Savs again

We are now more than halfway through the Sav's season and although they have put on quite a show recently there is no doubt the next week could be fundamental to the eternal question - will the Sav's finally get a trophy. You see, the Sav's have had quite a history, a team so full of promise in many a season yet when the final test has come they just haven't been able to make it.

Sure, there have been good times - who will ever forget the young Sav's that made up Bruces 8. What a season it was as the over achieving young sausages not yet wrapped in batter really put the stick up their opponents at the Bankstown international sports centre. Who will forget the night Dabber lost it ? Who will forget Grouch and Dabbers magnificent partnerships - they carried much less weight back then. Who will forget a young up and coming fast bowler getting through the batsmen and smashing the captains face, glasses and confidence all in one ferocious ball. Who will forget the emergence of Arjuna ? What about the challenges of a past era married vs unmarried, Christian vs non Christian, paster vs pasta oh yes the glory days ! At times such as this one can forget ones roots, we should never forget. The evolution from Brucies to Mikies 8 was a phenomenon, oh how we wanted Bruce back. The team made 3 finals over this period. Then there came Chullora and the emergence of the glasscutter's ahh yes the days of cutting each others grass. There were downtimes as well - who can forget being followed out of the arena by members of the emerging terrorist cells in the general area. It was at this time that many players asked themselves the question - Why are these smelly hot tempered and violent morons playing our game - the peoples game - it's a game not a war, wanker ! The theme became, 'Who let the dogs out' became famous for surely the playing arena had been overrun.

Then the move to Five Dock occurred and again finals were made and lost. Who could forget the star performances of sneeky before a terrible run of luck, the prowess of Speechly in the field or Hairbears pink bat ! Who could forget the night we brought an American Indian into the team, warning him to wear a protector. Who could forget the appearance of the 12th man? Who could forget the heartbreak and again failing to take the prize..............

The question is however, does this current group have what it takes ? Will the Sav's finally fulfil the potential ? Will the hero's of the past be able to provide one final push or will the new crop of potential champions carry the Sav, and present a pork sausage worth putting on a stick and wrapping in batter ?

Who knows for sure, it is true however that the next week or so will tell a story. The Sav's warm up against a lowly placed team tonight but then face their biggest challenge on monday night against the competition leaders.

HISTORY is waiting, some of us read it, some of us talk about it, some of us watch it, some of us are just a part of it - WILL THE SAV'S MAKE IT!