Posts Tagged ‘Football’

Posted by
Julian Gratton
July 28th, 2010

Revenge is like a dish best served cold. Creative: 12 – Account Handling: 9

by Julian Gratton

Red C's star Artworker, Keth Pleasant, after playing an influential part in Creative's win over Account handlingLast week Account Handling provided a shock to Creative by putting a halt to the winning streak we had strung together against the suits. This week saw the return of Red C’s Creative Director to the team and a return to winning ways… despite a very, very impressive display by Account Handling.

Now you only have to take one look at star Artworker, Keith Pleasant, to see how hard Creative had to work for this victory. His ‘drowned rat’ like appearance at the end of an hour of silky skills on astroturf clearly shows a man who had the desire, determination and the ‘right stuff’ to turn over Account Handling.

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Posted by
Julian Gratton
June 9th, 2010

It got a little bit Messi. Creative:11, Account Handling: 6

by Julian Gratton

Dutch forward Johan Cruyff controls the ball under pressure from a West German player during the World Cup final between West

The great Johan Cruyff

Johan Cruyff was the most famous exponent of the football philosophy known as ‘Total Football’, which is the theory that any outfield player can take over the role of any other player in the team, save the goalkeeper. It’s safe to say then that this evening, Red C’s Copywriter, Stuart Clark, gave Account Handling a right damn good lecture in the art of ‘Total Football’… meaning that Creative emerged yet again victorious against the ‘Suits’.

Yet it certainly was by no means a one man show as Red C’s two new Creative hirings proved themselves very handy on the football pitch. Andrew Campbell produced a display worthy of the great Lionel Messi as he dodged, chipped, turned and danced his way through the Account Handling midfield. And Junior Designer, Dean Spicer, let loose a few deadly shots and produced a string of fine saves.

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