Watching the Melbourne vs Queensland match on Friday was more painful than sticking pins in my eyes or even watching under 10's run around a field aimlessly for that matter. In all fairness to under 10's though, even they'd be trying to impress their adoring parents standing on the side line barking out commands by attempting a back heel pass or an overhead kick.
Seeing as this was Melbournes first win of the season, I though I could compare it to a description of a toddlers activity book aptly named My First Words:
It is very hard to find a good educational game for toddlers...until now!
It is very hard to win a game since pre-season for Melbourne...until now!
My First Words is a simple, but wonderful matching game for toddlers. It is safe for toddlers because there are no small parts. It gets a toddler's attention because the graphics are cute, bright, and appealing. And toddlers can relate to the game because it features familiar objects from everyday routines such as play time, bath time and bed time.
My First Win was a difficult, and woeful game for Melbourne. It wasn't safe for Melbourne because of one small part; they didn't score till late. It gets Melbournes attention because there's no other football team in Victoria and that's appealing. And Melbournians can relate to the game because it features familiar objects from their other loved sports such as goal posts, a grass pitch and half time.
Toddlers will find the game easy to play. They match the picture tile to the corresponding object on the game board. But as they progress, and the toddler gets older, you can use the game to introduce word recognition, letter sounds and more...all it takes is a little imagination.
Melbourne will find the game easier to play when Muscat scores a penalty in the corresponding net of the football pitch. But as they progress, and the match goes on, Thompson can score another, plus you can use the game to introduce new players, like Caceres, Ryall and Hernandez...all it takes is a little imagination.
The game includes six double sided game boards, eighteen matching picture tiles, game rules and a parent guide.
The game included a combined seven yellow cards, four match officials, eleven players per team, game rules and a muppet coach to guide each team.
For ages 2 and up.
For ages 2 and up.
1 to 6 players
22 players; 25,622 spectators