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MELMOND and NEWI CEFN DRUIDS BID LAUNCHED
Björn-Trevor Frederiksson in Cefn for a pathetic (as ever) show from the FANCD

Though it has been a good four years in the making, the announcement of the first World Cup 18 hosting bid to rival that of Melmond and NEWI Cefn Druids, from Bedistan and Eauz, has given the usually lazy Druidish leaders a kick up the backside. This is the first World Cup bid by NEWI Cefn Druids since they bidded with Liverpool England for World Cup 14, though they never really seemed to take that one seriously enough, with the focus more on pies than the actual quality of hosting.

So why is it different now. Well, the bid is much better prepared. For a start, there are now stadia in NEWI Cefn Druids capable of hosting such an event. The Hole now holds over 110,000, with the quality of most other Druidish stadia following suit. The official guide to these stadia, the FANCD said, will be announced in the coming days, though they are thought to be the same twelve used in their recently failed AOCAF Cup bid.

It also appears to be a lot more organised. Indeed, the Druidish government have even come up with something called a scorinator, whatever one of those is. Apparently it is some kind of MS Excel spreadsheet that helps keep the cup running smoothly, though spreadsheets are a little bit too technologically advanced for the average Druidish person. Fortunately, it waon't be average Druidish people operating it.

The FANCD have stated that most of the details of the bid, such as RP bonus, will be revealed bit by bit in the coming weeks. In fact, yesterday's bid launch was done in a typical Druid style, where a few guys from the FANCD stood around a grey plastic model of The Hole, had their photo taken, waved, then walked away. Let's hope the rest of this looks a bit more impressive to prospective bidders.

"...and news is reching us here on DruidSport about the RP bonus to be used if the Melmond/NCD bid is successful. The rough idea is that the bonus will be split up into four, with 25% each for the yes/no presence of an RP over three matchdays, quantity, quality and the final quarter being dependant on the level of RP throughout the tournament. The quality aspect is down to the opinion of the scorinator for the day, and will be split into four rankings, with full bonus for the truly exceprional, less for something better than average, less still for an average quality RP, and finally, even less for a pile of drivel. The length will also be decided in four levels, and though there isn't really a maximum length, the idea is that if someone goes for the RP bonus in the quantity stakes, they are more likely to lose out in the level of quality. Anyway, there is to be a press conference, where people from around the world can ask any questions they like on the subject, praise the bid, or say that it sucks. There'll be more on that later, but now news of the Druidish pier diving championships in Port Scadock..."

Yes...tis right, some of the most fun and eccentric and best players in the NationStates footballing world have combined into a mighty force. That is right, the nations of Melmond and NEWI Cefn Druids, two of your most hard luck and hard working nations are bidding to host the next World Cup. We call our bid "Futility Past and Present." We call it that because we have reputation of being lovable losers. NEWI Cefn Druids is now finally got but Melmond is still trying to get over the hump. So please vote for our bid, it will probably be the only way that our nations could taste World Cup football glory. And here the Melmond Football Association shall announce in some sort of organization how the scorinating and grouping will be conducted.

1. There will be the dreaded 10 groups of 10 as that is what fits NEWI's spreadsheet.
2. The added RP bonus will be used in terms of KPB points rather than rankings. The most points one can get in an RP bonus is 12, but in order to get that you must be a frequent, detailed, clever, and winning poster.
3. There will be a Colony Cup to determine which puppets get in the World Cup qualifying. It will be conducted independent of our works in the World Cup, which means that any nation can conduct it.

And now some IC things...

First we do not know who would host the World Cup final match for the whole championship. It has been decided that who will host that match will be decided by a shoe flinging contest. Shoe flinging as you know is the national sport of NEWI Cefn Druids and the number one ranked shoe flinger comes from Melmond. So it will be a duel between Louis Thomas of NEWI Cefn Druids and Dugger Laga of Melmond. The loser will be stuck with group drawing duty.

Our mascot, Drumelly the Disappointed Druid will be introduced shortly as well as our logo for World Cup 18...but now...

