Fips attempts to go 'Back To The Future'

The legendary Fips Hanus, former Nuclear Cup superstar, who retired at the end of last season has had to adapt to civilian life over the past year. Sources close to Fips however claim that the legend has so far struggled to adapt, especially since the passing of his great rival and now Units Hall Of Fame forward, Charles "Bud" Tingwell. On top if this, the opening of his own restaurant has also only had limited success, and being knocked out of 'So You Think You Can Dance' in the third round have begun to take their toll on the legend.

Over the last two months Fips has hatched a plan to relive the glory days of the Nuclear Cup, and has created a time machine, based on documentary he watched (featuring Michael J. Fox). It requires the car to reach 88 miles/hour in order to 'jump', however for some reason or another, he has struggled to get the car to this pace.

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Units honour Bud

The worlds of film, television and Hattrick are in mourning following the death of Charlie "Bud" Tingwell. Bud will remembered by all for his stellar acting career and as his role as The Units favourite forward.

Born in Sydney, Bud's prodigious talent was obvious from a young age when he became Australia's youngest radio announcer at station 2CH. When WWII broke out, Bud joined the Royal Australian Air Force, flying many dangerous missions over Nazi territory in Europe and the Middle East.
After the war, Bud worked as an actor in film and television constantly for almost his entire life, in Australia, the UK and hollywood. His most famous roles were in the TV series homicide, as well as legendary Aussie movies "Breaker Morant" and "The Castle".
On the Hattrick field, Bud was an original member of The Units. He played 83 games for the club, including many in the Nuclear Cup, where he scored more than 20 goals, believed to be a record. Perhaps his greatest day was the final of the inaugural Nuclear Cup, where he scored the final goal, ensuring victory for his beloved Units.

Bud died just 2 days after retirement from Hattrick, his last match was a testimonial to him against the Green Loraxes. Fittingly, his last ever action was to score a goal, from the penalty spot in an exciting shoot-out.

Charlie "Bud" Tingwell was today inducted into The Units Hall Of Fame, where he joins fellow founding members of The Units, Frankie Motlop and Randall Sadler.

After Bud's departure, The Units have only one original player left in the squad - midfielder and probable future coach Rocky Naiqama. Rocky stated:
I will dedicate all of my future efforts with The Units to the memory of Charlie "Bud" Tingwell.

Randall Sadler inducted into Units Hall of Fame

The Units now have two players in the Hall of Fame. Original Units midfielder/defender Randall Sadler joins Frankie Motlop as an immortal Unit. Randall, a largely unobtrusive figure, was much loved by the club for his steadfast loyalty- even though he was hardly ever picked for the senior lineup. In fact, Randall still had only poor experience, despite playing 83 matches over seven seasons for the club, and retiring at 31 years of age.
He will be best remembered for scoring a hattrick in The Units first ever cup win, here are the highlights:
The counterattack by Units resulted in a free kick that Randall Sadler bent under the crossbar - 0 - 1!
A penalty was called after 11 minutes, and Units's Randall Sadler made the most of his chance to put his team up by another goal. 0 - 2 for the visitors.
The home keeper was stunned 37 minutes into the match when he misjudged the free kick by Randall Sadler and dived in the wrong direction. The visitors increased the lead to 0 - 3. This third goal made a hat trick for Randall Sadler.

The Units Hall of Fame is expected to be further expanded when club legend Charlie "Bud" Tingwell retires after his last ever match this week, a testimonial to the great man against his greatest rivals the Green Loraxes.

Fips celebrates Loraxes' victory

Green Loraxes most famous fan, the legendary Fips Hanus, paid tribute to his beloved Green Loraxes after the club won an historic 3rd consecutive Nuclear Cup. Fips was seen entertaining Lorax fans with his patented motorbike tricks.

GREEN LORAXES 3 IN A ROW!!!!!

The mighty Green Loraxes have won the Nuclear Cup for the 3rd consecutive season, proving beyond doubt they are the best team of the current era. The final was one of the greatest Nuclear Cup matches ever, as the Loraxes defeated an extremely strong Bluthenthal lineup 4-3 in a thriller.

The Loraxes found themselves behind after just 4 minutes, but equalised a minute later. A sensational period later on in the first half saw the Loraxes score 2 goals, including a second by Fredrik Bredbatt, and by the 37 minute mark looked like winners, leading 3-1. Bluthenthal made a tremendous comeback to level the scores 3-3 early in the second half.
However, the turning point of the match came at the 62 minute mark, when a controversial penalty was awarded to the Loraxes, which Solomon converted. Bluthenthal fans were rightly furious, and the referee in question is now deceased.
Bluthenthal were unable to score again, and the Loraxes hung on for a wonderful victory.
The unlucky Bluthenthal side will have to wait until Nuclear Cup VI for another chance at glory, and most pundits predict another strong showing from the Italian club.

Fips relaxes in retirement

The legendary Fips Hanus has been seen relaxing on holiday in the Bahamas. A big hit with the ladies, Fips has caused quite a stir at the resort. The passable keeper has adapted to civilian life quickly, starting up an all-you-eat restaurant, where Fips has guaranteed all dishes are personally tested and approved by himself. However, so far the restaurant has surprisingly yet to record a profit.

I miss you all guys!!!

Hi everybody!
I don't know why today I'm feeling really nostalgic!
I looked all the pictures and short movies of my days in Melbourne and I remembered the great time spent with you guys!
Thank you!

Alba

PS. Well done Andy...you did a great job with the Wildman plug-in!

Units do their bit for stagnant economy

The Units have bought the first of a new batch of defensive trainees, 21 year old Romanian prodigy Gavril Câmpeanu, for $3.4 million. Gavril is already a brilliant playmaker, formidable set-piece taker, and is set to become The Units first genuine multiskilled superstar. Gavril was injured during his league match on Sunday, but according to club doctors he will be fit in time to commence defence training when The Units switch from keeper training in a couple of weeks.

Whilst many of the Units critics have questioned the wisdom of spending $3.4 million on an injured 21-year old trainee, club management pointed out the cost is largely offset by a $900 gift from Kevin Rudd. Also, the Club is expecting a "stimulus package", which medical staff say may not help Gavril's injuries directly, but "should at least cheer him up a bit".

A sad and sorry day for Quinn Kings as More Fire! beats the Series V.164 favourites

The boys of More Fire! have outdone themselves once again, after beating the clear favourites of their Series to win today's match 2-1. This comes as a shock to the Kings, as their unprecedented loss this season means it is now unclear whether they will be automatically accepted into Division IV, for the fourth time. Meanwhile, the entire team of More Fire! were enjoying celebratory after-game drinks, after 'mooning' their way out of the Burning New arena, clearly satisfied with their result. But the win did not come without an inevitable loss, as one of their up and coming star midfielders, Fernando Flores twisted his ankle during the battle, having to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines. The management of More Fire! said that they would supply the boys with extra spirits during their training sessions from now on, and also provide extra budget for alternative training methods and medicines such as shiatsu, bear-wrestling and wife-carrying contests which have seemed to increase the strength, mobility and stamina of the players all-round resulting in today's spectacular win. The management of the Kings team were unavailable for comment, but a close source revealed that most of the boys had fallen quite ill after consuming a whole lot of Chinese custard buns the night before.