Tom Quintavalle

Thanks Pewkzii, you sound very much like my wife Colette and myself, although we've only used one of our three Bedroom fans this Summer, we have another two on standby, should the heat get intolerable. We've had to use all three in our tiny Bedroom at times, during the last 5 Summers!! Very ironically, it was Colette's former Sister-in-Law that was responsible for the design of these very poorly designed properties of the Housing Association, we rent from!! Yes President Dami, it's been a very strange Summer down in our Region, hasn't it President? June this Year had those record breaking temps, whereas last June was pretty cool to begin with and only started getting warm towards the end, and then those horrendous heatwaves struck in July and August. I've been pleasantly surprised by this July but as you state, we've still got August and even September to get through, yet. Still being Brontophobic by nature I've also been pleased with yet another Summer lacking in Thunder Days so far. That's where you and I differ Dami but I must admit it must be very frustrating to be a Lightning/Thunder lover, certainly for about the last 5 Summers but from my perspective, I still have August and September to get through. I commented a while ago, I think on our S.,E. Thread, we seem to be developing a Mediterranean style climate, here the majority of Thunder Days come, from the transition from Spring to Summer and at the other end, from Summer to Autumn. That certainly was the case with those hot and dry mid Summer Months during the last 5 Years or so, until this July has bucked the trend. Anyway, roll on Autumn and Lassie's October Fog Index!! Regards, Tom Q.

Afternoon all, Hope I find yourselves and your Families, ell. As a fully paid up member of President Dami's Heat Hater's Club, absolutely loving this July, . But there is still August to get through, so not counting my chickens just yet!! Feel sorry for my relatives in my Mum's Country of Italy but as far as I'm concerned the heat can stay over the South of Europe, for the rest of the Summer. But myself and other close Family members are worried about our extended Family. The Sister-in-Law of my Sister lives in Corfu and has a Tourist business there with her Husband, who is a Native of Corfu. Meanwhile, my Italian Cousin and her Family live in Catania in Sicily, close to Mount Etna. After a few Days of mid 40's Centigrade, it's don to a more comfortable 30C, Today. Meanwhile back in S.E. London, it still feels very "gloopy", this Afternoon. Below, are the recent readings from nearby London City Airport, about 6 miles North of my location, as the Crow flies. Even though the relative humidity is dropping, I'm still sitting in our Lounge with a fan on quite a high setting. / / Plus myself and my Wife have still needed to have our Bedroom fan on every Night so far, this Summer. Our Housing Association property is very poorly designed in terms of comfort, during Summer. Our Rooms are small with low ceilings and our Bedroom sits directly above our Kitchen. We try and use our Cooker as little as possible during the Summer months. If we use it for any length of time, the heat soon rises up to the top floor of the House, making for a very uncomfortable Night's sleep. My Wife and myself are totally with you PEWKZIL. We hate it when Summer comes around and can't wait for Autumn to get here!! And our N.W. London diagonally opposite neighbour LASSIE23, never mind about Snow Lass, can't wait for the reappearance of the O.F.I. [October Fog Index]. Regards, Tom Q.

Afternoon all, Hope I find yourselves and your Families, well. It was such a relief last Night, to finally get a comfortable Sleep , after the high humidity of recent Nights. I know the Met Office were slated on here, regarding what was seen as a poor Forecast for Rainfall, a while ago. Being a fully paid up Member of Dami's "Heat Hater's" Club, I really do hope the Met Office are spot on with the last sentence in each of the following Long Range Forecasts, for the timescale quoted. My dearly departed Mum's Country of Italy can keep the 40C+ heat, thank you very much. Roll on Autumn!! UK long range weather forecast Sunday 16 Jul - Tuesday 25 Jul On Sunday, Persistent rain across the northeast should gradually ease. Elsewhere a mix of sunshine and showers, these most likely to be more frequent in the west. Some eastern and southern areas may stay dry. Showers are expected to be generally less intense or heavy than of late, although some heavier showers and thunderstorms still possible, mainly across the north. Winds moderate to fresh, locally strong and temperatures mostly rather cool. Later, low pressure to the northeast will draw cooler northwesterly winds across the UK, bringing sunshine and showers, possibly heavy and thundery, especially across the west. Often breezy, especially in the west and north. Temperatures a little below average for the time of year. Wednesday 26 Jul - Wednesday 9 Aug Showery conditions most likely continuing, although perhaps winds moving round to the west to northwest. Most precipitation still in the form of showers although perhaps some longer spells of rain at times too. Temperatures likely to return closer to normal, although the chance of very warm or hot conditions looks to be lower than average. P.S. Below, a very detailed explanation regarding thr Jet Stream, from Alex Deakin of the Met Office: Regards, Tom Q.