Melmond's Stadiums for World Cup 18

Before the stadiums used for the Melmond portion of World Cup 18 are introduced, let me take you to a theater in Melmond City, where a live action version of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast are being performed. In this scene which best describes the Melmond presentation of stadiums, Gaston is now played by the now infamous Melmond musical start Stillint Hecloset since Joao Cannon mysteriously disappeared. Melmondian actress Paige Binder still plays the part of Belle.

Gaston: How can you read this stuff? There are no pictures?
Belle: Some people actually use their imaginations.

We ask of you to do what Belle does, use your imagination with these stadiums. Most are based on actual stadiums, but most of them are so altered from the original basis that I decided not to show pictures. Well enjoy the Melmond stadiums!

Melmond Bowl
Location: Melmond City, Melmond
Seats: 92,542 (Open Air)

Melmond City is the capital and largest city in Melmond. The United Postmodernist States of Melmond grew from this ancient city which was said to be visited by the mythical light warriors. Anything and everything happens in the megalopolis known as Melmond City. The Melmond Bowl was built so that Melmond would have a national stadium of sorts as well as have a centerpiece stadium for a World Cup bid. It was built with football first at mind as it is the home of the 4-time Melmond Premier League champion Melmond City Blues. However, it also hosts events like the Exclusive Capitalizt Zone Olympics as well as many other athletic and non-athletic events. The stadium itself has a throwback bowl shape, but with all the modern amenities of skyboxes, a jumbotron, and lots and lots of restrooms for the 92,542 who can fit into the stadium. Expect this stadium to host three group matches as well as the World Semifinal.

Microcosm Football Colossuseum
Location: Aldi, Melmond
Seats: 97,474 (Open Air)

Aldi is the second largest city in Melmond and is on the coast of the Aldi Sea. It is known for its beautiful weather and gnarly surfing. However, this town does seem to have an inferiority complex to the larger Melmond City and the more glamourous Unne. One sign of this complex is that the city of Aldi felt it had to build a bigger stadium than Melmond City to still look like a world-class city. With that and the sinister brainchild of Microcosm of Melmond, the Microcosm Football Colossuseum was built by those subconsciously hypnotized by the talking dolls made by the company and Matmel which brought people from other cities in Melmond and far away places like Bedistan and Commerce Heights to build this monolith for free.
This stadium is the home of the Melmond Premier League club Aldi Reds. The stadium is in the shape of the most perfect circle a sentient being can create. However, the pitch is in your traditional rectangular shape to keep the fans near the action. Of course, being that Microcosm of Melmond is the sponsor of the stadium, this is one of the most hi-tech stadiums with air-conditioned stands and two jumbotrons. Of course as with any prerequisite for a stadium this size, lots and lots of bathrooms! This stadium will host three group matches along with the third place match or final.

Feliz-Unne Stadium
Location: Unne, Melmond
Seats: 48,000 (Open Air)

The city of Unne is Melmond’s third largest city and is said to be the most fashionable city in the nation. The city was named after the famous Dr. Unne, in which Melmondian legend claims that he taught the Light Warriors an ancient language which helped rid the world from Chaos (the evil being, not the concept). Descendants of the Unne family make their home in Unne and are a sort of unofficial royalty in Melmond. Three members of the Unne family: Critandi, Gina, and Diallo play for the Fearless Farmers. Feliz-Unne Stadium is one of the few football-specific stadiums in Melmond as it was built due to the success Melmond had in the Cup of Harmony also along with success the Unne Yellows club team had. They expanded the smaller Feliz Stadium by 30,000 seats. It was funded by the Unne family, hence the name. Seats are almost right on top of the pitch, and in the humid climate of Unne, it can make opponents claustrophobic. This also makes it a large yet intimate venue for world class football. Some of the closer seats to the pitch actually retract in to make room for the track field which is around the stadium. Some of the old section of the stadium was maintained and is an excellent spot to watch the match. This stadium will host three group matches as well as one playoff match.

