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CHEDDAR CAM RECAPS THE WEEKEND |
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It's a home game so that means a trip to the holy town of Livingston on the road to Hampden!
Taste the asphalt baby! |
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It's a home game so that means a picture of Roy's Helmet of the Week! This one was a military style operation, which was appropriate for no reason we can think of! |
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Ton from the Trench Crew cannot believe his luck, as an Admirals home game hasn't started with a biblical style flood. The rain would come of course later but Ton was still waiting for the Admirals offense to arrive by game's end! |
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Gregor counts John's cheeseburger consumption pre-game and yes folks that is FOUR which is the magic number as everyone knows (running his record to a 7-0).
Can we not have a whip round to get him out to Berlin to eat this weekend??? |
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This is what happens when Scott Wilson pulls you on stage and you press the wrong button on your camera! |
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That's better! A good turnout at the backfield party was the pre-cursor of another 16,000 crowd. The stage's new location was a plus too, as the sounds from the stage now carried to the beer tent.
Scott had a special presentation for Shuggie … |
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Stuart the Snowman!
In an attempt to spook the Shug-man, Scott tried to play on his biggest fear - snowmen. However the Claymores increased budgets in 2001, clearly didn't stretch to costumes as the white boiler suited stunt man only cracked the clown up! |
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The Captain threatens to die on stage, when the words to his song mysteriously disappear.
They did eventually return and the harmony in the galaxy was returned! |
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Doug sums up the Scottish sentiment for 'new' Admirals CB Kory Blackwell who ended up in Amsterdam last week amid speculation that he was bound for Scotland. |
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Kory had a heck of a debut with 7 tackles, 1 sack and 1 interception but KB - don't be such a bad loser! The fans were screaming for you and you blanked them all at game's end … |
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Admirals S Mikki Allen was one of the unfortunate players to have his shirt nabbed pre-game by some enthusiastic Glasgow thugs. The equipment boys quickly got him a new shirt and number and magic markered his name on the back just in time for kickoff! |
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Anthony Gray pounds the Admirals on the Claymores first drive of the game for a big gain.
The Claymores came firing out of the blocks with Clint hitting 4 for 4 to get off to a great start after his sub par performance the week before. |
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Gray scampers round right end for a 12 yard TD to end the drive. Along the way he knocks over Kory Blackwell and uses a great little block from Dante Hall to hit paydirt.
CLAYMORES 7-0 |
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How cheap is this league? The Admirals were using equipment trolleys that still had Birmingham Fire stickers on from 1991-92!!!
It was throwback weekend as ex-San Antonio Riders QB Jason Garrett was doing colour commentary with Nick Halling. |
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James Whalen gets loose for a 32-yard completion late in the 2nd quarter. James finished with 7 catches for 86 yards showing no ill effects from his assault by the FTP fanclub the week before in Dusseldorf! |
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Gray goes in again! This time for a 2 yard TD just before half-time, on his way to a season high 91 yards on 28 carries.
CLAYMORES 14-0
It should have been as LB Dusty Renfro got a pick, but some poor clock management led the Dutch off the hook … |
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The Admirals fight back in the 3rd after WR Chris Coleman out jumps Reggie Hunt for a TD. This was set up by Kory Blackwell's INT.
Coleman has scored all 3 Admirals TD's against the Claymores this year.
CLAYMORES 14-7 |
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Shuggie leaves his feet in the Stats booth because to quote stadium announcer Scott Wilson - "The Doctor is on the Field!" Scott has decided to add weight to our nomination for Claymores Cult Hero of the New Millennium by getting into the spirit of things, even if one of our boys is getting carted off! |
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With Brad Costello honeymooning it was up to Top Chef and occasional QB Gus Ornstein to lay down 3 perfect holds for Rob Hart. Rob's 25 yard FG late in the 4th put the finishing touches on a Claymores victory.
CLAYMORES 17-7 |
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But there was a wee bit more fun to be had. In the closing seconds the constant abuse of "Wynn is a loser" finally got to poor #13. He turned round to the vocal Preston and instructed him to "Take the dick of your mouth so I hear can what you are saying!" Cleveland rocks baby! |
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Game balls to the O-line, led by OT Jim Stull, who probably turned in their best performance of the season. The Admirals much vaunted pass rush was kept at bay most of the day. Jim's wife Suze was over this weekend - it's probably the most she's seen of him since he's been playing ball ever since the wedding! |
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And a big pat on the back to Clint too - who enjoyed a 21 for 27 passing day. There was still an ugly fumble that almost got the Admirals back in the game but overall it was a super day and proved all his critics wrong. Now let's get it done on the road!!! |
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Finally a big hello to new punter Donny Icsman who is subbing for Brad. Donny had barely entered the supporters club after the game before he was FTP'd by the fastest growing fanclub in Claymores history! |
Had startling revelations, exaggerations and abominations written about him in the Glasgow Herald. 3 pts