London to ........ Edmonton??? (theme week)

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Despite a whirlwind start to their season; London United are now embarked on their bye week! You wouldn’t believe where they were headed!!! 
 

 

Management honoured the captain James Rose ( @MattyIce ) with the decision on where the team went on their vacation and stressed to use this time as a bonding experience and really come together as a team! Rose knew how much his team has struggled to find consistency throughout the season and maybe just maybe this vacation came at just the right time!
 

After spending sleepless nights trying to decide anywhere in the world he wanted to go to really shake things up; he would ask a few rookies for help; Rose didn’t want to just go to Cabo or Hawaii or Vegas! Already living in the beautiful London England... this had to be outside the box, that’s where rookies Nathan Perry and Tee Pee E II ( @Goliathus) came in! Rose wanted a younger persons aspect to get a different feel or idea flowing and with Perry being from Canada and Pee E II from the States, Rose was sure he had lots of places covered; he tried to get input from other rookie stud Yakolevsky (Russia) ( @Nepto) but something about a language barrier. After a couple long days of text messages and disagreements Rose and the rookies decided on...... Alberta, Edmonton Alberta. 

 

Although Perry was clamouring for a trip to his home province in beautiful British Columbia, and Pee E II was suggesting the Rocky Mountains, the captain ultimately decided to really shake things up and remembered his time in Calgary facing the wranglers and all he kept hearing was stories of this mall out north.
 

 

The team gets onto the charter and start heading up to Canada. Knowing a long flight was on the horizon; team funny man a newly acquired superstar King ( @IamMOOSE ) brought all the games to help pass the time. Upon arriving in Edmonton most of the team was dead tired after the long flight but the captain couldn’t wait to finally in embark on this place they call West Edmonton Mall. Roller coasters, waterslides, games, arcades, and food. “Man that has got to be the scariest rollercoaster I have ever been on” said Hugh Jass ( @TheFlash) fearfully while holding onto Rose like he’s never letting go again. Perry who has been to West Edmonton mall before and experienced this coaster tried to warn some of the less enthusiastic guys about how; although breathtaking, scary the rides here really are!

 

The team would also spend the next few days exploring different shopping centres throughout the city and eating at many different restaurants that they’ve never experienced before. Although Perry wasn’t very excited that they were coming to Edmonton because when growing up in Vancouver; Edmonton was looked down upon quite often from the city of Vancouver, he made the most out of it as a rookie on the team knowing this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend with some of these great guys.

 

 

Although when everything was going smoothly and everybody was having a blast; five days into the seven day trip a player went missing……. The team agreed after a night of drinking and partying, they would all meet at the hotel restaurant for breakfast. Although  Chad Magnum( @Corco  ) was nowhere to be found. His teammates went on to check his room, call his phone but to no prevail! They could not find Magnum anywhere! It is now day seven; four hours until they board the plane to head back home to London, Rose was really stressing out that he was going to lose a human being on this trip that he was in charge of. Freaking out and about to lose it, Rose figured his only option was to call the authorities and ask for their help in finding their missing teammate. Then Yakolevsky spoke up “why don’t we check the mall?” Everyone with a puzzled look on their face wondering when did he learn to speak English? The captain really didn’t have any other options so they all went to West Edmonton Mall together. 
 

 

After about an hour searching everywhere for Magnum they heard a screech in the distance… “Help! help! ROSEY! Is that you?? I’m stuck in the ball pit” Perry and the others giggle as they cannot believe what they are seeing. “How did you even get in there and where have you been it’s been two days” said Rose. “ I have no idea all I remember is being out at that club and next thing you know I’m stuck in this ball pit, I guess the playground has been shut down for cleaning for the weekend so no one’s even come by”  

The team all shared a good laugh and helped get Magnum out of the ball pit, among all this commotion and losing one of their teammates they totally forgot to do the rookie dinner the first few nights. So overly stressed James Rose decided with a bout an hour to spare the rookies are going to be paying for everybody’s drinks at the airport bar before boarding their charter. “ come on man, you can tell me, how did you really get stuck in there?” Perry asked. “ it’s all a blur honestly I can’t even imagine what I got up to after I left the club” Magnum replied.

 

 

Laughing over some drinks at the bar, the team really could not believe all the mischief they got into; most of the players are still trying to figure out how long Maksim has been able to speak and understand English.  Quite an eventful “ vacation” but this team really got to know each other over there in Edmonton,  I mean what else is there to do; their bond is stronger for the rest of the season going forward and they’re ready to get more wins in the win column and get back into the playoffs. 

 

 

This trip was memorable for so many reasons for all these players, somethings that can never be repeated but the question still remains for now though.... how did Magnum get stuck in the ball pit? 

 

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Edited February 12, 2021 by tinafrombobsburgers

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[mattyIceman 1,230]

This is amazing.  Yep, I'm the glue that holds us together, hahaaa!!  Poor Magnum getting stuck in that pit and yeah Maksim figured out some more English since.

 

@McWolf where were you in these festivities? 

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3 hours ago, MattyIce said:

This is amazing.  Yep, I'm the glue that holds us together, hahaaa!!  Poor Magnum getting stuck in that pit and yeah Maksim figured out some more English since.

 

@McWolf where were you in these festivities? 

I've been coaching from London since the pandemic started. Stuck here.

[Gaikoku-hito 2,154]

On 2/11/2021 at 7:43 AM, tinafrombobsburgers said:

Edmonton was looked down upon quite often from the city of Vancouver

Actually most of Canada due to a number of reasons!! LOL!! I also being from BC Lower Mainland but born in New Brunswick and living in Edmonton for three years can still tell you all the looking down upon the city is valid. Two roughest, coldest cities in Canada are clearly Winnipeg and Edmonton; I am not sure which one is worse. Toronto and Saskatoon are a close behind; if you can count Saskatoon as a city!! LOL!! 

 

It was good read but please try to space or paragraph the article so that it is easier to read as I continued to lose my place and had to re-read sentence to make sure that I was in the correct location. I know I am old but I don't think my eye site is failing that badly!! LOL!

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14 hours ago, Gaikoku-hito said:

Actually most of Canada due to a number of reasons!! LOL!! I also being from BC Lower Mainland but born in New Brunswick and living in Edmonton for three years can still tell you all the looking down upon the city is valid. Two roughest, coldest cities in Canada are clearly Winnipeg and Edmonton; I am not sure which one is worse. Toronto and Saskatoon are a close behind; if you can count Saskatoon as a city!! LOL!! 

 

It was good read but please try to space or paragraph the article so that it is easier to read as I continued to lose my place and had to re-read sentence to make sure that I was in the correct location. I know I am old but I don't think my eye site is failing that badly!! LOL!

Haha isn’t Edmonton the worst!!!! And you’re right ! I usually have spaced them out in the past, I think I just got lazy and forgot this time! Thanks for the feedback

Edited February 12, 2021 by tinafrombobsburgers

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