Makinshakes Stadium
Location: O'Connor, Melmond
Seats: 60,217 (Open Air)

The city of O’Connor is Melmond’s fourth largest city. It is the big city hub which is smack dab in the middle of the Melmondian fertile plain. O’Connor is also the heart of the largest industry in Melmond, the book publishing industry. However, it was Melmondian fast food giant Makinshakes who bought the naming rights of this new football-specific stadium. It is a very versatile stadium which can host things from hockey games or a regional favorite like American football. Football is its number one client however as O’Connor Greens of the Melmond Premier League calls the stadium home. This stadium doesn’t have some of the fancy amenities new stadiums like Melmond Bowl and Microcosm Football Colossuseum have, all it has in technology is a jumbotron, but it has a blue-collar beauty to it that the people of O’Connor love to call their own. Of course, having Makinshakes being the sponsor of the stadium, expect good food at the concession stands as well as the famous sandwich of O’Connor, the Big O. It is also said that the city of O’Connor has one of the most beautiful skies In Melmond. This stadium will host three group matches and a playoff match.

Frankndottir Stadium
Location: Acosta, Melmond
Seats: 42,176 (Open Air)

Acosta is Melmond’s seventh largest city and possibly one of Melmond’s most majestic cities. Acosta’s crystal clear skies and its glacial and mountainous background make it a tourist attraction for nature lovers. Finally, Acosta football fans can enjoy that grandeur from their own outdoor football specific stadium. Frankdottir Stadium was a stadium where many college and semi-pro sports events happened. It got a facelift and five times the seating so the Melmond Premier League’s Acosta Browns can make their home there. It will be expanded from 37,176 to 42,176 seats if Commerce Heights and Melmond get the right to host the World Cup. The retractable seats near the pitch are also used in the newer stands of Frankdottir Stadium just like Unne’s Feliz-Unne Stadium, also because track events are also held at Frankndottir Stadium. It’s not the overbearing intimacy of Feliz-Unne, but this stadium has a scenic background that is second to none. This stadium will host three group matches as well as one playoff match.

White Bread Dome
Location: Suburbia, Melmond
Seats: 42,122 (Domed)

The city of Suburbia is the ninth biggest city in Melmond and is one of the home Suburbia Whites of the Melmond Premier League. The White Bread Dome was built with football in mind, but it is also very useful for the many concerts and conventions that come by Suburbia. It is an architectural marvel as the White Bread Dome has natural grass. What happens is that parts of the stands retract as the grass field is wheeled into the stadium. The grass grows just outside of the stadium and can be used for local kids to play on! The city of Suburbia itself was made as many of the northern suburbs of Melmond City conglomerated into one. The place is mainly made up of strip malls, car dealerships, and suburban homes. However, the construction of the White Bread Dome is the city’s effort to have a cosmopolitan heart of town. So far it has succeeded, as the marvel of the stadium itself has drawn people near it and it has a good bird’s eye outlook of the endless expanse of commerce which is the city of Suburbia. This is certainly the most futuristic and high tech stadium of them all and since it is sponsored by the White Bread Baking Company, there is an excellent bakery within the dome’s premises. This stadium will be used for three group matches as well as one playoff match.

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Location: Wzkknfs Hnyd, Melmond
Seats: 50,024 (Open Air)

The region formerly known as Ruffia and now known as Wzkknf finally has a major sporting stadium to call its own in its capital of Wzkknfs Hnyd. The Wzkknf region may be technically part of Melmond and there are no wishes for independence as they are rather happy of the unobtrusive Melmondian rule, this stadium is like a national stadium in a region which has its unique culture unto its own. The world famous gum company based in Wzkknfs Hynd, Bwnlqjd, put in a lot of their own money in this stadium. The stadium itself has a cover for all the seats so they do not get wet, unless you want to be really close to the action where retractable seating is used as this stadium can be also used for track and field as well as football. Wzkknfs Hnyd is Melmond's eleventh largest city and has boasted such Melmondian football players as Snhp Xtfuinxm, Fwynj Otsjx, and Ojfssnsj Xrnym. Three group matches will be played here as well as one playoff match.

Anachronism Park
Location: Cali, Melmond
Seats: 43,275 (Open Air)

The eighth and final stadium for the World Cup 18 bid was decided to be the brand spanking new stadium in Cali. The people of Cali are not know for being sports fanatics, but as Cali native Martin Goodwin helped popularize the sport of football in the nation and noticing that there is a lot of homegrown talent for football coming from the city, they decided to support the building of a football-only stadium. However, this stadium had to have unique architecture and be fashionable to fit the beat of the town. A clothing company called Anachronism, who makes period style clothing for everyday and modern wear, was up to the task. They along with some top Melmond architects designed a stadium with the appearance of a grand castle along with modern amenities within the stadium. What resulted was one of the architectural sporting marvels not only in Melmond, but in the world and will be a picturesque place to play some World Cup 18 matches. Three group matches will be played at this stadium.