A very good Morning all, Hope I find yourselves and your Families, well. It's been quite a while since I posted a Weather related item on my Home Regional Thread, so thought I would correct that now. As was correctly Forecast yesterday, it was expected to feel humid again Overnight, with our Region finding itself in a Warm Sector, ahead of an approaching Cold Front, as can be seen on the Fax Chart for Midnight just gone, below: Below, are Meteociel graphs showing readings from nearby London City Airport, about 6 miles due North of Lee, as the Crow flies . It certainly felt "gloopy" overnight, with Temps hovering between 19c and 20c. I was rudely awoken by a strong gust of wind at around 3.45 A.M., which rattled our Bedroom blinds and blew the curtains around, through the open Bedroom window. I must admit my Brontophobic antenna went up, fearing a nearby Thunder scenario, as it was suggested that the Rain we were likely to experience, may be Thundery in nature But I resisted the temptation to to turn my Mobile on and look at the Radar returns, as waking 'er indoors before she has had her required sleep, is akin to the Kraken stirring. As you can see from the Vent [Wind] graph, the wind has been rising in the last few hours. Pressure has been gradually falling through the Overnight period, ahead of that advancing Cold Front. / / As can be seen on the Meteociel chart below, "Pluie Faible" has been entering our Region, from the N.W.: I seem to remember mentioning in the last few Years how we seem to be acquiring a Mediterranean type situation, with regard to the incidences of Thunder in our Region, during the Summer Months. Having had an Italian Mum [R.I.P.], I'm fully conversant with Italian Weather during the Summer Months. I've been amazed, although being Brontophobic by nature very pleased, at the lack of Thunder events in our Region, for about the past Five Summers. Just as happens in Italy, Thunder events have seemed to come during the transition from Spring to Summer and from Summer to Autumn, as happened in our Region last Summer. Summers in Southern Italy tend to be hot and dry but with T/Storms forming along the spine of the narrow Italian Peninsular, where Sea Breezes from the Adriatic and Mediterranean, converge. Then, whichever is the strongest out of those Sea Breezes, the Thundery activity will then transfer to either the Eastern or Western Plain, either side of the Apennine Mountain range, between the Mountain and the Adriatic/;Mediterranean. Have seen that scenario played out a few times, when holidaying with my Italian relatives. Regarding this Summer over here, I experienced a few Thunder events in May but since then, I don't think we've had much at all. This is far removed to what I remember back as a Child/Teenager, back in the 1960's/'70's. Back then, you could guarantee at least one very notable Thunder event, every Summer. In fact it was a ferocious all Night Thunder event, that really triggered my Brontophobia back when I was Ten. Speaking of my Italian Mum, it was her who unwittingly implanted the fear of Lightning/Thunder in me. When Mum saw a flash of Lightning she would make the "Sign of the Cross" and call on Santa Barbara, the Patron Saint of Lightning and Storms in general, in Italy. Back in early June 1966, Mum was a local Maternity Unit and about to give birth, to my youngest Sister and I was left in the care of my Father. I can vividly remember that Friday Night of that, ferocious Brontophobia inducing Thunder event. During the late Morning of Friday 10th June, we'd had a Games lesson at School and experienced a sudden heavy Shower, of very warm Rain. After School I can remember playing Football in a local Park and at one point looked up at the Sky and saw the shape of what looked line giant Bears, forming in the Sky. Perhaps these were Thunder heads, developing from Altocumulus Castellanus? All hell broke lose at around Midnight that Night and the Thunder as still rumbling around at around 6 A.M. Our local "rag" the Bromley & Kentish Times spoke of Three T/Storms "clashing" over Bromley, that Night. That has all the hallmarks of an M.C.S, having visited Bromley, that Night. Below, is the archived Synoptic chart for Midnight June 10th, 1966: Looks pretty primed for a major Thundery breakdown, doesn't it? I'm sure those Thunder lovers out there would've loved this event, which was more than can be said, for Yours Truly. Dad wasn't much of a help either and made me feel very uncomfortable about my frightened state, at one point calling me a "Sissy". I'd often thought it was Dad that had caused my fear of Lightning/Thunder and it wasn't until a few Years ago, that it was Mum's reaction to Lightning, that had instilled the Brontophobia in me. Back to the here and now. The Cold Front seems to have gone through and the Sun is starting to come out again. Being a fully paid up member of Dami's "Heat Hater's" Club, I'm hoping that we've seen the "worst" of the heat, this Summer. Synoptically, it has been a bit different to last Summer. Last Year, June started on a relatively cool note, with High Pressure anchored close to the Azores, allowing an Atlantic influence to the flow, resulting in a coolish Westerly wind. It wasn't until very late in June, July and August, that High Pressure started to transfer N.E. and eventually settled to the East of the U.K., resulting in those July/August heatwaves of 2022. As we are aware, this June as a record breaking Month, temperature wise. For those Members who like to get a comfortable Night's sleep, the Met Office Forecast for Tonight, will be music to their ears!! Tonight: Showers quickly fading during the evening, leaving most places dry with clear spells, however some showers will linger across the north and west. Feeling a little fresher than Monday night. But with still close to Seven Weeks of official Meteorological Summer left, I won't be celebrating just yet, from my stance as a "Heat-Hater" and a Brontophobe!! Regards, Tom Q.

Good Morning all, Hope I find yourselves and your Families, well. As has been mentioned above, was expecting to have seen some rainfall by now but it seems to have moved a bit further North now, and may not amount to much, here in S.E. London. Below, is the latest Meteociel observation grpahic, showing the rainfall arriving in our Region; Was listening to the Ashes Cricket on Test Match Special the other Day and hearing listeners sending in their Cricket related Limericks, gave me the idea to compose some of my own, for my Horse Racing Competition Thread. Having seen DAMI's post, about finally getting a comfortable Night's sleep, I felt it only right to compose one in tribute for the sterling work that she did on the HEAT HATER's Thread last Summer, as I'm a fully aid up Member of that Club. Thankfully, it has been derelict so far this Summer but I'm not celebrating, just yet. So, just for you Dami; ODE TO PRESIDENT DAMI There was a South East Member called Dami Who hated waking up hot and clammy So, she started a Club Giving hot Weather the snub To Heat Hating, she certainly is the Mammy. Not sure I'd give up the Day job, if I had one!! Regards, Tom Q.

Just a short postscript, to the above Youtube clip: "Filming took place at the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, England. The hill on which the machine is positioned is Dragon Hill, immediately below the Uffington White Horse, a prehistoric hill carving which can be seen briefly in a couple of the shots." Regards, Tom Q.

Speaking of Clouds and Music. The following Youtube clip is much more my type of Music and features a young Lady, who hails from the S.E. Region. born just 6 miles East of my location, in Bexleyheath. Step forward, Kate Bush and Cloudbusting: From someone who is still plagued with Brontophobic tendencieds, I hope those Brontophiles amongst you won't have to resort to such drastic measures, to achieve your Lightning/Thunder fix!! Regards, Tom Q.

Morning all, Hope I find yourselves and your Families, well. Morning TN9, Likewise I hope yourself and your Family, are well. I was just browsing, when I saw your poser. I'm way too long in the tooth to be a fan of this Music but I'm a stickler for a Quiz. My era is more late 1960's, 70's and 80's. On doing a little bit of research, I unearthed the following Youtube clip: I will forward my details and expect to see a "virtual" cheque in return in due course. Lol. Regards, Tom Q.

Evening all, Thanks for your comments, Frostillicus. My Wife and myself have made a few changes in the last 5 Summers or so , due to the fierce heat we have experienced here in S.E. London. Although we do have some greenery around us, it's also a bit of a concrete Jungle. As others have said above, we also keep curtains closed when the Sun is shining on that side of our House. Lounge curtains closed in the Morning, as that is East facing and the front of our House [Bedroom/Kitchen] faces West Kitchen blinds and Bedroom blinds/curtains are closed, in the Afternoon. Also, during these Summer heatwaves my Wife uses our Oven, to a minimum. I'm sure that will be the case this Summer and should limit that heat transference, to the top level of our House. The Microwave comes into its own, and plenty of Salads will no doubt be on the Menu, during the next few Months. As I've stated elsewhere on the Forum, Colette is a very versatile Cook and is very creative with her cooking. If she is thinking of cooking any chicken or any other type of meat, she has vowed to do that in the Morning and serve it up cold with a Salad and perhaps a Microwaved Jacket Potato. We were taking a lot of walking exercise last Summer but at one point changed our normal route, as it took in a local green space with a large area of grassland and woodland. We were concerned about the Wildfires that broke out in the suburbs of London, one of which wasn't that far away, from our House. As you state above Frostillicus, like yourself, our House is very poorly designed and ironically was partially designed by Colette's ex- Sister-in-Law for the Housing Association, we rent from. Regards, Tom Q.

