Fine intro. Yeah, there wasn't much action on the thread during that come half back bit last night. And the team is still in a good position despite the recent troubles.
I don't know if Buxton will pull the game thread together either. I sure hope so!
Anyway, for my Russian Literature, i'll recommend the short story Romance with a Double Bass by Chekhov (Anton, not the Star Trek fella).
Anyway, should be fun game to watch...