Alex Mac has held the number 1 ranking spot for a nearly 2 months now only to be pipped by yours truly a few days back. A feat I must admit lies solely in the fact that Terry the Terrier took down the number 1 to end his unbeaten run and create doubt in his mind which then saw him fall to the unlikely underdog Chris 'I won 10-9' Krizzle to dump the once unbeatable into 2nd place.
Brad 'I'm still the champ' Down must be feeling like an old dog trying to learn new tricks - the game has moved on and now longer does his power play have the same intimidating influence over a game as it used to have.
Games are now providing all sorts of unexpected results with Grant "I used to be so easy to beat' McNally knocking over more than his fair share of top ranked opponents. The unorthodox style of Nate Nate 360 has many opponents psyched and beaten before they reach the table - his 360 360 action is now under review by the games governing body.
MacMan not to be confused with his higher ranked peer still seems to be coming to grips with the speed at which the game is now played and may need to attend friday morning training sessions on a more regular basis,
All I have to say on the state of play is - 'Look at the scoreboard' Now I know how Roger Federer feels or should that be one of the lesser known number 1s - Carlos Moya and Marat Safin spring to mind.
We have developed a new and improved online foosball scoreboard and table. If you are interested in getting one for yourself. Let us know.
posted by Brad Down at 10/18/2007 09:58:00 AM