FUTILITY PAST (NEWI Cefn Druids) PRESENT THEIR STADIA FOR THE UNIMAGINATIVE

Twelve different stadia will be used if NEWI Cefn Druids is selected as host, with three designated to each group. With groups A-D to be held in Melmond, they are as follows...


Group E


The Hole, Mawr
Capacity - 111,000

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The Hole is NEWI Cefn Druids' national stadium, where the national team play their home games, as well as playing host to numerous other sporting events, including the last Field Hockey World Cup final. The roof over the stadium retracts to let air into this 200 metre deep hole in the Cefn-Mawr countryside. The capacity has been increased by 33,000 in the last ten years or so, due to the growing demand for tickets to see the ever improving Druids, and if the bid is a winner, then we will see The Hole being dug ever deeper, to accommodate over 110,000.

Used for: 1v4, 1v2, NCD Second round match 3, Final or 3rd/4th place match.


Griffin Park, Cefn
Capacity - 43,000

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This is the new home of Cefn Albion, built after their old ground collapsed in suspicious circumstances. However, Albion now assure us that their bigger, new stadium is safe. The ground is named after the national animal of NEWI Cefn Druids, the griffin, which our nation description says "frolics freely in our many lush forests." However, the large proportion of Druidish griffins are dirty urban dwellers, which live in the less-than-desirable inner suburbs of Druidish cities. The area around Griffin Park is one of the most notorious griffin habitats in NEWI Cefn Druids, though spectators and officials alike are reminded that they don't harm people too often.

Used for: 2v3, 1v3, NCD second round match 1.


The Viaduct, Cefn
Capacity - 24,000

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Another stadium that has hosted international sport before is The Viaduct, home of Cefn Athletic, which played host to Field Hockey when the World Cup came to NEWI Cefn Druids. Always welcoming, the viaduct is in the shadows of NEWI Cefn Druids' most famous landmark, the three and a half mile long viaduct that runs through the west of the Druidish capital city. The reason why it is such a famous landmark (apart from its size) is the fact that the Druidish engineers never got round to building a railway across the viaduct. Kind of defeats the object, but it is a grand sight anyway.

Used for: 2v4, 3v4.


Group F


New Road, Bessburg
Capacity - 24,320

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The home of Druid champions Bessburg might not be the prettiest of football grounds, but then it is more of a stadium of a community than that of the club. Atmosphere is electric when there's a full house in, though that only ever happens for big games.

Used for: 1v4, 1v2.


Park Park, Parkville
Capacity - 35,000

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Despite not being the biggest ground in the country, Park Park is definitely the most luxurious, with not only every seat having padding, but also a drinks holder, ear plugs relaying the commentary of games in eight different languages and a monitor built into the seat in front, allowing spectators to watch replays of whatever they want, whenever they want. It's what you would expect from the richest club in NEWI Cefn Druids, Parkville.

Used for: 2v3, 1v3, NCD second round match 4.


Montisch Stadion, Neodzki
Capacity - 51,000

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Montisch, home of Dinamo Neodzki, is in the New Europa region of NEWI Cefn Druids, where there is no clear set language spoken. It is unknown how people talk to each other there, as there seems to be at least twenty different words for just about everything, but somehow it has become one of the most prosperous areas of the country.

Used for: 2v4, 3v4, NCD Quarter-final 2.


Group G


Anwir Cymru Arms, Llllllllllcwllllllll
Capacity 53,500

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Anwir Cymru is the area of NEWI Cefn Druids where Mock Welsh is most widely spoken. The biggest city in the region is also home of the biggest stadium there, the Arms, and its biggest football club, Llllllllllcwllllllll Rovers. Usually a welcoming place, however, if you've come looking for trouble, you're always going to find some.

Used for: 1v4, 1v2, NCD Quarter-final 1.