Morning all, Hope I find yourselves and Families well and those Heat Haters amongst us are making preparations for what is about to occur. I have to take issue with your first Sentence, Sunny76. No offence but that is a very broad and sweeping statement to make? In the past few Years, my Wife and myself have had to use Fans in both our Bedroom and Lounge much more, than our heating. We are dreading this Summer and can't wait for Autumn to come. We can't afford to own our own House and live in a Housing Association property, which is the most poorly designed you could imagine in terms of an ambient comfortable temperature, to live in. Our Bedroom, also known as the "Black Hole of Kolkata", is miniscule and you'd have trouble swinging the proverbial cat in it!! Our Bedroom lies directly above our Kitchen and when the Oven is in use, the hot air rises and finds its way on to the top level of our House, especially our Bedroom. At times during the past few Summers, we've had 3 fans running throughout the Night just to cool the bedroom down sufficiently enough to sleep but still woke up, sweating buckets!! Both my Wife and myself have health issues. My Wife has Fibromyalgia and has a low tolerance of heat. I had a Stroke in 2015 and am on 3 different types of medication for Hypertension and since my Stroke, have also have a very low tolerance to heat/humidity. In fact in the Summer of 2018 I had to attend the Urgent Care Dept. of our local Hospital in Sidcup. My left ankle had swollen to twice the size of my right one and you could actually see fluid slopping about under the skin, on my left foot. Although my B.P. reading was normal and I hadn't been out in the Sun, a Doctor at the Hospital said I was suffering from Heat Exhaustion, and due to that was retaining fluid. He also commented that you don't have had to been out in the Sun to became ill from that condition, especially if your property, is retaining heat and not cooling down sufficiently, at Night. The Doctor advised me to keep my left ankle/foot raised up so it was slightly higher than my heart and keep well hydrated. Fortunately, when I returned home, heeding that advice my left ankle/foot soon returned to its normal size. During the July heatwave of last Summer, after having my necessary Afternoon nap, our Bedroom temperature was still incredibly hot, even with 3 fans operating. On waking I sensed I was about to pass out and fortunately my Wife was soon on hand and got me to put my feet in tepid water, and sprayed me with cool/cold water. Fortunately my Wife's quick action, meant I soon recovered. We really are dreading the next few Months, with energy prices still high. Could I respectively suggest that perhaps those Members who like their Summers in the hot category, open their own "Heat Lovers Club" Thread. This Thread pretty much does what it says on the tin, "Heat Haters Club 2023". Personal opinions about heat/humidity, tend to be very subjective and linked to ones own personal preferences and no doubt their living conditions, and also their health. "One Man's meat, is another Man's poison", springs to mind!! Regards, Tom Q.

Can now confirm a few Snowflakes now appearing in the Rain, here in Lee. Regards, Tom Q.

Morning all, Hope I find yourselves and your Families, are well. / As Captain S., Dami and S-MK state above, you can see that transition from Rain > Snow now taking place to the N. of London, as can be seen on the Meteociel charts, above. .Just a little N. of here [London City Airport], the current temp. is around 5c with a Dew Point of 4c. The Rain has just turned a bit6 heavier and I'm keeping my eyes peeled and expecting a bit of wintriness, before it clears away later. Regards, Tom Q.

Morning all, Hope I find yourselves and your Families well and those that have some of the white stuff, are enjoying it while it lasts. - Sammy, would now like to present the results of his sacrificial meltdown and how his Sammy Snowman Warming, impacted on South East London, this Morning: / / As my not so smart phone was misbehaving, my Wife stepped in to do the honours. But I don't think I'll be putting Colette forward for a Knighthood, for services to photography!! Regards, Sammy Snowman [aka Tom Q.]

Evening all, Hope I find yourselves and your Families well, on the first Day of Meteorological Spring but will Winter pay us one last visit? Could it be that - our genial Snowman has worked the oracle for S.E. Regional members who are lovers of Snow, with his Sammy Snowman Warming [S.S.W.].? S.E. Regional Snow Lovers will be hoping for more than just a - - Dwarf from the North. Especially if we don't get a belated visit from ther - But fancy MeteoGroup giving Darren "at least it will be mild" Bett, the gig Tonight to bring us the News of a possible early Spring bit of Snow, to our Region. Should have brought back "Coldie" Rob McElwee out of retirement: But we are stuck with Mr,Bett for Tonight's offering, from MeteoGroup: for their Weather for the Week Ahead. Weather for the Week Ahead - BBC Weather Some of our S.E. members may well remember that at the end of February 2021, I broke the very traumatic news that my Son [Antony] had passed away, after losing a 17 Year battle with the very distressing genetically inherited, Huntingdon's Disease. Last Friday, was already the 2nd Anniversary, of that dreadful Day. Some of you may also be aware that I host Horse Racing Competitions, on the Lounge Forum. One of my Horse Racing Competition Family, Jackie [DRECKLY] from the South West Region, has "photoshopped" this very touching Memorial to my Son's memory, for my Cheltenham Festival Competition, in just under 2 Weeks time. Jackie has used images of Antony with his Sister [Hayley], when they were about 4 Yrs - 18 Months and 27 Yrs and 25 Yrs, respectively: I don't mind admitting that I shed a tear, when I enlarged the image!! Below, is an image of Antony at 6 Months old on mine and his beautiful Mother's Wedding Day, in September 1981. My Son would have felt so honoured that a complete stranger would have gone to so much trouble, to honour his memory. Regards, Tom Q.

