Penny looks pensive and no wonder

Not only has recent baggage handling inefficiencies from nearby Exeter Airport reached new lows...

..but then Pirate TV rumbles into town

Adding to her woes, young Westren & Grenfell run through the team sheets and announcements as if at the Rec. Dotcom and the Director chuckle and wonder when the penny will drop that they are not rigged up to the PA system

Ace lines up his lens in readiness for the action which no-one has yet informed him will take place on that green stuff behind. His assistant errs on the side of caution and opts for the 'let him find out for himself' route

Over in the rehab stand, Gully deflects attention away from Woll's prying eye, towards more cultural attractions

No...not Tom's Other Half...nor Toms lame attempt at getting his sling back on...

But the local Sally Army Bands' cover of AC/DC's Highway to Hell

As is the way, matters do get a little out of hand, with one female groupie having to be seen off the premises; a little worse for wear

Hair Bear and his Bunch are guided towards far more fetching distractions

as a gaggle of fillies from the posh end of Union Street swagger in for the spoils

All of which simply bewilders 'rather stocky for his 6 foot loads' Myerscough, fresh from the upper sixth's morning assembly

The locals though have seen it all before and carry on with their reading matter and dish of tea

Catts emerges from the dressing room so deeply focussed, he fails to see a stray youngster in his path. Rob desparately lunges forward to try an avert a nasty 'moment'

Unfortunately Rob isn't quick enough which satisfies any early bloodlust in the crowd

Luxlad taps Stalwart for any up to date prediction league tips

Dawsey overhears, ponders his options and plumps for his secret weapon to engineer the result he has entered

The '8th' replacement is hurriedly warmed up

Much to smokers corner's animated approval

But not the ball boy who foresees actually having to earn his dosh now

Concern that Catts may be carrying any baggage from the earlier tragedy are confirmed as he spoils the others' game, and throws the ball away in a show of temper

Which is missed completely by this Nottingham fan who has just realised he is not at Castle Park after all

New Zealand Navy XV pay homage to their icon, Pirate Matt Evans

While Ice displays disturbingly Geordie-like tendancies

With a little manual adjustment (stage bottom right corner) Luke's booming baratone is tuned to a far more pleasing falsetto

At the end of the match, Nick knows that a hideous fate awaits him this week for snagging that yellow from Mr Rose

Mr Davies begins the week long beasting immediately, and with a relish that suggests he has been waiting for just such a chance

Chris's PTV interview adds an eerie sense of foreboding as the Director rather foolishly tries to catch his eye with his passing 'prowess'

All of which leaves Hallett struggling with words of more than three syllables on the prompt sheet that Dawsey has provided for his Radio Devon interview

When everyone else has sloped off, only Crowlas is left typing away feverishly, the epitome of concentration

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