Dave Dome, Dave
Capacity - 19,890

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OK, so it isn't dome shaped, but then Dave isn't exactly thought of as the intellectual capital of NEWI Cefn Druids. Handball is the biggest sport in the area, meaning that there should be plenty of tickets left for fans of the sides involved. Any locals might need the rules explaining first, like the one where only the guy with the gloves between the sticks seems to be playing properly.

Used for: 2v3, 1v3.


Trevor Gardens, Trevor
Capacity - 25,001

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Confusing for all concerned, this most Druidish sounding of places is home to Trevor City. Which, from the name, you probably could have guessed in one. The capacity was only supposed to be 25,000, but chairman Trevor Garth-Tobias wanted to have a personal armchair that faced the pitch that he could watch the match from, so it was added. Anyone else found sitting in the chair on a matchday will be seriously injured by a large trout.

Used for: 2v4, 3v4.


Group H


Away Ground, Port Scadock
Capacity 46,000

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The Away Ground is another stadium that will play host to large groups of foreign supporters, though these will be from Vilita and Turori, as it is home to newly promoted Vilitan Exiles. If either of those two are drawn to play here, then it will almost be a home game for them.

Used for: 1v4, 1v2, NCD Second round match 2.


CheminduStadium, Graymouth
Capacity - 72,000

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In the heart of NEWI Cefn Druids industrial region on the west coast, the CheminduStadium is owned by NEWI Cefn Druids' largest company Chemindus. The second biggest stadium in the country is home to Graymouth, and is next door to the infamous ChemindusArena, a former nuclear power station once used for Handball World Cup matches.

Used for: 2v3, 1v3, semi-final.


Marsh Park, Newton Vale
Capacity - 34,000

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Finally, the home of another newly promoted team, Newton Vale. This is a new stadium in a relatively new town that seems to be expanding by the week. In just eight years, the population has risen from about 20 to about 850,000, and it is growing all the time. The stadium also contains the National Cycling Centre & Velodrome, though that isn't really that relevant, it just sounds quite impressive.

Used for: 2v4, 3v4.


NEWI Cefn Druids map

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Finally, we would like to announce that the shoe flinging to decide the host of the final will be tomorrow night here on DruidSport, and will be a best of three from a field somewhere in Nova Brittanicus.

DRUIDSPORT UPDATE

The draw for the shoe flinging international between NEWI Cefn Druids and Melmond has been made to see which shoes the players will wear in the three rounds. Both Louis Thomas of NEWI Cefn Druids and Dugger Laga of Melmond will chuck a worker's boot in the first round, a slipper in the second and, to finish off, the most traditional of all the shoes flung in competition, the welly.

The MFA is proud to introduce to you the mascot of the bid of Futility Past and Present, the bid to bring World Cup 18 to NEWI Cefn Druids and Melmond.

Drumelly the Disappointed Druid!

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Presenter: "Hello, welcome to this shoe flinging international somewhere to the east of Starblaydia, where world champion Dugger Laga of Melmond is playing against the All-Druidish Champion Louis Thomas. I'm Trevor Steadman...

Other presenter: "...and I'm Mark Brooks, welcome to DruidSport's coverage of the big match up today. Trevor, remind us exactly why we're here today."

TS: "Well, Mark, it is part of a sporting friendship scheme between the nations of Melmond and NEWI Cefn Druids to show togetherness for their Football World Cup bid."

MB: "I thought there was something more than that, Trevor?"

TS: "Well, you'd be right! The deal is if Melmond win, they get priority on the World Cup final, if the bid is successful, whereas if NEWI wins, then we could all be going to The Hole for the biggest showpiece in sport. Of course, if the bid isn't a success, then this is all pretty irrelevant."

MB: "And what would you say to those who think that this sport is pretty damn irrelevant as it is?"

TS: "Well, they'd usually be right, but there is a little more at stake here today."

MB: "Well, here we are in... say where exactly are we?"

TS: "Apparently, it's called Nova Brittanicus. I thought that this was just a kind of land that existed, but wasn't actually anything. There was nothing to the north of NEWI Cefn Druids in Atlantian Oceania as far as I knew."

MB: "Well, the producer is telling me in my earpiece that this is Nova Brittanicus, so that's that settled. Well, wherever we are, you would struggle to find a crowd this sparse at any sporting event, as both of our competitors come out onto the field to a scattering of applause. You thought they would have held the match up in NEWI Cefn Druids, they'd have got a much better crowd than this."