Good Evening all, Sammy Snowman here, non-playing Captain of Sammy Snowman Utd and along with I.T.V. [[Irrelevant Tactical Visions], hope yourselves and your Families are well and welcome to the final Evening, of Meteorological Winter. I would now like to file a 2nd Half report, on the 2nd Leg Play-0ff, of the Winter Season 2022/23 decider. - the Status Quo, pretty much remained unchanged from the 1st Half. Using the preferred model for each "Team" the European E,C,M.W,F. [Every Coldies Morning Winter Fantasy], and the American G,F.S, [Go Freeze Satan] , we can see below that nothing really changed in the 2nd Half, of the 2nd Leg Tie: E.C.M.W.F 500hPa 12z 28th Feb. G.F.S. 500hPa 12z 28th Feb. As in the1st Half, there were strong performances from both - - Greta the Greenland High, who again had just enough nous to limit the amount of influence - - Rovers Captain , Pernicious Victor [aka Polar Vortex], had compared to that 1st Leg, on 23rd February. Again, due to the tight "marking" of Greta, Pernicious Victor, became "stretched" at the back. - Just as in the 1st Half, Genovese Mo the Genoa Low, had an impressive 2nd Half and marked - - Barbara the Bartlett High /Eunice the Euro Slug, out of the "Match". Peruvian Gangster's Moll, La Nina - again had seemingly little influence on the 2nd Half, "play". In a bid to overturn the aggregate 5% deficit, Sammy Snowman called on his new signing - - Bifurcating Billy [Wilhelm], formerly - - Jethro Jetstream [aka, The Pest from the West]. But as you can see from below, Billy wasn't able to bifurcate enough for his "Teammates": Therefore, the "Match" Result was Sammy Snowman Utd 5% - Purple Blob Rovers 5%. This resulted in an aggregate P.P.E. [Percentage Performance Estimation] scoreline over the 2 Legs of the Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Off decider of - Sammy Snowman Utd 5% - Purple Blob Rovers 15%. Despite Sammy Snowman and his U.S.D.A.W. [Union [of] Snowmen Distributed Around [the] World]/E,U.S. [European Union [of] Snowmen]; Teammates, sacrificing themselves in a S.S.W. [Sammy Snowman Warming] - - it's all proved, "too little too late" Perhaps loosing so many talented European Snowmen to "BRR-EXIT", proved to be Utd's undoing!! Tomorrow Morning, - Mark Poopatch, - Roy Uninterested and - - Ian Wrong-Wrong-Wrong will take a look back at a Winter Season that began so promisingly for Sammy and his Utd "Teammates" but ultimately ended in defeat. This Synoptics Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Offs highlights programme, was brought to you by Acronyms 'R Us, Greggs the Bakers, and A.I. [Artistic Indulgence] official Sponsors of - F.I.F.A's [Fantasy Island Fanatics Association],Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Offs. Regards, Sammy Snowman.

Good Morning all, Sammy Snowman here, non-playing Captain of Sammy Snowman Utd and along with I.T.V. [[Irrelevant Tactical Visions], hope yourselves and your Families are well and would now like to file a Half-Time report, on the 2nd Leg Play-0ff, of the Winter Season 2022/23 decider. Both "Teams" [Purple Blob Rovers/Sammy Snowman Utd], came out on to the pitch, in the Stadium above the Gulf of Bothnia - at around 11.45 P.M., when the majority of you were hopefully snuggled up in bed. The 60,000 crowd were asked to stand and respect the anthems, of both "Teams". Being the Away "Team", Purple Blob Rovers had their anthem played first: The 40,000 strong contingent of Utd's fans taunted the Rovers' fans with: "Purple Blob all over a Model's chart. Don't know whether to cry or fart?". Sammy would like to apologise to the Family of the late Jimi Hendrix. Then it was the turn of Sammy Snowman Utd, to have their anthem played: A small contingent of Rover's 20,000 fans hit back with: "Hey, where's the Snowman?" Hey, what's a Snowman?", which hung in the cold Midnight air, hanging over the Gulf of Bothnia. At this point, Sammy would like to apologise to Mike Rutherford and Genesis for the arrogance and rudeness, of the Rover's fans, Below, is how both the preferred model of each "Team" ,the European E,C,M.W,F. [Every Coldies Morning Winter Fantasy], of Sammy Snowman Utd, and the American model Go Freeze Satan [G.F.S.], depicted the Synoptic situation at Kick-Off time [t0z]. E.C.M.W.F. 500hPa 00z 28th Feb. G.F.S. 500hPa 00z 28th Feb. / - Mark Poopatch, - Roy Uninterested and - - Ian Wrong-Wrong-Wrong have been encouraged by the more positive 1st Half performance, by Utd. A stronger 1st Half performance by Greta the Greenland High, has limited the amount of influence - - Rovers Captain , Pernicious Victor [aka Polar Vortex], has had compared to the 1st Leg, on 23rd February. Due to the attention of Greta, Pernicious Victor, has become "stretched" at the back. - Genovese Mo the Genoa Low, has also had an impressive 1st Half and as was hoped for has sent - - Barbara the Bartlett High /Eunice the Euro Slug, to "sleep with da fishes", in the Med. Peruvian Gangster's Moll, La Nina - - has also had seemingly little influence on the 1st Half, "play". As was stated just before the 1st Leg, these Play-Offs are not about scoring goals but all about which "Team" has the majority of Synoptic possession over the majority of the 500hPa charts, at 00z/12z in 23rd February's 1st Leg and at 00z/12z, in Today's 2nd Leg. The 2nd Half will "kick-off" with the 12z runs of Go Freeze Satan [G.F.S.] and E.C.M.W.F. [Every Coldies Morning Winter Fantasy]. In the meantime the crowd are enjoying some Half Time sustenance, supplied by Greggs the Bakers. Cornish Pasties and Steak and Kidney Pies are available to those, in the "cheap" seats. Meanwhile those that have tickets in the V.I.P. [Very Inflated Personality] seats, have also got the choice of Avocado/Prawn Sandwiches. Even though Utd have performed far better than the 1st Leg they still need to be positive in the 2nd Half, if they are to overturn the aggregate P.P.E. [Percentage Performance Estimation], scoreline of - Sammy Snowman Utd 5% - Purple Blob Rovers 15%. 2nd Leg [Half Time] - [Sammy Snowman Utd 5% - Purple Blob Rovers 5%]. Be sure to tune in at 8 P.M, this Evening for I.T.V.'s [Irrelevant Tactical Visions], 2nd Half of the 2nd Leg Highlights show, to find out who has been crowned Winner of the Winter Season Synoptics Cup, 2022/23. This Synoptics Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Offs highlights programme, was brought to you by Acronyms 'R Us and Greggs the Bakers, official Sponsors of - F.I.F.A's [Fantasy Island Fanatics Association],Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Offs. Regards, Sammy Snowman.

