The banter is alive and well, and this week we’ll be discussing Melbourne Victory Women’s thriller against Western Sydney Wanderers, which was full of contests so hot, we needed to grab the ice cubes to cool off.
Jordan Lim (JL): It’s been a little while since we’ve all been able to sit down and enjoy a game together. What did you lads make of it?
Sean Ellicott (SE): The game was always going to go Victory’s way. Nairn played a blinder, it’s been plastered across the press all week. Quigley with two well taken goals also showed what she’s capable of.
Mark Gojszyk (MG): And it was two of Melbourne’s new signings that made the biggest impact against the Wanderers. It’s looking like a potent strike force now.
JL: Yeah their link-up play was fantastic, and of course Lisa De Vanna had her say on the contest as well.
MG: There’s a fantastic trio to work with up top, then of course you have Beattie Goad as well who can really trouble defences with her incisive passing and sharp running.
![Melbourne Victory’s reported new signing [middle] seen wheeling away from the press. Again, no TCF staff in sight.](http://www.cornerflag.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Jordan-Dress.jpg)
*Mark shudders*
JL: A bit of a tight fit, I’ll pay that. Anyway for mine it was a tasty clash, full of succulent bits of trickery and a few meaty tackles sprinkled in.
*Both Sean and Mark shake their heads at the poor quality of joke*
MG: That’s poor, even for our standards in this write-up.
SE: Poorest banter 2014.
MG: On a positive note though, that spread though was fantastic, shout out to Hume City’s kitchen staff at Broadmeadows, what a team! #HumeCitykitchenforpresident
SE: Yeah it was awesome but I recon it just needed that tiny bit of a kick to make it like Masterchef levels.
JL: You a chilli eater?
SE: We’ll I don’t want to brag but, let’s just say, when I go to Nando’s, I’m getting the extra hot peri-peri every time.
MG: Headline idea, Melbourne Victory have turned on the heat, producing a performance worthy of Sean’s spice preference at Nando’s.
SE: Brilliant, top banter Mark, gold star!
JL: Speaking of the heat, how red hot was Christine Nairn on the weekend. I know we haven’t shut up about it on the site all week but she was simply amazing.
MG: I know right? Poor Quigley too though, as we’ve touched on, she scores two goals – favourites and retweets all our posts – but Nairn gets all the press this week!
JL: Shout out to Rachael Quigley if she’s reading – if we tweet it to her, I’m sure she will!
MG: Which reminds me, god bless the Taranto twins for liking all of our Facebook posts as well. They’re keeping the wheels on the wagon!
Edit: We’d like to congratulate both Melissa and Adriana on making the Junior Matildas squad!
*Sean all the while has been staring out into the distance, his mind is elsewhere, probably on his awesome infographic that he made for Melbourne Victory [here]*
SE: Recon FIFA 15 should do ratings for the women’s game as well, Nairn in-form?
MG: A slave to FIFA as well aye Sean?
JL: Don’t mention the words FIFA. I’ve lived off Maccas and seven hours sleep total over the last two days because of it.
Note: My game of FIFA 15 – which came out yesterday morning – is currently on pause as I transcribe this whole article out. I slap my hand away from the controller yet again.
SE: I feel like we’re all on a relationship time-out for the next week, I’m sure all of our missus’ understand.
MG: Priorities, 1. FIFA, 2. Football, 3. Girlfriends.
JL: 1. FIFA, 2. FIFA, 3. Keeping myself barely alive enough to continue to play FIFA.
*Rapidly changing subject to avoid the heartache of thinking about the time spent not on the video game*
MG: Hey so I found something pretty funny during the week. I was on twitter during the FFA Cup games and I noticed how hilariously blunt the South Springvale twitter feed was.
JL: We should make a day of it. Next Victory home game we’ll get the Springy media in to give us a hand. We can get Fozzie in for special comments too.
SE: Hahaha yes! We should squeeze them on as guests on next week’s Banter Flag too? Ask ’em all the hard hitting questions that go on in this segment.
MG: Oh wow that would be so perfect. So much room for banter with the lads.
“@cornerflagoz cmon girls I want to see us win”
“@cornerflagoz the other team scored”
“@cornerflagoz jesus beattie almost mate”
“@cornerflagoz good hit Lisa”
SE: Funny you mention Lisa, as our mate De Vanna got a mention in the MX this week. AFL players we’re calling you out! Lift your game and get these sporting legends down to a Brownlow medal!
Join us again next week for The Banter Flag, where we’re sure to disappoint you with our banter once more. “Jesus TCF almost mate!”