TS: "Mark, support for the game isn't what it used to be. You would have got crowds of over fifty thousand for a match like this at one point, now you'd be lucky to get as many as fifteen hundred."

MB: "As we see the world champion lining one up. Not only is Laga the World Champion, he's also World Record holder, an achievement which was even greater as he was using a not particularly flingable piece of footwear at the time, a novely slipper."

TS: "Amazing, Mark."

MB: "And he's got hold of this one, alright... that's over 65 meters with the worker's boot, he'll probably be a bit disappointed with that."

TS: "Well, that should be easy for Thomas to beat, worker's boots usually fy through the air."

MB: "You've never seen a workers boot from round these parts have you?"

TS: "No, why?"

MB: "Well, you know they usually use steel to cover the toe caps?"

TS: "Yeah?"

MB: "Well, the locals around here use lead instead."

TS: "Lead toe caps?"

MB: "Yeah. damn effective in stopping you hurting your toes, but a pain in the butt when you try to move anywhere."

TS: "So that would explain why Louis Thomas has just gone a bit shorter than his rival, 64.42 compared with Laga's 65.74. It's easy to see why Laga has the reputation that he does."

MB: "Of course. And next up, will be the slipper, today they are mule style slippers, so expect bigger distances with these."

TS: "So they're playing to see who holds the World Cup final today?"

MB: "That's right, Trevor."

TS: "And the loser gets..."

MB: "Draw duty, they get to make all the draws for the competition."

TS: "Now, I hope someone will stop me if I'm wrong, but I thought that the FANCD were actually wanting to do the draw."

MB: "They were?"

TS: "Apparently so. And they weren't exactly too keen on holding a World Cup Final."

MB: "Why wouldn't they want to do that? Surely every nation would love the honour of the World Cup Final in their country?"

TS: "Well, the rumours are that the Druidish government are worried that if they were to hold it, that it would be held up by protesters, or something like that, anyway, and it would show them in a bad light. And that's just short of 80 meters for Laga, 78.58 to be exact, Thomas will have his work cut out keeping up with that."

MB: "So why exactly are we here today, then, if the government don't want it?"

TS: "Well, I'd just like to say first that it is only a rumour, just in case the legal types are watching. But the thought was that it would unrest the people even more if they didn't look to be competing for the rights. When the officials from Melmond came forward with this idea, that their all-conquering shoe-flinger should take on our useful, but not exactly brilliant national champion, they jumped at the opportunity."

MB: "Right... and all that's true, y'say?"

TS: "Allagedly."

MB: "Right, because Thomas has just beaten Laga in that round. Only by 23 centimetres, and he's still behind overall, but there is still everything to play for, whether it wants playing for or not."

TS: "Indeed there is. Well, before the final round, the mascot for the bid, Drumelly the Disappointed Druid, is to be introduced to the crowd."

MB: "Heh! Look at his big yellow head! Isn't he fantastic, eh?"

TS: "Sure to brighten up anyone's day, Drumelly there."

MB: "He's a stroke of genius, isn't he? I mean, you see him, and you think, well, at least there's someone worse of than me, and it makes you feel that little bit happier inside."

TS: "He sure does. Anyway, it's back to the action now, as our leader Dugger Laga takes his wellington boot to the flining line."

MB: "Y'know, that Drumelly has really brightened up my day. I was thinking before, what am I doing, commentating on a sport nobody really cares about anymore for a wage that you wouldn't even pay a toilet cleaner of burger bar worker. Now I've seen Drumelly, and I've realised, it could be worse, I could have a bulbous yellow head."

TS: "Er, Mark, that's not why Drumelly's supposed to make you feel better. It's because he's down in the mouth, and if you are too, you can associate with him, and it makes you feel better."

MB: "But he must be sad for a reason. I thought it was because of his outsized head?"

TS: "Mark, he's a mascot, mascots are supposed to look funny like that, they're not supposed to be to scale, where would the fun in that be?"

MB: "Well, surely an alament of realism would help the young of today know what their Druidish ancestors looked like?"

TS: "If they wanted to know that, they could just pick up a history book, as Laga flings the welly 68.39, leaving Thomas needing 69.49 to win. Do you think he can do it?"