Good Evening all, Sammy Snowman here and along with I.T.V. [[Irrelevant Tactical Visions], hope yourselves and your Families are well and would now like to present their preview programme for the 2nd Leg Play-0ff, of the Winter Season 2022/23 decider. Below, are Tonight's preview panel, headed by Presenter - - Mark Poopatch, who will be joined by - the "bearded" one - -Roy Uninterested and - - Ian Wrong-Wrong-Wrong, along with - "Julien the Juvenile", with his predicting pencils and - the -M. J. O. [Maddening Juvenile Obsession] chart, plus another one of Julien's colourful creations - In a few hours time, the above I.T.V. "Team" will be taking their seats in the specially constructed Studio above Sammy Snowman Utd's home ground, high above the - - Gulf of Bothnia, between Finland and Sweden. The Line-Ups for both "Teams" have been announced, and are as follows: SAMMY SNOWMAN UTD - Greta the Greenland High, - Genovese Mo the Genoa Low. - Scandy Mandy the Scandinavian High, Substitute - - new signing Bifurcating Billy [Wilhelm], formerly - Jethro Jetstream [aka, The Pest from the West]. PURPLE BLOB ROVERS - Pernicious Victor [aka Polar Vortex, Captain]. - Barbara the Bartlett High /Eunice the Euro Slug. - La Nina. Both Teams remain unchanged from the 1st Leg and Pernicious Victor is so arrogant and confident confident that they can defend their 10% P.P.E,. [Percentage Performance Estimated] advantage from the 1st Leg, that he hasn't even bothered to name a Substitute. Meanwhile, Sammy Snowman [Utd's non-playing Captain], has named new signing Bifurcating Billy [Wilhelm], as his Substitute who may make an appearance should the "Match" situation look likely to suit his style of play. Therefore his 3 Man "Team" will play for the entirety of both halves [00z and 12z E.C.M.W.F./G.F.S.] model runs. But both Uninterested and Wrongie both agree that if Utd are to" snatch victory from the jaws of defeat", they are going to have to be far more positive if they are to overturn that 10% Synoptic deficit they suffered in last Wednesday's, 1st Leg. Be sure to tune in Tomorrow Morning, when Sammy Snowman will file a report on the 1st Half of the 2nd Leg, of the Winter Season 2022/23, Play-Off decider, This preview programme was brought to you by Acronyms 'R Us and Greggs the Bakers, official Sponsors of - F.I.F.A's [Fantasy Island Fanatics Association],Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Offs. Regards, Sammy Snowman.

Good Evening all, Sammy Snowman here and in conjunction with I.T.V. [[Irrelevant Tactical Visions], I would now like to file a report on the 2nd half of the 1st Leg Play-0ff of the Winter Season 2022/23 decider, between Purple Blob Rovers and Sammy Snowman Utd, the - Status Quo, pretty much remained unchanged from the 1st Half. Using the preferred model for each "Team" the American G,F.S, [Go Freeze Satan] and the European E,C,M.W,F. [Every Coldies Morning Winter Fantasy], we can see below that nothing really changed in the 2nd Half, of the 1st Leg Yie. G.F.S. 500hPa 12z 22nd Feb. E.C.M.W.F 500hPa 12z 22nd Feb. - Virtually none of the protagonists from either "Team", seemed to make it out from the comfort of the Dressing Room, for the entire 12 hours of the 1st Leg. Only the Captain of Purple Blob Rovers Pernicious Victor [aka Polar Vortex], had any influence on the 1st Leg, His fellow "Players", Barbara the Bartlett High /Eunice the Euro Slug and -La Nina, were conspicuous, by their absence. The same can be said for Sammy Snowman Utd, their 3 "Players" - Greta the Greenland High, Genovese Mo the Genoa Low. and - Scandy Mandy the Scandinavian High, even got out on the "Pitch". Apart from the egotistical Captain of Rovers, the egotistical - Pernicious Victor [aka Polar Vortex], there vould well be a few changes to the 2nd Leg, Line-U[s. I'm certain that non-playing Captain of Utd, Sammy Snowman will be expecting a lot more from the "Team" that he selects, for that 2nd Leg next Tuesday. He will no doubt be looking to "play" new signing - Bifurcating Billy [Wilhelm]. ex stalwart of Rovers, Jethro Jetstream the All American Boy [aka, The Pest from the West]. Sammy would just to take a look at how the 2nd Leg is shaping up, that will be "played" at Utd's home Stadium overlooking the - Gulf of Bothnia, between Finland and Sweden. Below, is how both the preferred model of each "Team" ,the European E,C,M.W,F. [Every Coldies Morning Winter Fantasy], of Sammy Snowman Utd, and the American model Go Freeze Satan [G.F.S.], currently sees the Synoptic situation shaping up at t132 and t144, respectively. E.C.M.W.F. 500hPa 00z 28th Feb. E.C.M.W.F 500hPa 12z 28th Feb. / G.F.S.500hPa 00z 28th Feb. G.F.S. 500hPa 12z 28th Feb. / I'm sure Sammy will be more content than Rover's Player/Manager [Pernicious Victor/Polar Vortex]. But Utd will have to be more positive than Today's "Match", as calculations from Today's P.P.E. [Percentage Performance Energy], give a 1se Leg Scoreline of - Purple Blob Rovers 10& Sammy Snowman Utd 0%. Half Time [5% - 0%]. Be sure to tune in at 8 P.M, next Monday [27th], for I.T.V.'s [Irrelevant Tactical Visions], 2nd Leg preview programme, which will be presented by - - Mark Poopatch, who will be joined by - - Roy Uninterested and - - Ian Wrong-Wrong-Wrong, along with - "Julien the Juvenile", with his predicting pencils and - - the M. J. O. [Maddening Juvenile Obsession] chart, This highlights programme has been brought to you by, Acronyms 'R Us and Greggs the Bakers, official Sponsors of F.I.F.A's [Fantasy Island Fanatics Association],Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Offs. Regards, Tom Q.

