Wyrmgore Association Football Feed
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:50 pm
Polite Notice: This thread is intended to be used solely by Wyrmgore nations to post football/soccer League, Domestic Cup and Regional Cup results here.
To post your own results, please go to the International Domestic Soccer Newswires Thread. Please limit OOC discussion to league and domestic cup fixtures/results/etc only; any other issues should be directed to the International Domestic Soccer Discussion Thread.
Packed into the auditorium of the Ribbibia conference centre in Northern Tiburtina, the delegates from the 16 members of the Federation of Wyrmgore Football Associations (FWFA), sat, perched on the edge of their seats for the announcement as to which nation would host the 2014 FWFA Wyrmgore Championship.
There was no clear winner from the three host bids that had been expertly submitted from the association of Cusco, Gebranskia or Osmio. Each had it's own merit and each was more than capable of hosting the competition, however, if there was one glaring difference, it would be the heat. The temperature between the south westerly Wyrmgore nations of Cusco and Osmio was stark in contrast to that of the north easterly Gebranskia. The south west was hot and humid and most games would need to be played in the evening to avoid the intense midday sun, whilst even in the height of summer, Gebranskia was cold and unforgiving.
The president of the Federation, Jacques Domi, of Pays de Horreur was introduced on stage and with a little cough to clear his throat launched into a diatribe about the meaning of football in Wyrmgore and the importance of the game. He extended his arms towards heaven and continued, from behind his podium like a preacher man, bestowing the virtues of the most watched sport in the continent and the benefits it has on the small working class communities, in countries like Superior Volta and Osmio.
The mention of Osmio triggered a collective inhale of breath among the gathered delegates. Perhaps this was a hint as to who would be hosting the FWFA 2014 Championship.... The bid committee from Osmio looked around at one another, their hearts skipping beats and beads of sweat running down their necks. Perhaps now was their year. They had worked long and hard on their bid and their country would benefit from the influx of revenue received for hosting the region's premier football competition.
It was time for the announcement. President Domi had been handed the golden envelope and had already taken a precautionary sip of his water, to ensure his vocal chords were properly lubricated. The last thing he wanted was to announce the winner and fail to deliver this message to the audience. As he opened the envelope, he slid out the card. He had been practicing the rhythm in which he would deliver the news in his hotel bathroom the night before. He chose to speak, as he opened the envelope.. "And the nation, that will host the 2014 FWFA Championship" and then he paused. Dramatically. As he read the winner in his head. "Will be." He looked around the room. Delegates on tenterhooks. White knuckled and close to vomiting. "Cusco." he announced to a silent room.
It didn't stay silent long. Waves of elation erupted from the committee party and the air was full of confetti and streamers. There were glum faces on the Gebranskia and Osmio sides of the room, but they were gracious in defeat and exchanged handshakes.
That was 7 years ago.....
Fortunately for Cusco, they were a super-power in the region for football and the infrastructure was already in place for the tournament to be held. Their stadiums were modern, clean, safe, well kept and large, but most importantly, modern. The modernity of their stadiums had meant there had been no need for renovations or upgrades in Cusco. Hosting an 8 team football competition for Cusco would prove to be child's play.
Not long after the announcement had been made as to who would host the tournament, the draw for the qualifying campaign had been made. With 15 nations of Wyrmgore, divided into pots and then placed into three groups, they would battle it out for nearly two years in between their regular football seasons to see who would make it to Cusco 2014. The top two sides from each group would progress to the competition proper and the best third placed side would join Cusco for the tournament, as for the others, well, anybody interested in international football would have to watch the competition unfold on satellite television.
We pick up after four fixtures in the qualifying campaign, with half the games to go in the 2013-2014 football season.....
To post your own results, please go to the International Domestic Soccer Newswires Thread. Please limit OOC discussion to league and domestic cup fixtures/results/etc only; any other issues should be directed to the International Domestic Soccer Discussion Thread.
Packed into the auditorium of the Ribbibia conference centre in Northern Tiburtina, the delegates from the 16 members of the Federation of Wyrmgore Football Associations (FWFA), sat, perched on the edge of their seats for the announcement as to which nation would host the 2014 FWFA Wyrmgore Championship.
There was no clear winner from the three host bids that had been expertly submitted from the association of Cusco, Gebranskia or Osmio. Each had it's own merit and each was more than capable of hosting the competition, however, if there was one glaring difference, it would be the heat. The temperature between the south westerly Wyrmgore nations of Cusco and Osmio was stark in contrast to that of the north easterly Gebranskia. The south west was hot and humid and most games would need to be played in the evening to avoid the intense midday sun, whilst even in the height of summer, Gebranskia was cold and unforgiving.
The president of the Federation, Jacques Domi, of Pays de Horreur was introduced on stage and with a little cough to clear his throat launched into a diatribe about the meaning of football in Wyrmgore and the importance of the game. He extended his arms towards heaven and continued, from behind his podium like a preacher man, bestowing the virtues of the most watched sport in the continent and the benefits it has on the small working class communities, in countries like Superior Volta and Osmio.
The mention of Osmio triggered a collective inhale of breath among the gathered delegates. Perhaps this was a hint as to who would be hosting the FWFA 2014 Championship.... The bid committee from Osmio looked around at one another, their hearts skipping beats and beads of sweat running down their necks. Perhaps now was their year. They had worked long and hard on their bid and their country would benefit from the influx of revenue received for hosting the region's premier football competition.
It was time for the announcement. President Domi had been handed the golden envelope and had already taken a precautionary sip of his water, to ensure his vocal chords were properly lubricated. The last thing he wanted was to announce the winner and fail to deliver this message to the audience. As he opened the envelope, he slid out the card. He had been practicing the rhythm in which he would deliver the news in his hotel bathroom the night before. He chose to speak, as he opened the envelope.. "And the nation, that will host the 2014 FWFA Championship" and then he paused. Dramatically. As he read the winner in his head. "Will be." He looked around the room. Delegates on tenterhooks. White knuckled and close to vomiting. "Cusco." he announced to a silent room.
It didn't stay silent long. Waves of elation erupted from the committee party and the air was full of confetti and streamers. There were glum faces on the Gebranskia and Osmio sides of the room, but they were gracious in defeat and exchanged handshakes.
That was 7 years ago.....
Fortunately for Cusco, they were a super-power in the region for football and the infrastructure was already in place for the tournament to be held. Their stadiums were modern, clean, safe, well kept and large, but most importantly, modern. The modernity of their stadiums had meant there had been no need for renovations or upgrades in Cusco. Hosting an 8 team football competition for Cusco would prove to be child's play.
Not long after the announcement had been made as to who would host the tournament, the draw for the qualifying campaign had been made. With 15 nations of Wyrmgore, divided into pots and then placed into three groups, they would battle it out for nearly two years in between their regular football seasons to see who would make it to Cusco 2014. The top two sides from each group would progress to the competition proper and the best third placed side would join Cusco for the tournament, as for the others, well, anybody interested in international football would have to watch the competition unfold on satellite television.
We pick up after four fixtures in the qualifying campaign, with half the games to go in the 2013-2014 football season.....