MB: "Possibly, he's been doing it all his life."

TS: "Well, as Thomas lines up his final attempt, standing in front of the crowd, as todays attendance has been officially announced as 83, so not a bad turnout considering that we're in a nation that not only doesn't really know what's going on, but also doesn't particularly support either side."

MB: "Indeed, as here goes Thomas, he really looks focused on this one... he swings... and he's really let one go there!"

TS: "That's going for miles!"

MB: "But wait, is that..."

TS: "It is, there's a dog underneath it!"

MB: "It has caught the welly, and seems to be walking back with it towards Thomas, and Thomas is running towards the dog."

TS: "Well, this is an odd way to end things, and I don't think that the welly's touched the ground yet."

MB: "We'll probably get a replay in a minute to see if it has, but the dog has finally but the welly down at Thomas' feet, it must be at about the fourty metre mark."

TS: "As we see a replay... yes, the welly did touch the ground before the dog carried it, so at least Thomas has a slight chance."

MB: "Well, not really, it was the wrong side of 65 metres, so unless the markings are worng, then this has ended up as a win for Dugger Laga and Melmond."

TS: "As the distance comes up now... 64.32, a good five metres short of what was required, and that's game over, the Futility Past and Present bid will have it's final in Melmond. Before we go let's have a quick look at the final result...

1st 2nd 3rd Total

Louis Thomas NEWI Cefn Druids 64.42 78.81 64.32 207.55
Dugger Laga Melmond 65.74 78.58 68.39 212.71

MB: "...yes, that confirms it, Laga is the winner, and that's it from us, I've been Mark Brooks..."

TS: "...and I was Trevor Steadman..."

MB: "...and now, back to the bid thread."

1. There will be the dreaded 10 groups of 10 as that is what fits NEWI's spreadsheet.

Note: This could easily be changed depending on how many sign-ups there are. With the current slow trickle that there is, we could see another set of 10 groups of 8 instead, while 15 groups of 6 and 12 groups of 8 are still also possibilities. It depends how many we can get signed up as, to be honest, we feel that the best way to go is the one that lets everybody who wants to play play. Even if it leads to 12 groups of 7 and people having matchdays off, though we'd rather avoid that if possible.

EXTRA! EXTRA!
Druidish Scientists Improve Scorinator, Colony Cup Scrapped

CEFN CITY, NEWI CEFN DRUIDS-- Big news coming out of the laboratory in Cefn City in the nation of NEWI Cefn Druids. It has been announced that their scorinating technology has recently gone through a major upgrade to the point in which can bring flexibility to the Melmond-NEWI Cefn Druids bid for World Cup 18. It has been named "Flexsystem." Unfortunately with the name, the people of Flexsys Cefn Druids are taking legal course to get the Druidish scientists to change the name.
The report coming out of the Melmond Football Association was beyond ecstatic. "We always have tried to make flexibility a key part of our bids for any sporting event, we want to see as many participants as possible!" said Tasa Seegwun, MFA Princess. The Melmond Football Association also scrapped the idea of a Colony Cup as all of the puppets who have signed up for the World Cup will be included. One big question often asked about the Flexsystem is what will be done if there isn't a round number. Seegwun stated that, "We here at the MFA would have hired some top scientists, but we didn't need to do that, we already have a top notch communications experts who uses such devices as the bumper and the telegramma."
Either way, these changes have been made.

1. All nations signed up for the World Cup will be in the qualifying.
2. The Colony Cup has been cancelled.
3. If there isn't a round number for World Cup signups, we will continue to bump up the thread as well as telegram established participants that there is still time to sign up.

Will Melmond get IRC if host bid wins?

Will Melmond get IRC if host bid wins?

Confused? You will be...unless you watch the next episode of BID THREAD!





Seriously, good luck you two.

I am sure i can do it Vilita....gotta relieve the parental units fears....but it should be okay! By the way folks, stadium info updated!

"...and reports are reaching us here at DruidSport that due to the resounding sucess of Melmond in the current World Cup, the name of their World Cup 18 hosting bid with NEWI Cefn Druids might well have to be changed to 'Futility Past and Before That,' though these reports are, as yet, unconfirmed."