Sammy Snowman here again I will now file a report on the 1st half of the 1st Leg of the Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Off, Both "Teams" [Purple Blob Rovers/Sammy Snowman Utd], came out on to the pitch, in the Stadium above the G.I.N. [Greenland/Iceland/Norway] corridor at around 11.45 P.M., when the majority of you were hopefully snuggled up in bed. The 60,000 crowd were asked to stand and respect the anthems, of both "Teams". Being the Away "Team", Sammy Snowman Utd had their anthem played first: The 40,000 strong contingent of Rover's fans taunted the Utd fans with: "Hey, where's the Snowman?" Hey, what's a Snowman?" At this point, Sammy would like to apologise to Mike Rutherford and Genesis for the arrogance and rudeness, of the Rover's fans, Then it was the turn of Purple Blob Rovers, to have their anthem played: The 20,000 strong Army of Utd's fans, hit back with: "Purple Blob all over a Model's chart. Don't know whether to cry or fart?". Sammy would like to apologise to the Family of the late Jimi Hendrix but Utd's fans were just responding to the taunts, of the Rover's fans. Hostilities, were well and truly joined. The 1st Leg Play-Off "kicked off£ at precisely 00z. The Line-Ups for both "Teams" were as the same as reported, yesterday Evening: PURPLE BLOB ROVERS Pernicious Victor [aka Polar Vortex, Captain]. Barbara the Bartlett High /Eunice the Euro Slug. La Nina. SAMMY SNOWMAN UTD Greta the Greenland High. Genovese Mo the Genoa Low. Scandy Mandy the Scandinavian High, Sammy Snowman [non playing Captain]. For the sake of fairness, F.I.F.A. asked both "Teams" to nominate a Forecast Model that they would like to represent their Synoptic performance, in both Legs of the Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Off. Purple Blob Rovers nominated the American model, G.F.S. [Go Freeze Satan], with Sammy Snowman Utd plumping for the European model, E.C.M.W.F. [Every Coldies Morning Winter Fantasy]. These Play-Offs are not about scoring goals but all about which "Team" has the majority of Synoptic possession over the majority of the 500hPa charts, at 00z/12z in Today's 1st Leg and at 00z/12z, in next Tuesday's [28th], 2nd Leg. As would have been expected, there was no difference between the 2 models at 00z. G.F.S. 500hPa 00z 22nd Feb. E.C.M.W.F 500hPa 00z 22nd Feb. It was a very "cagey" 1st Half, with neither "Team" wanting to commit their chosen "players", in advanced positions. But in typical brash and confident mo0de, Rover's Skipper [Pernicious VictorPolar Vortex], can be seen bossing the "play", in the far N.W., of the pitch. Roy Uninetrested and Ian Wrong-Wrong-Wrong, both agree that - Greta the Greenland High, needs to "press" Pernicious Victor [aka Polar Vortex] more in the 2nd Half, to stop him having so much Synoptic possession, and controlling the "Match". The 2nd Half will "kick-off" with the 12z runs of Go Freeze Satan [G.F.S.] and E.C.M.W.F. [Every Coldies Morning Winter Fantasy]. In the meantime the crowd are enjoying some Half Time sustenance, supplied by Greggs the Bakers. Cornish Pasties and Steak and Kidney Pies are available to those, in the "cheap" seats. Meanwhile those that have tickets in the V.I.P. [Very Inflated Personality] seats, have also got the choice of Avocado/Prawn Sandwiches. Sammy would have to concede that Rovers, courtesy of their Captain [Pernicious Victor/Polar Vortex], have had more of the Synoptic possession, during the 1st Half. Just a final point about Utd's audacious last minute signing of - Jethro Jetstream the All American Boy [aka,The Pest from the West]. Jethro has been registered with F.I.F.A. , under the name of Bifurcating Billy [Wilhelm]. and Billy is hoping to make his debut for Utd next Tuesday above the Gulf of Bothnia, between Finland and Sweden, in the very crucial 2nd Leg of the Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Off, decider. Later Today, Sammy Snowman will file a report on the 2nd Half of the 1st Leg Play-Off, after the 12z model runs, have been published. This programme has been brought to you by - Acronyms 'R Us and Greggs the Bakers, official Sponsors of F.I.F.A.'s Winter Season 2022/23, Play-Offs. Regards, Sammy Snowman.

Good Evening all, I.T.V. [[Irrelevant Tactical Visions], hope yourselves and your Families are well and would now like to present their preview programme of the 1st Leg Play-0ff, of the Winter Season 2022/23 decider. Below, are Tonight's preview panel, headed by Presenter = - Mark Poopatch, who will be joined by - - Roy Uninterested and - - Ian Wrong-Wrong-Wrong, along with - "Julien the Juvenile", with his predicting pencils and - - the M. J. O. [Maddening Juvenile Obsession] chart, They will also be joined by Special Guest - - "Alex the Adult" [Deakin]. Lets start with the "Team" news and the Synoptic/Teleconnection line-ups, for the "Kick-Off" at 00z. PURPLE BLOB ROVERS Pernicious Victor [aka Polar Vortex,Captain]. - Barbara the Bartlett High /Eunice the Euro Slug. - La Nina. SAMMY SNOWMAN UTD - Greta the Greenland High. - Genovese Mo the Genoa Low. - Scandy Mandy the Scandinavian High, - Sammy Snowman [non playing Captain]. Only 3 "Players" allowed in these Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Off Matches. Rovers have decided to play their recent new acquisition, Peruvian Gangster's Moll, La Nina. Captain [Pernicious Victor], will be looking to dictate play in his free roaming role. and will be hoping that new signing La Nina will be able to negate any threat from Utd's threesome. Meanwhile, Non-Playing Utd Captain Sammy Snowman will be encouraging his Team, from his technical area. His threesome of "Greta Greenie", Genovese Mo and Scandy Mandy, will be playing in a very defensive mode and hoping to nullify any attacking threat, from the Rovers threesome. Now Special Guest, Alex the Adult [Deakin], would like to make his contribution and like "Julien the Juvenile", has brought along his colouring pencils to highlight his very insightful analysis, in this very detailed video clip, and makes some observations about the current Sammy Snowman Warming: - Uninterested and - - "Wrongie" are in agreement that Rivers are strong favourites to win the 1sr Leg, comfortably. They both suggest that Utd need to limit the 1st Leg Synoptic possession lost to acceptable levels, to give them a chance of overturning the deficit, in the 2nd Leg [00z/12z, Tuesday 28th February]. Be sure to tune in at "Half Time" [Tomorrow Morning], for a report on how the 1sr Half unfolded. This preview programme was brought to you by Acronyms 'R Us and Greggs the Bakers, official Sponsors of - F.I.F.A's [Fantasy Island Fanatics Association],Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Offs. Regards, Sammy Snowman.

