Fortress Townsend - The secret scripts.

There have been rumours from both camps this week. Rumours that the green hornet has provided motivation for the blue bells of Sherwood forest to come out firing. That the greens don't appreciate my comments and are secretly afraid of the fuel my exclusive interview with Danny B will add to a Wanderers team who have had a week off. Hahaha. If this is what the Wanderers need for motivation they are definitely hard up(not just from Beckett humming in the dressing room). A little tiny green hornet, giving them something to fire up on the biggest match of their careers? Please, if this is all they have come to play for, to rub it in the face of the hornet, they may as well not turn up. They can blame me all they want but it won't take away the fact they will be coming to the fortress that is townson at Townsend. A ground they haven't won at in four years.

Likewise, if Merewether Carlton believe in these threats of retribution they may as well get straight to Jason Toby's Cougar party. It is time for these boys to become men and stop being sissy's. "Boo hoo, Tony, waahh Tony, the green hornet is stirring it up." Grow up. there is nothing better than playing Wanderers at home with Green corner on the horizon 7 points up, with five to go ,and holding on to a tough win, knowing Monky Davis will be serving beers to a losing side, post match. No, don't blame the hornet if things come unstuck, it is your destiny, your luck, and only hard grafting work will get this job done. Nothing the hornet writes will motivate the other team to beat you. You kids who will become men must motivate yourselves.

With this out of the way, I have delved deep into the history of Merewether, and Townson itself to find some century old script, that was hidden behind the wall, in the old dressing room on top of the Green Room. The script is now parched, but along with ex coach Steve Gall, who I believe invented Christianity, helped me decipher the five powers of Townson oval.

1. Townson Oval - The Naming.
Townson oval was originally called Fortress Towns End . The scripts show that the devil once claimed ownership and it was were all Towns ended. This can be roughly translated into Townsend meaning Hell. The name was changed in the early 20th century to Townson as the overlords of the area wished not to tell of its power to those who dared to venture. They lured 15 local french settlers here to kill them, slay them if you will. To this day, coming to Townson for opposing teams is a scary prospect. Hellish.Especially for those who speak French. I'm guessing most of the private school attending blue bloods speak a second language.

2. The Green Room - The chamber
Built on the bodies of the slain Frenchmen, the building has two purposes. The first is the hypnotic effect it has to those who get ready for battle in its underbelly. "The spirits of the dead enter the bodies of those who become naked in its sanctum."read the scrolls. It gives those who fight focus, pride and an unbridled will to get out there and exact revenge on those who challenge them. The evilness of the ground has possessed their spirit. Their spirits will hold those who try to pass at bay. This is translated into modern terms that no one gets passed their defence. I think the Wanderers have scored about 40 points in 4 years at the ground. This is why the breakdown is so good at home. This is why tries flow. This is why teams walk away, hearts ripped from their chests.

3. The Green Room - The Tavern
Those that surround the green room, and its amenities know that the hellish and demonic ways it turns the supporters. This is put down to the fact that it creates a mob mentality, by being built on these ancient burial grounds. Look out if you are coming toward 1000 green shirts attacking, the heckling alone will make you look up. Look out if you are defending because you are sure to look back. No matter how hard you try to shut them out they will be with you all the time you are out there, waiting for you to slip up. ready to pounce. So Blue on Blues, just know that the crowd will be baying for you to slip up. One slip up at Townson and you will regret it.

4. The Pitch
The scripts say this is where the devil himself sat to look over his kingdom. This is why the grass never grows. The scripts say that "those who step in front of him, shall become meager in front of all of them." The script also reads, "His soul still lives on the ground on this pitch, cursing those who don't belong." As far as I was aware, Wanderers don't have a suburb, so they don't belong. Unfortunately, this means that coming to Townson as the modern day Frenchies. As soon as they hit the pitch they will be more worried about losing than trying to win.

5. The Devils Mistress
"Each passing in time, He, finds a woman of pure blood and makes her his mistress. Along with a Man servant, they will do the will of Him and protect the fortress at Towns End." This line is the most significant part in all the scripts. The protector of the Lair, Chris Neader, runs such a tight ship with her man servant Dennis, that since her tenure, it has seen Carlton rise and rise to prominence. Nothing goes untouched and her planning is meticulous. It has become her fort and I challenge anyone from the other side of town to get in her way.

Read into this what you will. All the hornet knows is he is definitely not at fault for games being won or lost. The game is there for Carlton to protect the hellish fortress that is Towns end, rather, Townson oval. Wanderers will be coming here, looking over their shoulder. Merewether should not take the home advantage for granted. It should be a good day culminating in a good battle. Take ownership.

Feel free to leave comments on who you believe will win tomorrow. Personally, I think Carlton will and Maitland will play us in the Grand Final. GH