Good Morning all, Sammy Snowman here and he hopes that he finds yourselves and your Families, well. Sammy would first like to explain as to what happened regarding, Today's 1st Leg Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Off decider between - Purple Blob Rovers and Sammy Snowman Utd. Sammy and his Utd colleagues asked for the 1st Leg to be postponed for a further 24 hours, as they were still travelling back from Switzerland, after "playing" St.Moritz Synoptics, in a warm up [cool down], Friendly. F.I.F.A. [Fantasy Island Fanatics Association] have agreed with this request and the 1st Leg will now take place, Tomorrow [22nd]. The 2nd Leg will now take place on Tuesday 28th February, the final Day of Meteorological Winter. Rovers Owner - - Pernicious Victor [aka Polar Vortex], is reported to be extremely angry at F.I.F.A.'s decision, for allowing Sammy Snowman Utd, to - "cherry pick" these - - dates. Tomorrow's 1st Leg, 1st half will be centred around the G.F.S. [Go Freeze Satan] and the E.C.M.W.F. [Every Coldies Morning Winter Fantasy] 00z Model runs, at t00z. The 2nd half will feature the G.F.S. [Go Freeze Satan] and the E.C.M.W.F. [Every Coldies Morning Winter Fantasy] 12z Model runs, at t00z. I.T.V. [Irrelevant Tactical Visions], will now be broadcasting their preview programme of the 1st Leg Play-0ff at 8 P.M. Tonight, when - - Mark Poopatch will be bringing you the latest Team news, and along with - - Roy Uninterested and - - Ian Wrong-Wrong-Wrong, will be in the I.T.V. Studio along with - Julien the Juvenile, with his predicting pencils and - - the M. J. O. [Maddening Juvenile Obsession] chart, Poopatch and his Studio guests will have the likely Synoptic/Teleconnection Line-Ups for both Rovers and Utd, in Tomorrow's 1st Leg, and will hopefully be able to explain the Rules for these Play-Off "Matches". Sammy is reported to be delighted with the solidarity shown by members of U.S.D.A.W. [Union [of] Snowmen Distributed Around [the] World], and the E.U.S. [European Union [of] Snowmen], with their Hunger Strike and sacrificial meltdown, that has led to a S.S.W. [Sammy Snowman Warming] but acknowledges that it will have no bearing on Tomorrow's 1st Leg Play-Off and is not guaranteed to have any influence on next Tuesday's, 2nd Leg. Meanwhile, to give his "Team" confidence of defeating Utd, Pernicious Victor has shown the following Youtube clip to his "Team", on several occasions, which occurred during pre-Season training last Year, in November. As Victor suggested to his "Team", this is what you call "Lake Effect" Snow and not that bit of "dandruff" that those in the South East of England, may currently be anticipating after the Sammy Snowman Warming!!: Sammy Snowman will be back at 8 P.M. Tonight, to introduce I.T.V.'s 1st Leg Play-Off preview programme. See you all, later. Regards, Sammy Snowman.

Good Evening all, Sammy Snowman here and he hopes that he finds yourselves and your Families, well. Sammy would like to apologise for his non appearance this Morning, for the 1st Leg Play-Off between - Purple Blob Rovers and Sammy Snowman Utd, in the Winter Season 2022/23 decider. The 1st Leg was abandoned at short notice, due to anticipated Stormy conditions in the G.I.N. [Greenland/Iceland/Norway] corridor, giving rise to very difficult travelling conditions, for the expected 60,000 crowd in the Stadium overlooking the G.I.N. corridor. F.I.F.A. ]Fantasy Island Fanatics Association], have announced the revised dates, for both Legs of the Play-Off. The 1st Leg will now take place over the G.I.N. corridor, between 00z and 12z on Tuesday 21st February [t60]. Weather conditions look far more conducive for the 1st Leg to go ahead, along with the likelihood of little if any travel disruption causing problems for fans of both Rovers and Utd: - The rescheduled date of the 2nd Leg, will now be on Tuesday 28th February [t228], when again Weather conditions are Forecast to be far more acceptable over the 2nd Leg venue - [the Gulf of Bothnia, between Finland and Sweden] , with no Weather problems, anticipated: - But Owner of Purple Blob Rovers, Pernicious Victor [aka Polar Vortex], is reported to be incensed by F.I.F.A.'s decision and has accused the Owner of Sammy Snowman Utd of trying to bribe F.I.F.A., with some - - Brown Envelopes stuffed with Mafia, donated funds. Rovers Owner stated in a Tweet, "What do you expect when the Owner of Utd, is half - Italian and everyone knows that a Member of Utd's Playing Staff - - Genovese Mo [the Genoa Low], has Mafia connections!!" With the rescheduling of the Play-Offs, I.T.V, [Irrelevant Tactical Visions], will now be broadcasting a preview programme of the 1st Leg Play-0ff at 8 P.M., on Monday 27th February. I.T.V. anchor - - Mark Poopatch will be bringing you the latest Team news, and along with - - Roy Uninterested and - - Ian Wrong-Wrong-Wrong, will be in the I.T.V. Studio along with - Julien the Juvenile, with his predicting pencils and - - M. J. O. [Maddening Juvenile Obsession] chart, to give their predictions for the likely outcome, of this much eagerly awaited, 1st Leg Play-Off. Who knows, by this time, Uninterested may have found his razor and get rid of that fungus that has taken over the bottom half, of his face!! Will see you all on Monday. Here's hoping that my S.S.W. [Sammy Snowman Warming], will be starting to pay dividends by this time!! Night all. Regards, Sammy Snowman.

Sammy would now like to file a report on the likely Synoptic/Weather conditions for Tomorrow's 1st Leg of the Winter Season 2022/23, decider. Purple Blob Rovers Captain/Manager/Owner, the all action Pernicious Victor [aka Polar Vortex], will be looking to direct his Team's affairs, from Rovers base camp above Baffin Island, as the 1st Leg kicks off at 00z. There is likely to be a wind somewhere between S.W. and W., close to the Stadium, above the G.I.N. [Greenland/Iceland/Norway], corridor. Temperatures likely to be between 0c and a few degrees above, during the 1st half. It looks likely to be mainly dry but I suppose you couldn't rule out a little Rain/Sleet or Snow. - - As the "Teams"make their way out on to the Pitch for the 2nd half, [12z]. very little will likely have changed. Pernicious Victor [aka Polar Vortex], will still be looking to direct his Team's affairs, from Rovers base camp above Baffin Island. There is still likely to be a wind somewhere between S.W. and W., close to the Stadium, above the G.I.N. [Greenland/Iceland/Norway], corridor. Again, temperatures are likely to be between 0c and a few degrees above, during the 2nd half. It looks likely to be mainly dry but with a bit more Rain/Sleet or Snow, about. - - - What is apparent from the above is that members of Sammy Snowman Utd, appear to have remained in the Dressing Room, for the entire Match. There is no sign of Greta the Greenland High, Svalbard Sven, Scandy Mandy or Genovese Mo the Genoa Low. This doesn't bode well for Utd, If this is how the 1st Leg of the Play-Off will pan out, surely Sammy and his "Team" will give themselves too much to do, come the 2nd Leg of the Play-Off over the Gulf of Bothnia, a Week Tomorrow. Roy Uninterested and - Ian WrongfWrong-Wrong, are so gobsmacked by the lack of commitment from Sammy Snowman Utd, in such an important "Match", that they have been left speechless. "Wrongie" is so disappointed that he wishes that he had switched his allegiance to the B.B.C. [Better Bet {for] Coldies], and - - Gary Spinnaker and his highlights programme, "Synoptics of the Day". During the Half-Time interval Tomorrow Morning [around 09z or so], Sammy will post up his thoughts on how, the 1st half went for Sammy Snowman Utd. Regards, Sammy Snowman.

Good Morning all, Sammy Snowman here and he hopes that he finds yourselves and your Families, well. Sammy would now like to post up some more details regarding, Tomorrow's 1st Leg Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Off between - Purple Blob Rovers and Sammy Snowman Utd. Firstly as stated yesterday Evening, the S.T.D. [Synoptic Transfer Deadline/Switching Teleconnection Deadline], expired at Midnight. Utd have completed their audacious swoop on - - Jethro Jetstream the All American Boy [aka,The Pest from the West]., in a bid to to bifurcate him. but due to the late signing, he will not be eligible to "play" for Utd, until the 2nd Leg on Saturday, 25th February. In a surprise move, F.I.F.A. [Fantasy Island Fanatics Association], have allowed Utd to move their 2nd Leg Play-Off Match to a different venue, to the one originally chosen. It will no longer be played in the Mediterranean Basin but at the home of - - Scandy Mandy the Scandinavian High, That being above the Gulf of Bothnia, between Finland and Sweden - Utd are hoping to maximise the support of their own fans, and give them a chance of turning the Tie around, should Tomorrow's 1st Leg look to give them a "Mountain [probably Snowless] to climb", Both Legs of the Play-Off have been a sell-out. Rovers were allocated 40.000 tickets for their Home Leg Tomorrow, with 20,000 tickets going to Utd's fans. The reverse is true of the 2nd Leg, above the Gulf of Bothnia. Now for the latest Team news. Expected to make a reappearance for Rovers, will be the fickle Peruvian Gangster's moll - - LA NINA. Both sides will evidently be at full strength Tomorrow at Kick-Off, 00z on the American model, G.F.S. [Go Freeze Satan], and the European model, E.C.M.W.F. [Every Coldies Morning Winter Fantasy]. It should come as no surprise that being half Italian, the Manager of Sammy Snowman Utd, has elected to field a very defensive iineup. SVARLBAD SVEN - and SCANDY MANDY will be expected to keep a close eye on Rovers Captain and Manager - PERNICIOUS VICTOR [aka Polar Vortex]. Meanwhile, - GENOVESE MO [the Genoa Low], will be looking to send - - BARBARA the BARTLETT HIGH/EUNICE the EURO SLUG, to sleep with da fishes!! Good luck with that, Mo. F.I.F.A. have announced a change to the Match Officials. Rovers have been allowed to nominate the 1st Leg Referee, which will be - MUSHYMANROB. Running the lines will be - ROGER J.SMITH C.E.T. [i] [Canadian Excitement Threshold [index]] and continuing the International flavour - the other line will be the responsibility of - SEBASTIAN1973 [Our Dutch Stratosphere Guru]. Our 2 neutral Nicks, FINNIS and SUSSEX, will be our S.A.R.s [Synoptic Assistant Recorders], for both Legs, of the Play-Off. Sammy Snowman Utd have chosen - BLAST FROM the PAST, to referee the 2nd Leg above the Gulf of Bothnia, set to take place, Tomorrow Week. In a short while, Sammy will return with a report on the likely Weather conditions above the G.I.N. [Greenland/Iceland/Norway] corridor, for Tomorrow's 1st Leg, of the Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Off and a bit more analysis from Roy Uninterested and Ian Wrong-Wrong-Wrong and the Format, for both Legs of the Play-Off decider. Regards, Sammy Snowman.

Good Evening all, Sammy Snowman here and he hopes that he finds yourselves and your Families, well. - Mark Poopatch, on behalf of Irrelevant Tactical Versions will now present the Play-Off "Match" between - PURPLE BLOB ROVERS and SAMMY SNOWMAN UTD, accompanied by Synoptic analysts - - Roy Uninterested and - - Ian Wrong-Wrong-Wrong. with colouring pencil predictions from Julien the Juvenile, and his - - M. J. O. [Maddening Juvenile Obsession] chart and his - - E.P.F.[Early Prediction Flexible] charts. Latest "Team" news from Purple Blob Rovers and Sammy Snowman Utd. Rovers have been training at their Baffin Island base camp - and have had a couple of warm up [cool down] Matches against local League sides - St. John's Synoptic Saints, down un Newfoundland and Nuuk Northerners, over in Greenland. Meanwhile, United have been training as their base camp, high in the French Alps, at Meribel - It was here that Sammy and his colleagues "bumped" into Mr. Malcolm,, for a bit of non alcoholic [obvious;y], "Apres Ski" Obviously, there is a lot of "dosh" to be made, at this moderating lark!! Only joking, Malcolm. Sammy and his "Team" popped over to Switzerland to "play" against a St. Moritz Synoptics X1. Then then made the short journey across the border with Italy, to "play" local league side, Courmayeur Casuals. These warm up [cool down] "Matches" are to give both "Teams a bit of Synoptic confidence heading into the 1st Leg of the Play-Off, which will take place, this Saturday between 00z and 12z G.F.S [Go Freeze Satan] and the 00z and 12z ECMWF [Evey Coldies Morning Winter Fantasy], Forecast runs. By that time, there should be very little if any difference, between the American and European Models, therefore no unfair advantage, should be gained. Uninterested and "Wrongie" both agree that on current form, Rovers will certainly be favourites to take a lead in the Home Leg of the Play-Off, over the G.I.N. [Greenland/Iceland/Norway], corridor. Sammy Snowman Utd will be looking to limit any Synoptic advantage gained by Rovers, to give them a chance of overturning the aggregate possession gained by Purple Blob Rovers, in their Home Leg over the Mediterranean Basin, on Saturday 25th February. Tomorrow Morning, Pernicious Victor [aka Polar Vortex] and Sammy Snowman will publish their "Team" sheet for this coming Saturday's, 1st Leg. Meanwhile, Sammy will post up the Format/Rule for this much eagerly awaited, Winter Season 2022/23 decider. There will also be more punditry from, Uninterested and Wrongie. This preview programme was brought to you by Acronyms 'R Us and Greggs the Bakers, official Sponsors of - F.I.F.A's [Fantasy Island Fanatics Association],Winter Season 2022/23 Play-Off. Regards, Sammy Snowman.